Question 1

The Industrial Revolution accelerated with the development of which of the following new sources of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gasoline engine 
B)  the steam engine 
C)  wind power 
D)  electricity 
A)  the gasoline engine 
B)  the steam engine 
C)  wind power 
D)  electricity

Question 2

The concept "state capitalism" refers to a system in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the government owns and operates most economic enterprises. 
B)  privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government. 
C)  the government owns but does not operate most economic enterprises. 
D)  large businesses control the government. 
A)  the government owns and operates most economic enterprises. 
B)  privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government. 
C)  the government owns but does not operate most economic enterprises. 
D)  large businesses control the government.

Question 3

Capitalism is more productive than socialism, and capitalism also creates greater economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By about 1950, most of the people in the U.S. labor force had which type of job?

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar 
B)  blue-collar 
C)  pink-collar 
D)  farming 
A)  white-collar 
B)  blue-collar 
C)  pink-collar 
D)  farming

Question 5

Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _____, while socialist systems emphasize people's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective needs personal needs 
B)  freedom from basic want freedom to pursue their self-interest 
C)  freedom to pursue their self-interest freedom from basic want 
D)  social needs material needs 
A)  collective needs personal needs 
B)  freedom from basic want freedom to pursue their self-interest 
C)  freedom to pursue their self-interest freedom from basic want 
D)  social needs material needs

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The United States is a mostly capitalist nation because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the vast majority of productive businesses are privately owned. 
B)  we have a system of free elections. 
C)  of our high living standards. 
D)  of the extensive government control of the economy. 
A)  the vast majority of productive businesses are privately owned. 
B)  we have a system of free elections. 
C)  of our high living standards. 
D)  of the extensive government control of the economy.

Question 8

Which of the following would be included in the operation of the underground economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a teacher who is on disability leave for a long time 
B)  an executive who illegally "borrows" funds from the company 
C)  a taxi driver who fails to report most of her income 
D)  food servers who are paid less than the minimum wage 
A)  a teacher who is on disability leave for a long time 
B)  an executive who illegally "borrows" funds from the company 
C)  a taxi driver who fails to report most of her income 
D)  food servers who are paid less than the minimum wage

Question 9

Which social institution is widely considered to have the greatest effect on society as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  the family 
B)  the economy 
C)  the political system 
D)  religion 
A)  the family 
B)  the economy 
C)  the political system 
D)  religion

Question 10

The postindustrial economy is defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the spread of factories. 
B)  mass production of goods and services. 
C)  manufacturing of raw materials. 
D)  service work and computer technology. 
A)  the spread of factories. 
B)  mass production of goods and services. 
C)  manufacturing of raw materials. 
D)  service work and computer technology.

Question 11

The economy organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Conglomerates are giant corporations composed of many smaller corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the Information Revolution is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a shift from making tangible products to generating ideas. 
B)  There was a shift from mechanical skills to literacy skills. 
C)  There was a shift from farming to turning raw materials into products. 
D)  There was a shift from working in factories to working almost anywhere. 
A)  There was a shift from making tangible products to generating ideas. 
B)  There was a shift from mechanical skills to literacy skills. 
C)  There was a shift from farming to turning raw materials into products. 
D)  There was a shift from working in factories to working almost anywhere.

Question 14

As societies industrialize, a smaller share of the population works in which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

A)  farms 
B)  factories 
C)  assembly lines 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  farms 
B)  factories 
C)  assembly lines 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

The economy did not emerge as a distinct social institution until the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When in the history of human societies did the economy become a social institution distinct from the family and other institutions?

Accepted Answer

The economy became a social institution

The Industrial Revolution accelerated with the development of which of the following new sources of energy?

The concept "state capitalism" refers to a system in which:

Capitalism is more productive than socialism, and capitalism also creates greater economic inequality.

By about 1950, most of the people in the U.S. labor force had which type of job?

Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _, while socialist systems emphasize people's _.

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

The United States is a mostly capitalist nation because:

Which of the following would be included in the operation of the underground economy?

Which social institution is widely considered to have the greatest effect on society as a whole?

The postindustrial economy is defined by:

The economy organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Conglomerates are giant corporations composed of many smaller corporations.

Which of the following statements about the Information Revolution is NOT correct?

As societies industrialize, a smaller share of the population works in which of the following locations?

The economy did not emerge as a distinct social institution until the Industrial Revolution.

When in the history of human societies did the economy become a social institution distinct from the family and other institutions?

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The Industrial Revolution accelerated with the development of which of the following new sources of energy?

The concept "state capitalism" refers to a system in which:

Capitalism is more productive than socialism, and capitalism also creates greater economic inequality.

By about 1950, most of the people in the U.S. labor force had which type of job?

Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _____, while socialist systems emphasize people's _____.

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

The United States is a mostly capitalist nation because:

Which of the following would be included in the operation of the underground economy?

Which social institution is widely considered to have the greatest effect on society as a whole?

The postindustrial economy is defined by:

The economy organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Conglomerates are giant corporations composed of many smaller corporations.

Which of the following statements about the Information Revolution is NOT correct?

As societies industrialize, a smaller share of the population works in which of the following locations?

The economy did not emerge as a distinct social institution until the Industrial Revolution.

When in the history of human societies did the economy become a social institution distinct from the family and other institutions?

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

Politics and Government

Families

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

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Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _, while socialist systems emphasize people's _.