Exam 3 (STUDY GUIDE VERSION) Flashcards
How can language in normal conversation be used to teach prejudice in a subtle way?
Selection of traits of others by the speaker
Are most stereotypes true?
YES but it is misleading
Why is the answer YES misleading for stereotypes?
Because stereotypes often gets created because of discrimination
What is discrimination?
Unequal treatment based on a person’s group membership
Do stereotypes or prejudices regularly lead to discrimination?
NO
What is social dilemma?
Group structure involving individually dominating strategies that converge on a deficient equilibrium
Why do we call them dilemmas?
Because of the paradox of the situation.
Anecdotal information does not help us do what?
Draw conclusions
Anecdotal information is useful in doing what?
Helping researchers consider research questions
Define sex?
A person’s biological state
Define gender?
Refers to feelings, ideas and traits associated with being male or female
What do terms queer and gender non-conforming are commonly used by individuals to signify…… what?
the person does see themselves as fitting into a conception of gender
How do you ales and females perform on standardized test?
Females tend to score equally or better compared to males
Mean?
Summation of all numbers divided by the total
Median?
Score that represents the physical middle of all numbers from low to high
Define race?
Physical differences between people
Define Ethnicity?
Traditions, language, religions handed down from one generation to the next
Define diaspora?
Spread of people
Sociologist and other social scientist still study race why?
Because it’s socially constructed
What does social constructed mean?
Something that human have created
