Question 1

Which of the following methodological approaches to a research project on interlocking directorates and global capitalism would be comparative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A researcher conducts a series of interviews with individuals on corporate boards to understand how business decisions for one firm may have to take into account the impact on other firms. 
B)  A researcher asks individuals on the street their opinions about (randomly)only one of the two following conditions: corporate misconduct in a U.S.-based firm,or corporate misconduct in a transnational corporation. 
C)  A researcher examines the differences in individuals' multiple memberships on corporate boards in the United States vs.in Europe. 
D)  A researcher distributes paper questionnaires to corporate board members at forty major transnational corporations asking them about their strategies to lower costs. 
A)  A researcher conducts a series of interviews with individuals on corporate boards to understand how business decisions for one firm may have to take into account the impact on other firms. 
B)  A researcher asks individuals on the street their opinions about (randomly)only one of the two following conditions: corporate misconduct in a U.S.-based firm,or corporate misconduct in a transnational corporation. 
C)  A researcher examines the differences in individuals' multiple memberships on corporate boards in the United States vs.in Europe. 
D)  A researcher distributes paper questionnaires to corporate board members at forty major transnational corporations asking them about their strategies to lower costs.

Question 2

Juan lives in Mexico City,Mexico.He loves to watch the World Cup.He is especially pleased when Mexico wins,and the Mexican flag is waved.He feels pride in his country and in its heritage.What term would sociologists probably employ to explain his reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereignty 
B)  nationalism 
C)  alienation 
D)  citizenship 
A)  sovereignty 
B)  nationalism 
C)  alienation 
D)  citizenship

Question 3

Amal and Bridget both work in the same company;Amal is a full-time worker,and Bridget is a temporary worker.Based on this information,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridget has a higher salary than Amal. 
B)  Amal shirks her responsibilities more than Bridget. 
C)  Bridget has more paid vacation time than Amal. 
D)  Amal is covered by medical insurance from the company,but Bridget is not. 
A)  Bridget has a higher salary than Amal. 
B)  Amal shirks her responsibilities more than Bridget. 
C)  Bridget has more paid vacation time than Amal. 
D)  Amal is covered by medical insurance from the company,but Bridget is not.

Question 4

What is one advantage of proportional representation over winner-take-all electoral processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority political parties have a say. 
B)  There are fewer options for voters. 
C)  Parties do not need to form coalitions. 
D)  There are formal restrictions on the number of political parties. 
A)  Minority political parties have a say. 
B)  There are fewer options for voters. 
C)  Parties do not need to form coalitions. 
D)  There are formal restrictions on the number of political parties.

Question 5

What is one of the major outcomes of institutional directorates,or linkages among corporations created by individuals who sit on two or more corporate boards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reverse the process of increasing managerial control. 
B)  Instead of investing in a money market,people now directly buy business shares. 
C)  Americans have renewed faith in pension funds following the most recent economic crisis. 
D)  Blocks of shares owned by other corporations are dwarfed by manager shareholdings. 
A)  They reverse the process of increasing managerial control. 
B)  Instead of investing in a money market,people now directly buy business shares. 
C)  Americans have renewed faith in pension funds following the most recent economic crisis. 
D)  Blocks of shares owned by other corporations are dwarfed by manager shareholdings.

Question 6

Which statement best characterizes the nature of work today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over the past twenty years,in all the industrialized countries except the United States the average length of the working week has become longer. 
B)  Most governments are removing limits on permissible working hours. 
C)  In most countries,there is a general tendency toward lengthening the average working career. 
D)  The reality for most is that regular paid work remains the key to day-to-day survival. 
A)  Over the past twenty years,in all the industrialized countries except the United States the average length of the working week has become longer. 
B)  Most governments are removing limits on permissible working hours. 
C)  In most countries,there is a general tendency toward lengthening the average working career. 
D)  The reality for most is that regular paid work remains the key to day-to-day survival.

Question 7

Samantha is a researcher who studies economic change.Her work shows clearly how forces of worldwide economic competition are changing the nature of the work we do.What term do sociologists use to describe the process she studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  epistemology 
B)  communism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  globalization 
A)  epistemology 
B)  communism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  globalization

Question 8

Teresa is a staunch believer in the right to own guns.She recently joined the National Rifle Association,a group that attempts to persuade legislators to pass laws that will protect Americans' right to own guns.What do sociologists call this kind of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a political action committee 
B)  a women's group 
C)  collective bargaining 
D)  an interest group 
A)  a political action committee 
B)  a women's group 
C)  collective bargaining 
D)  an interest group

Question 9

John Davison Rockefeller was an American industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870.He later founded and bought several other companies and became the world's richest man.He also founded and donated large amounts of money to philanthropic organizations.Rockefeller's career is an excellent example of what the textbook refers to as

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare capitalism. 
B)  managerial capitalism. 
C)  family capitalism. 
D)  institutional capitalism. 
A)  welfare capitalism. 
B)  managerial capitalism. 
C)  family capitalism. 
D)  institutional capitalism.

Question 10

Many sociologists argue that large numbers of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S.political system today because

Accepted Answer

A)  the capitalist economies have failed to generate sufficient wealth compared with other economic systems. 
B)  the United States has a worse record of civil rights abuse than most underdeveloped states. 
C)  even though capitalist economies have proved to generate more wealth than any other type of economic system,that wealth is unevenly distributed. 
D)  more people are unemployed today than ever before in the United States. 
A)  the capitalist economies have failed to generate sufficient wealth compared with other economic systems. 
B)  the United States has a worse record of civil rights abuse than most underdeveloped states. 
C)  even though capitalist economies have proved to generate more wealth than any other type of economic system,that wealth is unevenly distributed. 
D)  more people are unemployed today than ever before in the United States.

Question 11

Why did state and local workers-ranging from firefighters to teachers-protest in Wisconsin and several other states?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were upset that the government was going to make unions illegal. 
B)  They feared that the state would force them to join expensive,ineffective unions. 
C)  They were upset that their jobs were being outsourced to other countries. 
D)  They feared the loss of their pensions,a reduction in their health benefits,and a loss of their right to collective bargaining. 
A)  They were upset that the government was going to make unions illegal. 
B)  They feared that the state would force them to join expensive,ineffective unions. 
C)  They were upset that their jobs were being outsourced to other countries. 
D)  They feared the loss of their pensions,a reduction in their health benefits,and a loss of their right to collective bargaining.

Question 12

A temporary stoppage of work by a group of employees to express a grievance or to enforce a demand is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alienation. 
B)  a strike. 
C)  a bargaining agreement. 
D)  liberal democracy. 
A)  alienation. 
B)  a strike. 
C)  a bargaining agreement. 
D)  liberal democracy.

Question 13

According to the textbook,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the

Accepted Answer

A)  seventeenth century. 
B)  eighteenth century. 
C)  nineteenth century. 
D)  twentieth century. 
A)  seventeenth century. 
B)  eighteenth century. 
C)  nineteenth century. 
D)  twentieth century.

Question 14

Why are U.S.employers increasingly relying on part-time and temporary workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many workers are not interested in working as permanent,full-time employees. 
B)  It offers workers additional benefits and protections. 
C)  Corporations save money by using part-time and temporary workers. 
D)  By using part-time and temporary workers,corporations are able to screen these employees for potential placement in longer-term positions. 
A)  Many workers are not interested in working as permanent,full-time employees. 
B)  It offers workers additional benefits and protections. 
C)  Corporations save money by using part-time and temporary workers. 
D)  By using part-time and temporary workers,corporations are able to screen these employees for potential placement in longer-term positions.

Question 15

A global "race to the bottom" is when

Accepted Answer

A)  clothing retailers and manufacturers race to get out new products before anyone else. 
B)  retailers and manufacturers go any place on earth to pay the lowest wages possible. 
C)  competition for workers gradually bring wages up in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  large northern retailers compete against southern manufacturers. 
A)  clothing retailers and manufacturers race to get out new products before anyone else. 
B)  retailers and manufacturers go any place on earth to pay the lowest wages possible. 
C)  competition for workers gradually bring wages up in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  large northern retailers compete against southern manufacturers.

Question 16

_______ entities roam freely around the planet in search of lower costs and higher profits,regardless of where they might be headquartered.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transnational 
B)  Civil rights 
C)  Unionized 
D)  State-owned 
A)  Transnational 
B)  Civil rights 
C)  Unionized 
D)  State-owned

Question 17

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the Internet and democratization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet has led to much greater open-mindedness,dramatically increasing the free exchange of ideas. 
B)  Most people get their news and information from Internet sources that reinforce their beliefs. 
C)  The Internet,especially social media,proved to be a more important source of information than television in the 2016 presidential election. 
D)  Few adults get their news on social media. 
A)  The Internet has led to much greater open-mindedness,dramatically increasing the free exchange of ideas. 
B)  Most people get their news and information from Internet sources that reinforce their beliefs. 
C)  The Internet,especially social media,proved to be a more important source of information than television in the 2016 presidential election. 
D)  Few adults get their news on social media.

Question 18

According to the textbook,what are three types of rights associated with the growth of citizenship? Explain each in one sentence.

Accepted Answer

(1)The first type of citizenship rights

Question 19

Over the past decade,what has happened to political rights and civil liberties in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have declined in most countries,including the United States. 
B)  They have declined in most countries,but not in the United States. 
C)  They have increased in most countries,but not in the United States. 
D)  They have increased in most countries,including in the United States. 
A)  They have declined in most countries,including the United States. 
B)  They have declined in most countries,but not in the United States. 
C)  They have increased in most countries,but not in the United States. 
D)  They have increased in most countries,including in the United States.

Question 20

Since share ownership of corporations is so dispersed,actual control has passed into the hands of managers who run firms on a day-to-day basis.This statement echoes those of

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations. 
B)  Karl Marx in The Communist Manifesto. 
C)  Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means in The Modern Corporation and Private Property. 
D)  Wright Mills in The Power Elite. 
A)  Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations. 
B)  Karl Marx in The Communist Manifesto. 
C)  Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means in The Modern Corporation and Private Property. 
D)  Wright Mills in The Power Elite.

Which of the following methodological approaches to a research project on interlocking directorates and global capitalism would be comparative research?

Juan lives in Mexico City,Mexico.He loves to watch the World Cup.He is especially pleased when Mexico wins,and the Mexican flag is waved.He feels pride in his country and in its heritage.What term would sociologists probably employ to explain his reactions?

Amal and Bridget both work in the same company;Amal is a full-time worker,and Bridget is a temporary worker.Based on this information,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

What is one advantage of proportional representation over winner-take-all electoral processes?

What is one of the major outcomes of institutional directorates,or linkages among corporations created by individuals who sit on two or more corporate boards?

Which statement best characterizes the nature of work today?

Samantha is a researcher who studies economic change.Her work shows clearly how forces of worldwide economic competition are changing the nature of the work we do.What term do sociologists use to describe the process she studies?

Teresa is a staunch believer in the right to own guns.She recently joined the National Rifle Association,a group that attempts to persuade legislators to pass laws that will protect Americans' right to own guns.What do sociologists call this kind of organization?

Many sociologists argue that large numbers of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S.political system today because

Why did state and local workers-ranging from firefighters to teachers-protest in Wisconsin and several other states?

A temporary stoppage of work by a group of employees to express a grievance or to enforce a demand is known as

According to the textbook,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the

Why are U.S.employers increasingly relying on part-time and temporary workers?

A global "race to the bottom" is when

_______ entities roam freely around the planet in search of lower costs and higher profits,regardless of where they might be headquartered.

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the Internet and democratization in the United States?

According to the textbook,what are three types of rights associated with the growth of citizenship? Explain each in one sentence.

Over the past decade,what has happened to political rights and civil liberties in the world?

Since share ownership of corporations is so dispersed,actual control has passed into the hands of managers who run firms on a day-to-day basis.This statement echoes those of

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Exam 13: Politics and Economic Life

Which of the following methodological approaches to a research project on interlocking directorates and global capitalism would be comparative research?

Juan lives in Mexico City,Mexico.He loves to watch the World Cup.He is especially pleased when Mexico wins,and the Mexican flag is waved.He feels pride in his country and in its heritage.What term would sociologists probably employ to explain his reactions?

Amal and Bridget both work in the same company;Amal is a full-time worker,and Bridget is a temporary worker.Based on this information,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

What is one advantage of proportional representation over winner-take-all electoral processes?

What is one of the major outcomes of institutional directorates,or linkages among corporations created by individuals who sit on two or more corporate boards?

Which statement best characterizes the nature of work today?

Samantha is a researcher who studies economic change.Her work shows clearly how forces of worldwide economic competition are changing the nature of the work we do.What term do sociologists use to describe the process she studies?

Teresa is a staunch believer in the right to own guns.She recently joined the National Rifle Association,a group that attempts to persuade legislators to pass laws that will protect Americans' right to own guns.What do sociologists call this kind of organization?

Many sociologists argue that large numbers of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S.political system today because

Why did state and local workers-ranging from firefighters to teachers-protest in Wisconsin and several other states?

A temporary stoppage of work by a group of employees to express a grievance or to enforce a demand is known as

According to the textbook,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the

Why are U.S.employers increasingly relying on part-time and temporary workers?

A global "race to the bottom" is when

_______ entities roam freely around the planet in search of lower costs and higher profits,regardless of where they might be headquartered.

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the Internet and democratization in the United States?

According to the textbook,what are three types of rights associated with the growth of citizenship? Explain each in one sentence.

Over the past decade,what has happened to political rights and civil liberties in the world?

Since share ownership of corporations is so dispersed,actual control has passed into the hands of managers who run firms on a day-to-day basis.This statement echoes those of

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Stratification,class,and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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