Question 1

Within communism the state is the sole owner of the production systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not included in the sociological concept of the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organized power and authority in society 
B)  The military 
C)  The court system 
D)  An ecclesia. 
A)  Organized power and authority in society 
B)  The military 
C)  The court system 
D)  An ecclesia.

Question 3

Emerging sectors of the labor market are creating spatial mismatch, causing a disadvantage for suburban residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the current controversy over immigrant labor within the U.S. What jobs are immigrants most likely to fill, and what is their educational and economic status?

Accepted Answer

The current controversy over immigrant l

Question 5

When employment patterns shift in different areas and certain types of jobs are lost, this is termed .

Accepted Answer

A)  global economic shift 
B)  deskilling 
C)  job displacement 
D)  urban renewal 
A)  global economic shift 
B)  deskilling 
C)  job displacement 
D)  urban renewal

Question 6

Sociologists focused on wage inequality at work draw on the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss how feminists' theory of the state differs from the pluralist and power elite theories of the state.

Accepted Answer

Feminist theory of the state differs fro

Question 8

Which of these statements regarding gays and lesbians in the military is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The policy "Don't ask; don't tell" is effectively keeping gays and lesbians in the military from being discriminated against. 
B)  There have long been gays and lesbians in service in the military. 
C)  Homophobia is very pervasive within military culture. 
D)  The U.S. military does acknowledge that gays and lesbians have been serving in all branches of the armed forces. 
A)  The policy "Don't ask; don't tell" is effectively keeping gays and lesbians in the military from being discriminated against. 
B)  There have long been gays and lesbians in service in the military. 
C)  Homophobia is very pervasive within military culture. 
D)  The U.S. military does acknowledge that gays and lesbians have been serving in all branches of the armed forces.

Question 9

The pluralist model of power interprets social order as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of the equilibrium created by multiple groups balancing their interests. 
B)  coming from the interlocking directorate created by the linkages among those few people who control institutions. 
C)  the result of administrative systems that work to maintain the status quo. 
D)  resulting from the patriarchal control that men have over social institutions. 
A)  the result of the equilibrium created by multiple groups balancing their interests. 
B)  coming from the interlocking directorate created by the linkages among those few people who control institutions. 
C)  the result of administrative systems that work to maintain the status quo. 
D)  resulting from the patriarchal control that men have over social institutions.

Question 10

According to Weber, rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of .

Accepted Answer

A)  theocracies 
B)  bureaucracies 
C)  democracies 
D)  autocracies 
A)  theocracies 
B)  bureaucracies 
C)  democracies 
D)  autocracies

Question 11

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The German sociologist who identified three types of authority in society was .

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Ferdinand Tönnies 
D)  Oswald Spengler 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Ferdinand Tönnies 
D)  Oswald Spengler

Question 13

Recent changes in the way people work, including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies, are jointly referred to as .

Accepted Answer

A)  privatization of the workplace 
B)  government regulation 
C)  economic restructuring 
D)  de-mechanization 
A)  privatization of the workplace 
B)  government regulation 
C)  economic restructuring 
D)  de-mechanization

Question 14

The government is the only social institution in the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe how the economy is becoming global; include a discussion of diversity, deinstitutionalization, and immigration.

Accepted Answer

The economy is becoming global in severa

Question 16

In 1948, President Truman

Accepted Answer

A)  signed "don't ask, don't tell" into law. 
B)  promoted Blacks joining the military. 
C)  banned discrimination in the armed services. 
D)  fought for equal pay among minority soldiers. 
A)  signed "don't ask, don't tell" into law. 
B)  promoted Blacks joining the military. 
C)  banned discrimination in the armed services. 
D)  fought for equal pay among minority soldiers.

Question 17

Fear and hatred of foreigners is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  arachnophobia 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  xenophobia 
D)  anglophilia 
A)  arachnophobia 
B)  cultural relativism 
C)  xenophobia 
D)  anglophilia

Question 18

In terms of the frequency of occurrence of sexual harassment,

Accepted Answer

A)  there is evidence that White women are harassed more often than women of color. 
B)  the rate has dropped to about only a fourth of working women who are ever harassed. 
C)  about three percent of sexual harassment cases involve men as the victims. 
D)  same-gender sexual harassment does not occur. 
A)  there is evidence that White women are harassed more often than women of color. 
B)  the rate has dropped to about only a fourth of working women who are ever harassed. 
C)  about three percent of sexual harassment cases involve men as the victims. 
D)  same-gender sexual harassment does not occur.

Question 19

According to autonomous state theory, the state is

Accepted Answer

A)  an administrative organization. 
B)  a dominant group. 
C)  an elaborate system of power elites. 
D)  a military-style apparatus. 
A)  an administrative organization. 
B)  a dominant group. 
C)  an elaborate system of power elites. 
D)  a military-style apparatus.

Question 20

Traditional authority is derived from the personal appeal of a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Within communism the state is the sole owner of the production systems.

Which of the following is not included in the sociological concept of the state?

Emerging sectors of the labor market are creating spatial mismatch, causing a disadvantage for suburban residents.

Explain the current controversy over immigrant labor within the U.S. What jobs are immigrants most likely to fill, and what is their educational and economic status?

When employment patterns shift in different areas and certain types of jobs are lost, this is termed .

Sociologists focused on wage inequality at work draw on the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Discuss how feminists' theory of the state differs from the pluralist and power elite theories of the state.

Which of these statements regarding gays and lesbians in the military is false?

The pluralist model of power interprets social order as:

According to Weber, rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of .

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

The German sociologist who identified three types of authority in society was .

Recent changes in the way people work, including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies, are jointly referred to as .

The government is the only social institution in the state.

Describe how the economy is becoming global; include a discussion of diversity, deinstitutionalization, and immigration.

In 1948, President Truman

Fear and hatred of foreigners is called .

In terms of the frequency of occurrence of sexual harassment,

According to autonomous state theory, the state is

Traditional authority is derived from the personal appeal of a leader.

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Within communism the state is the sole owner of the production systems.

Which of the following is not included in the sociological concept of the state?

Emerging sectors of the labor market are creating spatial mismatch, causing a disadvantage for suburban residents.

Explain the current controversy over immigrant labor within the U.S. What jobs are immigrants most likely to fill, and what is their educational and economic status?

When employment patterns shift in different areas and certain types of jobs are lost, this is termed .

Sociologists focused on wage inequality at work draw on the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Discuss how feminists' theory of the state differs from the pluralist and power elite theories of the state.

Which of these statements regarding gays and lesbians in the military is false?

The pluralist model of power interprets social order as:

According to Weber, rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of .

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

The German sociologist who identified three types of authority in society was .

Recent changes in the way people work, including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies, are jointly referred to as .

The government is the only social institution in the state.

Describe how the economy is becoming global; include a discussion of diversity, deinstitutionalization, and immigration.

In 1948, President Truman

Fear and hatred of foreigners is called .

In terms of the frequency of occurrence of sexual harassment,

According to autonomous state theory, the state is

Traditional authority is derived from the personal appeal of a leader.

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

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