Question 1

Which of the following is a reason for the failure of communism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread corruption 
B)  Intense competition 
C)  Excessive focus on profit 
D)  Private ownership of means of production 
E)  Presence of oligopolies 
A)  Widespread corruption 
B)  Intense competition 
C)  Excessive focus on profit 
D)  Private ownership of means of production 
E)  Presence of oligopolies

Question 2

_____ is the ability of a person or group to influence others, even if they resist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Competency 
C)  Charisma 
D)  Power 
E)  Rationality 
A)  Personality 
B)  Competency 
C)  Charisma 
D)  Power 
E)  Rationality

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of demographic factors in voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  In every presidential election since 1996, women have voted at lower rates than men. 
B)  Historically, and across all elections, voting rates decrease with age. 
C)  At each successive level of educational attainment, the voting rate increases. 
D)  Young people have high voting registration rates and are more likely to reregister. 
E)  Low-income people are more likely to vote than high-income people. 
A)  In every presidential election since 1996, women have voted at lower rates than men. 
B)  Historically, and across all elections, voting rates decrease with age. 
C)  At each successive level of educational attainment, the voting rate increases. 
D)  Young people have high voting registration rates and are more likely to reregister. 
E)  Low-income people are more likely to vote than high-income people.

Question 4

Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled by pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ultimate Edge Inc. owns companies that manufacture cars, sell car accessories to retailers, and provide maintenance services for cars. It also has tie-ups with banks that provide car loans. Ultimate Edge is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  oligopoly 
B)  monopoly 
C)  cohort 
D)  conglomerate 
E)  entrepreneurial venture 
A)  oligopoly 
B)  monopoly 
C)  cohort 
D)  conglomerate 
E)  entrepreneurial venture

Question 6

How does a transnational corporation differ from a transnational conglomerate?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A transnational corpo

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the principles of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government can denounce the right of individuals to organize political parties whose members compete for public office. 
B)  The state controls people's public and private lives. 
C)  Secret police and the military can intimidate people into conformity and punish dissenters. 
D)  The government has total control over religious and educational institutions. 
E)  Suffrage is universal and elections are frequent, free, fair, and secret. 
A)  The government can denounce the right of individuals to organize political parties whose members compete for public office. 
B)  The state controls people's public and private lives. 
C)  Secret police and the military can intimidate people into conformity and punish dissenters. 
D)  The government has total control over religious and educational institutions. 
E)  Suffrage is universal and elections are frequent, free, fair, and secret.

Question 8

In a(n) _____, a member of a royal family, usually a king or queen, reigns over a kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A)  totalitarian regime 
B)  monarchy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  capitalist system 
E)  democracy 
A)  totalitarian regime 
B)  monarchy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  capitalist system 
E)  democracy

Question 9

In the context of the political system, a _____ is a group of people that seeks or receives benefits or favorable treatment from the government.

Accepted Answer

A)  special-interest group 
B)  social group 
C)  diversity group 
D)  self-help group 
E)  traditional group 
A)  special-interest group 
B)  social group 
C)  diversity group 
D)  self-help group 
E)  traditional group

Question 10

Identify a true statement about symbolic interactionists.

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus exclusively on formal rules that shape people's behavior. 
B)  They provide insights on how people define and experience work . 
C)  They focus on the widespread workplace inequality. 
D)  They rely on macro-level approaches to explain the day-to-day meaning of work. 
E)  They fail to explain how work shapes people's self-identity. 
A)  They focus exclusively on formal rules that shape people's behavior. 
B)  They provide insights on how people define and experience work . 
C)  They focus on the widespread workplace inequality. 
D)  They rely on macro-level approaches to explain the day-to-day meaning of work. 
E)  They fail to explain how work shapes people's self-identity.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives unprecedented political power to consumers. 
B)  It slows down the process of deindustrialization. 
C)  It eliminates income inequality between workers and the global elite. 
D)  It increases the number of workers in Western economies. 
E)  It exploits poor people in developing countries. 
A)  It gives unprecedented political power to consumers. 
B)  It slows down the process of deindustrialization. 
C)  It eliminates income inequality between workers and the global elite. 
D)  It increases the number of workers in Western economies. 
E)  It exploits poor people in developing countries.

Question 12

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  election committee. 
B)  non-governmental organization. 
C)  political action committee. 
D)  political party. 
E)  conglomeration. 
A)  election committee. 
B)  non-governmental organization. 
C)  political action committee. 
D)  political party. 
E)  conglomeration.

Question 13

_____ is also referred to as state capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crony capitalism 
B)  Mercantilism 
C)  Welfare capitalism 
D)  Totalitarianism 
E)  Corporate capitalism 
A)  Crony capitalism 
B)  Mercantilism 
C)  Welfare capitalism 
D)  Totalitarianism 
E)  Corporate capitalism

Question 14

The transfer of manufacturing jobs overseas that has been going on since at least the 1970s is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  offshoring 
B)  insourcing 
C)  telecommuting 
D)  gentrification 
E)  conglomeration 
A)  offshoring 
B)  insourcing 
C)  telecommuting 
D)  gentrification 
E)  conglomeration

Question 15

A criticism of the symbolic interactionist perspective of work and the economy is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not provide insights on how people define and experience work. 
B)  it overlooks information on how people are socialized into their jobs. 
C)  it disregards the informal rules that shape people's behavior. 
D)  it neglects micro-level social forces that affect people's work and choices. 
E)  it provides in-depth analyses but sacrifices scope. 
A)  it does not provide insights on how people define and experience work. 
B)  it overlooks information on how people are socialized into their jobs. 
C)  it disregards the informal rules that shape people's behavior. 
D)  it neglects micro-level social forces that affect people's work and choices. 
E)  it provides in-depth analyses but sacrifices scope.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is most likely to be supported by a Democrat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage and adoption should be limited to heterosexuals. 
B)  The unborn should be protected in all cases; there should be no public money for abortions. 
C)  The government should raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and expand programs for the poor. 
D)  The government should increase state and local control of schools. 
E)  The government should use tax dollars to fund students to attend private schools of their choice if their local school is underperforming. 
A)  Marriage and adoption should be limited to heterosexuals. 
B)  The unborn should be protected in all cases; there should be no public money for abortions. 
C)  The government should raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and expand programs for the poor. 
D)  The government should increase state and local control of schools. 
E)  The government should use tax dollars to fund students to attend private schools of their choice if their local school is underperforming.

Question 17

Discuss the two-party system in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Many democracies arou

Question 18

In a democracy, individuals participate in governmental decisions, and select leaders who are responsive to the wishes of the majority of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A major reason for deindustrialization is that, beginning in the early 1960s, employers easily replaced workers with the highest skill levels with automation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Interactionists study how people are socialized into their jobs .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a reason for the failure of communism?

_____ is the ability of a person or group to influence others, even if they resist.

Which of the following statements is true of demographic factors in voting?

Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled by pluralism.

Ultimate Edge Inc. owns companies that manufacture cars, sell car accessories to retailers, and provide maintenance services for cars. It also has tie-ups with banks that provide car loans. Ultimate Edge is an example of a(n) _____.

How does a transnational corporation differ from a transnational conglomerate?

Which of the following is one of the principles of democracy?

In a(n) _____, a member of a royal family, usually a king or queen, reigns over a kingdom.

In the context of the political system, a _____ is a group of people that seeks or receives benefits or favorable treatment from the government.

Identify a true statement about symbolic interactionists.

Which of the following statements is true of globalization?

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is an example of a(n):

_____ is also referred to as state capitalism.

The transfer of manufacturing jobs overseas that has been going on since at least the 1970s is referred to as _____.

A criticism of the symbolic interactionist perspective of work and the economy is that:

Which of the following statements is most likely to be supported by a Democrat?

Discuss the two-party system in the U.S.

In a democracy, individuals participate in governmental decisions, and select leaders who are responsive to the wishes of the majority of the people.

A major reason for deindustrialization is that, beginning in the early 1960s, employers easily replaced workers with the highest skill levels with automation.

Interactionists study how people are socialized into their jobs .

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Exam 11: The Economy and Politics

Which of the following is a reason for the failure of communism?

_____ is the ability of a person or group to influence others, even if they resist.

Which of the following statements is true of demographic factors in voting?

Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled by pluralism.

Ultimate Edge Inc. owns companies that manufacture cars, sell car accessories to retailers, and provide maintenance services for cars. It also has tie-ups with banks that provide car loans. Ultimate Edge is an example of a(n) _____.

How does a transnational corporation differ from a transnational conglomerate?

Which of the following is one of the principles of democracy?

In a(n) _____, a member of a royal family, usually a king or queen, reigns over a kingdom.

In the context of the political system, a _____ is a group of people that seeks or receives benefits or favorable treatment from the government.

Identify a true statement about symbolic interactionists.

Which of the following statements is true of globalization?

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is an example of a(n):

_____ is also referred to as state capitalism.

The transfer of manufacturing jobs overseas that has been going on since at least the 1970s is referred to as _____.

A criticism of the symbolic interactionist perspective of work and the economy is that:

Which of the following statements is most likely to be supported by a Democrat?

Discuss the two-party system in the U.S.

In a democracy, individuals participate in governmental decisions, and select leaders who are responsive to the wishes of the majority of the people.

A major reason for deindustrialization is that, beginning in the early 1960s, employers easily replaced workers with the highest skill levels with automation.

Interactionists study how people are socialized into their jobs .

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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