sociology final exam

U.S. women received the right to vote in what year

1920

the principle of ___ attempts to eliminate the threat of nuclear war by equalizing the ability of nuclear powers to annihilate each other

MAD

which of the following is the best illustration of a multiethnic society without serious conflict

Switzerland

the ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere

absorbs harmful radiation from the sun

hydroelectric power is criticized because it

affects natural habitats

biofuels are derived from

agricultural crops

in war and conflict women and girls

are often abused, raped, neglected and tortured

According to symbolic interactionists, gender assignment begins

at birth

research demonstrates the importance of ____ bias, that is, bias in the way we understand the causes of behavior

attributional

conflicts over borders are most likely to arise when

borders are physically easy to cross

which of the following are common indoor air pollutants in affluent countries

carpeting

weapons of mass destruction include nuclear, biological, and ____ weapons

chemical

revolutions involve which of the following

citizens warring against their own government

racial, ethnic, and religious hostilities perpetuated by the wealthy to divert attention away from their exploitation illustrates the ___ explanation of ethnic conflicy

constructivist

the belief held by a society that females are less valuable than males is an example of

cultural sexism

industrialization ___ a society's propensity of war

decreases

which of the following contributes to carbon dioxide in the air

deforestation

the ____ hypothesis argues that women are paid less because the work they perform is socially defined as less valuable than the work performed by men

devaluaiton

the Cold War involved the clash of

economic ieolgoies

using threats or illegal force to protect the environment

ecoterrorism

individuals who migrate because they can no longer secure a livelihood as a result of environmental problems are referred to as

environmental refugees

the mythopoetic's men's movement

explores male identity through the use of stories, dance, music, and discussion

war does not change. it remains the same through the centuries

false

in the ______, the United States made it illegal to discriminate in wages or employment on the basis of sex

family and medical leave act

a rite of passage that enhances a woman's status in some countries

female genital cutting

____ refers to the social definitions and expectations associated with being female or male

gender

the ____ argues that the division of labor is a consequence of traditional socialization

gender role ideology

the boy code refers to

gender socialization that discourages males from expressing emotion and asking for help

the term ___ refers to an invisible barrier that prevents women rom moving into top corporate positions

glass ceiling

bioinvasion is largely due to

global trade and tourism

being married is related to

greater improvements in men's health and women's health

funds dedicated to financing cost- saving energy- efficiency upgrades at colleges and universities

green revolving funds

global warming is caused mainly by

greenhouse gases that accurate in the atmosphere

more than ninety percent of scientists believe global warming is caused by

human activity

conflict theorists argue women and men are more likely to be economic equals in ___ societies.

hunting and gathering

choosing not to recycle because of the inconvenience of washing and sorting items is an example of the cultural value of ____, which contributes to environmental problems

individualism

which level of economic development tends to be characterized by high levels of industrial emission

middle development range

according to opinion polls, ____ Americans fear we will be victimized by another terrorists attck

over half of

what is fossil fuel

petroleum

biomass energy comes from

plant and animal products

world war II was largely a war over

political ideologies

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positive feedback loop

the state is an apparatus of

power

planned obsolescence refers to

producing products that are quickly to be replaced by newer products

according to the text, ___ can remain potentially harmful for 250,000 years

radioactive wastes

your text suggests that the United States attacks on grenada

restored faith and power in the US military

the biological classification of males and females reflect the concept of

sex

which of the following statements about school and gender is true according to your text

sex stereotypes are reinforced and created in schools

the depletion of the ozone layer causes

skin cancer and cataracts

the flow of small arms is more difficult to control than larger weapons of mass destruction because

small arms have more legitimate uses

feminists argue that conceptions of gender are

socially constructed

an organization of central government with governmental agencies is called a

state

which theoretical perspective would be most interested in propaganda images used during war

symbolic interactionism

more than half of solid waste in the United States is

taken to landfills

occupational sex segregation refers to which of the following

the concentration of different genders in different occupations

a major cause of deforestation mentioned by your text is

the expansion of agricultural land

which of the following is true regarding women in politics

the highest U.S. political office held by a women is Secretary of State

in 2014, most terrorist attacks were in

the middle east

a person's environmental footprint is determined by

the patterns of production and consumption in that person's culture

the documentary, So Sexy So Soon shows ___ in the media

the sexualization of young children

the feminization of poverty results, in part, from

the types of jobs women hold compared to men's jobs.

______ is the main fore of world governance

the united nations

weapons initially supplied by the United States to foreign powers were then used against the united states in

the war against the Taliban of Afghanistan

many governments convince the pubic the only way to ensure world peace is

to be prepared for war

a(n) ___ individual is a person whose sense of gender identity does not match his or her birth sex

transgender

the 2001 bombings of the world trade center and the pentagon were acts of ____ terrorism

transnational

war has served to consolidate small autonomous social groups into larger political state

true

according to your text, religious groups increasingly

view environmental degradation as a problem

feminist analysts argue that

war is an extension of patriarchy and the subordination of women in male-dominated societies

statement is true

warfare increases employment and stimulates the economy in the short run

greenwashing refers to which of the following

when companies advertise their products as being environmentally friendly when these products are actually damaging to the environment

desertification refers to

when semi-arid land is further damaged resulting in expansion of a desert.

feminism refers to the idea that

women and men should have equal rights and responsibilities

structural- functionalists argue that, in preindustrial societies

women remained in the home bearing, nursing, and caring for children because it was biologically necessary

the study reported in your textbook of the household division of labor in 10 western countries found

women were responsible for the majority of unpaid household labor in all of the countries