Question 1

The basic reason that schooling is limited in India is

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A)  a lack of teachers. 
B)  although India is now a middle-income country, many families need children to work for income. 
C)  most male children become soldiers. 
D)  the Hindu religion forbids formal schooling for girls. 
A)  a lack of teachers. 
B)  although India is now a middle-income country, many families need children to work for income. 
C)  most male children become soldiers. 
D)  the Hindu religion forbids formal schooling for girls.

Question 2

Which category of people in the United States is most likely to smoke cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A)  college graduates. 
B)  women of high social position 
C)  men of low social position 
D)  married people 
A)  college graduates. 
B)  women of high social position 
C)  men of low social position 
D)  married people

Question 3

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a number of large U.S. cities, a majority of young people never complete high school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States, almost half of all African American and Hispanic students in college attend community colleges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Euthanasia" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's legal "right to die." 
B)  assisting in the death of a person suffering from a terminal illness. 
C)  providing medical assistance to those who cannot afford it. 
D)  helping seriously ill people receive medical treatment. 
A)  a person's legal "right to die." 
B)  assisting in the death of a person suffering from a terminal illness. 
C)  providing medical assistance to those who cannot afford it. 
D)  helping seriously ill people receive medical treatment.

Question 7

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the highest life-expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  white women 
B)  white men 
C)  African American women 
D)  African American men 
A)  white women 
B)  white men 
C)  African American women 
D)  African American men

Question 8

There has been significant grade inflation during the last several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social epidemiology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological basis of disease. 
B)  the distribution of health and illness in a population. 
C)  where physicians receive their medical training. 
D)  the availability of doctors around the world. 
A)  the biological basis of disease. 
B)  the distribution of health and illness in a population. 
C)  where physicians receive their medical training. 
D)  the availability of doctors around the world.

Question 10

In the world as a whole, AIDS is most often transmitted from person to person by heterosexual sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the United States today, about  ___________of the adult population has a high school diploma.

Accepted Answer

A)  37 percent 
B)  59 percent 
C)  87 percent 
D)  99 percent 
A)  37 percent 
B)  59 percent 
C)  87 percent 
D)  99 percent

Question 12

Jane Elliott's "blue eyes/brown eyes" experiment in her Iowa classroom confirmed

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-fulfilling prophecy by which students perform to meet the expectations of teachers. 
B)  that most do not study what they are interested in. 
C)  that most students care little about what teachers think of them. 
D)  the value of tracking. 
A)  the self-fulfilling prophecy by which students perform to meet the expectations of teachers. 
B)  that most do not study what they are interested in. 
C)  that most students care little about what teachers think of them. 
D)  the value of tracking.

Question 13

According to Jonathan Kozol, one result of tracking is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the brightest students get the worst teachers. 
B)  students do not get to study what they are interested in. 
C)  students from disadvantaged backgrounds end up in higher tracks where they cannot do the work. 
D)  the students who get the best schooling are usually those who are more privileged to begin with. 
A)  the brightest students get the worst teachers. 
B)  students do not get to study what they are interested in. 
C)  students from disadvantaged backgrounds end up in higher tracks where they cannot do the work. 
D)  the students who get the best schooling are usually those who are more privileged to begin with.

Question 14

In the United States, African Americans are more likely to graduate from high school than Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research suggests that operating schools in a rigid bureaucratic way encourages students to be active learners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

James Coleman concluded that the only factor needed to improve schooling was increased school funding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In low-income nations, most education is a matter of

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A)  formal schooling and then college. 
B)  what children can teach themselves. 
C)  teaching by religious leaders. 
D)  what parents and other community members teach their children. 
A)  formal schooling and then college. 
B)  what children can teach themselves. 
C)  teaching by religious leaders. 
D)  what parents and other community members teach their children.

Question 18

About one month after being infected, most people with HIV begin to display symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The U.S. health care system may be accurately described as "socialized medicine."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concept "functional illiteracy" refers to leaving school before graduating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The basic reason that schooling is limited in India is

Which category of people in the United States is most likely to smoke cigarettes?

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

In a number of large U.S. cities, a majority of young people never complete high school.

In the United States, almost half of all African American and Hispanic students in college attend community colleges.

"Euthanasia" refers to

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the highest life-expectancy?

There has been significant grade inflation during the last several decades.

Social epidemiology is the study of

In the world as a whole, AIDS is most often transmitted from person to person by heterosexual sex.

In the United States today, about ___________of the adult population has a high school diploma.

Jane Elliott's "blue eyes/brown eyes" experiment in her Iowa classroom confirmed

According to Jonathan Kozol, one result of tracking is that

In the United States, African Americans are more likely to graduate from high school than Hispanics.

Research suggests that operating schools in a rigid bureaucratic way encourages students to be active learners.

James Coleman concluded that the only factor needed to improve schooling was increased school funding.

In low-income nations, most education is a matter of

About one month after being infected, most people with HIV begin to display symptoms.

The U.S. health care system may be accurately described as "socialized medicine."

The concept "functional illiteracy" refers to leaving school before graduating.

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The basic reason that schooling is limited in India is

Which category of people in the United States is most likely to smoke cigarettes?

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

In a number of large U.S. cities, a majority of young people never complete high school.

In the United States, almost half of all African American and Hispanic students in college attend community colleges.

"Euthanasia" refers to

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the highest life-expectancy?

There has been significant grade inflation during the last several decades.

Social epidemiology is the study of

In the world as a whole, AIDS is most often transmitted from person to person by heterosexual sex.

In the United States today, about ___________of the adult population has a high school diploma.

Jane Elliott's "blue eyes/brown eyes" experiment in her Iowa classroom confirmed

According to Jonathan Kozol, one result of tracking is that

In the United States, African Americans are more likely to graduate from high school than Hispanics.

Research suggests that operating schools in a rigid bureaucratic way encourages students to be active learners.

James Coleman concluded that the only factor needed to improve schooling was increased school funding.

In low-income nations, most education is a matter of

About one month after being infected, most people with HIV begin to display symptoms.

The U.S. health care system may be accurately described as "socialized medicine."

The concept "functional illiteracy" refers to leaving school before graduating.

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

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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