WGU C273 INTRODUCTIN TO
SOCIOLOGY Unit 4 NEW VERSION
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ 2026-2027.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is in place to protect LGBTQIA
employees from discrimination at work - ANSWER-Which of the following is a false
statement about sex and gender in the workplace?
Latinx - ANSWER-Which is not a racial group in the United States?
Increased technology in developed countries will eventually lead to more prosperity
worldwide. - ANSWER-What is the central argument of modernization theory as it pertains
to global stratification?
,developing countries - ANSWER-A country that currently lacks the resources and
structures to provide advancement, comfort, and productive work opportunities for the
majority of its residents.
explicit bias - ANSWER-Conscious, known bias that a person harbors toward or against a
particular group.
caste system - ANSWER-A fairly rigid system of social stratification that offers little to no
social mobility, and which often determines a person's occupation, who they can marry,
and even (in some cases) who they can touch.
basic needs - ANSWER-What every human needs in order to survive, be healthy, and be
protected, such as nutritious food, clean water, and decent shelter.
patriarchy - ANSWER-A society in which men hold the dominant power.
,poverty - ANSWER-The state of being poor, or living without a certain amount of materials
and possessions that would otherwise make life comfortable or luxurious.
implicit bias - ANSWER-Bias (associations, preferences, and prejudices) formed and
harbored unconsciously through one's lifelong interaction with people, media, school, and
even language.
gender roles - ANSWER-Societal norms and conventions that define what behaviors and
characteristics should be aligned with each sex.
gender wage gap - ANSWER-Equal pay for women and men is an issue currently being
fought for in the United States. Which one of the following names the issue equal pay will
fix?
Doing poorly in school is a gender norm for boys among their peers. - ANSWER-Which of
the following is a sociological theory about why boys (on average) get lower grades than
girls (on average)?
, Working women pick up more of the housework than working men. - ANSWER-What
sociological observations have led to the term "second shift?"
Inequality in society stems from the gender roles assigned to and expected from men and
women. - ANSWER-The conflict perspective argues which of the following about gender?
assimilation - ANSWER-An exchange student from China studying in Massachusetts adopts
an English name, eats only American foods, and joins an intramural football team at his
college. Which of the following concepts is this student exemplifying?
slavery, since the law that said that a child was a slave if his or her mother was, which
eventually led to the idea that a single Black ancestor makes a person Black - ANSWER-
What social institution led to the "one drop" rule?
Police officers in the United States, on average, operating under the "stop and frisk" policy,
stop disproportionately more citizens of color. - ANSWER-Which is an example of systemic
racism?
SOCIOLOGY Unit 4 NEW VERSION
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ 2026-2027.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is in place to protect LGBTQIA
employees from discrimination at work - ANSWER-Which of the following is a false
statement about sex and gender in the workplace?
Latinx - ANSWER-Which is not a racial group in the United States?
Increased technology in developed countries will eventually lead to more prosperity
worldwide. - ANSWER-What is the central argument of modernization theory as it pertains
to global stratification?
,developing countries - ANSWER-A country that currently lacks the resources and
structures to provide advancement, comfort, and productive work opportunities for the
majority of its residents.
explicit bias - ANSWER-Conscious, known bias that a person harbors toward or against a
particular group.
caste system - ANSWER-A fairly rigid system of social stratification that offers little to no
social mobility, and which often determines a person's occupation, who they can marry,
and even (in some cases) who they can touch.
basic needs - ANSWER-What every human needs in order to survive, be healthy, and be
protected, such as nutritious food, clean water, and decent shelter.
patriarchy - ANSWER-A society in which men hold the dominant power.
,poverty - ANSWER-The state of being poor, or living without a certain amount of materials
and possessions that would otherwise make life comfortable or luxurious.
implicit bias - ANSWER-Bias (associations, preferences, and prejudices) formed and
harbored unconsciously through one's lifelong interaction with people, media, school, and
even language.
gender roles - ANSWER-Societal norms and conventions that define what behaviors and
characteristics should be aligned with each sex.
gender wage gap - ANSWER-Equal pay for women and men is an issue currently being
fought for in the United States. Which one of the following names the issue equal pay will
fix?
Doing poorly in school is a gender norm for boys among their peers. - ANSWER-Which of
the following is a sociological theory about why boys (on average) get lower grades than
girls (on average)?
, Working women pick up more of the housework than working men. - ANSWER-What
sociological observations have led to the term "second shift?"
Inequality in society stems from the gender roles assigned to and expected from men and
women. - ANSWER-The conflict perspective argues which of the following about gender?
assimilation - ANSWER-An exchange student from China studying in Massachusetts adopts
an English name, eats only American foods, and joins an intramural football team at his
college. Which of the following concepts is this student exemplifying?
slavery, since the law that said that a child was a slave if his or her mother was, which
eventually led to the idea that a single Black ancestor makes a person Black - ANSWER-
What social institution led to the "one drop" rule?
Police officers in the United States, on average, operating under the "stop and frisk" policy,
stop disproportionately more citizens of color. - ANSWER-Which is an example of systemic
racism?
