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Both males and females are physically capable of learning to cook and sew, yet most Western societies have determined that these tasks should be performed by women. This illustrates the operation of |
| | A) | gender roles. |
| | B) | sociobiology. |
| | C) | homophobia. |
| | D) | comparable worth. |
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In surveys done to prepare for Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty, researchers found that _________ of women around the world feel comfortable describing themselves as beautiful. |
| | A) | 2 percent |
| | B) | 7 percent |
| | C) | 18 percent |
| | D) | 24 percent |
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How many of the nation's 50 states had a female governor as of mid-2008? |
| | A) | three |
| | B) | five |
| | C) | six |
| | D) | twelve |
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Examining cross-cultural data, anthropologist Margaret Mead and others found that |
| | A) | biology is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females. |
| | B) | cultural conditioning is the most important factor in determining the social roles of males and females. |
| | C) | biology and cultural conditioning have an equal impact in determining the social roles of males and females. |
| | D) | biology and cultural conditioning have a negligible impact in determining the social roles of males and females. |
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Which of the following do sociologists use to refer to a person who bears responsibility for completion of tasks, focuses on more distant goals, and manages the external relationship between the family and other social institutions? |
| | A) | an expressive leader |
| | B) | an instrumental leader |
| | C) | a decisive person |
| | D) | a utilitarian |
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A (an) __________ is concerned for the maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family. |
| | A) | instrumental leader |
| | B) | decisive person |
| | C) | expressive leader |
| | D) | utilitarian |
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The term sexism is generally used to refer to |
| | A) | female prejudice and discrimination against men. |
| | B) | male prejudice and discrimination against women. |
| | C) | female discrimination against men and male discrimination against women equally. |
| | D) | discrimination between members of the same sex. |
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According to a 2007 national survey, ________ percent of Americans polled felt that abortion should be legal under any circumstance. |
| | A) | 10 |
| | B) | 18 |
| | C) | 26 |
| | D) | 42 |
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A crucial difference between the elderly and minority groups is |
| | A) | the elderly experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination. |
| | B) | statistically, the elderly represent a majority. |
| | C) | membership in this group is involuntary. |
| | D) | older people have a strong sense of group solidarity. |
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According to the text, worldwide, people ages 65 and over represent __ percent of the world's population. |
| | A) | 7 |
| | B) | 10 |
| | C) | 35 |
| | D) | 51 |
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The study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems of the aged is termed |
| | A) | geriatrics. |
| | B) | senilicide. |
| | C) | gerontology. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Which of the following contends that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships? |
| | A) | activity theory |
| | B) | gerontology |
| | C) | geriatrics |
| | D) | disengagement theory |
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Which of the following argues that elderly people have essentially the same need for social interaction as any other group and that those who continue to interact will be best adjusted? |
| | A) | gerontology |
| | B) | geriatrics |
| | C) | activity theory |
| | D) | disengagement theory |
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Physician Robert Butler has described prejudice and discrimination against the elderly as |
| | A) | "old" stereotyping. |
| | B) | eldertyping. |
| | C) | agetyping. |
| | D) | ageism. |
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Disengagement theory emphasizes that passing social roots on from one generation to another ensures social stability. This is similar to which sociological perspective? |
| | A) | feminist perspective |
| | B) | conflict perspective |
| | C) | functionalist perspective |
| | D) | interactionist perspective |
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In the United States, old age has typically been regarded as beginning at age |
| | A) | 60. |
| | B) | 65. |
| | C) | 70. |
| | D) | 75. |
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Activity theory proponents contend that old people have the same need for social interaction as any other group. This is similar to which sociological perspective? |
| | A) | feminist perspective |
| | B) | conflict perspective |
| | C) | functionalist perspective |
| | D) | interactionist perspective |
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