Chapter Six: Social Control

______ social control refers to the attempts to punish or neutralize organizations or individuals who deviate from society's norms A. direct B. manipulative C. dominant D. ideological

A. Direct

In complex societies, such as the United States, social tends to be more _______ and appears to be more _______ than in traditional societies. A. formal / repressive B. informal / liberal C. covert / liberal D. none of the above

A. formal / repressive

_______ is defined as the attempt t manipulate the consciousness of citizens so that they accept the dominant beliefs, comply willingly with laws, and do not question the existing distribution of societal power. A. ideological social control B. false consciousness C. direct social control D. none of the above

A. ideological social control

_______ believe that the political system is made up of a number of interest groups of more-or-less equal power. A. order theorists B. conflict theorists C. cultural theorists D. systems theorists

A. order theorists

A less clear role of the government is to _______, which in the interest of preserving order. A. stifle dissent B. organize interest groups C. train the labor force D. educate children

A. stifle dissent

The _______ in society benefit from the existing power arrangements, so they use their influence to encourage the repression of challenge to the government. A. poor B. affluent C. deviants D. middle class

B. affluent

In attempting to establish social control, society targets the poor, the mentally ill, criminals, and political dissidents as _______. A. subcultures B. deviants C. conflict theorists D. none of the above

B. deviants

The _______ of mental illness works as a system of social control. A. planned reproduction B. eugenics C. evolution D. echelon

B. eugenics

_______ is a central fact of social organization and essential for social order A. government B. Social control C. religion D. formal structure

B. social control

There is a ________ bias in the mainstream media A. liberal B. reformist C. conservative D. radical

C. conservative

From the dominant view, for social order to prevail and anarchy to be avoided, society needs to _______ A. develop more public assistance programs B. participate more in organized labor activity C. ensure that existing power relationships are maintained over time D. maintain family values

C. ensure that existing power relationships are maintained over time

_______ are less diverse, more dominated by tradition, and informal controls are more typical and usually effective. A. heterogeneous societies B. subcultures C. homogeneous societies D. counterculture

C. homogeneous societies

The term _______ refers to the efforts by President George W. Bush and the members of his cabinet to convince the public, following the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, that we must come together against the terrorist threat and that we must spend more to enhance our security. A. caution B. problem-solving C. manipulation D. responsible action

C. manipulation

The application of the medical model to individuals exhibiting certain behaviors personalizes the problem and deflects attention away from the _______ sources for the behavior. A. psychological B. biological C. social D. institutional

C. social

When _______ increase(s), relief programs are initiated or explained by the government. A. the "outcast" class B. social movements C. social disorder D. unemployment

C. social disorder

Although the media does investigative reporting and occasionally questions the system, its overall impact is _______ the system. A. not supportive of B. critical of C. supportive of D. neutral toward

C. supportive of

The goals of ideological social control include ______. A. having citizens accept the dominant ideology B. persuading the members of society to comply willingly with eh law. C. persuading the members of society to accept without question the existing distribution of societal power and rewards D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Images and ideologies promoted in the media support _______. A. capitalism B. racism C. sexism D. All the above

D. all the above

Which of the following statements is not identified as a reason why sport is an important mechanism of an ideological control? A. The Olympics and other international sporting events are treated as a political contest, a symbolic world war in which nations win or lose, thus, prompting citizens to unite behind their flag and their athletes. B. There is the integral relationship between sport and nationalism, which is obvious in the blatantly militaristic pageantry that surrounds sport contests. C. Sport deflects people's attention away from the serious social problems. D. Sport is a valid means of upward mobility for people from the lower classes.

D. sport is a valid means of upward mobility for people from the lower classes.