Question 1

Reductions taken in a company's workforce as part of deindustrialization are called

Accepted Answer

A)  deindustrialization. 
B)  downsizing. 
C)  anomie. 
D)  alienation. 
A)  deindustrialization. 
B)  downsizing. 
C)  anomie. 
D)  alienation.

Question 2

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 3

Dianne Pinderhughes has criticized ________ for failing to account for the exclusion of African Americans from the political process.

Accepted Answer

A)  multinational corporations 
B)  political action committees 
C)  the Christian Coalition 
D)  the pluralist model 
A)  multinational corporations 
B)  political action committees 
C)  the Christian Coalition 
D)  the pluralist model

Question 4

Which model of power relations suggests that society is ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist model 
B)  elite model 
C)  functionalist model 
D)  interactionist model 
A)  pluralist model 
B)  elite model 
C)  functionalist model 
D)  interactionist model

Question 5

Today's corporate elite are overwhelmingly White and male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of society relies chiefly on mechanization for the production of its economic goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  agrarian society 
B)  horticultural society 
C)  industrial society 
D)  postmodern society 
A)  agrarian society 
B)  horticultural society 
C)  industrial society 
D)  postmodern society

Question 7

Countries in Eastern Europe dismantled their socialist governments in the early 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term downsizing was first introduced in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1951 
B)  1964 
C)  1987 
D)  2001 
A)  1951 
B)  1964 
C)  1987 
D)  2001

Question 9

Black, Latino, and Hispanic workers are entering the labor force ________ White workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  at a much lower rate than 
B)  at a lower rate than 
C)  at the same rate as 
D)  at a higher rate than 
A)  at a much lower rate than 
B)  at a lower rate than 
C)  at the same rate as 
D)  at a higher rate than

Question 10

Transfers of money, goods, or services that take place but are not reported to the government are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  socialist sanctions. 
B)  communism. 
C)  an informal economy. 
D)  capitalistic profits. 
A)  socialist sanctions. 
B)  communism. 
C)  an informal economy. 
D)  capitalistic profits.

Question 11

A fundamental element in Mills's power structure model is that the power elite are relatively few in number and also operate as a self-conscious and cohesive unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What percentage of U.S. adults went online to get news information regarding the 2008 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 percent 
B)  26 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  55 percent 
A)  11 percent 
B)  26 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  55 percent

Question 13

When leaders imprison or even execute political dissidents, they are applying

Accepted Answer

A)  influence. 
B)  force. 
C)  authority. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  influence. 
B)  force. 
C)  authority. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

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 15

In what year did women receive the right to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  1776 
B)  1825 
C)  1875 
D)  1920 
A)  1776 
B)  1825 
C)  1875 
D)  1920

Question 16

Moses is working on a kibbutz in Israel where all the members have the same standard of living and they equally divide the profits from the citrus crop that is the primary source of income for the community. This kibbutz is an example of which type of economic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  informal economy 
C)  laissez-faire capitalism 
D)  contemporary capitalism 
A)  communism 
B)  informal economy 
C)  laissez-faire capitalism 
D)  contemporary capitalism

Question 17

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 18

________ authority is derived more from the beliefs of followers than from the actual qualities of leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional 
B)  Rational-legal 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  Democratic 
A)  Traditional 
B)  Rational-legal 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  Democratic

Question 19

According to Zweigenhaft and Domhoff, today's power elite in the U.S. is composed of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  White males 
B)  African American males 
C)  White females 
D)  African American females 
A)  White males 
B)  African American males 
C)  White females 
D)  African American females

Question 20

Discuss the emergence of capitalism within an industrialized society. Include definitions of laissez-faire and monopoly in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The emergence of capitalism within an in

Reductions taken in a company's workforce as part of deindustrialization are called

The idea behind microfinancing first emerged in

Dianne Pinderhughes has criticized ________ for failing to account for the exclusion of African Americans from the political process.

Which model of power relations suggests that society is ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests?

Today's corporate elite are overwhelmingly White and male.

Which type of society relies chiefly on mechanization for the production of its economic goods and services?

Countries in Eastern Europe dismantled their socialist governments in the early 1980s.

The term downsizing was first introduced in ________.

Black, Latino, and Hispanic workers are entering the labor force ________ White workers.

Transfers of money, goods, or services that take place but are not reported to the government are referred to as

A fundamental element in Mills's power structure model is that the power elite are relatively few in number and also operate as a self-conscious and cohesive unit.

What percentage of U.S. adults went online to get news information regarding the 2008 presidential election?

When leaders imprison or even execute political dissidents, they are applying

The United States utilizes which type of government?

In what year did women receive the right to vote in national elections?

Moses is working on a kibbutz in Israel where all the members have the same standard of living and they equally divide the profits from the citrus crop that is the primary source of income for the community. This kibbutz is an example of which type of economic system?

The term microfinancing refers to

________ authority is derived more from the beliefs of followers than from the actual qualities of leaders.

According to Zweigenhaft and Domhoff, today's power elite in the U.S. is composed of which of the following?

Discuss the emergence of capitalism within an industrialized society. Include definitions of laissez-faire and monopoly in your answer.

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Exam 14: Government and the Economy

Reductions taken in a company's workforce as part of deindustrialization are called

The idea behind microfinancing first emerged in

Dianne Pinderhughes has criticized ________ for failing to account for the exclusion of African Americans from the political process.

Which model of power relations suggests that society is ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests?

Today's corporate elite are overwhelmingly White and male.

Which type of society relies chiefly on mechanization for the production of its economic goods and services?

Countries in Eastern Europe dismantled their socialist governments in the early 1980s.

The term downsizing was first introduced in ________.

Black, Latino, and Hispanic workers are entering the labor force ________ White workers.

Transfers of money, goods, or services that take place but are not reported to the government are referred to as

A fundamental element in Mills's power structure model is that the power elite are relatively few in number and also operate as a self-conscious and cohesive unit.

What percentage of U.S. adults went online to get news information regarding the 2008 presidential election?

When leaders imprison or even execute political dissidents, they are applying

The United States utilizes which type of government?

In what year did women receive the right to vote in national elections?

Moses is working on a kibbutz in Israel where all the members have the same standard of living and they equally divide the profits from the citrus crop that is the primary source of income for the community. This kibbutz is an example of which type of economic system?

The term microfinancing refers to

________ authority is derived more from the beliefs of followers than from the actual qualities of leaders.

According to Zweigenhaft and Domhoff, today's power elite in the U.S. is composed of which of the following?

Discuss the emergence of capitalism within an industrialized society. Include definitions of laissez-faire and monopoly in your answer.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

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

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters