Race, Class, and Gender Test Bank
Course Introduction
This course examines the complex intersections of race, class, and gender in shaping individuals experiences, opportunities, and identities within diverse societies. Drawing on theories from sociology, history, and cultural studies, students analyze how systems of power and inequality are constructed, maintained, and challenged across different contexts. Topics include the historical roots of social stratification, contemporary issues of discrimination and privilege, and the role of institutions and social movements in advancing equity and justice. Through a combination of readings, discussions, and case studies, the course encourages critical reflection on the interconnected nature of social categories and the impact of intersectionality on lived experiences.
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The Family Diversity Inequality and Social Change 1st Edition by Philip N. Cohen
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Chapter 1: A Sociology of the Family
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a family tie formed by legal recognition?
A) a family friend who you refer to as "auntie"
B) your parents
C) adoptive parents
D) a coworker who you see on a daily basis
Answer: C
Q2) What are the advantages of surveys,in-depth interviews,and time-use studies? Why would sociologists choose one method over another to study families?
Answer: Surveys,in-depth interviews,and time-use studies each have advantages and challenges.One advantage of surveys is that you can collect data on a larger number of people.However,here you can gain breadth,but not necessarily depth.In-depth interviews are time intensive and likely can only be done on a small scale and provide the opposite trade-off.That is,you can achieve depth from a much smaller number of people.Time-use studies offer an intermediate solution,allowing for more depth than a survey and,with less researcher time commitment,they can be given to slightly larger groups of people.Depending on the goals of the study and the researchers' desires and available time,they may choose one or another of these options,or may join them together in a complimentary approach.
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Chapter 2: The Family in History
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Q1) Identify two major social trends in the historical development of the American family from colonial to modern times,explaining why they are significant.
Answer: Students may discuss decreased family size,changing motivations for mate selection,the impact of economic changes on family life,increased life expectancy,increased diversity,or changing gender roles.Smaller family size is associated with a national trend toward greater individualism; individuals are less likely over time to have extended family support and obligations.Mate selection moved from being economically motivated to being motivated by personal fulfillment,another reflection of a focus on individualism and personal satisfaction.The impact of changed gender roles has been pervasive.Household division of labor has been transformed,and women's participation in the workforce has given them social power they hadn't had.For example,with economic independence,women are free to leave unstable or unhappy marriages,surely one contributor to the gradually increased divorce rate.
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Chapter 3: Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration
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Q1) Why do some white Americans have a strong ethnic identity while others do not?
A) Higher-class whites tend to hold on more to their ethnicity.
B) Not all Europeans in the United States were automatically considered white.
C) There are low rates of intermarriage among white ethnic groups.
D) Whites have no culture.
Answer: B
Q2) Most Latino families in the United States are of what origin?
A) Puerto Rican
B) Cuban
C) Dominican
D) Mexican
Answer: D
Q3) The growth of the black middle class has been a cultural event,partly because it
A) represents a dramatic change from the historical dominance of first rural and then urban poverty.
B) fails to encapsulate the ongoing poverty among black families.
C) whitewashes black family life, imposing a narrative about African American family history on all black families.
D) celebrates the sexual diversity of black families.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Families and Social Class
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Q1) The tendency of people to be in the same social class throughout their lives is called A) social mobility.
B) consistency.
C) class persistence.
D) class consciousness.
Q2) For members of a social class,the everyday interactions,shared economic circumstances,distinctive ways of life,and an awareness of those patterns is known as A) class identity.
B) class consciousness.
C) culture.
D) ethnocentrism.
Q3) Most sociologists conceptualize social class as A) steps.
B) categories.
C) a ladder.
D) a pyramid.
Q4) Identify and discuss several means through which government influences the social class experiences of American families.
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Chapter 5: Gender
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Q1) What is the relationship between sex and gender?
Q2) Which of the following concepts is illustrated by parents purchasing mostly pink items for their daughters (as shown in the opening photo of Chapter 5)?
A) gender identity
B) gender socialization
C) gender expression
D) sex preference
Q3) Which of the following is true about the ways that parents treat boys and girls differently?
A) Parents provide the same toys to children regardless of whether they are girls or boys.
B) Mothers spend more time talking to daughters than they do to their sons.
C) The chores that parents assign tend to be based on the child's skill rather than sex.
D) Fathers and mothers have neutral expectations for the future careers of their children.
Q4) How does the popularity of cosmetic surgery illustrate people's desire to enhance gender differences?
Q5) Hypothesize two potential benefits to androgyny for males.
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Chapter 6: Sexuality
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Q1) According to the text,the book And Tango Makes Three illustrates that homosexual behavior occurs
A) only in humans.
B) only in mammals.
C) in many species.
D) in all species.
Q2) Sexual identity includes all of the following,EXCEPT
A) frequency of sexual activity.
B) biological identity.
C) sexual orientation.
D) gender identity.
Q3) Evidence for the continuing role of the sexual double standard can be found in the fact that
A) men prefer to date women with less sexual experience.
B) men prefer to marry women with less sexual experience.
C) men are comfortable with women initiating sex.
D) there is equal social response to sexual activity for men and women.
Q4) Compare outcomes in teen sexual activity for boys and girls and consider the role of the double standard in these outcomes.
Q5) Summarize why the negative outcomes associated with teen sex may be overstated.
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Chapter 7: Love and Romantic Relationships
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Q1) The decision that a person makes about who to be with in a relationship is ________ dating.
A) private
B) public
C) calling
D) courtship
Q2) When comparing utilitarian love and romantic love
A) both types suggest that partners should be sexually available.
B) romantic love is more likely to push the partners to marry.
C) romantic love leads to relationships, but utilitarian love is a myth.
D) utilitarian love is more rational and romantic love is more spontaneous.
Q3) Hookup culture is
A) likely to be embraced by those students who are religious.
B) highly interrelated with alcohol and other drug use.
C) the preferred relationship starter for female college students.
D) supported by parents and college administrators.
Q4) Provide three examples of the ways in which the consumption in the market arena,which is considered a key part of dating currently,erodes the influence of family on dating choices.
Q5) Compare and contrast the public and private aspects of dating.
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Chapter 8: Marriage and Cohabitation
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Q1) Which of the following can NOT be concluded from the data given in your textbook?
A) Marriage rates have fallen by more than half since 1970.
B) The percentage of women married in 2010 was about half of that from 1980.
C) Marriage rates are likely to continue declining.
D) Americans no longer take marriage as seriously as they did in the past.
Q2) The text indicates three primary reasons people still choose to marry.Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?
A) social and legal incentives
B) social pressure
C) imitation
D) religious beliefs
Q3) Religious leaders,counselors,media,and social workers are some examples of this category of reasons people marry:
A) incentives
B) imitation
C) social pressure
D) belief systems
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Chapter 9: Families and Children
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Q1) Jackie and Steven are an Asian American couple with a set of twins about to enter elementary school.Both Jackie and Steven are in their early 40s and work in a professional setting making six-figure salaries.Explain the three broad categories of skills or resources that parents attempt to provide their children-socialization,social bonds,and social networks-and consider how Jackie and Steven might provide those.
Q2) The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as
A) high price
B) opportunity cost
C) clearance rate
D) sale option
Q3) The largest number of international adoptions came from which countries?
A) Mexico, India, Thailand, and Kenya
B) China, Russia, South Korea, and Guatemala
C) Canada, Germany, France, and Italy
D) South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Iraq
Q4) Compare and contrast how the living arrangements of white,black,and Latino children have changed in the past 50 years.How do these changes relate to the concepts of diversity,inequality,and social change?
Q5) Compare and contrast the ideals of intensive mothering and involved fatherhood.
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Chapter 10: Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families
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Q1) Which of these is NOT a potential factor affecting children's reaction to divorce,as discussed in the text?
A) the divorce process
B) protective factors and skills
C) the divorce outcomes
D) the legal proceedings
Q2) The change in divorce laws,which allowed either spouse to file for divorce,effectively increased the power of:
A) women.
B) men.
C) the state.
D) the church.
Q3) Explain why definitions are important to blended families.
Q4) Consider the outcome of living together before marriage for an engaged couple.
Q5) After a divorce,men's income,on average:
A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) is supplemented by child support.
D) is unaffected by divorce.
Q6) Summarize the positive and negative outcomes of divorce for partners.
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Chapter 11: Work and Families
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Q1) How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of providing state-supported family and medical leave?
Q2) Kyle and Lorena are married with two children.What is one reason that sociologists might not expect Kyle to stay home with their children?
A) Kyle, like most other men his age, is employed.
B) Kyle, like most other men his age, is a misogynist.
C) Lorena, like most other women her age, is unemployed.
D) Lorena, like most other women her age, enjoys care work more than her husband.
Q3) The 1970s Wages for Housework campaign attempted to
A) demand housewives be paid wages for their labor.
B) unionize maids, domestic workers, and nannies.
C) push women out of the home and into the paid workplace.
D) elect a feminist-friendly state senator in New York.
Q4) The greater number of hours of paid work for men are,on average,balanced out by A) men paying for more things at home.
B) the greater hours of unpaid work for women.
C) men having more decision-making power at home.
D) women having more free time.
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Chapter 12: Family Violence and Abuse
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Q1) _____________ percent of female homicide victims were murdered by an intimate partner.
A) 75
B) 42
C) 26
D) 5
Q2) Risk factors for children being abused include all of the following EXCEPT
A) poverty
B) mental health issues
C) single parenthood
D) lack of social network
Q3) According to national surveys,_____________ of men and _____________ of women report being victims of rape,physical violence,or stalking in their lifetime.
A) 10, 25
B) 14, 29
C) 21, 32
D) 29, 36
Q4) Discuss why violence in gay or lesbian households may be harder to deal with on a societal level than in straight households.
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Chapter 13: The Future of the Family
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Q1) In 2010,_____________ percent of the population was over 65.
A) 8
B) 13
C) 18
D) 23
Q2) In 2010,_____________ percent of the population identified as Catholic or Protestant.
A) 54
B) 66
C) 72
D) 90
Q3) According to research,the generation that owns the house in a multigenerational family earns _____________ percent of the income in the household.
A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80
Q4) Summarize each of the four inequalities currently facing families.
Q5) Consider ways that families have lower inequality than in the past.
Q6) Consider the two causes for the conservative belief in family conformity.
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