Question 1

Authoritarianism is defined as a government ruled by a king or queen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Describe the experiment performed by Robert Rosenthal and Leonore Jacobson that led to the publication of Pygmalion in the Classroom.

Accepted Answer

The researchers began by administering a basic IQ test to students in the first through sixth grades, telling teachers that the test was designed to predict which students would "bloom" academically in the next year. The researchers then randomly selected an experimental group of students and told teachers that these students were predicted to develop rapidly in the coming school year. At the end of the year, the researchers administered the same IQ test and found that members of the experimental group had increased their scores by a significantly greater margin than members of the control group. Rosenthal and Jacobson concluded that teachers' attitudes about their students unintentionally influenced academic performance. In other words, when teachers expected students to succeed, students tended to improve (and, it was assumed, students who were expected to fail would not improve).

Question 3

The power elite consists of a group of individuals who are in leadership positions within the economy, politics, and the military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which part of the American power structure did the Black Lives Matters protest address?

Accepted Answer

It address

Question 5

Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, and some political strategists argued it was partly due to Trump being a reality television celebrity. These political strategists likely feel that politics today

Accepted Answer

A)  requires immense amounts of money to succeed. 
B)  has very little connection to the lives of everyday people. 
C)  rewards style over substance. 
D)  is mostly scripted by spin doctors. 
A)  requires immense amounts of money to succeed. 
B)  has very little connection to the lives of everyday people. 
C)  rewards style over substance. 
D)  is mostly scripted by spin doctors.

Question 6

What is religiosity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of the diversity of religion within a society 
B)  a measure of the variety of religious experiences a person may have over the course of their lifetime 
C)  the extent of a person's consistent and regular practice of their religious beliefs 
D)  the degree to which religion can provide solutions to everyday problems 
A)  a measure of the diversity of religion within a society 
B)  a measure of the variety of religious experiences a person may have over the course of their lifetime 
C)  the extent of a person's consistent and regular practice of their religious beliefs 
D)  the degree to which religion can provide solutions to everyday problems

Question 7

The adhan is the Islamic call to prayer that is recited five times each day. This means that, in theory, five times each day every Muslim is doing the exact same thing at the exact same time. What function or dysfunction of religion does the adhan help bring about?

Accepted Answer

A)  It supports economic development. 
B)  It brings people together. 
C)  It reinforces sexism. 
D)  It creates a bias against homosexuals. 
A)  It supports economic development. 
B)  It brings people together. 
C)  It reinforces sexism. 
D)  It creates a bias against homosexuals.

Question 8

In early 2017, more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans advocated for the media's role as a political watchdog, presumably as a result of the 2016 presidential campaign season.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Robert is walking down the street late at night when a man in a ski mask suddenly sticks a gun in his face and takes his wallet. Sociologists would say that Robert's mugger had ________ but not ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  power; authority 
B)  authority; power 
C)  authoritarianism; power 
D)  totalitarianism; total power 
A)  power; authority 
B)  authority; power 
C)  authoritarianism; power 
D)  totalitarianism; total power

Question 10

Public schools that are run by private entities are called

Accepted Answer

A)  charter schools. 
B)  religious schools. 
C)  homeschools. 
D)  secular schools. 
A)  charter schools. 
B)  religious schools. 
C)  homeschools. 
D)  secular schools.

Question 11

What is the goal of early college high schools according to the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make education cheaper because college teachers are paid less when teaching in these institutions 
B)  to move skilled workers into the economy faster 
C)  to make it easier for students from underserved backgrounds to enter college 
D)  to slow down the educational process and to keep more young people in school and out of the workforce, where too many people are underemployed 
A)  to make education cheaper because college teachers are paid less when teaching in these institutions 
B)  to move skilled workers into the economy faster 
C)  to make it easier for students from underserved backgrounds to enter college 
D)  to slow down the educational process and to keep more young people in school and out of the workforce, where too many people are underemployed

Question 12

How is the television program The Daily Show an example of what Baudrillard called the simulacrum?

Accepted Answer

It is an example of fake news

Question 13

How did the Citizens United court ruling affect campaign expenditures?

Accepted Answer

It allowed

Question 14

Religion fulfills what role in society from a structural functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes women subservient to men. 
B)  Its shows religious organizations how to become agents of change. 
C)  It is an instrument against oppression and exploitation. 
D)  It provides its supporters with a set of values, norms, and rules by which to live. 
A)  It makes women subservient to men. 
B)  Its shows religious organizations how to become agents of change. 
C)  It is an instrument against oppression and exploitation. 
D)  It provides its supporters with a set of values, norms, and rules by which to live.

Question 15

Jacobson and Rosenthal's Pygmalion in the Classroom showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores are the best predictors of classroom success. 
B)  students whom teachers expect to do well tend to fare better in the classroom. 
C)  there is no relationship between teachers' expectations about students and student performance. 
D)  all students enter the education system with equal chances for success. 
A)  IQ scores are the best predictors of classroom success. 
B)  students whom teachers expect to do well tend to fare better in the classroom. 
C)  there is no relationship between teachers' expectations about students and student performance. 
D)  all students enter the education system with equal chances for success.

Question 16

Sociologists have noted that the informal teaching practices and power relationships by which schools operate produce a disconnect between democratic values and what actually goes on in schools. To what concept are such arguments referring?

Accepted Answer

A)  teacher expectations 
B)  the hidden curriculum 
C)  simulacra 
D)  educational inequality 
A)  teacher expectations 
B)  the hidden curriculum 
C)  simulacra 
D)  educational inequality

Question 17

Former teacher Jonathan Kozol conducted an ethnography of public schools in major cities across the United States for his book Savage Inequalities. In his study, Kozol found that school reinforce inequality by

Accepted Answer

A)  busing students to schools far away from their homes, disrupting their schedules, and removing them from their natural peers. 
B)  using local property taxes to fund public schools, trapping poor children in poor schools. 
C)  "teaching to the test," which removes many more creative subjects from the curriculum. 
D)  privileging athletes and giving them a much easier educational path. 
A)  busing students to schools far away from their homes, disrupting their schedules, and removing them from their natural peers. 
B)  using local property taxes to fund public schools, trapping poor children in poor schools. 
C)  "teaching to the test," which removes many more creative subjects from the curriculum. 
D)  privileging athletes and giving them a much easier educational path.

Question 18

What are organizations formed with the purpose of raising and spending money in order to influence elected officials called?

Accepted Answer

A)  power elites 
B)  media groups 
C)  special interest groups 
D)  unions 
A)  power elites 
B)  media groups 
C)  special interest groups 
D)  unions

Question 19

Education is a way in which society transmits knowledge, but not values or expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following techniques is used to disenfranchise part of the American population today?

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring polling places to be put in as many locations as possible 
B)  requiring that poll taxes be paid in order to vote 
C)  denying people who have been convicted of felonies the right to vote for the rest of their lives 
D)  requiring a literacy test to get a ballot 
A)  requiring polling places to be put in as many locations as possible 
B)  requiring that poll taxes be paid in order to vote 
C)  denying people who have been convicted of felonies the right to vote for the rest of their lives 
D)  requiring a literacy test to get a ballot

Authoritarianism is defined as a government ruled by a king or queen.

Describe the experiment performed by Robert Rosenthal and Leonore Jacobson that led to the publication of Pygmalion in the Classroom.

The power elite consists of a group of individuals who are in leadership positions within the economy, politics, and the military.

Which part of the American power structure did the Black Lives Matters protest address?

Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, and some political strategists argued it was partly due to Trump being a reality television celebrity. These political strategists likely feel that politics today

What is religiosity?

The adhan is the Islamic call to prayer that is recited five times each day. This means that, in theory, five times each day every Muslim is doing the exact same thing at the exact same time. What function or dysfunction of religion does the adhan help bring about?

In early 2017, more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans advocated for the media's role as a political watchdog, presumably as a result of the 2016 presidential campaign season.

Robert is walking down the street late at night when a man in a ski mask suddenly sticks a gun in his face and takes his wallet. Sociologists would say that Robert's mugger had but not .

Public schools that are run by private entities are called

What is the goal of early college high schools according to the textbook?

How is the television program The Daily Show an example of what Baudrillard called the simulacrum?

How did the Citizens United court ruling affect campaign expenditures?

Religion fulfills what role in society from a structural functionalist perspective?

Jacobson and Rosenthal's Pygmalion in the Classroom showed that

Sociologists have noted that the informal teaching practices and power relationships by which schools operate produce a disconnect between democratic values and what actually goes on in schools. To what concept are such arguments referring?

Former teacher Jonathan Kozol conducted an ethnography of public schools in major cities across the United States for his book Savage Inequalities. In his study, Kozol found that school reinforce inequality by

What are organizations formed with the purpose of raising and spending money in order to influence elected officials called?

Education is a way in which society transmits knowledge, but not values or expectations.

Which of the following techniques is used to disenfranchise part of the American population today?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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Exam 10: Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

Authoritarianism is defined as a government ruled by a king or queen.

Describe the experiment performed by Robert Rosenthal and Leonore Jacobson that led to the publication of Pygmalion in the Classroom.

The power elite consists of a group of individuals who are in leadership positions within the economy, politics, and the military.

Which part of the American power structure did the Black Lives Matters protest address?

Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, and some political strategists argued it was partly due to Trump being a reality television celebrity. These political strategists likely feel that politics today

What is religiosity?

The adhan is the Islamic call to prayer that is recited five times each day. This means that, in theory, five times each day every Muslim is doing the exact same thing at the exact same time. What function or dysfunction of religion does the adhan help bring about?

In early 2017, more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans advocated for the media's role as a political watchdog, presumably as a result of the 2016 presidential campaign season.

Robert is walking down the street late at night when a man in a ski mask suddenly sticks a gun in his face and takes his wallet. Sociologists would say that Robert's mugger had ________ but not ________.

Public schools that are run by private entities are called

What is the goal of early college high schools according to the textbook?

How is the television program The Daily Show an example of what Baudrillard called the simulacrum?

How did the Citizens United court ruling affect campaign expenditures?

Religion fulfills what role in society from a structural functionalist perspective?

Jacobson and Rosenthal's Pygmalion in the Classroom showed that

Sociologists have noted that the informal teaching practices and power relationships by which schools operate produce a disconnect between democratic values and what actually goes on in schools. To what concept are such arguments referring?

Former teacher Jonathan Kozol conducted an ethnography of public schools in major cities across the United States for his book Savage Inequalities. In his study, Kozol found that school reinforce inequality by

What are organizations formed with the purpose of raising and spending money in order to influence elected officials called?

Education is a way in which society transmits knowledge, but not values or expectations.

Which of the following techniques is used to disenfranchise part of the American population today?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

Filters

Robert is walking down the street late at night when a man in a ski mask suddenly sticks a gun in his face and takes his wallet. Sociologists would say that Robert's mugger had but not .