Question 1

Some people believe that the government is run by the wealthy and serves the needs of the wealthy.This would be an example of which model of power?

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A) pluralist 
B) power elite 
C) autonomous state 
D) feminist theory 
A) pluralist 
B) power elite 
C) autonomous state 
D) feminist theory

Question 2

Mental labor is more highly valued than manual labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A global economy means that

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A) major industries cross international borders. 
B) an international wage gap exists. 
C) workers are xenophobic. 
D) economic events in one nation are felt around the world. 
A) major industries cross international borders. 
B) an international wage gap exists. 
C) workers are xenophobic. 
D) economic events in one nation are felt around the world.

Question 4

In 1948,President Truman

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A) signed "don't ask,don't tell" into law. 
B) promoted Blacks joining the military. 
C) banned discrimination in the armed services. 
D) fought for equal pay among minority soldiers. 
A) signed "don't ask,don't tell" into law. 
B) promoted Blacks joining the military. 
C) banned discrimination in the armed services. 
D) fought for equal pay among minority soldiers.

Question 5

Describe the unemployment rate in terms of who is included in the statistic,and who is not.

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The unemployment rate is a statistic tha

Question 6

In general,what has been the impact of global economic restructuring?

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A) The global economy has had a positive effect on the U.S.economy in particular,creating many new jobs in the manufacturing sector. 
B) In the global economy,assembly-line work is performed in nations with less power globally. 
C) State regulation has made the transfer of jobs overseas unattractive to U.S.manufacturers. 
D) Economic restructuring has had no real impact globally. 
A) The global economy has had a positive effect on the U.S.economy in particular,creating many new jobs in the manufacturing sector. 
B) In the global economy,assembly-line work is performed in nations with less power globally. 
C) State regulation has made the transfer of jobs overseas unattractive to U.S.manufacturers. 
D) Economic restructuring has had no real impact globally.

Question 7

In general,how do women's political attitudes and behavior differ from men's?

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A) Women tend to be more socially conservative. 
B) Men are more likely to vote Democrat than are women. 
C) Women tend to have more liberal views than men. 
D) Men are more likely to vote than women are. 
A) Women tend to be more socially conservative. 
B) Men are more likely to vote Democrat than are women. 
C) Women tend to have more liberal views than men. 
D) Men are more likely to vote than women are.

Question 8

Explain how the military serves as a social institution.

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The military serves as a social institut

Question 9

Recent changes in the way people work,including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies,are jointly referred to as.

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A) privatization of the workplace 
B) government regulation 
C) economic restructuring 
D) de-mechanization 
A) privatization of the workplace 
B) government regulation 
C) economic restructuring 
D) de-mechanization

Question 10

According to Weber,rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of.

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A) theocracies 
B) bureaucracies 
C) democracies 
D) autocracies 
A) theocracies 
B) bureaucracies 
C) democracies 
D) autocracies

Question 11

Compare the three types of authority and provide an example of each.

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The three types of authority are traditi

Question 12

Cashiers have come to rely on electronic cash registers to tell them how much change to return to a customer.
Sociologists refer to this as.

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A) routinization 
B) deskilling 
C) deindustrialization 
D) the service economy 
A) routinization 
B) deskilling 
C) deindustrialization 
D) the service economy

Question 13

Critics of guest worker programs argue that

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A) they limit immigration. 
B) they depend on economic restructuring. 
C) they encourage illegal immigration. 
D) they threaten jobs for U.S.workers. 
A) they limit immigration. 
B) they depend on economic restructuring. 
C) they encourage illegal immigration. 
D) they threaten jobs for U.S.workers.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a characteristic of capitalism?

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A) ownership of basic industries 
B) market competition 
C) pursuit of profit 
D) private property 
A) ownership of basic industries 
B) market competition 
C) pursuit of profit 
D) private property

Question 15

Sociological research on the Tea Party finds.

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A) they tend to be more egalitarian than other people 
B) they tend to be less likely to vote than the rest of the population 
C) they tend to be critical of the very top economic leaders in the nation 
D) they tend to more authoritarian than the general public 
A) they tend to be more egalitarian than other people 
B) they tend to be less likely to vote than the rest of the population 
C) they tend to be critical of the very top economic leaders in the nation 
D) they tend to more authoritarian than the general public

Question 16

Military socialization places a high premium on.

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A) individuality 
B) conformity 
C) creativity 
D) resourcefulness 
A) individuality 
B) conformity 
C) creativity 
D) resourcefulness

Question 17

If Genie is trying to work and her boss keeps asking her about her personal sex life while offering a promotion,she is experiencing.

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A) a hostile environment 
B) a personal problem 
C) quid pro quo sexual harassment 
D) work related harassment 
A) a hostile environment 
B) a personal problem 
C) quid pro quo sexual harassment 
D) work related harassment

Question 18

Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

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A) Someone in a developing country working in manufacturing. 
B) A person in the U.S.making their living as a substitute teacher. 
C) A full-time bank employee. 
D) A university professor. 
A) Someone in a developing country working in manufacturing. 
B) A person in the U.S.making their living as a substitute teacher. 
C) A full-time bank employee. 
D) A university professor.

Question 19

The Carp corporation has decided to quit making its own components and instead buy them from another company in Thailand.This is an example of.

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A) postindustrial society 
B) xenophobia 
C) outsourcing 
D) none of the above 
A) postindustrial society 
B) xenophobia 
C) outsourcing 
D) none of the above

Question 20

If a sociology student wants to study the military,s/he will first find that.

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A) the military is divided by ranks that do not have clear definitions. 
B) there are few divisions of rank in the military 
C) the military has clear-defined ranks with rights and responsibilities 
D) the military allows a lot of personal freedom 
A) the military is divided by ranks that do not have clear definitions. 
B) there are few divisions of rank in the military 
C) the military has clear-defined ranks with rights and responsibilities 
D) the military allows a lot of personal freedom

Some people believe that the government is run by the wealthy and serves the needs of the wealthy.This would be an example of which model of power?

Mental labor is more highly valued than manual labor.

A global economy means that

In 1948,President Truman

Describe the unemployment rate in terms of who is included in the statistic,and who is not.

In general,what has been the impact of global economic restructuring?

In general,how do women's political attitudes and behavior differ from men's?

Explain how the military serves as a social institution.

Recent changes in the way people work,including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies,are jointly referred to as.

According to Weber,rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of.

Compare the three types of authority and provide an example of each.

Cashiers have come to rely on electronic cash registers to tell them how much change to return to a customer. Sociologists refer to this as.

Critics of guest worker programs argue that

Which of the following is not a characteristic of capitalism?

Sociological research on the Tea Party finds.

Military socialization places a high premium on.

If Genie is trying to work and her boss keeps asking her about her personal sex life while offering a promotion,she is experiencing.

Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

The Carp corporation has decided to quit making its own components and instead buy them from another company in Thailand.This is an example of.

If a sociology student wants to study the military,s/he will first find that.

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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

Some people believe that the government is run by the wealthy and serves the needs of the wealthy.This would be an example of which model of power?

Mental labor is more highly valued than manual labor.

A global economy means that

In 1948,President Truman

Describe the unemployment rate in terms of who is included in the statistic,and who is not.

In general,what has been the impact of global economic restructuring?

In general,how do women's political attitudes and behavior differ from men's?

Explain how the military serves as a social institution.

Recent changes in the way people work,including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies,are jointly referred to as.

According to Weber,rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of.

Compare the three types of authority and provide an example of each.

Cashiers have come to rely on electronic cash registers to tell them how much change to return to a customer. Sociologists refer to this as.

Critics of guest worker programs argue that

Which of the following is not a characteristic of capitalism?

Sociological research on the Tea Party finds.

Military socialization places a high premium on.

If Genie is trying to work and her boss keeps asking her about her personal sex life while offering a promotion,she is experiencing.

Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

The Carp corporation has decided to quit making its own components and instead buy them from another company in Thailand.This is an example of.

If a sociology student wants to study the military,s/he will first find that.

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