Sociology Review quiz Unit 9 T4 PDF

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Political demand and political supply refer to __________.

Select one: a. The way the democratic system responds to economic market forces b. Social factors that affect the distribution of political opinion and the ability of political actors to satisfy political opinion c. The problem of excessive democracy and the inability of political leaders to meet unrealistic democratic demands d. The natural limits on public expenditures determined by the tax base of a nation Clear my choice Question 2Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text The McDonalidization of Society refers to: Select one: a. The increasing presence of the fast-food business model in common social institutions. b. The obesity epidemic that's rapidly sweeping the United States. c. The country's increasing dependence on fast food as a daily meal. d. The increasing popularity of McDonalds as a hang-out for youths. Clear my choice Question 3Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text What did Carol Gilligan believe earlier researchers into morality had overlooked? Select one: a. The justice perspective b. Sympathetic reactions to moral situations c. The perspective of females

d. How social environment affects how morality develops Clear my choice Question 4Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn: Select one: a. interview techniques b. to apply statistics c. to generate theories d. all of the above Clear my choice Question 5Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Assimilation is represented by the __________ metaphor. Select one: a. Melting pot b. Mosaic c. Salad bowl d. Separate but equal Clear my choice Question 6Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text The Ku Klux Klan is an example of what part of culture? Select one: a. Counterculture

b. Subculture c. Multiculturalism d. Afrocentricity Clear my choice Question 7Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text A sociologist working from a symbolic interaction perspective would __________. Select one: a. Study how inequality is created and reproduced b. Study how corporations can improve the lives of their low-income workers c. Try to understand how companies provide an advantage to high-income nations compared to lowincome nations d. Want to interview women working in factories to understand how they manage the expectations of their supervisors, make ends meet, and support their households on a day-to-day basis Clear my choice Question 8Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text A parent secretly monitoring the babysitter through the use of GPS, site blocker, and nanny cam is a good example of __________. Select one: a. The social construction of reality b. Technophilia c. A neo-Luddite d. Panoptic surveillance Clear my choice Question 9Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text

Paco knows that women find him attractive, and he's never found it hard to get a date. But as he ages, he dyes his hair to hide the grey and wears clothes that camouflage the weight he has put on. Paco's behaviour can be best explained by the concept of ___________. Select one: a. role strain b. the looking-glass self c. role performance d. habitualization Clear my choice Question 10Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Who was the leading theorist on the development of socialism? Select one: a. Karl Marx b. Alex Inkeles c. Emile Durkheim d. Adam Smith Clear my choice Question 11Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which of the following is not a manifest function of education? Select one: a. Cultural innovation b. Courtship c. Social placement d. Socialization

Clear my choice Question 12Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which statement best expresses the difference between Max Weber's definitions of power and authority? Select one: a. Authority involves intimidation. b. Authority is more subtle than power. c. Authority is based on the perceived legitimacy of the individual in power. d. Authority is inherited, but power is seized by military force. Clear my choice Question 13Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text The GNI PPP figure represents __________. Select one: a. A country's total accumulated wealth b. Annual government spending c. The average annual income of a country's citizens d. A country's debt Clear my choice Question 14Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text According to Marx, the __________ own the means of production in a society. Select one: a. proletariat b. vassals

c. bourgeoisie d. anomie Clear my choice Question 15Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which of the following is NOT one of Marx's four types of alienation? Select one: a. Alienation from the product of one's labor b. Alienation from one's self c. Alienation from others d. Alienation from one's religion Clear my choice Question 16Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Secularization refers to a number of interrelated trends including: Select one: a. The Protestant work ethic b. Television ministries c. Separation of church and state d. Liberation theology Clear my choice Question 17Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text An older man retires from his job, stops golfing, and cancels his newspaper subscription. After his wife dies, he lives alone, loses touch with his children, and stops seeing old friends. His situation most closely illustrates the __________ theory.

Select one: a. Activity b. Continuity c. Disengagement d. Gerotranscendence Clear my choice Question 18Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text In Erik Erikson's developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle? Select one: a. Overcoming despair to achieve integrity b. Overcoming role confusion to achieve identity c. Overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy d. Overcoming shame to achieve autonomy Clear my choice Question 19Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text How did nearly complete isolation as a child affect Danielle's verbal abilities? Select one: a. She could not communicate at all. b. She never learned words, but she did learn signs. c. She could not understand much, but she could use gestures. d. She could understand and use basic language like "yes" and "no." Clear my choice Question 20Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question

Question text What Western country is thought to be the most liberal in its attitudes toward sex? Select one: a. United States b. Sweden c. Mexico d. Ireland Clear my choice Question 21Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, population, and __________. Select one: a. The environment b. Modernization c. Social structure d. New social movements Clear my choice Question 22Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which is an effect of absolute poverty that also contributes to its cyclical nature? Select one: a. Lack of education b. Home foreclosures c. Massive credit card debt d. Excellent healthcare

Clear my choice Question 23Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Stereotypes can be based on __________. Select one: a. Race b. Ethnicity c. Gender d. All of the above Clear my choice Question 24Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text What term describes the separation of students based on merit? Select one: a. Cultural transmission b. Social control c. Sorting d. Hidden curriculum Clear my choice Question 25Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Sovereignty can be defined as the principle of __________. Select one: a. Ancient Greek democracy b. The state's legitimate monopoly over the use of force in a territory

c. Hobbesian war of all against all d. The Queen's role as head of the Canadian state Clear my choice Question 26Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text In most countries, elderly women __________ than elderly men. Select one: a. Are mistreated less b. Live a few years longer c. Suffer fewer health problems d. Deal with issues of aging better Clear my choice Question 27Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology relates to: Select one: a. whether individuals like or dislike their society b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person research c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society d. all of the above Clear my choice Question 28Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals. Select one:

a. culture b. imagination c. method d. tool Clear my choice Question 29Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which of the following is not an example of underemployment? Select one: a. After college graduation, Marcus could only find work part-time as a bartender. b. After his wife gave birth to twins, Jerry quit his job to help raise them. c. Following the recession, Ellen lost her fulltime job as a PR assistant and found part-time work as a cosmetic sales associate. d. When John's sales job is outsourced he's forced to take work as a janitor to pay off his student loans. Clear my choice Question 30Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Most cultures have been found to identify laughter as a sign of humour, joy, or pleasure. Likewise, most cultures recognize music in some form. Music and laughter are examples of: Select one: a. relativism b. ethnocentrism c. xenocentrism d. universalism Clear my choice Question 31Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question

Question text Critical sociologists see sorting as a way to __________. Select one: a. Challenge gifted students b. Perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status c. Help students who need additional support d. Teach respect for authority Clear my choice Question 32Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality? Select one: a. Institutional Review Board (IRB) b. Peter Rossi c. Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) d. Max Weber Clear my choice Question 33Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which theoretical perspective stresses the importance of regulating sexual behaviour to ensure marital cohesion and family stability? Select one: a. Functionalism b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic interactionalism d. Queer theory

Clear my choice Question 34Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education? Select one: a. Socialization b. Social control c. Social placement d. Social networks Clear my choice Question 35Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to: Select one: a. behaviours b. conflicts c. human organs d. theatrical roles Clear my choice Question 36Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text The intergenerational behaviours, customs, education, taste, and norms associated with a class are known as __________. Select one: a. class traits b. power

c. prestige d. underclass Clear my choice Question 37Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Your 83-year-old grandmother has been using a computer for some time now. As a way to keep in touch, you frequently send emails of a few lines to let her know about your day. She calls after every email to respond point by point, but she has never emailed a response back. This can be viewed as an example of: Select one: a. cultural lag b. innovation c. ethnocentricity d. xenophobia Clear my choice Question 38Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text If the U.S. Patent Office were to issue a patent for a new type of tomato that tastes like a jellybean, it would be issuing a __________ patent? Select one: a. Utility b. Plant c. Design d. The U.S. Patent Office does not issue a patent for plants. Clear my choice Question 39Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text

Which of the following is not part of the rights and responsibilities of a sick person under the functionalist perspective? Select one: a. The sick person is not responsible for his or hercondition. b. The sick person must try to get better. c. The sick person can take as long as he or she wants to get better. d. The sick person is exempt from the normal duties of society. Clear my choice Question 40Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text The Greens, Occupy Wall Street protests, and the Tea Party movement have the following in common: Select one: a. They are products of class struggle. b. They are examples of competing interest groups whose demands are weighed by the state. c. They can only occur in a representative democracy. d. They are part of the legitimation function of the state. Clear my choice Question 41Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text When it comes to media and technology, a functionalist would focus on __________. Select one: a. The symbols created and reproduced by the media b. The association of technology and technological skill with men c. The way that various forms of media socialize users d. The digital divide between the technological haves and have-nots Clear my choice

Question 42Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text During the Medieval Age monks would lock themselves inside a monastery in order to devote their lives to prayer. A sociologist in the 21st century would look at this cultural phenomenon and label it: Select one: a. A total institution b. An incomplete institution c. An excellent cross section of the population d. A psychological phenomenon that is outside the realm of sociological study Clear my choice Question 43Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an A). This is known as: Select one: a. GPA debt b. Systematic grading c. Academic bribing d. Grade inflation Clear my choice Question 44Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Unlike Davis and Moore, Melvin Tumin believed that, because of social stratification, some qualified people were __________ higher-level job positions. Select one: a. Denied the opportunity to obtain

b. Encouraged to train for c. Often fired from d. Forced into Clear my choice Question 45Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group? Select one: a. A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. b. A primary group is small and impersonal; a secondary group is large and consists of face-to-face relationships. c. A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small, consisting of emotional, face-toface relationships. d. A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small and purely instrumental in function. Clear my choice Question 46Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Which sociologist studied how cultural capital helps an individual navigate their culture? Select one: a. Max Weber b. Karl Marx c. Emile Durkheim d. Pierre Bourdieu Clear my choice Question 47Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question

Question text Which of the following is an example of cultural relativisim? Select one: a. Ingrid becoming upset over the course language used in the Australian Outback. b. Andy marrying a woman who does not practice his religion, though his parents disprove. c. Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying. d. Joseph protesting the Running of the Bulls while visiting Pamplona. Clear my choice Question 48Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text A sect: Select one: a. Has generally grown so large that it needs new buildings and multiple leaders b. Often believes it must split from the larger group to return to important fundamentals c. Is another term for a cult d. All of the above Clear my choice Question 49Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text Speedy Gonzalez is an example of __________. Select one: a. Intersection theory b. Stereotyping c. Interactionist view d. Culture of prejudice

Clear my choice Question 50Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Not flaggedFlag question Question text For individual people of a certain culture, the life course is __________. Select one: a. The average age they will die b. The lessons they must learn c. The length of a typical bereavement period d. The typical sequence of events in their lives Clear my choice ←...