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Questions
SOCIAL DIVERSITY AND CONTEMPORARY CANADA QUESTIONS
1. Conflict theory states that there is always conflict between those who are the working class and those who own the companies, corporations, businesses, and the capital. The capitalists are always motivated by profit, and the working class has to struggle to get benefits and higher wages. An example of this struggle that exemplifies the conflict theory is,
A. Working overtime
B. A labour strike
C. Being friendly with your boss so you can get a better position.
D. Talking to your bosses will convince them that you need to have better wages.
E. All of the above.
2. Which of the following is an example of able-body privilege?
A. I can turn on the television and see people of my ability level widely and accurately represented.
B. I do not have to fear being assaulted because of my ability level.
C. I can be reasonably assured that I won't be late for meetings due to mobility barriers.
D. All of the above
3. There have been ongoing and sustained efforts by the Canadian government and others to remove Indigenous children from their homes and communities and teach them white culture and values. Which of the following could be described in that way?
A. The Sixties Scoop
B. The current number of Indigenous children in the care of child protection agencies
C. The Residential School System
D. All of the above
4. The "Gendered Nature of Aging" refers to:
A. The gap in life expectancy between men and women.
B. The specific needs of older women in relation to older men.
C. The changes in gender roles as people age.
D. The different ways in which men and women age.
E. The fact that men survive women all the time.
5. Which of the following statements is not true about Ableism.
A. An ableist society keeps the needs of persons with disabilities in mind while planning spaces and programs.
B. An ableist society is structured keeping in mind the needs of able bodied people.
C. Ableism may be conscious or unconscious.
D. Ableist attitudes view disability is an "anomaly to normalcy," rather than an inherent and expected variation in the human condition.
E. Ableism sees persons with disabilities as less worthy of respect and consideration than persons without disabilities.
6. Heteronormativity means,
A. The belief that people fall into distinct and complementary genders (man and woman) with natural roles in life.
B. It states that sexuality is fluid.
C. It includes people who are homosexual, bisexual, and pansexual.
D. It asserts that heterosexuality is the only sexual orientation or only norm.
E. A and D
F. Only A
7. The National Post reported that members of the LGTB+ community are at higher risk of contracting COVID 19, because:
A. Members of the LGTB+ community are all members of the higher class and tend to be wealthy, therefore they don't need public health.
B. Members of the LGTB+ community tend to have bad experiences with doctors, and are less likely to have a family doctor.
C. Members of the LGTB+ community are ashamed and do not seek support.
D. Members of the LGTB+ community are more likely to have conditions compromising their immune systems.
E. B and D only
F. A, B, and D
8. An immigrant is a person who moves from her/his country of origin to another country for different reasons. Which is of the following is NOT one of them?
A. Tourism
B. Ecological reasons.
C. Political reasons.
D. Economic reasons.
9. Which of the following is NOT considered a contribution of Multiculturalism?
A. Contributed to and facilitated integration of ethno-racial minorities
B. Provided people with space to identity themselves.
C. Encourages institutions of Canada to reflect and respect cultural diversity.
D. None of the above