SJ midterm reading worksheet questions

Which of the following are social trends are identified in the reading? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   White people are significantly more likely to use illicit drugs than Black people, but less likely to be incarcerated for it.

2. Option B

   People who are disabled are less likely than those that are nondisabled to finish high school.

3. Option C

   It is legal in most US states to discriminate against LGBT people in employment.

4. Option D

   Female science professors often view female students as less competent than male students.

all

The author identifies concepts including privilege, racism, sexism, heteronormativity, classissm, and oppression. Which of the following best describes the author's approach to these terms?

1. Option A

   Using these terms is a way to show you are a real advocate for social justice, so using them allows us to identify our allies.

2. Option B

   Dealing with a problem begins with naming it, which allows us to think and talk about it.

3. Option C

   These terms are controversial and referring to them creates division, so you can acknowledge them but should avoid using them.

4. Option D

   These terms can be uncomfortable to some people, so we should assess a situation before using it and use it selectively.

B

The author argues that social difference are inherently frightening.

1. True

2. False

False

Match each concept to its definition.

Prompts

Answers

1. people create systems of difference and give them meaning

2. the group that is prevented from certain opportunities in pursuit of a good life

3. things of value that all people should have but are restricted to certain groups

4. advantages given to one group that gives them power over another group

1. social construction of reality

2. oppressed

3. unearned entitlements

4. conferred dominance

Which of the following does the author argue about the system of privilege? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   People that have privilege are to blame that systems of oppression exist today.

2. Option B

   It is possible to be privileged without feeling privileged.

3. Option C

   Privilege directly makes people happy.

4. Option D

   It is easier to address unearned entitlements than conferred dominance.

B and D

The center of the "learning through serving model" is which of the following?

1. Option A

   The teacher

2. Option B

   The student

3. Option C

   Reflection

4. Option D

   Academic content

c

Match each concept to its definition.

Prompts

Answers

1. Respect for the validity of other people's cultures

2. The recognition of the attributes and patterns of your own culture

3. Specialized knowledge that some groups have that is more highly valued than knowledge of others group

4. Values, beliefs, and behaviors that are shared among a community of people

1. Cultural humility

2. Cultural self-awareness\

3. Cultural capital

4. Culture

A stereotype and a generalization are the same concept.

1. True

2. False

false

Why is minimization likely to be the most complex strategy for someone avoiding cultural differences?

1. Option A

   when we become aware of cultural differences in more powerful ways, it is easy for someone to slip into a more defensive posture

2. Option B

   if we are really unaware that cultural differences exist, then we will create excuses for why certain privileges do not accrue to social groups

3. Option C

   if we believe that people really are all alike, then we do not have to do the difficult work of recognizing our own cultural patterns and changing ourselves

4. Option D

   individuals using this strategy are likely to criticize others or assert the superiority of their own culture

C

Michael is one of the students profiled in the conclusion. Which of the following reflects his personal growth through his service learning course?  (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   Michael was initially defensive about some groups having privilege

2. Option B

   Michael came to believe that he should use his privilege to the benefit of others

3. Option C

   Through his course, Michael learned that he should feel ashamed for having so many privileges

4. Option D

   Michael came to believe that learning about his privilege can benefit himself

all but c

Which of the following offers the single best definition of reflection?

1. Option A

   using a high level of detail to explain how a person is related to others with an experience that someone observes

2. Option B

   purposefully observing and connecting a personal experience to its social situation, academic concepts, and course content

   Correct answer

3. Option C

   applying academic concepts, learning objectives, and other course content to real-world scenarios that helps to frame and explain them

4. Option D

   intentionally and systematically describing a personal experience in such a high level of detail that someone can fully describe it to another person

B

When examining why to reflect, research shows that reflecting in college courses are associated with which of the following effects? (select all that apply)

1. Option A: increased likelihood of graduating from college

2. Option B: reduced anxiety and depression

3. Option C: learning more from an experience

4. Option D: better physical health outcomes

b, c, d

In Kolb's Experiential Learning Model, the stage appearing between reflective observation and active experimentation is…

Abstract Conceptualization

Match each learning style to the type of thinking or strength used.

Prompts

Answers

1. Using observations to develop generalizations and theory

2. Taking action on plans and seeking out new experiences

3. Applying theory to practical situations to solve problems

4. Viewing a problem from different perspectives and synthesizing them into a coherent explanation

1. assimilator

2. accomodator

3. converger

4. diverger

n the "spotlight on service," which of the following best explains why the students' experience in India was so powerful?

1. Option A

The students used their observations in another country to make sense of social interactions in their own country

Correct answer

2. Option B

Because they accepted a foreign culture before ever setting foot in that country, they found they loved the contrasting perspectives that the country offered

3. Option C

The student realized that poor countries like India have found effective ways to manage their issues with pollution

4. Option D

The students realized the same rules for navigating roadways applied across different cultures, showing how people eventually find the same way to do things

A

n the DEAL model of critical reflection, the authors provide which of the following tips for successful reflection experiences? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   Make connections between past and present experiences

   
   

2. Option B

   Allow yourself to feel your emotions

   
   

3. Option C

   Treat your experience like it has clues to decipher

   
   

4. Option D

   Complete your reflection while talking with someone else

a, b, c

Poverty rates are lower in the US, as compared with other wealthy democracies.

1. True

2. False

false

According to the reading, why should everyone care about poverty? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   high poverty rates are bad for a nation's economic progress

   
   

2. Option B

   because the vast majority of Americans will be at or near poverty at some point in their lifetime

   
   

3. Option C

   higher poverty rates lead to more crime, which affect all people

   
   

4. Option D

   because the consequences of poverty cost all of society so much money

all

Which of the following are true statements about how poverty is measured? (select all that apply)

Partial and negative credit

Points may have been deducted for incorrect answers.

1. Option A

   The official poverty line is adjusted each year for inflation.

   
   

2. Option B

   The official method used for calculating the poverty rate was developed in 1963, and revised in 2001.

   
   

3. Option C

   Poverty experts believe that people making twice the poverty line are barely making ends meet.

   
   

4. Option D

   The current poverty rate is based on the cost of minimum expenses, including food, cell phone, utilities, transportation, and child care expenses.

a and c

The largest group of poor people in the US are from which racial group?

1. Option A

   Latino/a/x

2. Option B

   Black or African-American

3. Option C

   White

   Correct answer

4. Option D

   Indigenous American

5. Option E

   Asian / Asian-American

c

Which of the following explanations of poverty are consistent with a structural explanation of poverty? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   poor people lack enough ambition to work

   
   

2. Option B

   there are not enough good jobs available that pay a living wage

   
   

3. Option C

   poor people do not encourage their children to value their education

   
   

4. Option D

   poor people lack access to good quality schools

b and d

Which of the following best explains if and how children's health is affected by biology?

1. Option A

   Poor children are more likely to be born with defective genes, thus leading to a variety of negative health outcomes.

2. Option B

   Children in poverty are exposed to a variety of adverse experiences while growing up, which create physiological problems in their bodies.

   
   

3. Option C

   There is no relationship between poverty and health problems in children related to biology, but there can be as adults.

4. Option D

   While children under age 5 born into poverty do have worse health than other children, the health inequalities are eliminated by age 18 because of government programs targeting the poor.

b

Which of the following best summarizes most students' attitudes about group projects?

1. Option A

   While most students say they do not "hate" all group projects, many are leery because of their wide range of experiences in them

   
   

2. Option B

   While some students say they "hate" all group projects, most students are "satisfied" with their group project experiences

3. Option C

   Students are roughly evenly split between "hating" group projects and "loving" group projects

4. Option D

   While some students report "loving" the social nature of group projects, most students report that they "hate" it when faculty assign them

a

Researchers have identified which of the following benefits or working in groups? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   access to a wider range of information

   
   

2. Option B

   increased productivity

   
   

3. Option C

   ability to combine multiple perspectives

   
   

4. Option D

   better decision-making

   
   

all

roups that are formed for service-learning experiences and other scenarios tend to follow the phase model of group development. List the steps in order below.

Prompts

Answers

Members get to know one another and clarify the group's task

Groups try to reach consensus on group rules and processes

Members navigate group conflicts as they determine how to accomplish an assigned task

Groups do the actual work to accomplish an assigned task

phase 1, 3, 2, 4

Which of the following are shown to increase trust in groups? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   avoid disagreements

   
   

2. Option B

   take responsibility for group goals

   
   

3. Option C

   be flexible in changing conditions

   
   

4. Option D

   avoid conflict

   
   

5. Option E

   be open to one another's views

b, c, e

Group members that are successful at active listening within their group do which of the following? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   observe how often you yourself are contributing to the group

   
   

2. Option B

   when someone is unclear while they are speaking, immediately ask questions when you have them

   
   

3. Option C

   reduce distractions, such as cell phone use

   
   

4. Option D

   confirm and summarize what other group members have said

a, c, d

Groups encounter various challenges. Match each challenge with its definition.

Prompts

Answers

1. 1

   A tendency to view a group member's activities as the result of their personality or abilities, rather than situational factors

2. 2

   When group members are doing or not perceived to be doing their fair share of the work

   
   

3. 3

   An individual's tendency to try explaining their own and each other's motives for behaviors in ongoing interactions

   
   

1. fundamental attribution bias

2. free riding

3. actor-observer bias

In this chapter, there is a story about a service learning project with young artists and the Latino Family Services Coalition. What is the main point of the story?

1. Option A

   By working together through carefully designed service learning projects, diverse groups can assure that conflict will not arise.

2. Option B

   Individual leadership development is the most important outcome of service learning projects and can be accomplished by helping community partners.

3. Option C

   Students can and should fix community problems through service learning projects.

4. Option D

   Students and community partners can form community, but conflicts will inevitably arise and can be dealt with constructively.

D

In this chapter, the authors argue that rather than experiencing ourselves solely as individuals that, through service-based learning, students should successfully engaging with others, including other students, faculty, and community partners. How do they frame this shift?

1. Option A

   making a bigger tent

2. Option B

   forming a government

3. Option C

   embracing diversity and inclusion

4. Option D

   moving from I to We

D

The "Seven Cs" of leadership development shows how individuals can bring about positive change through service learning projects. Match each "C" concept to its definition.

Prompts

Answers

1. 1

   Thinking, feeling, and behaving with consistency, authenticity, and honesty toward others

   
   

2. 2

   Recognition that differences in viewpoint are inevitable in group efforts and to air differences openly and respectfully while honoring other members to accomplish tasks

   
   

3. 3

   The individual and the collaborative group become responsibility connected to the community through the service activity

   
   

4. 4

   Individual awareness of one's own beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate action

   
   

1. Congruence

2. Controversy with civility

3. Citizenship

4. Consciousness of self

Match each system of economic inequality to its description. 

Answers

1. Feudal societies in which the vast majority of people remained in the position in which they were born

2. Informal system in which people must remain in the group into which they were born and interact almost exclusively with others in their own group 

3. A system in which some people own other people as property

4. System divided by education level, occupation, property, and income, through which people may move up or down

1. Estate System

2. Caste System

3. Slavery

4. Class system

Social reproduction theory argues which of the following? 

1. Option A

   People who perform lower-level jobs are still relatively happy

   in their jobs 

2. Option B

   Economic inequality is good for society

3. Option C

   Economic inequality based on different rewards inspires motivated, talented people to train for the most important jobs

4. Option D

   The class system creates unequal opportunities for some groups of people in getting ahead

D

The richest 10% of U.S. households own approximately _____ of the United States’ wealth. (enter your response as a two-digit number)

80%

Look at the data on whether or not someone is more likely to earn more than their parents. True or False: Someone born in 1985 is more likely than someone born in 1950 to earn more than their parents.

1. True

2. False

False

The author examines factors that explain why social mobility has decreased in the US. Which of the following help explain this trend? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   Decreasing tax rates for corporations and the wealthy

   
   

2. Option B

   Increasing unionization among workers

   
   

3. Option C

   Global corporations moving their operations to countries where there are less workers' rights and fewer regulations on business

   
   

4. Option D

   Workers with lower levels of skill/education have fewer good-paying jobs available to them

a, c, d

According to the authors, which of the following are reasons that colleges and universities partner with the community? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   Help students to improve their communication with difference audiences

2. Option B

   Create positive social change in the community

3. Option C

   Help students clarify career goals

4. Option D

   Make the course curricula more real

all

Match each concept to its definition.

Prompts

Answers

1. 1

   tangible or intangible resources or material items that people and groups bring to the table

   
   

2. 2

   obligations that participants have for contributing to a partnership

   
   

3. 3

   a type of community-based learning in which persons immediately benefit through a community partnership

   
   

4. 4

   what each party hopes to achieve through the act of a community partnership

   
   

1. assets

2. responsibilities

3. direct-service

4. interests

Based on the work that our service learning documents and community partners have described, the community-based learning environment that most closely matches our service learning project is a project-based learning experience.

1. True

2. False

false

Which of the following best describes the relationship between intent and impact in service learning projects?

1. Option A

   Students in service learning projects will always have positive impacts, but their intent may vary.

2. Option B

   Service learning projects are designed for positive intent, but can have positive or negative impacts.

3. Option C

   Because of the positive intent, service learning projects will have positive impacts.

4. Option D

   By having a positive impact, students in service learning projects will develop positive intent.

b

The authors suggest which one of the following is the single best strategy for circumventing potential problems in service learning?

1. Option A

   Developing an Action Learning Plan for Serving

2. Option B

   Develop an inventory of partner and community assets and needs

3. Option C

   Maintaining community with the community partner's official contact person

4. Option D

   Outlining clients' rights and responsibilities

a

Which of the following keep us in the cycle of socialization? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   questioning the system

   
   

2. Option B

   fear

   
   

3. Option C

   confusion

   
   

4. Option D

   ignorance

b, c, d

According to the cycle of socialization, white people are born with guilt because of the history of slavery.

1. True

2. False

False

According to the cycle of socialization, what happens to people who might protest tax cuts for the wealthy and advocate for redistributing wealth to poor people?

1. Option A

   It maintains their integrity by reproducing the core of the cycle.

2. Option B

They are punished for playing outside the rules.

3. Option C

They continue the cycle of socialization by going against the status quo.

4. Option D

They are rewarded for defending the American Dream.

b

How does someone escape the cycle of socialization and move toward liberation?

1. Option A

   learning something that makes us begin to think and challenge the system

   Correct answer

2. Option B

   we inherit guilt and blame

3. Option C

   promoting the status quo

4. Option D

   we work within the system of rewards and punishments

a

Intersectionality is a analytical framework that considers the interconnectedness of which of the following systems? (select all that apply)

1. Option A: ability

2. Option B: age

3. Option C: class

4. Option D: race

all

From an intersectional perspective, which one of the following is the best way to describe the relationship between class and race?

1. Option A

   Class and race both can have an effect on social outcomes.

2. Option B

   Class and race have an additive effect on shaping life chances.

3. Option C

   Capitalism helps to perpetuate a system of racism and vice versa, thus shaping inequality

   
   

4. Option D

   Class and race are universal systems that function the same across all social contexts as they shape social outcomes.

c

According to Patricia Hill Collins, which of the following should be the role of activism within intersectionality? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   Intersectionality should guide the Global North to free the Global South and then leave it alone

   
   

2. Option B

   Correct: Intersectionality can help unite people across diverse groups.

   
   

3. Option C

   If intersectionality produces understanding about the social world, then it has done its job.

   
   

4. Option D

   Correct: Intersectionality should train activists to examine how power works differently across different contexts.

B and D

Research studies show that students who participate in community-based learning are more likely to experience which of the following gains? (select all that apply)

1. Option A

   Higher GPA

2. Option B

   Better problem-solving skills

3. Option C

   Greater interest in making positive political change

4. Option D

   Stronger social self-concept

b, c, d