Question 1

_____ is a political system in which power is distributed among a variety of competing groups in a society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anarchism 
B)  Authoritarianism 
C)  Totalitarianism 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Pluralism 
A)  Anarchism 
B)  Authoritarianism 
C)  Totalitarianism 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Pluralism

Question 2

_____ refers to the growth and spread of investment, trade, production, communication, and new technology around the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fabrication 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Deindustrialization 
D)  Gentrification 
E)  Retrofitting 
A)  Fabrication 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Deindustrialization 
D)  Gentrification 
E)  Retrofitting

Question 3

Discuss the various demographic factors that influence voting in America.

Accepted Answer

Many demographic factors affect registra

Question 4

Which of the following best defines socialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  An economic system that combines private ownership of property, market competition, and a government's regulation of many programs and services 
B)  An economic system based on private ownership of property and competition in producing and selling goods and services 
C)  A political system in which power is allocated solely on the basis of heredity 
D)  An economic system based on the public ownership of the production of goods and services 
E)  A political system in which the government controls almost every aspect of people's lives 
A)  An economic system that combines private ownership of property, market competition, and a government's regulation of many programs and services 
B)  An economic system based on private ownership of property and competition in producing and selling goods and services 
C)  A political system in which power is allocated solely on the basis of heredity 
D)  An economic system based on the public ownership of the production of goods and services 
E)  A political system in which the government controls almost every aspect of people's lives

Question 5

Symbolic interactionists rely on macro-level approaches to explain the day-to-day meaning of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Before and since the recession, unemployment rates have been highest among:

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly people. 
B)  single female heads of households. 
C)  single white males. 
D)  people with a college degree. 
E)  people employed in health-care. 
A)  elderly people. 
B)  single female heads of households. 
C)  single white males. 
D)  people with a college degree. 
E)  people employed in health-care.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of rational-legal authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  It comes from rules and regulations that pertain to an office. 
B)  It arises from rules and protocols that relate to a person. 
C)  It is personal and is based on customs, traditions, and religious beliefs. 
D)  It is vested in the person currently holding the office. 
E)  It changes when a new mayor or governor is elected. 
A)  It comes from rules and regulations that pertain to an office. 
B)  It arises from rules and protocols that relate to a person. 
C)  It is personal and is based on customs, traditions, and religious beliefs. 
D)  It is vested in the person currently holding the office. 
E)  It changes when a new mayor or governor is elected.

Question 8

Which of the following factors has contributed to the surge in women employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth in the number of college-educated women 
B)  Decrease in the number of working single mothers 
C)  Lower costs of homeownership 
D)  Higher earnings of women than men in the highest paying occupations 
E)  Higher unemployment rates among men 
A)  Growth in the number of college-educated women 
B)  Decrease in the number of working single mothers 
C)  Lower costs of homeownership 
D)  Higher earnings of women than men in the highest paying occupations 
E)  Higher unemployment rates among men

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective ownership of property 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  No profit motive 
D)  Collective goals 
E)  Market competition 
A)  Collective ownership of property 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  No profit motive 
D)  Collective goals 
E)  Market competition

Question 10

A _____ is a formal organization that has the authority to make and enforce laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracy 
B)  government 
C)  monopoly 
D)  oligopoly 
E)  conglomerate 
A)  bureaucracy 
B)  government 
C)  monopoly 
D)  oligopoly 
E)  conglomerate

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives unprecedented political power to consumers. 
B)  It depreciates living standards of workers in developing countries. 
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 depreciates living standards of workers in developing countries. 
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

Conglomerates diversify business risk by participating in a number of different markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Totalitarianism is a pervasive ideology that legitimizes state control and instructs people how to act in their public and private lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the functionalists' perspective on the economy and its impact on society.

Accepted Answer

Functionalists typically emphasize the b

Question 16

_____ is power based on exceptional individual abilities and characteristics that inspire devotion, trust, and obedience.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Downward authority 
C)  Charismatic authority 
D)  Upward authority 
E)  Rational-legal authority 
A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Downward authority 
C)  Charismatic authority 
D)  Upward authority 
E)  Rational-legal authority

Question 17

For functionalists, low wages alienate employees rather than motivate them to work harder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ are people who stop searching for employment because they believe that job hunting is futile.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overemployed 
B)  Underemployed 
C)  Blue-collar workers 
D)  Discouraged workers 
E)  Offshore workers 
A)  Overemployed 
B)  Underemployed 
C)  Blue-collar workers 
D)  Discouraged workers 
E)  Offshore workers

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a political system in which, ideally, citizens have control over the state and its actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Totalitarianism 
B)  Authoritarianism 
C)  Monarchy 
D)  Communism 
E)  Democracy 
A)  Totalitarianism 
B)  Authoritarianism 
C)  Monarchy 
D)  Communism 
E)  Democracy

_____ is a political system in which power is distributed among a variety of competing groups in a society.

_____ refers to the growth and spread of investment, trade, production, communication, and new technology around the world.

Discuss the various demographic factors that influence voting in America.

Which of the following best defines socialism?

Symbolic interactionists rely on macro-level approaches to explain the day-to-day meaning of work.

Before and since the recession, unemployment rates have been highest among:

Which of the following statements is true of rational-legal authority?

Which of the following factors has contributed to the surge in women employment?

Which of the following is a characteristic of capitalism?

A _____ is a formal organization that has the authority to make and enforce laws.

Which of the following statements is true of globalization?

Conglomerates diversify business risk by participating in a number of different markets.

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

Totalitarianism is a pervasive ideology that legitimizes state control and instructs people how to act in their public and private lives.

Describe the functionalists' perspective on the economy and its impact on society.

_____ is power based on exceptional individual abilities and characteristics that inspire devotion, trust, and obedience.

For functionalists, low wages alienate employees rather than motivate them to work harder.

_____ are people who stop searching for employment because they believe that job hunting is futile.

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

Which of the following is a political system in which, ideally, citizens have control over the state and its actions?

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_____ is a political system in which power is distributed among a variety of competing groups in a society.

_____ refers to the growth and spread of investment, trade, production, communication, and new technology around the world.

Discuss the various demographic factors that influence voting in America.

Which of the following best defines socialism?

Symbolic interactionists rely on macro-level approaches to explain the day-to-day meaning of work.

Before and since the recession, unemployment rates have been highest among:

Which of the following statements is true of rational-legal authority?

Which of the following factors has contributed to the surge in women employment?

Which of the following is a characteristic of capitalism?

A _____ is a formal organization that has the authority to make and enforce laws.

Which of the following statements is true of globalization?

Conglomerates diversify business risk by participating in a number of different markets.

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

Totalitarianism is a pervasive ideology that legitimizes state control and instructs people how to act in their public and private lives.

Describe the functionalists' perspective on the economy and its impact on society.

_____ is power based on exceptional individual abilities and characteristics that inspire devotion, trust, and obedience.

For functionalists, low wages alienate employees rather than motivate them to work harder.

_____ are people who stop searching for employment because they believe that job hunting is futile.

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

Which of the following is a political system in which, ideally, citizens have control over the state and its actions?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

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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