Question 1

Which perspective is most likely to view work as valuable for society because it teaches people shared values?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction theory 
D) social exchange theory 
A) functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction theory 
D) social exchange theory

Question 2

A bank president may sit on the Board of Trustees for a university,or a CEO in business may also serve as a government representative to important committees.From a sociological perspective this creates.

Accepted Answer

A) representational democracy 
B) pluralism 
C) grass roots politics 
D) an interlocking directorate 
A) representational democracy 
B) pluralism 
C) grass roots politics 
D) an interlocking directorate

Question 3

The U.S.has one of the lower rates of voter turnout compared with other democratic nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text,nationalism is

Accepted Answer

A) most often a positive force in the world. 
B) generally accompanied by cultural relativism. 
C) often a dominant force in world affairs. 
D) prominent in industrial nations. 
A) most often a positive force in the world. 
B) generally accompanied by cultural relativism. 
C) often a dominant force in world affairs. 
D) prominent in industrial nations.

Question 5

In the U.S.,immigrants make up more thanof the labor force in industries such as agriculture,building and construction.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-quarter 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-quarter 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 6

Which of these statements regarding gays and lesbians in the military is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The policy "Don't ask? don't tell" has effectively kept gays and lesbians in the military from being discriminated against. 
B) There have long been gays and lesbians in service in the military. 
C) Homophobia is very pervasive within military culture. 
D) The U.S.military does acknowledge that gays and lesbians have been serving in all branches of the armed forces. 
A) The policy "Don't ask? don't tell" has effectively kept gays and lesbians in the military from being discriminated against. 
B) There have long been gays and lesbians in service in the military. 
C) Homophobia is very pervasive within military culture. 
D) The U.S.military does acknowledge that gays and lesbians have been serving in all branches of the armed forces.

Question 7

The pluralist model of power interprets social order as:

Accepted Answer

A) the result of the equilibrium created by multiple groups balancing their interests. 
B) coming from the interlocking directorate created by the linkages among those few people who control institutions. 
C) the result of administrative systems that work to maintain the status quo. 
D) resulting from the patriarchal control that men have over social institutions. 
A) the result of the equilibrium created by multiple groups balancing their interests. 
B) coming from the interlocking directorate created by the linkages among those few people who control institutions. 
C) the result of administrative systems that work to maintain the status quo. 
D) resulting from the patriarchal control that men have over social institutions.

Question 8

Within the global economy,the role of the more developed nations tends to be that of

Accepted Answer

A) assembly line work. 
B) provision of natural resources. 
C) research and management. 
D) manufacturing goods. 
A) assembly line work. 
B) provision of natural resources. 
C) research and management. 
D) manufacturing goods.

Question 9

Capitalism and socialism are incompatible within the same society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following type of labor is the most rewarded and most often used by college graduates?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional labor 
B) mental labor 
C) manual labor 
D) household labor 
A) emotional labor 
B) mental labor 
C) manual labor 
D) household labor

Question 11

National surveys of the level confidence that people in government find that

Accepted Answer

A) most people have a great deal of confidence in Congress,but not the Supreme Court. 
B) the majority of people have a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court,but not in Congress. 
C) only a small percentage of the national population has much confidence in either Congress or the Supreme Court. 
D) the majority of the population has a lot of confidence in both Congress and the Supreme Court. 
A) most people have a great deal of confidence in Congress,but not the Supreme Court. 
B) the majority of people have a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court,but not in Congress. 
C) only a small percentage of the national population has much confidence in either Congress or the Supreme Court. 
D) the majority of the population has a lot of confidence in both Congress and the Supreme Court.

Question 12

Thelabor market includes jobs characterized by low wages,few benefits,and poor working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) dual 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) dual

Question 13

Taken together,the institutions that make the rules for society are called.

Accepted Answer

A) government 
B) democracy 
C) pluralism 
D) populism 
A) government 
B) democracy 
C) pluralism 
D) populism

Question 14

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a consequence of deindustrialization?

Accepted Answer

A) economic restructuring 
B) xenophobia 
C) job displacement 
D) a global assembly line 
A) economic restructuring 
B) xenophobia 
C) job displacement 
D) a global assembly line

Question 16

Critics of the privatization of the military argue that

Accepted Answer

A) it may lure the best talent away from the traditional military if they make more money through private military employment. 
B) privatization is much less efficient than retaining all functions within the government funded military. 
C) privatization means that new recruits will not have any positions open to them within the military. 
D) it may reward conflict over consensus. 
A) it may lure the best talent away from the traditional military if they make more money through private military employment. 
B) privatization is much less efficient than retaining all functions within the government funded military. 
C) privatization means that new recruits will not have any positions open to them within the military. 
D) it may reward conflict over consensus.

Question 17

Discuss the role of PACs in American politics.

Accepted Answer

Political Action Committees (PACs) play

Question 18

What type of authority do the police and courts in society have?

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) charismatic 
C) rational-legal 
D) expertise-based 
A) traditional 
B) charismatic 
C) rational-legal 
D) expertise-based

Question 19

The greatest change in recent years in the military as a social institution is

Accepted Answer

A) the inclusion of college-level coursework as part of basic training. 
B) the increase in the representation of racial minority groups and women in the armed services. 
C) the increase in the percentage of volunteer recruits that make the military a career. 
D) its termination of the previous strong connection that existed between the military and corporate America. 
A) the inclusion of college-level coursework as part of basic training. 
B) the increase in the representation of racial minority groups and women in the armed services. 
C) the increase in the percentage of volunteer recruits that make the military a career. 
D) its termination of the previous strong connection that existed between the military and corporate America.

Question 20

The most common type of authority in the contemporary U.S.is traditional authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which perspective is most likely to view work as valuable for society because it teaches people shared values?

A bank president may sit on the Board of Trustees for a university,or a CEO in business may also serve as a government representative to important committees.From a sociological perspective this creates.

The U.S.has one of the lower rates of voter turnout compared with other democratic nations.

According to the text,nationalism is

In the U.S.,immigrants make up more thanof the labor force in industries such as agriculture,building and construction.

Which of these statements regarding gays and lesbians in the military is false?

The pluralist model of power interprets social order as:

Within the global economy,the role of the more developed nations tends to be that of

Capitalism and socialism are incompatible within the same society.

Which of the following type of labor is the most rewarded and most often used by college graduates?

National surveys of the level confidence that people in government find that

Thelabor market includes jobs characterized by low wages,few benefits,and poor working conditions.

Taken together,the institutions that make the rules for society are called.

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

Which of the following is a consequence of deindustrialization?

Critics of the privatization of the military argue that

Discuss the role of PACs in American politics.

What type of authority do the police and courts in society have?

The greatest change in recent years in the military as a social institution is

The most common type of authority in the contemporary U.S.is traditional authority.

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Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

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Exam 15: Economics and Politics

Which perspective is most likely to view work as valuable for society because it teaches people shared values?

A bank president may sit on the Board of Trustees for a university,or a CEO in business may also serve as a government representative to important committees.From a sociological perspective this creates.

The U.S.has one of the lower rates of voter turnout compared with other democratic nations.

According to the text,nationalism is

In the U.S.,immigrants make up more thanof the labor force in industries such as agriculture,building and construction.

Which of these statements regarding gays and lesbians in the military is false?

The pluralist model of power interprets social order as:

Within the global economy,the role of the more developed nations tends to be that of

Capitalism and socialism are incompatible within the same society.

Which of the following type of labor is the most rewarded and most often used by college graduates?

National surveys of the level confidence that people in government find that

Thelabor market includes jobs characterized by low wages,few benefits,and poor working conditions.

Taken together,the institutions that make the rules for society are called.

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

Which of the following is a consequence of deindustrialization?

Critics of the privatization of the military argue that

Discuss the role of PACs in American politics.

What type of authority do the police and courts in society have?

The greatest change in recent years in the military as a social institution is

The most common type of authority in the contemporary U.S.is traditional authority.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters