Local cultures are __________
A) an emerging global identity transcending social contexts
B) all valued equally around the world
C) irrelevant in today’s globalized world
D) sometimes pushed aside by globalized identities
Answer: D
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A deaf mother gives birth to a child who is also deaf. When a doctor suggests that she have her child undergo surgery to restore hearing, she refuses. Which of the following would explain the mother’s refusal to have her child undergo the surgery from a sociological model of illness perspective?
A. Because deafness is an objective, biological diagnosis, there is no sociological explanation for why the mother may choose to forgo surgery. B. Deafness has been defined as an illness because it is a deviation from “normal” by doctors; however, this ignores the deaf community as culturally distinct and their definition of deafness as a normal experience. C. As a mother, she is likely scared of the potential complications resulting from surgery and is unwilling to have her young child take these risks. D. Because all illness is a social construct, the sociological model of illness suggests that there are no biological, objective treatments for illness. E. None of these are reflective of the sociological model of illness.
Which of the following statements reflects the Mexican experience in the United States?
a. Mexican Americans who inherited land proved no match for Anglo lawyers. b. Mexican Americans' interests won whenever Mexican Americans and Anglo interests conflicted. c. Mexican Americans were granted grazing privileges for their cattle on public lands. d. Mexican Americans were regarded as a group of unconquered people.
In the future, a growing proportion of the United States will be
A. White or Asian. B. Asian or Hispanic. C. White or Hispanic. D. Arab or Asian.
Aggressiveness, competitiveness, self-confidence, and goal achievement are:
A. expressive traits. B. androgynous traits. C. traits traditionally associated with the female role. D. instrumental traits.