Question 1

Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person working in the manufacturing sector in a developing country 
B)  A person in the U.S. making their living as a substitute teacher 
C)  A full-time bank employee 
D)  A university professor 
A)  A person working in the manufacturing sector in a developing country 
B)  A person in the U.S. making their living as a substitute teacher 
C)  A full-time bank employee 
D)  A university professor

Question 2

In the military, members of minority groups

Accepted Answer

A)  receive less pay than their White counterparts of similar rank. 
B)  are generally excluded from higher-status positions likely to bring advancement and higher earnings. 
C)  are equally likely to have graduated from military academies as Whites. 
D)  are more likely to serve in the Army than Marines. 
A)  receive less pay than their White counterparts of similar rank. 
B)  are generally excluded from higher-status positions likely to bring advancement and higher earnings. 
C)  are equally likely to have graduated from military academies as Whites. 
D)  are more likely to serve in the Army than Marines.

Question 3

Within the global economy, the role of the more developed nations tends to be that of

Accepted Answer

A)  assembly line work. 
B)  provision of natural resources. 
C)  research and management. 
D)  manufacturing goods. 
A)  assembly line work. 
B)  provision of natural resources. 
C)  research and management. 
D)  manufacturing goods.

Question 4

The most common type of authority in the contemporary U.S. is traditional authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Critics of the privatization of the military argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  it may lure the best talent away from the traditional military if they make more money through private military employment. 
B)  privatization is much less efficient than retaining all functions within the government funded military. 
C)  privatization means that new recruits will not have any positions open to them within the military. 
D)  it may reward conflict over consensus. 
A)  it may lure the best talent away from the traditional military if they make more money through private military employment. 
B)  privatization is much less efficient than retaining all functions within the government funded military. 
C)  privatization means that new recruits will not have any positions open to them within the military. 
D)  it may reward conflict over consensus.

Question 6

is the strong identity associated with an extreme sense of allegiance to one's culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization 
B)  Nationalization 
C)  Power 
D)  Interdependence 
A)  Globalization 
B)  Nationalization 
C)  Power 
D)  Interdependence

Question 7

Define nationalism and given examples of possible positive and negative consequences of nationalism.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism is a belief or ideology that

Question 8

When massive protests over police shootings of young African American men broke out in the United States in 2014, news of the demonstrations quickly spread around the world via social What does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  That there is a cyclical nature to the state. 
B)  That there exists a global interdependence of nations. 
C)  That some demonstrations are more devastating than other demonstrations. 
D)  That the social media is defined as a state. 
A)  That there is a cyclical nature to the state. 
B)  That there exists a global interdependence of nations. 
C)  That some demonstrations are more devastating than other demonstrations. 
D)  That the social media is defined as a state.

Question 9

According to research done for the Pentagon, of women in the military have experienced sexual harassment, including sexual coercion.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half

Question 10

If John does not have a job and is actively searching for a job, he is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the official unemployment rate 
B)  not part of the official unemployment rate 
C)  a discouraged worker 
D)  all of the above 
A)  part of the official unemployment rate 
B)  not part of the official unemployment rate 
C)  a discouraged worker 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following best represents feminist theories of the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state should be predominantly matriarchal. 
B)  Power is directly linked to social class. 
C)  Women should boycott involvement in the state. 
D)  The state reflects men's interests, and is run primarily by men. 
A)  The state should be predominantly matriarchal. 
B)  Power is directly linked to social class. 
C)  Women should boycott involvement in the state. 
D)  The state reflects men's interests, and is run primarily by men.

Question 12

How do voting patterns in the U.S. compare with those of other democratic countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. has one of the highest voter turnouts of any democratic country. 
B)  The U.S. has one of the lowest voter turnouts of any democratic country. 
C)  All democratic nations have roughly the same percentage of voters for any given election. 
D)  The U.S. does not keep statistics on the percentage of the population voting in a given election. 
A)  The U.S. has one of the highest voter turnouts of any democratic country. 
B)  The U.S. has one of the lowest voter turnouts of any democratic country. 
C)  All democratic nations have roughly the same percentage of voters for any given election. 
D)  The U.S. does not keep statistics on the percentage of the population voting in a given election.

Question 13

Which of the following groups has the largest number of congressional members in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  Asians 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Native Americans

Question 14

Which of the following is a consequence of deindustrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic restructuring 
B)  Xenophobia 
C)  Job displacement 
D)  A global assembly line 
A)  Economic restructuring 
B)  Xenophobia 
C)  Job displacement 
D)  A global assembly line

Question 15

Which of the following is not a role of the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  To pass legislation determining the rights and privileges of members of society 
B)  To resolve conflicts within society 
C)  To protect the sovereignty of the nation 
D)  To censor public opinion 
A)  To pass legislation determining the rights and privileges of members of society 
B)  To resolve conflicts within society 
C)  To protect the sovereignty of the nation 
D)  To censor public opinion

Question 16

While working and making a living are related to all of society's institutions, they are particularly deeply embedded in the social institution of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  the economy 
C)  religion 
D)  the family 
A)  government 
B)  the economy 
C)  religion 
D)  the family

Question 17

In the Supreme Court ruled that federally funded military academies like the Citadel and West Point may not refuse to admit women.

Accepted Answer

A)  1976 
B)  1986 
C)  1996 
D)  2006 
A)  1976 
B)  1986 
C)  1996 
D)  2006

Question 18

The largest contributors to political campaigns are major corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the privatization of the military. How does privatization change the military as a social institution?

Accepted Answer

The privatization of the military refers

Question 20

In which type of theory does the power elite model of state power have its origins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interactionism 
D)  Social exchange theory 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interactionism 
D)  Social exchange theory

Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

In the military, members of minority groups

Within the global economy, the role of the more developed nations tends to be that of

The most common type of authority in the contemporary U.S. is traditional authority.

Critics of the privatization of the military argue that

is the strong identity associated with an extreme sense of allegiance to one's culture.

Define nationalism and given examples of possible positive and negative consequences of nationalism.

When massive protests over police shootings of young African American men broke out in the United States in 2014, news of the demonstrations quickly spread around the world via social What does this illustrate?

According to research done for the Pentagon, of women in the military have experienced sexual harassment, including sexual coercion.

If John does not have a job and is actively searching for a job, he is _.

Which of the following best represents feminist theories of the state?

How do voting patterns in the U.S. compare with those of other democratic countries?

Which of the following groups has the largest number of congressional members in 2010?

Which of the following is a consequence of deindustrialization?

Which of the following is not a role of the state?

While working and making a living are related to all of society's institutions, they are particularly deeply embedded in the social institution of _.

In the Supreme Court ruled that federally funded military academies like the Citadel and West Point may not refuse to admit women.

The largest contributors to political campaigns are major corporations.

Discuss the privatization of the military. How does privatization change the military as a social institution?

In which type of theory does the power elite model of state power have its origins?

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Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

In the military, members of minority groups

Within the global economy, the role of the more developed nations tends to be that of

The most common type of authority in the contemporary U.S. is traditional authority.

Critics of the privatization of the military argue that

is the strong identity associated with an extreme sense of allegiance to one's culture.

Define nationalism and given examples of possible positive and negative consequences of nationalism.

When massive protests over police shootings of young African American men broke out in the United States in 2014, news of the demonstrations quickly spread around the world via social What does this illustrate?

According to research done for the Pentagon, of women in the military have experienced sexual harassment, including sexual coercion.

If John does not have a job and is actively searching for a job, he is _.

Which of the following best represents feminist theories of the state?

How do voting patterns in the U.S. compare with those of other democratic countries?

Which of the following groups has the largest number of congressional members in 2010?

Which of the following is a consequence of deindustrialization?

Which of the following is not a role of the state?

While working and making a living are related to all of society's institutions, they are particularly deeply embedded in the social institution of _.

In the Supreme Court ruled that federally funded military academies like the Citadel and West Point may not refuse to admit women.

The largest contributors to political campaigns are major corporations.

Discuss the privatization of the military. How does privatization change the military as a social institution?

In which type of theory does the power elite model of state power have its origins?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters