SOCIOLOGY EXAM 4 FINAL REVIEW
QUESTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS 100 PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Authoritarian theory
Answer: Prejudice comes from personality traits valuing
obedience and conformity.
◉ Relationship of prejudice and discrimination
Answer: Prejudice leads to discrimination and discrimination
reinforces prejudice.
◉ Vicious Cycle
Answer: Prejudice → discrimination → social disadvantage →
reinforces prejudice.
◉ Equality vs. Equity
Answer: Equality = same resources; equity = resources based on
need for fairness.
◉ Minority/majority
Answer: Power-based categories; majority holds power, minority
has less power.
, ◉ Assimilation
Answer: Minority adopts majority culture.
◉ Miscegenation
Answer: Interracial marriage.
◉ Acculturation
Answer: Cultural exchange without full assimilation.
◉ Pluralism
Answer: Multiple groups coexist equally.
◉ Segregation
Answer: Physical/social separation (de jure = by law; de facto = in
practice).
◉ Genocide
Answer: Systematic killing of a group.
◉ Sex
Answer: Biological traits (chromosomes, anatomy).
◉ Gender
Answer: Social meanings attached to masculinity/femininity.
QUESTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS 100 PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Authoritarian theory
Answer: Prejudice comes from personality traits valuing
obedience and conformity.
◉ Relationship of prejudice and discrimination
Answer: Prejudice leads to discrimination and discrimination
reinforces prejudice.
◉ Vicious Cycle
Answer: Prejudice → discrimination → social disadvantage →
reinforces prejudice.
◉ Equality vs. Equity
Answer: Equality = same resources; equity = resources based on
need for fairness.
◉ Minority/majority
Answer: Power-based categories; majority holds power, minority
has less power.
, ◉ Assimilation
Answer: Minority adopts majority culture.
◉ Miscegenation
Answer: Interracial marriage.
◉ Acculturation
Answer: Cultural exchange without full assimilation.
◉ Pluralism
Answer: Multiple groups coexist equally.
◉ Segregation
Answer: Physical/social separation (de jure = by law; de facto = in
practice).
◉ Genocide
Answer: Systematic killing of a group.
◉ Sex
Answer: Biological traits (chromosomes, anatomy).
◉ Gender
Answer: Social meanings attached to masculinity/femininity.