Question 1

Charismatic authority typically is an expression of a special individual's personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which category of the U.S. population is showing the greatest labor-force increase in terms of percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic women 
B)  Non-Hispanic white women 
C)  African American women 
D)  Non-Hispanic white men 
A)  Hispanic women 
B)  Non-Hispanic white women 
C)  African American women 
D)  Non-Hispanic white men

Question 3

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which sector of the economy generates raw materials directly from the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sector 
B)  secondary sector 
C)  tertiary sector 
D)  postindustrial sector 
A)  primary sector 
B)  secondary sector 
C)  tertiary sector 
D)  postindustrial sector

Question 5

In the United States, people with higher incomes and more education are more likely to vote in national elections than people with lower incomes and less education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Monopoly refers to a corporation that operates within only one sector of the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global, so is the world developing a single global political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The social thinker who analyzed and celebrated the operation of a free-market economy was

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam Smith. 
B)  Thorstein Veblen. 
C)  Max Weber. 
D)  Karl Marx. 
A)  Adam Smith. 
B)  Thorstein Veblen. 
C)  Max Weber. 
D)  Karl Marx.

Question 9

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One effect of computer technology is giving workers greater power over their employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Terrorism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of military force against another country. 
B)  the use or threat of violence as a political strategy. 
C)  people renouncing the established political system. 
D)  the claim that all violence is wrong. 
A)  the use of military force against another country. 
B)  the use or threat of violence as a political strategy. 
C)  people renouncing the established political system. 
D)  the claim that all violence is wrong.

Question 12

Read the following statements about political parties in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people in the United States have no party preference. 
B)  Most people say they favor one party but they may vote for candidates from one party or the other. 
C)  Most people consistently support Democratic candidates. 
D)  Most people in the United States consistently vote for Republican candidates. 
A)  Most people in the United States have no party preference. 
B)  Most people say they favor one party but they may vote for candidates from one party or the other. 
C)  Most people consistently support Democratic candidates. 
D)  Most people in the United States consistently vote for Republican candidates.

Question 13

The most recent shift toward socialism has occurred in several countries in_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  South America. 
B)  Eastern Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  North America. 
A)  South America. 
B)  Eastern Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  North America.

Question 14

Ilze lives in a European country that combines a mostly market-based economy with extensive social welfare programs. Which of the following concepts best describes her country?

Accepted Answer

A)  market communism 
B)  welfare capitalism 
C)  socialism 
D)  state capitalism 
A)  market communism 
B)  welfare capitalism 
C)  socialism 
D)  state capitalism

Question 15

In recent decades, union membership

Accepted Answer

A)  has declined in the United States and other high-income nations. 
B)  has declined in the United States but not in other high-income nations. 
C)  has risen in the United States and other high-income nations. 
D)  has risen in the United States but not in other high-income nations. 
A)  has declined in the United States and other high-income nations. 
B)  has declined in the United States but not in other high-income nations. 
C)  has risen in the United States and other high-income nations. 
D)  has risen in the United States but not in other high-income nations.

Question 16

Globalization of the economy means that

Accepted Answer

A)  world regions specialize in one sector of 
B)  more and more products pass through 
C)  a small number of businesses controls a economic activity. large share of the planet's economy. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  world regions specialize in one sector of 
B)  more and more products pass through 
C)  a small number of businesses controls a economic activity. large share of the planet's economy. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 17

In Max Weber's view, monarchy is a form of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Since about 1950, most of the people in the U.S. labor force have held_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar, or service jobs. 
B)  blue-collar, or factory jobs. 
C)  self-employed jobs. 
D)  jobs on farms. 
A)  white-collar, or service jobs. 
B)  blue-collar, or factory jobs. 
C)  self-employed jobs. 
D)  jobs on farms.

Question 19

As Max Weber saw it, the essential difference between power and authority is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people perceive authority as legitimate, but power can be coercive. 
B)  authority is more rational. 
C)  power is more likely than authority to get the job done. 
D)  power, but not authority, involves a claim to justice. 
A)  people perceive authority as legitimate, but power can be coercive. 
B)  authority is more rational. 
C)  power is more likely than authority to get the job done. 
D)  power, but not authority, involves a claim to justice.

Question 20

In general, terrorism is a strategy favored by

Accepted Answer

A)  a right-wing political organization. 
B)  a left-wing political organization. 
C)  a weak organization in conflict with a much stronger enemy. 
D)  a strong organization in conflict with a much weaker enemy. 
A)  a right-wing political organization. 
B)  a left-wing political organization. 
C)  a weak organization in conflict with a much stronger enemy. 
D)  a strong organization in conflict with a much weaker enemy.

Charismatic authority typically is an expression of a special individual's personality.

Which category of the U.S. population is showing the greatest labor-force increase in terms of percentage?

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

Which sector of the economy generates raw materials directly from the natural environment?

In the United States, people with higher incomes and more education are more likely to vote in national elections than people with lower incomes and less education.

Monopoly refers to a corporation that operates within only one sector of the economy.

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global, so is the world developing a single global political system.

The social thinker who analyzed and celebrated the operation of a free-market economy was

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

One effect of computer technology is giving workers greater power over their employers.

Terrorism refers to

Read the following statements about political parties in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

The most recent shift toward socialism has occurred in several countries in_____ .

Ilze lives in a European country that combines a mostly market-based economy with extensive social welfare programs. Which of the following concepts best describes her country?

In recent decades, union membership

Globalization of the economy means that

In Max Weber's view, monarchy is a form of

Since about 1950, most of the people in the U.S. labor force have held_____ .

As Max Weber saw it, the essential difference between power and authority is that

In general, terrorism is a strategy favored by

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Charismatic authority typically is an expression of a special individual's personality.

Which category of the U.S. population is showing the greatest labor-force increase in terms of percentage?

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

Which sector of the economy generates raw materials directly from the natural environment?

In the United States, people with higher incomes and more education are more likely to vote in national elections than people with lower incomes and less education.

Monopoly refers to a corporation that operates within only one sector of the economy.

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global, so is the world developing a single global political system.

The social thinker who analyzed and celebrated the operation of a free-market economy was

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

One effect of computer technology is giving workers greater power over their employers.

Terrorism refers to

Read the following statements about political parties in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

The most recent shift toward socialism has occurred in several countries in_____ .

Ilze lives in a European country that combines a mostly market-based economy with extensive social welfare programs. Which of the following concepts best describes her country?

In recent decades, union membership

Globalization of the economy means that

In Max Weber's view, monarchy is a form of

Since about 1950, most of the people in the U.S. labor force have held_____ .

As Max Weber saw it, the essential difference between power and authority is that

In general, terrorism is a strategy favored by

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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