comm mid term quiz Flashcards

1
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this occurs when the policies and procedures of an organization, public or private, treat people differently based on their race or provide different services

A

institutional racism

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2
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____ is based on group’s cultural traditions, geographical ties, and common language and is NOT defined by the group’s skin color or biological make up

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ethnicity

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3
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____ is defined as when one’s biology or sex does not match how the person presents themselves to the world

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transgender

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4
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this occurs when there is an unequal distribution of assets within a country

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wealth inequality

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5
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what two groups were occupied in the first US Census in 1790

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whites an black

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6
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women in america have total freedom when it comes to reproductive rights

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false

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7
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which of the following is not true

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the American psychiatric association’s current diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder considers homosexuality a psychiatric illness

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_____ is defined as who you are attracted to sexually, who you choose to engage in sexual activity with, and how you identify your behavior

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sexuality

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9
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in 1896 the US Supreme Court ruled the plessy v. ferguson that racially separate passenger cars in public transit not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment and separate but equal became the law of the land until1954 when it was Plessy was overturned

A

true

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10
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xenophobia

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fear or hatred of people perceived as being different from oneself

It can be based on a person’s race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or other distinguishing characteristics

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white supremacy

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doctrine of white superiority and non-white inferiority that justifies domination and prejudicial treatment of minority groups

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12
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stereotype

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an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic

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13
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socioeconomic status

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this is determined by measuring an individuals or groups education, income, and employment.

this directly impacts ones quality of life, development across lifespan

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14
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intersectionality

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described the ways multiple oppressions intersect to impact lives

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