Exam 5: Social Control

The U.S. Constitution affirms that dissent is appropriate. The chapter notes that the U.S. government _____ dissent.

_____ is a vehicle by which the values of success in competition, hard work, perseverance, discipline, and order are transmitted, as demonstrated by the existence of Little League and similar programs.

The chapter identifies four types of people who are considered deviant and therefore targets of direct social control. Which of the following is NOT one of those four types?

According to the chapter, the Amish believe their practice of the Meidung is the best way to get an individual to see the error of his or her ways. This practice is also known as

Movies, television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet all fall under the umbrella term

The idea that professional sports are a way for people from the lowest classes to achieve upward mobility is clearly _____, according to the chapter.

Billy's parents are traditional and strict, while Tyler's parents are quite permissive. Which parents will be more successful in transmitting societal expectations of behavior?

According to the chapter, sports fans watching the Olympic Games unite behind their flag and their athletes because

PRISM is the surveillance program operated by the NSA that collects data from such companies as Facebook, Yahoo, and Google about people's email and stored data in a process known as

The chapter suggests that treatment of the mentally ill, often through the use of drugs, is an attempt to

The chapter points out that the public can be manipulated by the _____ by being convinced that their security is threatened, as happened when the second Bush Administration declared war on Iraq.

William was born with sickle-cell anemia, a highly painful, incurable genetic condition. His parents are hopeful that with _____ (altering the genetic makeup of a fetus before birth) their next child might be spared this ordeal.

Which organization sued the government under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain about 2,500 documents, resulting in the revelation of a long list of FBI intelligence abuses?

One danger from the loss of privacy caused by the Internet is that employers, banks, and government agencies may

Singapore is known for its very strict system of laws and punishments. The punishment for bringing _____ into the country is a year in jail and a $5,500 fine.

The law is employed to control behaviors that might endanger the general welfare (such as rape and murder). The chapter argues that the law also

Which of the following would Karl Marx NOT be likely to consider a "have not" in a capitalist society?

According to the chapter, one way that government exerts ideological social control is by promoting the idea that _____ is good and _____ is bad.

The idea that the human race can be improved by controlling hereditary factors was a theory called

The most obvious way that government officials attempt to shape public opinion is through