Sociology 3rd Test Sample Questions

Sociology can usefully evaluate the truth of a particular religious belief system. A. True B. False

B. False

In the United States today, very few people marry outside of their own socioeconomic class, suggesting that there is a high degree of: A. Endogamy B. Exogamy C. Polyandry D. Miscegenation E. Polygamy

A. Endogamy

Educational systems can help to replicate systems of inequality. A. True B. False

A. True

When students are tested, and the test results are used to place them in a certain category of classes (remedial, advanced, college prep, etc.), this process is called: A. The hidden curriculum B. Socialization C. Tracking D. Distance learning

C. Tracking

Given that fertility rates in the United States have dropped below the level needed to maintain the population level, why is the population here growing? A. Life expectancy B. Fertility C. Mortality D. Advances in modern medicine E. Immigration

E. Immigration

What group was most likely to move away from the urban core to the suburbs? A. Recent immigrants B. Single mothers C. Senior citizens D. Racial and ethnic minorities E. Whites

E. Whites

Organizations designed to raise money to support the interests of a particular group are called: A. Political Action Committees B. Media groups C. Taste Cultures D. Simulacrums E. Power Elites

A. Political Action Committees

Protestants, according to Max Weber, most valued ______________. A. Restless, systematic work B. Ritual and spirituality C. Prayer D. Leisure and enjoyment

A. Restless, systematic work

According to C. Wright Mills, who rules America? A. The power elite B. A variety of organizations and institutions that represent different interest groups C. Political action committees that raise money and advocate on behalf of their donors D. Celebrities E. The media

A. The power elite

Within the Christian religion, certain days (Sundays), books (the Christian Bible), and objects (crucifixes) are treated differently than other days, books, and objects. Chapter 11 would say that this different treatment is needed to separate them from: A. The profane B. Other religious traditions C. People who worship a different god D. The sacred

A. The profane

Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador practiced a unique form of Catholicism that combined Christianity and Marxism. A. True B. False

A. True

Paulo Freire and Myles Horton promote popular education. A. True B. False

A. True

The candidate who spends the most money almost always wins an election. A. True B. False

A. True

The education system exists to produce a labor force for capitalism. A. True B. False

A. True

Who is more likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and then have to put in a "second shift" at home taking care of domestic work? A. Women B. Men C. Young people D. Members of the upper middle class E. Older people

A. Women

If an urban neighborhood were to suddenly develop an assortment of upscale restaurants, coffee shops, hip boutiques, and art galleries, then the neighborhood is: A. Changing patterns of pollution and resource use B. Becoming gentrified C. Experiencing smart growth D. Growing into an edge city E. Reacting to the rural rebound

B. Becoming gentrified

What is it called when a government bars an individual, either temporarily or permanently, from voting? A. Suffrage B. Disenfranchisement C. Pluralism D. Voting Conviction E. Simulacrum

B. Disenfranchisement

What did C. Wright Mills mean by the term "power elite"? A. Members of legislatures and courts who complete for power and influence B. Members of the media who set the agenda for politics in the United States C. A small group of people who occupy key positions in political, economic, and military institutions D. Individuals who have enough wealth to contribute to a political action committee E. A diverse group of individuals in a community who have influence over the voting behaviors of their friends and neighbors

C. A small group of people who occupy key positions in political, economic, and military institutions

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers have signed Fair Food Agreements with which of the following corporations? A. Taco Bell B. McDonald's C. Wendy's D. A and B E. All of the above.

D. A and B

Which of the following would be included on a list of the functions of religion? A. Giving meaning to life B. Explaining why bad things happen to good people C. Providing values, norms, and rules D. All of the above

D. All of the above

The study of the size, composition, distribution and change in a human population is called: A. Environmental sociology B. An ecological paradigm C. Conservationism D. Demography E. Social ecology

D. Demography

The shift of large segments of the population away from the urban core and toward the edges of cities is called: A. Social ecology B. Urban deforestation C. Civil inattention D. Suburbanization E. Immigration

D. Suburbanization

Arlie Hochschild's study of two-income families found that women were much more likely to do the majority of the unpaid labor inside the home even after a full day's work outside the home. What term is used to describe this extra labor? A. Women's work B. The female burden C. The double standard D. The second shift E. Instrumental tasks

D. The second shift

According to conflict theory, how does the nuclear family facilitate exploitation? A. By employing members of other social groups to do its dirty work B. Through the use of nannies and domestic workers C. By making geographic mobility possible D. Through a sexual division of labor within the home E. By exploiting the working class, whose products it consumes

D. Through a sexual division of labor within the home

How does the U.S. Census Bureau define "family"? A. People who are emotionally and/or materially interdependent B. People who share a household C. Parents living with minor children D. Two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household E. A social group bound to one another through legal, biological, or emotional ties

D. Two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household