What is stereotype threat? Explain how it can affect people’s choices and options in life. Give at least one example.
What will be an ideal response?
Stereotype threat is the stress people feel when they know another person views
people from their group (sex, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation) negatively. It can limit
people’s options in many ways, such as when a Black man refuses to go to college
because of a perception that people of his race are not capable of academic
achievement. Or a gay man may not try out for a professional football team because he
fears the judgments of other players and so does not live up to his potential in the sport
(many other examples possible).
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A. Jewish/Jewish B. Catholic/Catholic C. Protestant/Catholic D. None/None
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Why does the fact that most video games portray women as powerless or sexually objectified generate concern?
A) Media plays a role in socialization and such portrayals encourage beliefs in gender inequality. B) There is no concern, since sociologists have found that media has no effect on socialization. C) Women may be less interested in playing these games, and the industry will suffer losses. D) Women are unable to use the games to develop logic, reasoning, and motor reflexes.
Which sociological perspective is more likely to study the media's influence on society from the micro level to determine how social behavior is shaped?
A. interactionist perspective B. conflict perspective C. functionalist perspective D. feminist perspective