Apartheid Was Which Type of Segregation Sociology

University of Nairobi Apartheid Was Which Type of Segregation Sociology Questions

Question 1

When talking about identity, it can be very useful (and respectful!) to use “mirroring language”. What does this mean?

You use the most popular terms and labels, regardless of the person’s preferences.

Like the idea of the “looking glass self” you try to understand how someone else will see you based on the terms you use.

The golden rule: use the terms and labels for someone that you would like them to use for you.

Using the same terms and labels for someone that they use for themselves.

Question 2

Identify whether each example is an example of discrimination or prejudice

Over Thanksgiving dinner, your uncle shares that he dislikes people of a specific racial group.

[ Choose ]

A company routinely avoids hiring people of a specific racial group.

 [ Choose ]

Question 3

What are the 7 racial categories used by the US Census today (select all 7)

American Indian and Alaska Native

Arab/Middle Eastern

Asian

Black

Hispanic/Latino

Multiracial

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

Other

White

Question 4

Use the following data to answer this question:

% of RU Undergraduate Population         % of US Population

White    75%        62%

Black or African American             14%        12%

Asian     4%          6%

American Indian or Alaska Native             0.4%      1%

Based on the above data, Asians are _____ at Rockford University.

Underrepresented

Overrepresented

Attributed

Feasible

Question 5

Apartheid was which type of segregation?

De jure

De facto

De nile

De niro

Question 6

When studying racism, sociologists are most interested in learning about (and changing) ___.

 

Individual racists

Systemic or institutional racism

Historical racism

How data on race are collected

Question 7

Which term refers to social roles and socially constructed characteristics of masculinity and femininity?

Sex

Gender

Sexuality

Homogamy

Question 8

In the US, men wear pants. However, in other parts of the world it is common for men to wear loose robes, sarongs, and other items of clothing that resemble (look like) skirts and dresses. This shows that gender is socially constructed. How does this show social construction?

It shows that what is means to be masculine is defined by a specific society.

It shows how anatomical differences shape material culture.

It shows that gender is universal (the same everywhere).

All of the above

Question 9

It has historically been common for medical research to only use male subjects. It was assumed that males were easier to study than females and that results from studies on males could be applied to everyone. This is an example of…

Material culture

Androcentrism

Caste system

Racism

Question 10

Sociology of sexuality is interested in…

Personal experience

LGBTQ issues

Social Norms

All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following are social institutions? Select multiple answers (there are 4 correct answers; you must select them all of them for points)

Religion

Criminal Justice System

Healthcare

Family

The President of the US

Question 12

There is an election with 3 candidates. Here are the results:

Candidate A: 49% of votes

Candidate B: 37% of votes

Candidate C: 14% of votes

If the winner is determined by plurality, who wins?

Candidate A

Candidate B

Candidate C

No one wins; it goes to a run off

Question 13

The ubiquitous (definition: appearing everywhere) use of the national flag in US popular culture can best be described by which of the following terms?

Two adults wearing shirts with US flag and child wearing shirt that reads USA

 

Multiculturalism

Innovative nationalism

Banal nationalism

Representative democracy

Question 14

Malcolm X was a Black leader in the 1950s and 1960s known for his powerful and persuasive speaking skills. People joined social movements because he was a part of them and they wanted to follow him.

What type of authority did Malcolm X have?

Traditional

Charismatic

Legal-Rational

Familiar

Question 15

Focusing on how governments consolidate (definition: combine or collect together) power, status, and resources to benefit a small group of “power elites” is characteristic of which sociological perspective?

Functionalism

Conflict

Symbolic interactionism

All of the above

Question 16

Bob and Joe have a bad breakup after several months of dating. Bob paints bad words on Joe’s car. It costs Joe $500 to have the car cleaned up. Which of the following best describes the type of crime Bob has committed?

Violent crime

Non violent crime

Victimless crime

White collar crime

Question 17

The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) usually reports a lower crime rate than the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Why?

The NCVS overestimates the amount of crime because it uses police reports

The UCR only measures reported crime and does not include crimes that are not reported to the police.

The UCR uses self-report data and people tend to underestimate how much crime they experience.

The UCR is lying about the amount of crime for political reasons.

Question 18

Despite a decrease in crime since the 1990s, the US continues to incarcerate more people than anywhere else in the world. A cynical functionalist might point out that this does serve a function for US society because….

Incarceration is high because there is more crime than ever.

Being labeled a criminal has detrimental effects on a person after they leave prison.

Incarceration is a source of social inequality that allows some groups to get more power and resources than other groups.

mass incarceration creates jobs in law enforcement and corrections.

Question 19

Which of the following are social determinants of health (select all that apply)

Smoking

Occupation

Genetic disposition

Access to healthcare

Question 20

Having a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is often experienced as something embarrassing or shameful and a person with an STI may seek to hide this diagnosis or even avoid going to the doctor to get tested out of fear of the social costs of this type of diagnosis. A person with an STI will have to make choices about whether to conceal (hide) their diagnosis or whether to disclose it (tell others).

What is the sociological term for how STIs are treated in this example?

Stigma

Folkway

Symbolic Interactionism

Anomie

Question 21

Use the following (fictionalized) health insurance information to answer the question.

Deductible          $2,300

Co-insurance     40%

Co-pay 

$15 for Primary Care Physician visit

Premium             $525

Using this plan information, match the cost to the item.

$525

[ Choose ]

$2,300

 [ Choose ]

$15

[ Choose ]

40%

[ Choose ]

Question 22

Using the above health plan information to answer this question.

You break you arm, and are billed the following from the healthcare provider.

Office Visit at Urgent Care           $250

X-Ray    $200

Materials for cast and application of cast               $400

Assuming it is the beginning of the year and you have not paid any money towards your deductible, how much will you pay for having your broken arm treated. (Yes, this will require some math).

$340

$525

$850

$2300

Question 23

The US health insurance system is a very common type of system and most other industrialized countries have the same type of system.

True

False

Question 24

“Friendsgiving” (an informal holiday where friends gather to eat a special meal together, usually done before or instead of celebrating Thanksgiving with family) is an example of which of the following concepts?

Biological kinship

Families of choice

Families of procreation

Polygamy

Question 25

When Prince Harry (a royal) married Meghan Markle, there was a lot of public discussion about Harry marrying outside his social class by marrying a “commoner” (and an American). The marriage between Harry and Meghan is an example of….

Endogamy

Exogamy

Polygamy

Polyandry

Question 26

You are comparing final exam to do lists with a friend. Your friend has 1 less final than you and will get to start summer break a whole 2 days before you will. This makes you feel jealous and annoyed. What is the cause of your distress?

Relative deprivation

Anomie

Alienation

De jure

Question 27

Use this flier for a protest to answer this question.

A flier which reads “Hey, you – Take Action Now! Conserve the library. Monarch solutions wants to tear down the pride of Riverport University, the beautiful and historic library building generations have studied in. This is part of our heritage, but they don’t care.”

What is this social movement’s grievance?

War in the Middle East

Hashtag on social media

Plan to tear down a campus library

Protest on campus

Question 28

Students at Howard University in Washington, DC protested for over a month last semester over poor housing conditions and a lack of student representation in decision making. The protests including students taking over the student center and setting up tents outside the student center. On November 15, 2021, the students and administration reached an agreement to end the protests.

Was this a social movement?

Student protesters outside student center holding banner that reads “#Blackburn Takeover. Enough is enough, admin”

Yes

No

There is not enough information to answer this question

Question 29

Social movement such as abolition (historically a movement focused on ending slavery; today a movement focused on ending mass incarceration and other forms of structural injustice) seek to substantially change many different aspects of society. The change they seek is large, and involves multiple social institutions, policies, laws, and social norms.

Which of the following best describes the change these movements seek?

Reform

Conservative

Liberal

Revolutionary

Question 30

Given the following information, select the correct way to format a reference for this book in APA style.

Title: The Sociologically Examined Life

Author: Michael Schwalbe

Year of Publication: 2018

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publisher Location: New York

[Note: the book title should be in italics, but this is not something I can do in this exam format, so treat all of the answers as if the book title is in italics].

Schwalbe, Michael. 2018. The Sociologically Examined Life. New York: Oxford University Press.

Schwalbe, M. (2018). The sociologically examined life. Oxford University Press.

Michael Schwalbe. The Sociologically Examined Life, Oxford University Press (2018).

Schwalbe, Michael. The Sociologically Examined Life. 2018. Oxford University Press (New York)

Schwalbe, M. (2018). The Sociologically Examined Life. New Amsterdam: Oxford University Press.

Question 31

The racial categories used by the US government have changed over time. For example, the same person could have been categorized as White at one point in time and as Asian at another points in time (yes, this is a real example!)

Use a sociological perspective to explain how this is possible. (Hint: Your answer should include an explanation of race as a social construct).