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1 CONCEPT → Global Stratification 2 17/17  that's 100% RETAKE  17 questions were answered . correctly In the World Bank's approach to global stratification, which of the following describes a low-income nation? RATIONALE Low-income nations are defined by the World Bank as nations whose gross national income is around $1,000 per capita or less. In these countries, much of the population lives in absolute poverty and lacks access to basic infrastructure and resources like formal education and healthcare. Report an issue with this question Which example illustrates a society with low status consistency? RATIONALE ●   ●   ● A moderately-urban nation with a large population and a per capita gross national income of approximately $10,000.  A non-urban nation with a large population, which has very limited access to resources like formal education and healthcare. ● A mostly-urban nation with a population that enjoys a dominant global economic position, but which may be dealing with capital ﬂight. ● A mostly-urban nation with a large population, which has taken on large amounts of debt to finance its industrial development.  Andrew is a U.S. senator; he grew up in a working-class family. ● Shara's parents attended an Ivy League university; she attends one also. ● Hank only has a high school diploma; he works as a car mechanic. ● Raef is a corporate CEO; he is well-respected in his community. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

CONCEPT → Key Concepts in Stratification 3 CONCEPT → Patriarchy, Sexism, and Feminism 4 CONCEPT → Changing Society greater or less than their family's, it is quite diﬃcult and rare. Because Andrew's professional status is much different from his family's status, he illustrates low status consistency. Report an issue with this question Which of the following best describes sexism? RATIONALE Sexism refers to prejudiced beliefs that value one sex or gender over others. Report an issue with this question What type of social movement seeks to convince individuals to make changes to their personal lives? RATIONALE According to sociologist David Aberle's system of categorizing social movements, alternative movements are those that focus on self-improvement and limited, specific changes to individual beliefs and behavior. ●   ●   ● Implementation of policies to ensure that people of different sexes are treated equally in the workplace ● The belief that there are no differences between genders  Prejudiced beliefs that value one sex or gender over others ● The assertion that there are biological differences between men and women ● Revolutionary ● Reformative  Alternative ● Innovative UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

5 CONCEPT → Immigration and Immigrants 6 CONCEPT → Class in the United States In what way have the Chinese American and Jewish American immigration experiences been similar? RATIONALE Both Chinese Americans and Jewish Americans have survived a distinct pattern of xenophobia in the United States that progressed from exclusion and violence, on one hand, to being viewed as a model minority, on the other hand. Report an issue with this question What is a key feature of the American middle class? RATIONALE The middle class in the U.S. is a broad grouping of people who fall in between the elites (the upper class) and the poor (the lower class). When discussing wealth and class in the United States, the middle class is therefore broken into three subcategories: upper middle, average middle, and lower middle or working class, all of whom have different degrees of economic security and grip on their middle-class status. Report an issue with this question ●   ●   ● Both groups have historically been shielded from anti-immigration sentiment and laws. ● Neither group is considered a minority in present-day America. ● Neither group is currently allowed entry into the United States.  Both groups were at some point considered model minorities. ● The middle class is comprised primarily of the working poor. ● Women are more likely than men to be members of the middle class.  It is a broad grouping that contains great variability with respect to economic security. ● Everyone in the middle class is protected from the effects of economic recessions. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

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7 CONCEPT → Social Stratification 8 CONCEPT → Theories of Sexuality 9 Which statement is true of social stratification? RATIONALE Social stratification has, in fact, been a part of all societies dating from the agricultural revolution. It is part of the fabric of human society. Report an issue with this question What is a key feature of the functionalist perspective on sexuality? RATIONALE Functionalists identify the family unit as the most integral component in society. They focus on the significance of the cultural regulation of sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family and social stability. Report an issue with this question The United States today is a plutocracy, which means that: ●   ●   ●  ● There is no connection between the top strata and bottom strata of societies. ● Most societies display an equal distribution of goods and burdens.  Social stratification existed even in the earliest human societies. ● The ways that societies produce stratification are invisible and cannot be studied.  Families regulate sexuality in order to preserve and stabilize the family unit. ● Sexual activity outside the family unit should be encouraged. ● Fluid family units should be the norm. ● Same-sex marriages are unlawful and hinder society's development. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

CONCEPT → Systems of Stratification 10 CONCEPT → Social Construction of Gender 11 RATIONALE A plutocracy is an open stratification system based on rule by the wealthy. America today is most accurately considered a plutocracy. Report an issue with this question A person who was assigned female at birth but identifies as a man is known as __________. RATIONALE The term "transgender" is used to describe people who have a gender that is different from the one that corresponds to the sex they were assigned at birth. Report an issue with this question Which of the following individuals would the U.S. unemployment rate include?  ●   ●  ● It is an open system, and success is mostly dependant on effort and talent. ● It is a closed system, but social mobility is possible through hard work.  It is an open system, but success is strongly dependant on wealth. ● binary ● intersex ● cisgender  transgender ● A 45-year old woman whose part-time job as a cashier does not allow her to fully pay her bills. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

CONCEPT → Work and Unemployment 12 CONCEPT → Religion in America 13 RATIONALE The unemployment rate includes adults who are in the labor force, meaning they are of working age and are actively trying to find work, but who do not have jobs. Of these individuals, only the 50-year old man would be included. Report an issue with this question According to Max Weber, which of the following is true of religion? RATIONALE The German sociologist and political economist Max Weber believed that religion was a motivational force and a precipitator of social change. Report an issue with this question Which statement accurately describes the modern-day situation of people who identify as queer in the U.S.?  ●   ●   ● out of town and who is looking for a new job. ● A 29-year old new mother who has decided to stay at home for a year to raise her baby.  A 50-year old man who quit his job at a software company two months ago and is looking for one with a new company.  Religion causes social transformation. ● Religion perpetuates injustice in society. ● Religion facilitates stability in society. ● Religion is a distraction from what is truly important.  They are still subjected to stereotyping and discrimination. ● They are not legally allowed to marry. ● They benefit from heterosexism. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

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Discover more from: SOC 110 Document continues below Introduction to Sociology University of the People 6 documents Go to course Strategic-Plan-2022-24-V5-September-2021 Introduction to Sociology None 35 Sophia socio 1010 milestone 4 13-13 Introduction to Sociology None 15 Unit 2 milestone 2 Introduction to Sociology None 8 SOCI1010 sophia milestone 2 - 2\ Introduction to Sociology None 8 Unit 1 tutorials the science of sociology Introduction to Sociology None 101 SOC 101 week 4 - coursework Introduction to Sociology 100% (4) 1

CONCEPT → Sexuality and Sexual Orientation 14 CONCEPT → Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification 15 RATIONALE The United States is a heteronormative society, meaning that it promotes heterosexuality as the default or preferred sexual orientation. People who identify as queer are still subjected to homophobia, which is an extreme aversion to homosexuals, as well as stereotyping and discrimination. Report an issue with this question Which of the following is a question that would be asked by symbolic interactionists who study social stratification? RATIONALE Symbolic interactionists are interested in how individuals and communities symbolically communicate their social standing through indicators like clothing, hairstyles, cars, or houses. Report an issue with this question Sigourney belongs to a minority group. What statement would best apply to her? ●   ●   ● Why are some professions financially rewarded better than others?  Why has the average size of an American home increased? ● How do the rich inﬂuence lawmakers to maintain their social status? ● What government regulations are needed to support workers' rights? ● She feels as though she has full control over her existence. ● She considers herself to be part of a dominant group. ● She is unlikely to marry within the minority group.  She shares physical features or cultural traits with others in the group. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

CONCEPT → Sociological Foundation of Race 16 CONCEPT → Race in the United States 17 distinguishing physical or cultural traits like skin color or language; involuntary membership in the group; awareness of subordination; and a high rate of in-group marriage. Sigourney is highly likely to share physical features or cultural traits with other in the group. Report an issue with this question What effect did red-lining have on race in the United States? RATIONALE Red-lining was a process by which banks, governed by local laws and customs, limited the access of Black homebuyers to bank loans or would only lend money to Blacks to buy houses in certain neighborhoods. This practice contributed to the "de facto" segregation—or segregation that occurs due to local customs—of neighborhoods and schools. Report an issue with this question Which of the following best summarizes the concept of socialization? RATIONALE ●   ●   ● It helped integrate schools by encouraging whites to buy homes in traditionally Black neighborhoods. ● It prohibited people of color from living in certain states or from attending school in their neighborhoods. ● It supported wealth creation for Black communities by providing federally-backed, low-interest home loans to buyers.  It helped keep neighborhoods and schools racially segregated by limiting the access of Black homebuyers to bank loans. ● Social behavior is based on innate biological factors. ● Individuals assign their own meanings to society.  Social agents teach people to behave in a particular way. ● Individuals learn to act within society on their own, without other inﬂuences. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

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CONCEPT → Gender Socialization and Roles Report an issue with this question About Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use © 2023 SOPHIA Learning, LLC. SOPHIA is a registered trademark of SOPHIA Learning, LLC. UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 17/17

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