Question 1

Feminist theorists are particularly interested in microfinancing because the majority of these loans

Accepted Answer

A) go to men. 
B) go to women. 
C) have a high interest rate. 
D) go to sex traffickers. 
A) go to men. 
B) go to women. 
C) have a high interest rate. 
D) go to sex traffickers.

Question 2

Lending small sums of money to the poor so they can work their way out of poverty is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing. 
B) microfinancing. 
C) offshoring. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) outsourcing. 
B) microfinancing. 
C) offshoring. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

Which two theorists were most responsible for refining the theory of socialism?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim and Max Weber 
B) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 
C) Max Weber and Adolph Hitler 
D) James William Gibson and Adam Smith 
A) Émile Durkheim and Max Weber 
B) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 
C) Max Weber and Adolph Hitler 
D) James William Gibson and Adam Smith

Question 4

Which sociological perspective would be interested in studying how the introduction of an affirmative action program in a factory creates labels and stereotypes within a workplace and affects the relationships among employees?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

The idea behind microfinancing first emerged in

Accepted Answer

A) the 1920s. 
B) the 1970s. 
C) 1986. 
D) 2005. 
A) the 1920s. 
B) the 1970s. 
C) 1986. 
D) 2005.

Question 6

Which sociological perspective would likely view affirmative action as a legislative attempt to reduce inequality embedded in the social structure by increasing the opportunities of groups that have been deprived in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the people over whom it is exercised?

Accepted Answer

A) influence 
B) authority 
C) legitimacy 
D) political efficacy 
A) influence 
B) authority 
C) legitimacy 
D) political efficacy

Question 8

The United States utilizes which type of government?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) dictatorship 
C) oligarchy 
D) representative democracy 
A) democracy 
B) dictatorship 
C) oligarchy 
D) representative democracy

Question 9

Which of the following resources has recently led to unfettered capitalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Accepted Answer

A) gold 
B) diamonds 
C) coltan 
D) uranium 
A) gold 
B) diamonds 
C) coltan 
D) uranium

Question 10

What percentage of Americans have ever contacted an official of national,state,or local government about a political issue or problem?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent

Question 11

Which of the following is predictable in the aftermath of a terrorist attack?

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorists admit responsibility for the attack. 
B) Terrorists deny having any knowledge of the attack. 
C) Terrorists give public interviews to denounce the enemy. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Terrorists admit responsibility for the attack. 
B) Terrorists deny having any knowledge of the attack. 
C) Terrorists give public interviews to denounce the enemy. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

The term microfinancing refers to

Accepted Answer

A) lending small sums of money to the poor so that they can work their way out of poverty. 
B) welfare handouts for poor people in developing countries. 
C) welfare handouts for poor people in industrial countries. 
D) pyramid schemes. 
A) lending small sums of money to the poor so that they can work their way out of poverty. 
B) welfare handouts for poor people in developing countries. 
C) welfare handouts for poor people in industrial countries. 
D) pyramid schemes.

Question 13

Communism is an economic system in which

Accepted Answer

A) the means of production are largely in private hands,and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits. 
B) all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce. 
C) the means of production and distribution are collectively owned. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the means of production are largely in private hands,and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits. 
B) all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce. 
C) the means of production and distribution are collectively owned. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

What term do we use to refer to the use or threat of violence against random or symbolic targets in pursuit of political aims?

Accepted Answer

A) politics 
B) terrorism 
C) hard negotiation 
D) war 
A) politics 
B) terrorism 
C) hard negotiation 
D) war

Question 15

Utilizing Erving Goffman's dramaturgical approach,Alfred McClung Lee has suggested that terrorism

Accepted Answer

A) always pits the powerful against the have-nots. 
B) always has a religious basis. 
C) is similar to the theater,in that certain scenes are played out in a predictable fashion. 
D) always pits the powerful against the have-nots and is similar to the theater,in that certain scenes are played out in a predictable fashion. 
A) always pits the powerful against the have-nots. 
B) always has a religious basis. 
C) is similar to the theater,in that certain scenes are played out in a predictable fashion. 
D) always pits the powerful against the have-nots and is similar to the theater,in that certain scenes are played out in a predictable fashion.

Question 16

After a dinner-table argument with his grown children,a man changes his position on the issue of immigrant refugees being granted asylum in the U.S.His children have exercised what kind of power?

Accepted Answer

A) force 
B) authority 
C) legitimacy 
D) influence 
A) force 
B) authority 
C) legitimacy 
D) influence

Question 17

What do we mean when we use the term fiesta politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican-style politics in national races 
B) White power brokers showing up in ethnic neighborhoods for support,then leaving 
C) disguising real problems under fluffy symbolic language 
D) the huge amount of waste and surplus in federal spending bills 
A) Mexican-style politics in national races 
B) White power brokers showing up in ethnic neighborhoods for support,then leaving 
C) disguising real problems under fluffy symbolic language 
D) the huge amount of waste and surplus in federal spending bills

Question 18

Discuss how deindustrialization and downsizing have changed the face of the workforce in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Deindustrialization and downsizing have

Question 19

In pointing out that the growth of the electronic media has facilitated the development of charismatic authority,sociologist Carl Couch draws on the

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective. 
B) conflict perspective. 
C) interactionist perspective. 
D) global perspective. 
A) functionalist perspective. 
B) conflict perspective. 
C) interactionist perspective. 
D) global perspective.

Question 20

A particular sociology instructor decides what subject matter will be covered each time her class meets.The fact that the instructor can make these decisions and that the students must follow her lead is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) charisma. 
B) power. 
C) politics. 
D) force. 
A) charisma. 
B) power. 
C) politics. 
D) force.

Feminist theorists are particularly interested in microfinancing because the majority of these loans

Lending small sums of money to the poor so they can work their way out of poverty is referred to as

Which two theorists were most responsible for refining the theory of socialism?

Which sociological perspective would be interested in studying how the introduction of an affirmative action program in a factory creates labels and stereotypes within a workplace and affects the relationships among employees?

The idea behind microfinancing first emerged in

Which sociological perspective would likely view affirmative action as a legislative attempt to reduce inequality embedded in the social structure by increasing the opportunities of groups that have been deprived in the past?

Which of the following terms refers to power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the people over whom it is exercised?

The United States utilizes which type of government?

Which of the following resources has recently led to unfettered capitalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

What percentage of Americans have ever contacted an official of national,state,or local government about a political issue or problem?

Which of the following is predictable in the aftermath of a terrorist attack?

The term microfinancing refers to

Communism is an economic system in which

What term do we use to refer to the use or threat of violence against random or symbolic targets in pursuit of political aims?

Utilizing Erving Goffman's dramaturgical approach,Alfred McClung Lee has suggested that terrorism

After a dinner-table argument with his grown children,a man changes his position on the issue of immigrant refugees being granted asylum in the U.S.His children have exercised what kind of power?

What do we mean when we use the term fiesta politics?

Discuss how deindustrialization and downsizing have changed the face of the workforce in the United States.

In pointing out that the growth of the electronic media has facilitated the development of charismatic authority,sociologist Carl Couch draws on the

A particular sociology instructor decides what subject matter will be covered each time her class meets.The fact that the instructor can make these decisions and that the students must follow her lead is an example of

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Socialization and the Life Course

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The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

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Exam 16: Government and the Economy

Feminist theorists are particularly interested in microfinancing because the majority of these loans

Lending small sums of money to the poor so they can work their way out of poverty is referred to as

Which two theorists were most responsible for refining the theory of socialism?

Which sociological perspective would be interested in studying how the introduction of an affirmative action program in a factory creates labels and stereotypes within a workplace and affects the relationships among employees?

The idea behind microfinancing first emerged in

Which sociological perspective would likely view affirmative action as a legislative attempt to reduce inequality embedded in the social structure by increasing the opportunities of groups that have been deprived in the past?

Which of the following terms refers to power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the people over whom it is exercised?

The United States utilizes which type of government?

Which of the following resources has recently led to unfettered capitalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

What percentage of Americans have ever contacted an official of national,state,or local government about a political issue or problem?

Which of the following is predictable in the aftermath of a terrorist attack?

The term microfinancing refers to

Communism is an economic system in which

What term do we use to refer to the use or threat of violence against random or symbolic targets in pursuit of political aims?

Utilizing Erving Goffman's dramaturgical approach,Alfred McClung Lee has suggested that terrorism

After a dinner-table argument with his grown children,a man changes his position on the issue of immigrant refugees being granted asylum in the U.S.His children have exercised what kind of power?

What do we mean when we use the term fiesta politics?

Discuss how deindustrialization and downsizing have changed the face of the workforce in the United States.

In pointing out that the growth of the electronic media has facilitated the development of charismatic authority,sociologist Carl Couch draws on the

A particular sociology instructor decides what subject matter will be covered each time her class meets.The fact that the instructor can make these decisions and that the students must follow her lead is an example of

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters