Sociology Final Jersey College Questions and Answers

Sociology Final Jersey College Questions
and Answers
Question 1
matrilocal residence pattern
Correct Answer
newly married couples live with the wife's family.



Question 2
gender identity
Correct Answer
a perception of oneself as either masculine or feminine.



Question 3
sex
Correct Answer
the biological characteristics with which we are born.



Question 4
Symbolic Interactionism
Correct Answer
examines people's everyday behavior through the communication of knowledge,
ideas, beliefs, and attitudes.



Question 5
wellness
Correct Answer
an overall state of well-being or total health.




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,Question 6
top 3 preventable lifestyle health hazards
Correct Answer
1. Smoking
2. Obesity
3. Substance Abuse



Question 7
what country is the most multicultural country in the world?

Correct Answer
The United States



Question 8
mortality
Correct Answer
the number of deaths in a population during a specified period.



Question 9
gender roles
Correct Answer
characteristics, attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that society expects of females and
males.



Question 10
gender stereotypes
Correct Answer
expectations about how people will look, act, think, and feel based on their sex.




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, Question 11
Assimilation
Correct Answer
conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and
intermarrying with that group.



Question 12
racial group
Correct Answer
people who share visible physical characteristics that members of a society consider
socially important.



Question 13
ascribed status
Correct Answer
a social position that a person is born into.



Question 14
material culture
Correct Answer
the physical objects that people make, use, and share.



Question 15
absolute poverty
Correct Answer
not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.




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