Question 1

How has the role of the media in American politics changed in the past fifty years?

Accepted Answer

All answers should say that the media ha

Question 2

Religious groups that emphasize a literal interpretation of sacred texts are called

Accepted Answer

A)  secular. 
B)  unchurched. 
C)  fundamentalist. 
D)  intrinsic. 
A)  secular. 
B)  unchurched. 
C)  fundamentalist. 
D)  intrinsic.

Question 3

Abdullah II of Jordan succeeded his father, Hussein bin Talal, as ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1999. This makes his government a

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchy. 
B)  totalitarian state. 
C)  pluralist polity. 
D)  democratic republic. 
A)  monarchy. 
B)  totalitarian state. 
C)  pluralist polity. 
D)  democratic republic.

Question 4

Schools that blend high school and college are called

Accepted Answer

A)  charter schools. 
B)  early college high schools. 
C)  junior colleges. 
D)  college achievement schools. 
A)  charter schools. 
B)  early college high schools. 
C)  junior colleges. 
D)  college achievement schools.

Question 5

Compare and contrast how power elite and pluralism theories would understand the role of 527 committees.

Accepted Answer

The best answers will point out that tho

Question 6

In Schooling in Capitalist America, Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy. What are these skills and attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  critical thinking 
B)  independence and initiative 
C)  the mathematical skills needed to work with computer software and the drive needed to create new things 
D)  taking orders and performing repetitive tasks 
A)  critical thinking 
B)  independence and initiative 
C)  the mathematical skills needed to work with computer software and the drive needed to create new things 
D)  taking orders and performing repetitive tasks

Question 7

What does a sociological perspective tell us about education in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone who works hard can get good grades. 
B)  Education is the pathway to material success and, as such, rewards the best and brightest individuals. 
C)  Tracking helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve material success. 
D)  Educational success often has as much to do with social stratification as it does with individual ability. 
A)  Anyone who works hard can get good grades. 
B)  Education is the pathway to material success and, as such, rewards the best and brightest individuals. 
C)  Tracking helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve material success. 
D)  Educational success often has as much to do with social stratification as it does with individual ability.

Question 8

Educational systems can help to reproduce systems of inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why does Randall Collins, author of The Credential Society, want to "abolish compulsory school requirements and make it illegal for employers to require any particular level of formal education"?

Accepted Answer

Collins believes that class inequalities

Question 10

Consider the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance as a part of the hidden curriculum. What lessons are being learned indirectly through the pledge?

Accepted Answer

There is a range of possible answers her

Question 11

What is a term for someone who labels themselves "spiritual but not religious"?

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamentalist 
B)  evangelical 
C)  atheist 
D)  unchurched 
A)  fundamentalist 
B)  evangelical 
C)  atheist 
D)  unchurched

Question 12

Human rights groups have long protested state governments' disenfranchisement of convicted felons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Attending religious services would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic religiosity. 
B)  extrinsic religiosity. 
C)  unchurched spirituality. 
D)  spirituality. 
A)  intrinsic religiosity. 
B)  extrinsic religiosity. 
C)  unchurched spirituality. 
D)  spirituality.

Question 14

________ are short sentences or phrases on a political subject, designed to be catchy and memorable but not necessarily to convey much information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Position papers 
B)  Policy gripes 
C)  Press releases 
D)  Sound bites 
A)  Position papers 
B)  Policy gripes 
C)  Press releases 
D)  Sound bites

Question 15

Which of the following terms is used for a person who is stripped of voting rights, either temporarily or permanently?

Accepted Answer

A)  disenfranchised 
B)  suffrage 
C)  authoritarianism 
D)  monarchy 
A)  disenfranchised 
B)  suffrage 
C)  authoritarianism 
D)  monarchy

Question 16

The former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted to allow a Christmas display on public property that included a nativity scene, but she voted to prohibit city governments from having displays that had only a nativity scene. This indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  America is both a secular and religious society at the same time. 
B)  America is a strongly secular society. 
C)  America is a deeply religious society, and the separation of church and state is more or less a myth. 
D)  the Supreme Court has consistently been more religious than the American public. 
A)  America is both a secular and religious society at the same time. 
B)  America is a strongly secular society. 
C)  America is a deeply religious society, and the separation of church and state is more or less a myth. 
D)  the Supreme Court has consistently been more religious than the American public.

Question 17

What are the methods and tactics of managing and influencing government called?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  totalitarianism 
C)  fascism 
D)  politics 
A)  power 
B)  totalitarianism 
C)  fascism 
D)  politics

Question 18

According to Max Weber, Protestant values contributed to the rise of

Accepted Answer

A)  opinion leaders. 
B)  hidden curriculum. 
C)  religion. 
D)  capitalism. 
A)  opinion leaders. 
B)  hidden curriculum. 
C)  religion. 
D)  capitalism.

Question 19

In 1970, Salvador Allende became the president of Chile through open elections. What did the United States help end in Chile when it supported a military coup, the assassination of Allende, and the subsequent dictatorship?

Accepted Answer

A)  theocracy 
B)  totalitarian regime 
C)  constitutional monarchy 
D)  democracy 
A)  theocracy 
B)  totalitarian regime 
C)  constitutional monarchy 
D)  democracy

Question 20

What is the main function of the "hidden curriculum" according to Bowles and Gintis's (1977) study, Schooling in Capitalist America?

Accepted Answer

It produces a submis

How has the role of the media in American politics changed in the past fifty years?

Religious groups that emphasize a literal interpretation of sacred texts are called

Abdullah II of Jordan succeeded his father, Hussein bin Talal, as ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1999. This makes his government a

Schools that blend high school and college are called

Compare and contrast how power elite and pluralism theories would understand the role of 527 committees.

In Schooling in Capitalist America, Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy. What are these skills and attitudes?

What does a sociological perspective tell us about education in the United States?

Educational systems can help to reproduce systems of inequality.

Why does Randall Collins, author of The Credential Society, want to "abolish compulsory school requirements and make it illegal for employers to require any particular level of formal education"?

Consider the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance as a part of the hidden curriculum. What lessons are being learned indirectly through the pledge?

What is a term for someone who labels themselves "spiritual but not religious"?

Human rights groups have long protested state governments' disenfranchisement of convicted felons.

Attending religious services would be an example of

________ are short sentences or phrases on a political subject, designed to be catchy and memorable but not necessarily to convey much information.

Which of the following terms is used for a person who is stripped of voting rights, either temporarily or permanently?

The former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted to allow a Christmas display on public property that included a nativity scene, but she voted to prohibit city governments from having displays that had only a nativity scene. This indicates that

What are the methods and tactics of managing and influencing government called?

According to Max Weber, Protestant values contributed to the rise of

In 1970, Salvador Allende became the president of Chile through open elections. What did the United States help end in Chile when it supported a military coup, the assassination of Allende, and the subsequent dictatorship?

What is the main function of the "hidden curriculum" according to Bowles and Gintis's (1977) study, Schooling in Capitalist America?

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

How has the role of the media in American politics changed in the past fifty years?

Religious groups that emphasize a literal interpretation of sacred texts are called

Abdullah II of Jordan succeeded his father, Hussein bin Talal, as ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1999. This makes his government a

Schools that blend high school and college are called

Compare and contrast how power elite and pluralism theories would understand the role of 527 committees.

In Schooling in Capitalist America, Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy. What are these skills and attitudes?

What does a sociological perspective tell us about education in the United States?

Educational systems can help to reproduce systems of inequality.

Why does Randall Collins, author of The Credential Society, want to "abolish compulsory school requirements and make it illegal for employers to require any particular level of formal education"?

Consider the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance as a part of the hidden curriculum. What lessons are being learned indirectly through the pledge?

What is a term for someone who labels themselves "spiritual but not religious"?

Human rights groups have long protested state governments' disenfranchisement of convicted felons.

Attending religious services would be an example of

________ are short sentences or phrases on a political subject, designed to be catchy and memorable but not necessarily to convey much information.

Which of the following terms is used for a person who is stripped of voting rights, either temporarily or permanently?

The former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted to allow a Christmas display on public property that included a nativity scene, but she voted to prohibit city governments from having displays that had only a nativity scene. This indicates that

What are the methods and tactics of managing and influencing government called?

According to Max Weber, Protestant values contributed to the rise of

In 1970, Salvador Allende became the president of Chile through open elections. What did the United States help end in Chile when it supported a military coup, the assassination of Allende, and the subsequent dictatorship?

What is the main function of the "hidden curriculum" according to Bowles and Gintis's (1977) study, Schooling in Capitalist America?

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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