Discrimination, Stereotyping, and Prejudice Quiz
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How are people discriminated against?

  • Not allowed in certain social actions
  • Given preference in service
  • Denied equal access to resources (correct)
  • Based on academic performance

How are people stereotyped?

  • Based on income level
  • Based on appearance or perceived group membership (correct)
  • Based on academic performance
  • Based on political affiliation

What prejudices exist?

  • Prejudice against people based on academic performance
  • Prejudice against wealthy individuals
  • Prejudice against individuals with certain hobbies
  • Prejudice against every minority group (correct)

In what ways do racism occur?

<p>Systemic racism and police cooperation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are people included/excluded from society and what are the reasons for this?

<p>Based on membership in a certain group and deep set ideals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What social challenges exist because of discrimination/prejudice/racism?

<p>Inequality in access to education and healthcare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is deviance?

<p>Any behavior that violates the expected standard of a group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do standards of deviance change?

<p>Based on a variety of factors including location, social status, age, and individual societies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a deviant?

<p>A person who violates one of the valued standards of conduct within a group or society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is stigma?

<p>A label used by society to devalue members of a certain group (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it hard for individuals to work their way out of a deviant role?

<p>Because once assigned a deviant role, it is very hard to work your way out of it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do societies rely on to deal with violations of norms?

<p>Various forms of social control to deal with violations of norms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept of internal social control?

<p>Doing something because you know it is the right thing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of informal sanctions?

<p>Thanking someone for their help (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could be a potential negative effect of public shaming?

<p>Eroding trust in society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Functionalist Perspective, how does deviance occur?

<p>When there is a gap between cultural goals and culturally approved means to achieve those goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between positive and negative external social control?

<p>Positive includes rewards like smiles and words of approval, while negative includes fines and criticism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might deviance occur in societies with insufficient avenues for goal achievement?

<p>Because people do 'whatever it takes' to reach their goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What promotes conformity to social norms?

<p>Strong attachment to groups or individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of deviance, what does the Conflict Perspective propose?

<p>The criminal justice system protects the power and privilege of the upper class (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Labeling Theory seek to explain?

<p>Why some deviant behavior is not seen as deviant by society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Differential Association Theory emphasize?

<p>The role of primary groups in transmitting deviance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of deviance, what does strong attachment to groups or individuals lead to?

<p>Conformity to social norms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Conflict Perspective, influenced by Marx, posit about the criminal justice system?

<p>It protects the power and privilege of the upper class (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to little incentive to follow norms?

<p>Lack of strong attachment to groups or individuals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective?

<p>How people develop self-concept through socialization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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