Exam

Question 1

What is cognitive dissonance theory?

Answer 1

A theory that people try to avoid conflicts between what they think and what they do

Question 2

Max Weber identified what characteristic as an important component in a leader of social change?

Answer 2

Charismatic

Question 3

What is technological determinism?

Answer 3

a change in human thinking/communication accompanied by technological innovation

Question 4

The Canadian poverty line is also known as what?

Answer 4

Low Income Cut Off

Question 5

The “Robber’s Cave” study was examining what concept?

Answer 5

Prejudice

Question 6

Define Luddite

Answer 6

a person opposed to new technology

Question 7

Richard Wilkinson’s TED talk focused on what topic?

Answer 7

Income inequality

Question 8

What are the three types of cultural change?

Answer 8

Invention, Discovery, Diffusion

Question 9

What is enculturation?

Answer 9

Internalized values in a society

Question 10

Theodor Adorno studied the effects “bigoted parenting” in creating _____ in their children

Answer 10

authoritarian personality

Question 11

Define fertility rate

Answer 11

Number of children had by women

Question 12

By 1966 50% of Canadians were…

Answer 12

24 years old or younger

Question 13

“Nearly ________ per cent of the people in jail in Canada are Indigenous, even though they
only make up _______ per cent of the Canadian population.”

Answer 13

30% / 4%

Question 14

The “health promotion” perspective is best described as?

Answer 14

Adopting healthy lifestyles to reduce the likelihood of becoming sick.

Question 15

Canadian blood donations and supply management is now handled by…?

Answer 15

The Federal Government

Question 16

The ability to reproduce is called what?

Answer 16

Fecundity

Question 17

Men’s sperm count declines in developed nations is linked to high levels of_______ in the water supply.

Answer 17

Estrogen

Question 18

The “Google” article theorizes that because of the Internet, we read:

Answer 18

more frequently and less deeply.

Question 19

What is the name of the process in which children are shaped to become responsible members of society?

Answer 19

Socialization

Question 20

The social science that studies thoughts, feelings and personality development is?

Answer 20

Psychology

Question 21

The humanities study the product of what?

Answer 21

human culture

Question 22

The learned belief held by people who feel their cultural group is superior to others is called:

Answer 22

Ethnocentrism

Question 23

The “transcendence of the self” is from which theorist?

Answer 23

Maslow

Question 24

An interview is ___________________ research.

Answer 24

Qualitative

Question 25

A questionnaire/survey is ___________________ research.

Answer 25

Quantitative

Question 26

Gathering data by observing a child’s behavior in a checkout line is called ________ research.

Answer 26

Primary

Question 27

Gathering data by means of a literature review is called ______________ research.

Answer 27

Secondary

Question 28

What is the defining characteristic of “Strong tie” activism?

Answer 28

Personal connection to the material

Question 29

The measure of the portion of the population that is not actively employed is called what?

Answer 29

The Dependency Load

Question 30

How do anthropologists use demography?

Answer 30

To study Canada’s population compared to other nations

Question 31

One can unlearn prejudice as evidenced by:

Answer 31

Robber’s Cave experiment

Question 32

Define Stereotyping:

Answer 32

False or generalized beliefs about a group of people that result in categorizing members without regard for individual differences

Question 33

Define Identity diffusion

Answer 33

One who has not been able to achieve a sense of identity

Question 34

The dependency load is best described as:

Answer 34

Portion of population not actively employed

Question 35

According to medical experts and the World Health Organization, the best option for providing nutrients to a baby is through:

Answer 35

Breastfeeding

Question 36

Having one’s spouse reside in a long-term care facility is known as:

Answer 36

Quasi-widowhood

Question 37

Gathering information/data by means of a literature review is called ______ research.

Answer 37

secondary

Question 38

The birth control pill was:

Answer 38

Developed in 1961 and widely available

Question 39

Define Systemic discrimination:

Answer 39

The policies and practices in an organization that results in the inequitable treatment of members of certain groups