Sociology

according to chapter 9 how much of the united states wealth rest in the hand of the wealthiest top 1% of people 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/8 1/16

1/3

According to value added theory several conditions must be in place for ______________ to occur? Mob mentaility crowd formation Social revolt collective behavior Singular protest

Collective Behavior

A higher gin coefficient represents lower levels of inequality True False

False

what is a sociological model of family that sees the progression of events as fluid rather than occurring in strict stages? Family life course Family life cycle Monogamy Nuclear Family Family orientation

Family life course

We sit together for protection. kids of other races don't understand us or they pick on us. I know it sounds weird, but we actually prefer it this way. which sociological perspective best matches this students' perspective? sociological imagination functionalism conflict theory symbolic interactionism intersection theory

Functionalism

according to chapter 8 just 5 corporations control 90% of media outlets in the United States. This statistic best displays the issue of Media consolidation digital divide plant patents planned obsolescence panoptic surveillance

Media Consolidation

The human rights campaign Is a nonprofit organization located in Washington DC which advocates for equal rights and management of Gay ,lesbian , transgender and bisexual citizens. The HRC is a ________ group: Revolutionary reform alternative religious/redemptive alternative

Reform

what is the difference between sex and gender?

Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine.

The term sexual orientation can be defined as

a person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex

What is the Kinsey Scale? a measurement for determining if same sex relationships are homosocial or homosexual a rating for sexual orientation that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation an in depth guide to measure whether a loved one is homosexual or heterosexual an instructional manual explaining acceptable homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual behavior a religious test which classifies a person's ability to live as heterosexual

a rating for sexual orientation that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation

gerontology is a scientific field that studies the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow the study of death and dying a field that examines the social aspects of aging a type of social structure wherein the power is held by society's oldest members discrimination based on age

a scientific field that studies the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow

88 million people live on less than $1.00 a day. These people are said to be living in _____________. subjective poverty marginal poverty relative poverty socialized poverty absolute poverty

absolute poverty

biological determinism is: the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another an extreme or irrational aversion to homosexual or transgender persons believing men and women behave differently due to different biology an individuals sense of being either masculine or feminine a perspective that examines the social construction of sexuality and sexual orientation

believing men and women behave differently due to different biology

liberation theology a movement within the roman catholic church combines which two concepts? Feminist perspectives and political activism christian principles and symbolic interactionism christian principles and political activism class consciousness and functionalism political activism and conflict theory

christian principles and political activism

When news of Proposition 8 broke in California in 2008, hundreds of thousands of protestors came together using Twitter, Facebook, and the media to get their message of protest out. Which stage of Blumer and Tilly's social movement outline represents this? Technological response stage Coalescence stage Institutionalization stage decline stage preliminary stage

coalescence stage

Sarah has met justin when they were seniors in college, they live together now and have two kids and a dog. what pattern do we see in Sarah's Family nuclear family extended family cohabitation polygamy patrilocal residence

cohabitation

james noticed the news that the supreme court decided to uphold the decision one person one vote in the 1964 court case to correct social inequalities. he was ecstatic as the previous rulings upheld social inequalities that prevented urban areas, predominated by ethnic minorities and low income people, from having their vote be counted equally to those in rural areas which were predominated by a much smaller, wealthier white demographic that already upholds much social and institutional power. which sociological theory would james ascribe to? structural theory symbolic interactionism conflict theory functionalism feminist theory

conflict theory

hope is desperate for the new designer purse that she saw while window shopping at her local mall. she knew every girl in school would covet her bag and wish to be like her. when she walked in she whipped out her credit card and purchased the $5,000 bag. this kind of purchasing is called conspicuous cosnumption popular consumerism designer consumerism credit card consumerism zero debt growth

conspicuous consumption

Immanuel Wallerstein's classification of nations uses which set of terms? super powers, allies of superpowers, enemies of super powers primary nation, secondary nation, tertiary nation first world, second world, third world pre industrial, industrial, post industrial core nation, peripheral nation, semi peripheral nation

core nation, peripheral nation, semi peripheral nation

almost all religions began as what ? cults denominations sects megachurches established sects

cults

elijah is experiencing the loss of his grandmother and begins to withdraw from his interests and displays overwhelming despair. what stage of Kubler ross's five stages of grief is elijah experiencing? denial anger bargaining acceptance depression

depression

the functionalists proposed that the elderly naturally distance themselves from the rest of society as they grow older which also allows them to be flexible on living up to the social norms. Which one of the Functionalist theory is this referring to? Activity theory continuity theory modernization theory disengagement theory exchange theory

disengagement theory

In 2008 the united states as well as the rest of of the world felt the effects of the recession. after the collapse of the housing market, people lost their jobs and they quit spending money. many people could not afford their mortgages and their homes went into foreclosure, it was a time of ________________ social stratification social inconsistency horizontal mobility upward mobility downward mobility

downward mobility

which term is defined as ability to sort through ,interpret, and process digital information technophiles e-readiness knowledge gap cyberfeminism net neutrality

e-readiness

apple designs its next generation mac prototype in the united states, components are made in various peripheral nations, they are then shipped to another peripheral nation such as malaysia for assembly and tech support is outsourced to India. this is an example of : convergence theory global assembly lines global commodity chain globalization mutualism

global assembly lines

which of the following is not a manifest function of schooling? group work social control social placement socialization transmission of culture

group work

what is not a characteristic of health in high income nations technological improvements easy access to passive transportation high mortality rate from pneumonia and diarrheal diseases increasingly sedentary lifestyle decrease in agricultural lifestyles

high mortality rate from pneumonia and diarrheal diseases

After taking a job in the mail room of a large corporate office charlotte is slowly promoted through the ranks and becomes ceo of the company by age 50. charlottes history demonstrates what type of social mobility? structural mobility intergenerational mobility intragenerational mobility downward mobility horizontal mobility

intragenerational mobility

Which major religion is considered to be monotheistic? Hinduism buddhism taoism islam atheism

islam

emily is the oldest sibling in her family and is getting ready to go off to college. She has two younger siblings, one is in 8th grade and the other is a sophomore in high school. What stage of Family life is Emily's family in? empty nest family launching family school age family marriage family procreation family

launching family

what is not an example of hidden curriculum ? respecting authority punctuality respect for other students opinions aspiring to achieve learning how to do a research project

learning how to do a research project

the term formal education is defined as learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors cultural knowledge that serves as currency that helps us navigate a culture learning of academic facts and concepts formalized sorting system that places students on tracks classifying students based on academic merit or potential

learning of academic facts and concepts

which form of government is ruled by a single person until the individual dies or abdicates the throne? oligarchy dictatorship democracy absolute monarchy monarchy

monarchy

Which trend has the World Bank seen in its study of poverty in low-income nations? a. Equal numbers of men and women live in poverty. b. More men live in poverty than women. c. More women live in poverty than men. d. Children can avoid living in poverty if they live with their fathers e. women from racial and and religious minorities are often excluded from formal economies

more women live in poverty than men

________ are those who see technology as a symbol of the coldness of modern life, while _______ are those who see technology as symbolizing the potential for a brighter future technophiles, neo-luddites design patents, plant patents neo luddites, oligoploists neo luddites, technophiles technophiles, cyberfeminists

neo luddites, technophiles

the term discrimination is defined as: the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people an expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system prejudiced action against a group of people an formal sanction of behavior perceived to be non-normative

prejudiced action against a group of people

which of the following is an example of racial steering the trail of tears when the united states government forced native americans to permanently leave their homes and territory kiki being told she'll be bad at math because she is a girl jose's parents not allowing him to date Martha because she is of a different race the tendency for organizations to promote white employees at higher rates than non white employees real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods and non white clients to others

real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods and non white clients to others

One main issue in studying global social inequality is: a. Most countries keep their economic situations secret. b. Social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures. c. The presence of tourism can make a country look richer than it really is. d. Most people live beyond their means which gives a false sense of wealth to a society. e) different currencies and inflation rates make comparison difficult

social inequality is relative and therefore difficult to compare across cultures

before the industrial revolution many people practiced ______ in which they produced only enough to feed themselves and pay their taxes. crop rotation plantation farming subsistence farming shifting cultivation pastoral nomadism

subsistence farming

which group within the united states has been stereotyped as the model minority the asian american community the jewish american community the african american community the arab american community the hispanic american community

the asian american community

the term segregation is defined in the text as: the process by which minority individual or group takes on the characteristic of the dominant culture the physical separation of two groups particularly in residence but also in workplace and social functions the deliberate annihilation of a targeted usually subordinate group the integration of diverse cultural concepts into a public school curriuclum the systematic denial of mortgage applications filed by non white individuals particularly individuals who are black

the physical separation of two groups particularly in residence but also in workplace and social functions

which of the following is the best definition for epidemiology? the way in which doctors treat chronic illness the study of how substances affect the body the study of how the body can affect substances experimenting to find the cures for a disease the study of disease, including incidence and spread

the study of disease, including incidence and spread

what is the purpose of queer theory to question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality to determine whether sexual orientation is a product of nature or nurture to examine the genetic differences between the heterosexual population and homosexual population to purpose a series of federal laws that will put an end to many social inequalities to provide comprehensive sex education, which includes addressing the health and sexuality of queer youth

to question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality

queen elizabeth inherited her authority based on rules of succession in Britain's monarchy. what type of authority is being displayed charismatic authority traditional authority rational legal authority successive authority royal authority

traditional authority

an individual can have negative wealth true false

true

bill has a masters degree in biomedical engineering and is having a great difficulty finding a job in his field. His family is currently struggling financially, so he accepts a position as a high school engineering teacher. What is Bill currently experiencing? Automation Career Inheritance Outsourcing underemployment structural unemployment

underemployment