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What factor contribute to inequality within the educational system in the United States?

-socioeconomic status -racis All of above

A sociologist studying how religious beliefs become so deeply rooted in people that they can hate people of other religions probably is:

A conflict theorist

Which of the following best defines the term commodity?

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

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as

A typed of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission

The term xenophobia can best be defined as: a. An illogical fear and even hatred of foreigners and foreign goods. b. A marketing campaign aimed at foreign countries selling American goods. c. A pronounced fear of globalization destroying one's job. d. A hatred of corporate America and the lobbying push.

An illogical fear and even hatred of foreigners and foreign goods.

what is the basic idea behind disengagement theory?

As people age, they generally withdraw from all forms of society.

On any given day, there is often a story about prayer in schools in the news. For decades people have disagreeing over the constitutionality of prayer in schools. This controversy is a great example of the tension between: a. Church and State b. State law and Federal law c. Social classes d. Different religions

Church and State

What is the relationship, if any between people who cohabitate and then get married, and those people who wait to live together after they marry?

Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage.

Shane believes that the commodification of health has created a large number of problems within the United States. From which sociological perspective does this come from?

Conflict theory

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

Conflict theory.

A married couple, their children and other relatives- such as grandparents, aunts or uncles-living together in the same household constitute a(n)

Extended family

why do sociologist find the study to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norm of a culture?

Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other member of the family.

If you consider the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study?

Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.

Which sociological perspective argues that sick people fill a societal role, and are stigmatized by society if they spend longer in that role than is appropriates?

Functionalism

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

Geographic distribution of male and female students.

Which of following is an example of convergence theory in action?

Germany rebuilt its economy after WW II,creating more job opportunities and prosperity for its citizens.

When elderly people are considered elders and leaders of a group of people, they are functioning under a:?

Gerontocracy

To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e what was once considered a B is now considered a A).

Grade inflation

No one in the United States can watch the new without hearing about the struggle over Social security. Which approach has been used in the past to a void the program's collapse?

Increase the age at which someone can start collecting Social Security.

What is the dependency ratio?

It is the comparison of working people to non-working people.

The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parent. 54% of these children were:

Living with their grandparent(s)

Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality?

Mandatory tutoring

Which is one reason that sociologists cite to explain why man and women are delaying marriage until the mid to late twenties?

Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Marcy's husband was killed in an automobile accident, given what you know about George Murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?

Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.

Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United Stated for students with disabilities?

Mill v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology move forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power. Which specific theory does this describe?

Modernization theory.

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: A. Outsourcing B. Polarization C. Automation D. The technology gap

Outsourcing

The United States healthcare system consists of:

Public and private insurance coverage.

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

Religion is a symbol of high culture

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

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

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

Sacred: profane

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

Social networks.

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

Socialized medicine

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that:

Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.

A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people, Which theory might they find most useful for their study?

Subculture of aging theory.

Terrence and his family own farm in a remote region of Chile. They farm only enough to produce enough food to the family, and pay their taxes. What are Terrence and his family engaging in?

Subsistence farming

You are interested, like Durkheim, in how ordinary object become sacred. Which theoretical approach will help you most in analyzing the data you collect?

Symbolic interactionism

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?

Symbolic interactionist.

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

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

Sociologists have adopted the phrases, "the graying of the United States." what does this phrases mean?

The greatest part of the population is reaching the ages of 65 and entering old age.

Which of the following would a social epidemiologist be likely to study:

The high cancer rates surrounding a large manufacturing plant in New Mexico

Which of the following best define the term globalization?

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

What is one reason unemployment statistics are unreliable?

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

Which factor do sociologists suspect were the cause for such high divorce rate during the 1960's?

There was an increase in women working outside of the home and also, greater social acceptance of divorce.

Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because:

They teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired.

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

Tracking

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

Transmission of culture

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

Universal healthcare

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:

Within the family are social standings and power struggles.

What is the Head Start Program?

a federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status

Emile Durkeim described mechanical solidarity as:

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

The term sorting can be defined as;

classifying students based on academic merit or potential

What was the significance of NAFTA

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

Some believe that religion is important because it adds meaning to people's live and provides answers to difficult question. A Sociologist following which theory would agree with this statement?

A structural functionalist

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 Mali goes to college, he finds he has much to talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of:

Cultural capital

Which of following was not among the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals set in 2000?

Decrease obesity

According to Erick Erikson's theory on aging, What is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome?

Despair

Which of the following is an example of polarization?

the job market is increasing in the lowest economic level, and is icreasing in the highest economic level

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organization that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)?

the victims of IPV do not report the abuse.