Intro to Sociology Exam 3

Bartering

Davis is low on cash, but really wants an electric guitar. He offers to trade his acoustic guitar, for his friend bill's electric guitar. Davis is engaging in:

socialized medicine

Drake lives in Great Britain, where the Britain government owns and operates the country's health care system. This is an example of:

A form of social cohesion that comes from sharing similar work, education, and religion, as might be found in simpler societies.

Emile Durkheim described mechanical solidarity as:

the ability to exercise one's will over others

How did Max Weber define power?

Outsourcing

Keshawn used to work for an IT company in Baltimore, but lost his job when his company decided to use workers in New Delhi instead. This is an example of:

traditional

Power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs:

Public and private insurance coverage.

The United Healthcare system consists of:

The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work.

What is one reason unemployment statistics are unreliable?

Structural functionalist

A sociologist is studying how the population of certain countries influences and affects the population and environment of other neighboring countries. This sociologist is most likely a:

High income

Obesity is rising the fastest rate in which of the following countries?

Underinsurance

Taylor works as a legal assistant. His insurance doesn't cover treatment for depression, and he spends 15% of his income each month to receive care. This is an example of:

Social Networks

Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?

sacred; profane.

which two words did Emile Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non-religious objects?

Bill should examine the carrying capacity of his lands and consider setting aside more land if he wants to increase his herd.

Bill wants to increase his herd of cattle on his farm. Right now oh, he has a herd number around 100, and he has a hundred acres of his farm set aside for the pasture. What would a sociologist suggest so that his farm, which feeds many in his Town and Country, can continue to function?

Recession

By 2009, America had suffered several consecutive quarters of economic decline. America was in the midst of a:

universal health care

Dana's lives in a country which guarantees healthcare for all of its citizens. Dana lives in a country which uses:

Lobbying for domestic corporate interests.

From the following perspective, which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?

Symbolic Interactionism

In recent decades, lobbying has become a powerful force in the political world. Lobbyists frequently meet behind closed doors with senators, lawmakers, and congressmen and women to push influential legislation through the Congressional process. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in examining micro-level interactions involved with the lobbying movement?

Universal Access

Jackson lives in rural Chile, and is the son of a poor farmer. The nearest school is 50 miles away, and he has no means to get there. What does the educational system in Jackson's country lack.?

Symbolic Interactionism

Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. as she goes through school, she is labeled "troubled," and told she will never amount to anything. Kara, though intelligent, decides to "live down" to this expectation. which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying Kara's experience?

cultural capital

Malik grew up in an affluent household which embraced activities such as attending the Opera, visiting museums, and traveling to foreign countries at least once a year. when Malik goes to college, he finds he has much do you talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of:

Church and State

On any given day, there is often a story about prayer in schools in the news for decades people have been disagreeing over the constitutionality of Prayer in schools this controversy is a great example of the tension between:

steadily increased

Over the past decades, the turnout of minority voters has:

A government wherein citizens elect officials to represent their interests.

Please define representative democracy:

Kyoto Protocol

Pollution, like many other issues in the world, has become a global issue. What was the name of the agreement that several countries signed as a way to pledge the lessening of carbon emissions?

Charismatic

Power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities:

rational-legal

Power that is legitimized by rules, regulations, and laws.

Rational Choice Theory

Roberto has just moved to a new city. He does not know anyone but he wants to find a mosque where he can practice Islam. Which Theory will Roberto use, either consciously or subconsciously, to make a decision?

Polytheism

Sanchita worships three different and separate gods of a religion falls into which category?

Stigmatized Illness

Sheryl was diagnosed with bipolarity when she was a teenager. She's hesitant to tell her friends, and tries her best to hide her diagnosis from her coaches, teachers, and employers, since she's seen other people with the illness being discriminated against on account of it. bipolarity is an example of a :

the type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as:

an illogical fear and even hatred of foreigners and foreign goods

The term xenophobia can best be defined as:

grade inflation

To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades. This is known as:

Symbolic Interactionist

Until 1973 homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder American Psychological Association. which sociological perspective would be most concerned with why this was considered an illness, and what effect that diagnosis had on society?

Religion was very influential over the economy and the habits of workers.

What correlation between religion and Society did Max Weber see and study?

Modernization of society.

What did Marx in Freud see at the downfall of religion that would lead to the secularization of society?

We show little concern about contaminating water with our garbage and waste.

What is one way the people of the United States, and the world, are reaching and abusing the Earth's carrying capacity?

It allowed freer trade opportunities for the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

What is the significance of NAFTA?

The decision to make sidewalks narrower so that a city can provide on-street parking.

Which is an aspect of city life that might catch a human ecologist's attention?

The pattern of expectations that define appropriate behavior for the sick and for those who take care of them.

Which of the following best defines the concept of "The Sick Role?"

A physical object we can find, grow, or make to meet our needs and those of others.

Which of the following best defines the term commodity?

The process of integrating governments, cultures, and financial markets through international trade into a single world market.

Which of the following best describes the term globalization?

Lower-paying jobs frequently have less flexible hours, making time to vote difficult.

Which of the following contributes lower percentage of voter turnout from those who come from their lower socioeconomic backgrounds?

Geographic distribution of male and female students.

Which of the following does not account for the differences in the educational system from country to Country?

HIV spreading across the United States at a rapid social rate in the 1980's

Which of the following is NOT a result of the commodification of health care?

After his wife gave birth to twins, Jerry quit his job to help raise them.

Which of the following is not an example of underemployment?

Conflict theory

Which of the following sociological perspectives argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities arising from differences in class, gender, race, and ethnicity?

Religion simply kept the proletariat in their low social class.

Which position describes Karl Marx's View of religion and Society?

Karl Marx

Which sociologist saw political conflict as a means of promoting change for the underprivileged?

E-waste not only contains harmful chemicals...

Why has e-waste become an issue, especially in the 21st century?

A structural functionalist.

some believe that religion is important because it adds meaning to people's lives and provides answers to difficult questions a sociologist following which Theory would agree with the statement?

the learning of academic facts and concepts

the term formal education is defined by the text as:

Tracking

when Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school and all subjects and he's not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as:

Liberation Theology

when Rosa and Sergei realized that the poor were being neglected in their City, they mobilized the members of their synagogue to send letters to the government asking them to fix the growing rate of poverty, or at least, fund the citizens so they might help their neighbors. This is an example of:

Religion is a symbol High culture.

which of the following is not true of the sociological perspective on religion?