CSP Social Inequality & Diversity 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the way multiple social identities such as race, gender, and class overlap to create compounded disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

Answer

Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how overlapping identities create unique, compounded experiences of discrimination.

Question 2

The 'glass ceiling' metaphor in workplace sociology refers to:

Accepted Answer

Invisible barriers preventing women and minorities from reaching top positions

Answer

The glass ceiling describes informal, invisible structural barriers that block advancement for women and minorities despite apparent equal opportunity.

Question 3

Structural functionalism explains social inequality primarily as:

Accepted Answer

A necessary mechanism that motivates individuals to fill important social roles

Answer

Davis and Moore's functionalist theory argues stratification motivates talented individuals to fill functionally important positions through differential rewards.

Question 4

A sociologist studying 'redlining' would be examining:

Accepted Answer

Discriminatory denial of services to residents of racially defined neighborhoods

Answer

Redlining refers to the discriminatory practice of denying mortgages, insurance, or services to neighborhoods based on racial composition.

Question 5

Which term describes the process by which newly arrived immigrants gradually adopt the culture of the host society?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation

Answer

Acculturation refers to the cultural change that occurs when individuals from one culture adopt elements of another through sustained contact.

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

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CSP Social Inequality & Diversity 2