Question 1

The unemployment rate takes into account _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   all people who do not work for pay
B)   only people who are actively looking for a job
C)   all people between the ages of 18 and 65
D)   only males with a high school degree or higher level of education B

Question 2

The _____________of charisma occurs when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority.

Accepted Answer

A)   traditionalization
B)   bureaucratization
C)   routinization
D)   modernization C

Question 3

The Iron Triangle is also called the_______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   military-industrial complex
B)   ruling class
C)   power elite
D)   Communist Party A

Question 4

In_____________monarchies, rulers depend on powerful members of the nobility to help them retain their thrones and are not considered to be above the law.

Accepted Answer

A)   constitutional
B)   limited
C)   absolute
D)   total

Question 5

Explain the relationship between politics and government.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

_____________is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by various groups and individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Government
B)   Economics
C)   Politics
D)   Religion

Question 7

Lawful jobs are often part of the underground or shadow economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________is an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, from which personal profits can be derived through market competition and without government intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)   Capitalism
B)   Socialism
C)   Imperialism
D)   Authoritarianism

Question 9

Portions of contemporary sub-Saharan Africa have relatively high foreign direct investment in mineral extraction, which is an example of _______________production.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary sector
B)   secondary sector
C)   tertiary sector
D)   quartiary sector

Question 10

Corporations with control both within and across industries are formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions across industries. These corporations are referred to as_______________ ; they combine businesses in different commercial areas, all of which are owned by one holding company.

Accepted Answer

A)   monopolies
B)   conglomerates
C)   shared monopolies
D)   interlocking corporate directorates

Question 11

Lisa works as a nanny and is paid in cash by the family she works for. She does not declare her earnings to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). She is a part of the_______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   underground economy
B)   legitimate economy
C)   contingent economy
D)   marginal economy

Question 12

A majority of U.S. jobs are in tertiary sector employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _______________make(s) up the middle level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

Accepted Answer

A)   legislative branch, special interest groups, and local opinion leaders
B)   corporate rich
C)   unorganized masses of the citizenry
D)   executive branch of government

Question 14

In contemporary societies the government is called the_____________ and is the political entity that possesses a legitimate monopoly over the use of force within its territory.

Accepted Answer

A)   autocracy
B)   state
C)   bureaucracy
D)   executive branch

Question 15

According to sociologist_______________ , the purpose of government is to socialize people to be good citizens, to regulate the economy so that it operates effectively, and to provide necessary services for citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)   Karl Marx
B)   Emile Durkheim
C)   Robert Merton
D)   Herbert Spencer

Question 16

A contract worker, or someone working temporarily, is doing_______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   occupational labor
B)   marginal work
C)   contingent work
D)   blue-collar labor

Question 17

_____________authority is held by elected or appointed government officials, but authority is invested in the office, not in the person who holds the office.

Accepted Answer

A)   Charismatic
B)   Traditional
C)   Rational-legal
D)   Coercive

Question 18

Define capitalism, and describe the four distinct features of "ideal" capitalism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Weber applied the term_____________ to power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment that inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.

Accepted Answer

A)   charismatic authority
B)   traditional authority
C)   coercive authority
D)   rational-legal authority

Question 20

How do professions differ from occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occupations have greater autonomy than professions.
B)   Professions are only found in the primary sector, unlike occupations, which span all sectors of employment.
C)   Professions are characterized as having more self-regulation than occupations.
D)   There is no difference between professions and occupations.

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective and Research Process