FCS 255 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

FCS 255 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Wage differences by gender - Answers -women earn less wage differences by race - Answers -White men out earn black/hispanic men and women of all races -Asian men are the highest earners -Earnings of asian/white women surpass black/hispanic men wage differences By Sexuality: - Answers -Lesbian women earn more than heterosexual women and gay men -Bisexual women earn about 7% less when all factors are considered -Bisexual men earn about 16% less than heterosexual men Ageism: - Answers -The stereotypes [how we think], prejudice [how we feel] and discrimination [how we act] towards others or oneself based on age -The age discrimination in employee act of 1967 Ableism: - Answers -Discrimination in favor of able bodied people -Americans with disability act Gender: - Answers -Gender is a social construct that defines the females and males -Gender refers to the cultural and attitudinal qualities to a certain sex -complex nuanced Sex: - Answers -Sex is biological and refers to anatomy [genitalia] -The basis for which gender is assigned at birth Sexuality - Answers desire, sexual preference, and sexual identity and behavior Implications for practitioners overall aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the class [step one] - Answers Respect the uniqueness of each family system Implications for practitioners overall aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the class [step two] - Answers Develop a personalized relationships with families Implications for practitioners overall aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the class [step three] - Answers Communicate in culturally appropriate ways Implications for practitioners overall aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the class [step four] - Answers Recruit staff who view diversity as an asset Implications for practitioners overall aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the class [step five] - Answers Create alliances with cultural guides Implications for practitioners overall aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion learned in the class [step six] - Answers Evaluate process and outcomes Concepts of religion & family: - Answers -As a rule, organized religion can present a high level of community support for a family -Religion can help guide a family about the values and behaviors that are "good" or "bad" for the group -In non traditional families, such as those led by single mothers, religion is both a source of support and a source of stress Religions family influence: - Answers -Decision making about sexual practices and family formation has become complex for those who identify with counter cultural and sub cultural groups -The widening gap between modern and traditional family norms and values has created an internal dissonance between societal and group specific beliefs about many aspects of sex, marriage, and family Levels of Social Class - Answers upper, middle, lower Intersectionality of social class, race, and gender - Answers -there are several factors that influence one's social class and their ability to navigate changing social classes -the amount one makes is not solely based on their job/career -the other influences include but are not limited to gender, race, and sexuality Unconscious bias: - Answers -Learned stereotypes that are automatic and unintentional, based on our experiences, often cannot control them -Our perceptions of other groups is rooted in the rules and regulations of our society. Restrictions have historically marginalized certain groups, preventing them from participating equally in society Intersectionality: - Answers -The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage Racial socialization: - Answers -Provides children with a shield from the shattering effects of racism -Exposure and development of knowledge in regarded to cultural practices to help negotiate between broader society and ones own community -Promotion of racial pride -Preparation for bias and discrimination Colorism: - Answers Prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group Culture shock: - Answers -A normal response to the unfamiliar -More than a bump and may profoundly influence the ways in which parties perceive, feel, and behave