GRI 103 EXAM 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Individual Identi-ty
Answer:
The unique identifiers and characteristics that a person has and develops over time that make up who
they are
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2. Professional Identity
Answer:
An individual's alignment with role sand responsibilities tied to a specific profes-sion or occupation
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3. Social Identity
Answer:
The combination of social characteristics, roles and groups to which a person belongs
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4. Dominant Groups
Answer:
Those who hold power and authority in society. Groups seen as the norm in society.
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5. Subordinate Groups
Answer:
Groups who have less power, status, and privilege and are more likely to experience discrimination.
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6. Looking Glass Self
Answer:
Who we are is reflected on what people think of us - our personal traits
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7. Privilege
Answer:
When a social group has an advantage that is systematically denied to other simply because of the
group that they belong to
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8. Oppression
Answer:
The systematic mistreatment, exploitation, and abuse of a group of people by another group
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9. Intersectionality
, Answer:
The interconnectedness in the relationships between race, class, gender, sexuality, age, ability, and
citizenship spaces
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10. The social con-struction of dif-ference
Answer:
Occurs when hierarchical value is assigned to perceived differences between one socially constructed
group and another
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11. Social Justice
Answer:
A concept that entails the equitable and ecologically sustainable distribution of resources in society
alongside the recognition and respect for all groups in society.
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12. Diversity
Answer:
The appreciated and inclusion of social, cultural, and other differences in an organization, institution,
or society
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13. Sex
Answer:
Physical or physiological differences between males and females, including both primary sex
characteristics
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14. Gender
Answer:
Behaviors, personal traits, and social positions that society attributes to being female or male
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15. Heterosexism
Answer:
Both an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege heterosexuals and heterosexuality
over other sexual orientations. OR oppression directed toward non-cisgendered people
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16. Feminism
Answer:
A movement to end sexist oppression - change a system of domination
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17. Sexism
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Individual Identi-ty
Answer:
The unique identifiers and characteristics that a person has and develops over time that make up who
they are
Question:
2. Professional Identity
Answer:
An individual's alignment with role sand responsibilities tied to a specific profes-sion or occupation
Question:
3. Social Identity
Answer:
The combination of social characteristics, roles and groups to which a person belongs
Question:
4. Dominant Groups
Answer:
Those who hold power and authority in society. Groups seen as the norm in society.
Question:
5. Subordinate Groups
Answer:
Groups who have less power, status, and privilege and are more likely to experience discrimination.
Question:
6. Looking Glass Self
Answer:
Who we are is reflected on what people think of us - our personal traits
Question:
7. Privilege
Answer:
When a social group has an advantage that is systematically denied to other simply because of the
group that they belong to
Question:
8. Oppression
Answer:
The systematic mistreatment, exploitation, and abuse of a group of people by another group
Question:
9. Intersectionality
, Answer:
The interconnectedness in the relationships between race, class, gender, sexuality, age, ability, and
citizenship spaces
Question:
10. The social con-struction of dif-ference
Answer:
Occurs when hierarchical value is assigned to perceived differences between one socially constructed
group and another
Question:
11. Social Justice
Answer:
A concept that entails the equitable and ecologically sustainable distribution of resources in society
alongside the recognition and respect for all groups in society.
Question:
12. Diversity
Answer:
The appreciated and inclusion of social, cultural, and other differences in an organization, institution,
or society
Question:
13. Sex
Answer:
Physical or physiological differences between males and females, including both primary sex
characteristics
Question:
14. Gender
Answer:
Behaviors, personal traits, and social positions that society attributes to being female or male
Question:
15. Heterosexism
Answer:
Both an ideology and a set of institutional practices that privilege heterosexuals and heterosexuality
over other sexual orientations. OR oppression directed toward non-cisgendered people
Question:
16. Feminism
Answer:
A movement to end sexist oppression - change a system of domination
Question:
17. Sexism
