SCC Social Issues and Inequality 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the compounding disadvantage experienced when a person belongs to multiple marginalized groups simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

Answer

Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, explains how overlapping identities (race, gender, class) create compounded forms of discrimination.

Question 2

The Gini coefficient is used to measure which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Income inequality within a society

Answer

The Gini coefficient ranges from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (maximum inequality) and is the standard measure of income distribution.

Question 3

According to conflict theory, social inequality primarily exists because:

Accepted Answer

Powerful groups use their position to maintain advantages

Answer

Conflict theorists argue that dominant groups use economic, political, and social power to preserve their privilege at the expense of subordinate groups.

Question 4

Which term refers to informal, unpaid work such as childcare and housework that is disproportionately performed by women?

Accepted Answer

Reproductive labor

Answer

Reproductive labor encompasses caregiving and domestic tasks that sustain households but are not compensated through wages.

Question 5

A neighborhood where environmental hazards like toxic waste sites are concentrated near communities of color is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Environmental racism

Answer

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate siting of hazardous facilities in communities of color, a core concern of the environmental justice movement.

(SCC) Sociology Certificate Course Practice Test

(SCC) Sociology Certificate Course Practice Test

SCC Social Issues and Inequality 2