Final Exam Review Round 1

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What are the two key components of the sociological definition of deviance?

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Behavior that violates norms and elicits a negative reaction

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According to Durkheim, why is deviance functional for society?

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It helps define norms and promotes social cohesion.

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What does differential association theory argue?

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Deviance is learned through interactions

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What is a moral panic?

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An overreaction to a perceived social threat.

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Which system of stratification is considered closed? Options: Class system, Meritocracy, Caste system, Social inequality

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Caste system

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Why is wealth more important than income in determining long-term life outcomes?

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Wealth accumulates over time and offers stability.

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What does Raj Chetty’s research show about social mobility? Options: It is highest in dense urban areas, It is evenly distributed across the U.S., It is higher in areas with strong schools and low segregation, It is unrelated to childhood environment

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It is higher in areas with strong schools and low segregation

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What was redlining?

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A housing practice that denied loans based on race and location.

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What does the practice of hypodescent refer to?

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Classifying a person by the socially subordinate race

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What did the 1960 U.S. Census change about measuring race?

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It moved to self-reporting of race