Question 1

Describe the agents of socialization and how they teach us gendered expectations.

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Question 2

Tommy Johnson, as shown in the Diversity in Families box, lived his life in the same social class in which he was born. This box revealed that there is very little __________ in the United States.

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Question 3

Which age group is most likely to be poor?

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Question 4

About 15 percent of households experienced food insecurity at some point during 2008 as defined by the USDA as not having enough nourishing food available on a regular basis.

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This statement is true as per the data provided by the USDA report.

Question 5

Sex refers to __________, whereas gender refers to __________.

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Question 6

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

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Question 7

Most Americans are in the middle class.

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Question 8

List the three macro-level factors that explain why most women change their name when they marry.

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Question 9

Describe the two types of female genital cutting/mutilation that are widely practiced in over two dozen countries.

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Question 10

Toys, books, the mass media, schools, and even parents are examples of __________________.

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Question 11

Social classes are generally based on:

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Question 12

List at least three reasons why Asian-Americans are sometimes nicknamed a "model minority?"

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Question 13

__________ refers to having both masculine and feminine traits in near equal proportion.

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Question 14

List the six social classes discussed in your text.

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Question 15

There is little social mobility in the United States.

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Studies have shown that the level of social mobility in the United States is significantly lower than in other developed countries. Children born into poverty are less likely to achieve higher income levels as adults, and those born into affluent families are more likely to maintain their high income levels.

Question 16

List at least three characteristics of second (or subsequent)generation Hispanics, compared to first generation.

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Question 17

According to Mills, the __________ is a recognition that our private lives and family relationships are affected by what is happening in society; certain categories of people are more likely to experience certain events than are others.

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Question 18

__________ represents culture, whereas __________ attempts to represent biological heritage.

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Question 19

List the six pathways by which poverty hurts children.

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Question 20

This chapter shows that, with careful planning, it is possible to meet all the basic needs of life on an income at or near the poverty line.

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Quiz 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class