sociology chpt 3

App-based gig work undercuts the conventional low-wage job market, which may make it harder for already vulnerable workers to get a paycheck

false

A person is most likely to be murdered by

family member

Family friends who are referred to as "Aunt" or "Uncle" are examples of

fictive kin

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called

globalization

A same-sex couple holding hands or kissing in public may receive disapproving looks or even abusive comments from other people. This is an example of

homophobia

Someone who is "unchurched" would most likely describe themselves as

spiritual but not religious

The change that caused people to migrate to cities from rural areas at high rates was the

switch to a manufacturing economy

Which sociological perspective is concerned with how gender is constructed and maintained in our everyday lives

symbolic interactionism

Who led campaigns to end child labor and increase workplace safety

unions

__________ is the theoretical perspective that would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household

Conflict theory

The Industrial Revolution began in the

1700s

An individual's sex refers to the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics considered normal, while their gender relates to membership in a distinct biological category

False

Authoritarianism is defined as a government ruled by a king or queen

False

New plows and seed spreaders were made possible because of the Industrial Revolution

False

Privilege is an advantage that is earned by men due to their physical strength and stamina

False

The deadliest garment-industry accident in history took place in April 2013 in Bangladesh, where an unstable building collapsed due to the vibrations of the machinery

False

Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform

It is cheaper

What is the meaning of propinquity

It is the tendency to partner with people who live close by

For most sociologists, what is the difference between sex and gender

Sex is biological; gender is social

__________ are short sentences or phrases on a political subject, designed to be catchy and memorable but not necessarily to convey much information

Sound bites

What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common

They are all social institutions

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships

They do not have the resources to get away

A democratic government does not equally represent all citizens

True

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the preexisting inequalities in service work, while also exacerbating them

True

The Industrial Revolution helped create a strong middle class

True

Which of the following is an advantage of school vouchers often cited by the vouchers' supporters

Vouchers give parents more choices in their children's education

Today, who do average Americans have in mind when they think of their families

a brother or sister

What is a sweatshop

a workplace with poor working conditions, below-standard wages, and long hours

The use of technologies such as crop rotation, irrigation, and mass production have led to an increase in

agribusiness

Who is more likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and put in a "second shift" taking care of the home and children

women

The second-wave feminist movement was associated with the issue of

women's equal access to employment and education

Which of the following is a strategy that some middle- and upper-class women have used to balance the demands of work and home

hiring other women to do domestic work

Someone who works primarily with information and develops or uses knowledge in the workplace is called a(n) ________ worker

knowledge

By 2012, what percentage of families consisted of a married couple with a male breadwinner, a stay-at-home mom, and their children

less than 25 percent

Sometimes child welfare agencies are called to investigate a child who never seems to have clean clothing and is very skinny. The suspicion would be that the child is a victim of

neglect

A heterosexual couple raising their children in the same household is defined as a(n) __________ family.

nuclear

An example of a primary sex characteristic is

reproductive organs

A society that separates church and state is a(n) __________ society

secular

The ________ helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution

steam engine

In which year did the Industrial Revolution begin in England with the invention of the steam engine

1769

An example of a secondary sex characteristic is

body hair

According to Max Weber, Protestant values contributed to the rise of

capitalism

There are strategies available to help ease the burden of the second shift, but they are mainly available to

people with extended families

Sociologists refer to the methods and tactics used to influence government policies, policy-related attitudes, and activities as

politics

Which of the following terms is used for a person who is stripped of voting rights, either temporarily or permanently

disenfranchised

Schools that blend high school and college are called

early college high schools

__________ is the physical and legal responsibility for the everyday life and routines of children

Custody

__________ is the central means by which modern society transmits knowledge, values, and expectations to its members

Education

In sociology, authority refers to the

the legitimate right to wield power

Arlie Hochschild's study of two-income families found that women were much more likely than men to do the majority of the unpaid labor inside the home, even after a full day's work outside the home. What term do sociologists use to describe this extra labor

the second shift