Socioeconomic Inequality and Systemic Injustice Quiz
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What does socioeconomic inequality refer to?

  • Differences in physical appearance
  • Differences in favorite hobbies
  • Differences in taste in music
  • Differences in income, social class, and education (correct)
  • How is systemic injustice sustained?

  • By promoting equality within institutions
  • By eliminating all norms within an institution
  • By encouraging fairness and justice
  • By a structure of attitudes, laws, and/or norms within an institution (correct)
  • What does empowerment mean?

  • Having the power, right, or authority to do something (correct)
  • Following orders without question
  • Being isolated with no influence on decisions
  • Being disempowered and lacking authority
  • What does activism involve?

    <p>Engaging in activities intended to bring about social change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by empathy?

    <p>Understanding and sharing the feelings of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Socioeconomic inequality = Differences in income, social class, occupational background, educational achievement and neighbourhood Systemic Injustice = Injustice encouraged and sustained by a structure of attitudes, laws, and/or norms within an institution Empowerment = The power, right, or authority to do something Activism = Any activity intended to bring about social change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their meanings:

    <p>Sustained = Continuing for an extended period or without interruption Code switching = Changing from one mode of speech to another as the situation demands, whether from one language to another or from one dialect of a language to another Empathy = An understanding of another's feelings Neighbourhood = A community or area where people live</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following concepts with their descriptions:

    <p>Social class = A division of a society based on social and economic status Occupational background = The work history and experiences of an individual Educational achievement = The level of education attained by a person Laws = Rules established by authority that govern a society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their contexts:

    <p>Attitudes = A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something Norms = Social expectations or rules that guide behavior within a group or society Institution = An established organization or structure for a specific purpose Speech = The expression of thoughts and feelings through spoken words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following actions with their purposes:

    <p>Bringing about social change = Activism Understanding others' feelings = Empathy Changing languages or dialects as needed = Code switching Achieving authority to act = Empowerment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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