Question 1

Which country has the highest percentage of females represented in legislative houses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  Haiti 
C)  Rwanda 
D)  Canada 
A)  Iran 
B)  Haiti 
C)  Rwanda 
D)  Canada

Question 2

C. Wright Mills's power elite was one of the first popular conspiracy theories in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the United States, there is a presidential election every four years. After the election, nearly half the population readily accepts the leadership of the person for whom they did not vote. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian authority. 
B)  charismatic authority. 
C)  traditional authority. 
D)  rational-legal authority. 
A)  egalitarian authority. 
B)  charismatic authority. 
C)  traditional authority. 
D)  rational-legal authority.

Question 4

Which term do we use to refer to an economic system under which all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  socialism 
C)  laissez-faire capitalism 
D)  contemporary capitalism 
A)  communism 
B)  socialism 
C)  laissez-faire capitalism 
D)  contemporary capitalism

Question 5

A decline in political participation allows governments to

Accepted Answer

A)  become dictatorships. 
B)  be held to higher standards. 
C)  operate with less accountability. 
D)  become more efficient. 
A)  become dictatorships. 
B)  be held to higher standards. 
C)  operate with less accountability. 
D)  become more efficient.

Question 6

The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders. 
B)  power is held by many competing groups that have access to government, so no single group is dominant. 
C)  power is held by a group of charismatic leaders. 
D)  power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders and is held by a group of charismatic leaders. 
A)  power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders. 
B)  power is held by many competing groups that have access to government, so no single group is dominant. 
C)  power is held by a group of charismatic leaders. 
D)  power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders and is held by a group of charismatic leaders.

Question 7

Adam Smith is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  European socialism. 
B)  Asian communism. 
C)  laissez-faire capitalism. 
D)  British socialism. 
A)  European socialism. 
B)  Asian communism. 
C)  laissez-faire capitalism. 
D)  British socialism.

Question 8

Which sociological perspective would most likely suggest that although pure monopolies are not a basic element of the U.S. economy, competition is still far more restricted than is ideal?

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 9

The English term democracy comes from which language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek 
B)  Roman 
C)  Egyptian 
D)  French 
A)  Greek 
B)  Roman 
C)  Egyptian 
D)  French

Question 10

Discuss the three ways sociologists are interested in the concept of war.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists are interested in the conce

Question 11

The People's Republic of China, Vietnam, and Cuba are the remaining societies that serve as ideal types of communist systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which sociologist originally articulated the concept of the power elite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Wright Mills 
D)  Robert Merton 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Wright Mills 
D)  Robert Merton

Question 13

Historically, voter turnout has been particularly low among which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  young adults 
B)  members of racial and ethnic minorities 
C)  senior citizens 
D)  the wealthy 
A)  young adults 
B)  members of racial and ethnic minorities 
C)  senior citizens 
D)  the wealthy

Question 14

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 15

Traditional authority refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice. 
B)  power made legitimate by a leader's exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers. 
C)  power made legitimate by law. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice. 
B)  power made legitimate by a leader's exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers. 
C)  power made legitimate by law. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

A particular dress manufacturer closes a factory in South Carolina and moves the factory to Malaysia, where labor costs are lower. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  gentrification. 
B)  deindustrialization. 
C)  downsizing. 
D)  modernization. 
A)  gentrification. 
B)  deindustrialization. 
C)  downsizing. 
D)  modernization.

Question 17

Most armed conflicts are between states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse discrimination. 
B)  quotas. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  affirmative action. 
A)  reverse discrimination. 
B)  quotas. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  affirmative action.

Question 19

Discuss the representation of women and minorities within the U.S. governmental structure.

Accepted Answer

The representation of women and minoriti

Question 20

Which of the following terms did C. Wright Mills use to refer to the military leaders of the power elite at the top of his pyramid structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  warlords 
B)  opinion leaders 
C)  exploited masses 
D)  the interactionists 
A)  warlords 
B)  opinion leaders 
C)  exploited masses 
D)  the interactionists

Which country has the highest percentage of females represented in legislative houses?

C. Wright Mills's power elite was one of the first popular conspiracy theories in the United States.

In the United States, there is a presidential election every four years. After the election, nearly half the population readily accepts the leadership of the person for whom they did not vote. This is an example of

Which term do we use to refer to an economic system under which all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce?

A decline in political participation allows governments to

The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that

Adam Smith is associated with

Which sociological perspective would most likely suggest that although pure monopolies are not a basic element of the U.S. economy, competition is still far more restricted than is ideal?

The English term democracy comes from which language?

Discuss the three ways sociologists are interested in the concept of war.

The People's Republic of China, Vietnam, and Cuba are the remaining societies that serve as ideal types of communist systems.

Which sociologist originally articulated the concept of the power elite?

Historically, voter turnout has been particularly low among which group?

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

Traditional authority refers to

A particular dress manufacturer closes a factory in South Carolina and moves the factory to Malaysia, where labor costs are lower. This is an example of

Most armed conflicts are between states.

Positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities are known as

Discuss the representation of women and minorities within the U.S. governmental structure.

Which of the following terms did C. Wright Mills use to refer to the military leaders of the power elite at the top of his pyramid structure?

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Which country has the highest percentage of females represented in legislative houses?

C. Wright Mills's power elite was one of the first popular conspiracy theories in the United States.

In the United States, there is a presidential election every four years. After the election, nearly half the population readily accepts the leadership of the person for whom they did not vote. This is an example of

Which term do we use to refer to an economic system under which all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce?

A decline in political participation allows governments to

The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that

Adam Smith is associated with

Which sociological perspective would most likely suggest that although pure monopolies are not a basic element of the U.S. economy, competition is still far more restricted than is ideal?

The English term democracy comes from which language?

Discuss the three ways sociologists are interested in the concept of war.

The People's Republic of China, Vietnam, and Cuba are the remaining societies that serve as ideal types of communist systems.

Which sociologist originally articulated the concept of the power elite?

Historically, voter turnout has been particularly low among which group?

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

Traditional authority refers to

A particular dress manufacturer closes a factory in South Carolina and moves the factory to Malaysia, where labor costs are lower. This is an example of

Most armed conflicts are between states.

Positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities are known as

Discuss the representation of women and minorities within the U.S. governmental structure.

Which of the following terms did C. Wright Mills use to refer to the military leaders of the power elite at the top of his pyramid structure?

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

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