Question 1

According to the textbook,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the:

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A)  17th century 
B)  18th century 
C)  19th century 
D)  20th century 
A)  17th century 
B)  18th century 
C)  19th century 
D)  20th century

Question 2

According to the textbook,what is a typical characteristic of multiparty political systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a greater concentration of political ideas on the middle ground than in two-party systems. 
B)  Coalitions in which no one party has a clear majority can result in stalemate and deadlock. 
C)  Legal restrictions are placed on the number of political parties. 
D)  There is a closer resemblance among the various political parties than in two-party systems. 
A)  There is a greater concentration of political ideas on the middle ground than in two-party systems. 
B)  Coalitions in which no one party has a clear majority can result in stalemate and deadlock. 
C)  Legal restrictions are placed on the number of political parties. 
D)  There is a closer resemblance among the various political parties than in two-party systems.

Question 3

Sally has a well-paying job and is a voter who is more interested in being able to say what she thinks freely on the Internet than any other single issue.Some sociologists would describe her attitude as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme voter antipathy 
B)  the shift in political values in democratic nations from scarcity values to postmaterialist values 
C)  power elitism 
D)  anarchism 
A)  extreme voter antipathy 
B)  the shift in political values in democratic nations from scarcity values to postmaterialist values 
C)  power elitism 
D)  anarchism

Question 4

Based on what you've read in the textbook,why would you say that most countries largely abandoned Keynesian policies in the 1970s and 1980s?

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A)  In the face of economic globalization,governments lost the ability to control economic life as they once had. 
B)  The publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations pushed governments toward more liberal economic policies. 
C)  High rates of unemployment forced governments to admit that Keynesian policies had failed and to look for alternatives. 
D)  The fall of the Berlin Wall demonstrated the failure of communist economic policies in general and Keynesian economics specifically. 
A)  In the face of economic globalization,governments lost the ability to control economic life as they once had. 
B)  The publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations pushed governments toward more liberal economic policies. 
C)  High rates of unemployment forced governments to admit that Keynesian policies had failed and to look for alternatives. 
D)  The fall of the Berlin Wall demonstrated the failure of communist economic policies in general and Keynesian economics specifically.

Question 5

Countries in which voters can choose between two or more political parties and the majority of the adult population has the right to vote are usually called:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute monarchies 
B)  participatory democracies 
C)  liberal democracies 
D)  communist democracies 
A)  absolute monarchies 
B)  participatory democracies 
C)  liberal democracies 
D)  communist democracies

Question 6

According to the theory of alienation,how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

Accepted Answer

A)  by forcing many immigrant workers to become illegal aliens in other countries and to work without the basic protections offered to documented workers 
B)  by dividing workers into separate industries and thus disallowing them from uniting in common causes 
C)  by separating workers on the basis of racial,economic,and social differences into ghettos far from their places of work 
D)  by giving workers little control over their jobs and no influence over how or to whom their products are sold 
A)  by forcing many immigrant workers to become illegal aliens in other countries and to work without the basic protections offered to documented workers 
B)  by dividing workers into separate industries and thus disallowing them from uniting in common causes 
C)  by separating workers on the basis of racial,economic,and social differences into ghettos far from their places of work 
D)  by giving workers little control over their jobs and no influence over how or to whom their products are sold

Question 7

All of the following terms are synonymous to sociologists EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the postindustrial society 
B)  the information age 
C)  the Neolithic age 
D)  the new economy 
A)  the postindustrial society 
B)  the information age 
C)  the Neolithic age 
D)  the new economy

Question 8

Tamara studies modern societies,which most researchers define as capitalistic.She would probably assert that these capitalistic societies share all the following traits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  private ownership of the means of production 
B)  highly centralized government decision making for all economic issues 
C)  profit as incentive 
D)  relatively free competition for markets to sell goods,acquire cheap materials,and utilize cheap labor 
A)  private ownership of the means of production 
B)  highly centralized government decision making for all economic issues 
C)  profit as incentive 
D)  relatively free competition for markets to sell goods,acquire cheap materials,and utilize cheap labor

Question 9

According to the textbook,which of the following statements may help explain why so many people decide not to vote in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries with high literacy rates tend to have lower voter turnout. 
B)  Relatively high incomes in the United States compared with other countries means that potential voters have less incentive to cast their vote. 
C)  Voters may sometimes feel that they lack effective choices due to the domination of only two political parties. 
D)  The existence of well-established political freedoms and civil liberties gives voters less incentive to go to the polls. 
A)  Countries with high literacy rates tend to have lower voter turnout. 
B)  Relatively high incomes in the United States compared with other countries means that potential voters have less incentive to cast their vote. 
C)  Voters may sometimes feel that they lack effective choices due to the domination of only two political parties. 
D)  The existence of well-established political freedoms and civil liberties gives voters less incentive to go to the polls.

Question 10

What term do sociologists use to describe the use of science and machinery to achieve greater productive efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematics 
B)  power 
C)  authority 
D)  technology 
A)  mathematics 
B)  power 
C)  authority 
D)  technology

Question 11

Some people advocate for political forms of decision-making in which everyone votes on decision that affect them.This kind of political system can best be described as?

Accepted Answer

A)  an absolute monarchy 
B)  a constitutional monarchy 
C)  a liberal democracy 
D)  a participatory democracy 
A)  an absolute monarchy 
B)  a constitutional monarchy 
C)  a liberal democracy 
D)  a participatory democracy

Question 12

Rick is a sociologist who specializes in the study of labor issues.Which of the following explanations would he probably be LEAST likely to cite to explain the difficulties faced by labor unions since 1980?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased globalization has strengthened workers' bargaining power. 
B)  There has been a recession in world economic activity associated with high levels of unemployment. 
C)  The intensity of international competition has increased. 
D)  Trends toward more flexible production have begun. 
A)  Increased globalization has strengthened workers' bargaining power. 
B)  There has been a recession in world economic activity associated with high levels of unemployment. 
C)  The intensity of international competition has increased. 
D)  Trends toward more flexible production have begun.

Question 13

John is an American who works in the United States,and Jacques works in his home country of France.According to the textbook,which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding their future working lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men will increasingly work more hours per week. 
B)  Only Jacques will increasingly work more hours per week. 
C)  Both men's employers will force them to work an average of over 200 hours per year of overtime. 
D)  Both men will retire earlier than their fathers. 
A)  Both men will increasingly work more hours per week. 
B)  Only Jacques will increasingly work more hours per week. 
C)  Both men's employers will force them to work an average of over 200 hours per year of overtime. 
D)  Both men will retire earlier than their fathers.

Question 14

Frederick works in a university,studying the extent to which individuals depend on others to produce many or most of the goods they need to sustain their lives.He is struck by the fact that many people could not survive in the modern world because they simply do not have the knowledge to carry out certain basic tasks,such as growing food.The process that Frederick studies is known to sociologists as:

Accepted Answer

A)  class conflict 
B)  scarcity society 
C)  economic interdependence 
D)  informal economy 
A)  class conflict 
B)  scarcity society 
C)  economic interdependence 
D)  informal economy

Question 15

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state?

Accepted Answer

Welfare states exist where government or

Question 16

Jordi is a Spaniard who lives in Barcelona.Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia,a region of northeastern Spain.Jordi feels more loyalty to his region,Catalonia,than to his country,Spain.He prefers to speak the local language,Catalan,although he speaks Spanish equally well.Jordi's feelings for Catalonia are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereignty 
B)  citizenship 
C)  civil rights 
D)  local nationalism 
A)  sovereignty 
B)  citizenship 
C)  civil rights 
D)  local nationalism

Question 17

Premodern,as opposed to modern,systems of production were based above all on:

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  heavy industry 
C)  technology 
D)  communication technologies 
A)  agriculture 
B)  heavy industry 
C)  technology 
D)  communication technologies

Question 18

Why were workers powerless to be helpful and make things work again in sociologist Richard Sennett's study on the skill debate cited in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lacked a university education. 
B)  Labor unions refused to allow them proper training. 
C)  Automation had diminished their autonomy.Their employers fired them before they could do so. 
D)  As employees of large transnational corporations,they changed location of employment too often to get a true handle on how to do their jobs properly. 
A)  They lacked a university education. 
B)  Labor unions refused to allow them proper training. 
C)  Automation had diminished their autonomy.Their employers fired them before they could do so. 
D)  As employees of large transnational corporations,they changed location of employment too often to get a true handle on how to do their jobs properly.

Question 19

According to the textbook,why did labor unions develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure that business owners could control unruly workers 
B)  to provide a pool of unskilled labor that business owners could draw on in times of economic depression 
C)  to redress the imbalance of power between workers and employers 
D)  to force politicians to invest heavily in certain strategic sectors 
A)  to ensure that business owners could control unruly workers 
B)  to provide a pool of unskilled labor that business owners could draw on in times of economic depression 
C)  to redress the imbalance of power between workers and employers 
D)  to force politicians to invest heavily in certain strategic sectors

Question 20

According to the textbook,all of the following factors help sociologists to explain why some people find it more difficult to find employment than others EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  their race or ethnic background 
B)  the number of children they have 
C)  the industry they work in 
D)  the geographic region they live in 
A)  their race or ethnic background 
B)  the number of children they have 
C)  the industry they work in 
D)  the geographic region they live in

According to the textbook,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the:

According to the textbook,what is a typical characteristic of multiparty political systems?

Sally has a well-paying job and is a voter who is more interested in being able to say what she thinks freely on the Internet than any other single issue.Some sociologists would describe her attitude as an example of:

Based on what you've read in the textbook,why would you say that most countries largely abandoned Keynesian policies in the 1970s and 1980s?

Countries in which voters can choose between two or more political parties and the majority of the adult population has the right to vote are usually called:

According to the theory of alienation,how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

All of the following terms are synonymous to sociologists EXCEPT:

Tamara studies modern societies,which most researchers define as capitalistic.She would probably assert that these capitalistic societies share all the following traits EXCEPT:

According to the textbook,which of the following statements may help explain why so many people decide not to vote in the United States?

What term do sociologists use to describe the use of science and machinery to achieve greater productive efficiency?

Some people advocate for political forms of decision-making in which everyone votes on decision that affect them.This kind of political system can best be described as?

Rick is a sociologist who specializes in the study of labor issues.Which of the following explanations would he probably be LEAST likely to cite to explain the difficulties faced by labor unions since 1980?

John is an American who works in the United States,and Jacques works in his home country of France.According to the textbook,which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding their future working lives?

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state?

Premodern,as opposed to modern,systems of production were based above all on:

Why were workers powerless to be helpful and make things work again in sociologist Richard Sennett's study on the skill debate cited in the textbook?

According to the textbook,why did labor unions develop?

According to the textbook,all of the following factors help sociologists to explain why some people find it more difficult to find employment than others EXCEPT:

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According to the textbook,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the:

According to the textbook,what is a typical characteristic of multiparty political systems?

Sally has a well-paying job and is a voter who is more interested in being able to say what she thinks freely on the Internet than any other single issue.Some sociologists would describe her attitude as an example of:

Based on what you've read in the textbook,why would you say that most countries largely abandoned Keynesian policies in the 1970s and 1980s?

Countries in which voters can choose between two or more political parties and the majority of the adult population has the right to vote are usually called:

According to the theory of alienation,how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

All of the following terms are synonymous to sociologists EXCEPT:

Tamara studies modern societies,which most researchers define as capitalistic.She would probably assert that these capitalistic societies share all the following traits EXCEPT:

According to the textbook,which of the following statements may help explain why so many people decide not to vote in the United States?

What term do sociologists use to describe the use of science and machinery to achieve greater productive efficiency?

Some people advocate for political forms of decision-making in which everyone votes on decision that affect them.This kind of political system can best be described as?

Rick is a sociologist who specializes in the study of labor issues.Which of the following explanations would he probably be LEAST likely to cite to explain the difficulties faced by labor unions since 1980?

John is an American who works in the United States,and Jacques works in his home country of France.According to the textbook,which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding their future working lives?

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state?

Premodern,as opposed to modern,systems of production were based above all on:

Why were workers powerless to be helpful and make things work again in sociologist Richard Sennett's study on the skill debate cited in the textbook?

According to the textbook,why did labor unions develop?

According to the textbook,all of the following factors help sociologists to explain why some people find it more difficult to find employment than others EXCEPT:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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