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DeVry SOCS350 Week 1 Quiz

1. Question :

(TCOs 1 & 2) The existence of a wide variety of cultures and subcultures represented within a society is _____.

marginalization

culture

cultural diversity

culturally different

cultural diffusion

Question 2. Question :

(TCOs 1 & 2) Collections of persons from common racial or ethnic backgrounds who share common cultural interests are _____.

a race

culturally diverse

a culture

culturally different

racial/ethnic communities

Question 3. Question :

(TCOs 1 & 2) Evaluating cultural differences in relationship to one’s own cultural standards is _____.

stereotyping

marginalization

discrimination

ethnocentrism

prejudice

Question 4. Question :

(TCOs 1 & 2) This occurs as a result of longstanding practices and/or behaviors that have a negative impact on members of subordinate groups:

individual discrimination.

institutional discrimination.

ethnocentrism.

marginalization.

globalization.

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 8) The key to social dominance lies primarily with control over:

political power, the economic system, the media, and the religious system.

political power, the economic system, the educational system, and the religious system.

political power, the currency, the educational system, and the media.

political power, the economic system, the educational system, and the healthcare system.

political power, the economic system, the educational system, and the media.

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 1) A negative way of thinking based on irrational evaluations about members of a particular group is _____.

discrimination

prejudice

ideology

racism

ethnocentrism

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 8) Because minority groups have been marginalized over time, their relationship with the majority group is generally framed in terms of:

formal communication.

distrust.

an uneasy truce.

conflict.

affection.

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 8) According to Robert Merton, the restaurant owner who is strongly biased against a customer because of the confederate flag and racist bumper stickers on their Ford F150, yet greets and serves that customer as they would any other, would be a:

unprejudiced nondiscriminator.

prejudiced nondiscriminator.

prejudiced discriminator.

unprejudiced discriminator.

politically prejudiced discriminator.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 1 & 2) Prejudice is defined as:

a negative way of thinking based on irrational evaluations about members of a particular racial group.

a negative way of thinking based on irrational evaluations about members of a different gender.

a negative way of thinking based on irrational evaluations about members of a different sexual orientation.

a negative way of thinking based on rational evaluations about members of a particular group.

a negative way of thinking based on irrational evaluations about members of a particular group.

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 1 & 2) Marginalization is defined as

the process of diminishing the value, importance, contributions, or attributes of a category of people.

the process of gentrification.

the displacement of inner-city residents due to urban renewal.

seating minorities near the kitchen and “on the margins” in restaurants.

societal triage.

DeVry SOCS350 Week 3 Quiz

Question 1. Question :

(TCOs 3 & 4) The intangible world of ideas created by members of a society is _____.

nonmaterial culture

material culture

culture

language

ideology

Question 2. Question :

(TCOs 3 & 4) The disconnect in a society that occurs when material culture changes more rapidly than nonmaterial culture is _____.

globalization

marginalization

discrimination

cultural diversity

cultural lag

Question 3. Question :

(TCOs 3 & 4) The process that occurs when concepts, ideas, language, and behaviors cross cultural boundaries is _____.

cultural diffusion

cultural lag

marginalization

discrimination

cultural diversity

Question 4. Question :

(TCOs 3 & 4) An esoteric language used by a sub-group to communicate with one another, generally not well understood by outsiders and services as a barrier of understanding between the dominant culture and subculture, is called:

a vernacular.

a language.

an argot.

a symbol.

a dialect.

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 6) Intermarriage, or interbreeding between persons of different racial groups, is called _____.

acculturation

assimilation

miscegenation

identity

biculturalism

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 6) Which of the following is true of symbols?

Symbols only contain material culture representation.

Symbols only contain nonmaterial culture representation.

Symbols contain neither material nor nonmaterial culture representation.

Symbols contain both material and nonmaterial representation.

The finest are made by Zildjian.

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 6) What is the basis for minority groups’ experience and identity? What made them who they are and shaped the world in which they live?

The Cold War

Politics

The Industrial Revolution

History

Religious values

1. Question :

(TCO 3, 4 & 6) From the reading in Chapter 18, identify and give examples of three of the gender gaps that need to be narrowed.

DeVry SOCS350 Week 5 Quiz

1. Question :

(TCOs 4 & 7) Something that can generate ethnocentric responses or defensive reactions, such as voice, appearance, attitude, or behavior, is called _____.

acculturation

ethnic identity

racial identity

miscegenation

a trigger

Question 2. Question :

(TCOs 4 & 7) This trigger includes distinctive accents, speech patterns, inflections, and slang:

appearance.

voice.

attitude.

behavior.

manners.

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 8) The relative ranking of one’s position in society and its honor and respect refers to _____.

power

economics

socioeconomic status

autonomy

prestige

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 4 & 7) An example of attitude as a “trigger” would be:

implicit design.

explicit design.

biological maturation.

spatial proximity.

orbital decay

Question 5. Question :

(TCOs 4 & 7) An example of behavior as a “trigger” would be:

race.

accent.

posture.

etiquette and manners.

ethics.

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 8) Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?

Mother

(

)

U.S. Senator

(

)

Veteran

(

)

Daughter

(

)

President of the United States

(

)

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 8) Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

Son

Daughter

Uncle

Mother

Cousin

Question 1. Question :

(TCO 4, 7 & 8) Name three categories of ethical theories introduced in the book. Describe their main points or basic philosophy. Identify which theory would be best to deal with issues of cultural diversity and explain why.

DeVry SOCS350 Week 7 Quiz

1. Question :

(TCOs 3 & 4) Diversity actions mandated by government regulations are collectively known as _____.

diversity training

cultural awareness

affirmative action

reverse discrimination

edicts

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 1 & 3) Where does American ideology place educational attainment on the hierarchy of requirements for success?

At the very top

Right after “inherited wealth”

In the middle

Right after “successful career”

At the very bottom

Question 3. Question :

(TCOs 7 & 8) According to the lecture, the strategy for dealing with cultural diversity is a _____ step process.

12

10

3

5

4

Question 4. Question :

(TCOs 7 & 8) What step in the strategies for dealing with cultural diversity is “Tailor your approach based on your definition of the situation?”

First

Second

Fourth

Sixth

Last

1. Question :

(TCO 1) Describe three of the corporations and their best practices for work-life balance issues listed in the Harvey article in Chapter 46.

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 3) Identify and contrast three of the programmatic diversity initiatives described in the Harvey article in Chapter 45.