Chapter 10 Quiz, Ch 11 Quiz, Ch 12 Quiz, Ch 13 Quiz

__________ is the term for continuing economic dependence on former colonial powers. a. Neocolonialism b. Social stratification c. Conflict d. Colonialism

Neocolonialism

__________ governments depend on the existence of technology that allows those in power to control/monitor the behavior of the masses. a. Totalitarian b. Democratic c. Authoritarian d. Charismatic

Totalitarian

4. T/F One example of intellectual technology is the microchip.

True

T/F Modernization theory explains global inequality by pointing to a tradition as a barrier to change.

True

8. Over the past 100 years or so, the structure of households has changed quite dramatically, most notably a. singleperson households have increased. b. single-parent households have decreased. c. households with children living with two parents have increased. d. dual-career households have declined.

a. singleperson households have increased.

4. According to Durkheim, the sociological study of religion must be guided by the a. assumption that no religion is false. b. conviction that there must be one true religion. c. assumption that the supernatural can ultimately be observed. d. belief that some religions are better than others.

assunmption that no religion is false

6. In Stage 4 of the demographic transition, a. birth rates drop to a level below that needed to replace those who die. b. death rates are high. c. there is a decrease in lifestyle diseases. d. birth rates decline dramatically.

birth rates drop to a level below that needed to replace those who die

7. Material resources such as the kind of house in which a student lives, parents' income, and a quiet place to study qualify as a. informal curriculum. b. cultural capital. c. economic capital. d. formal curriculum.

c. economic capital.

4. We know that the Industrial Revolution separated the workplace from the home and altered the division of labor between men and women. More specifically, a. the woman came to produce most of what her family consumed. b. the economic value of women and children increased. c. the man became the link between the family and the wider market economy. d. the man's role changed from stressful to carefree.

c. the man became the link between the family and the wider market economy.

1. In the broadest sense, education is a. a purposeful, planned effort to impart specific skills. b. a program of formal and systematic instruction. c. those experiences that train, discipline, and develop a person's mental and physical potentials. d. spontaneous, unplanned exposure to ideas.

c. those experiences that train, discipline, and develop a person's mental and physical potentials.

Leaders who by virtue of their special qualities, have the ability to unleash revolutionary changes possess __________ authority. a. traditional b. charismatic c. legal-rational d. political

charismatic

"Given the fact that 21 percent of U.S. oil imports now come from African countries it is no surprise that the United States has a significant military presence in that region." This observation would most likely be made by a a. functionalist. b. conflict theorist. c. symbolic interactionist. d. feminist.

conflict theorist

5. __________ focus on ways in which people use religion to repress, constrain, and exploit others. a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Symbolic interactionists d. Structuralists

conflict theorists

10. From a sociological point of view "new" family structures are a. by any definition, odd, dysfunctional, deviant. b. cannot compete with a traditional family form. c. problematic for children. d. adaptations to social and demographic changes.

d. adaptations to social and demographic changes.

1. Advances in electronics, miniaturization, digitalization, and software programming give people devices that can collect, access, store, transmit, analyze, and manipulate data and other information in nanoseconds. This advance relates best to a. McDonaldization. b. urbanization. c. global interdependence. d. the information explosion.

d. the information explosion.

7. Women's ambivalence toward caregiving is intensified by the expectation that they not only provide care, but that they also a. accept no pay for it. b. derive satisfaction and fulfillment from it. c. expect nothing in return. d. remain in the workforce.

derive satisfaction and fulfillment from it

10. T/F Environmental injustice is a term that refers to the injustices that have been leveled at the earth.

false

10. T/F Functionalists focus on the ways religion turns people's attention away from injustices and inequalities.

false

2. T/F Household structure has changed little in the U.S. since 1900.

false

7. T/F Social movements that advocate returning to an earlier era are known as counter-revolutionary movements.

false

8. T/F When sociologists study religion, they take on the challenge of proving "God" exists.

false

9. T/F The dramatic increase in life expectancy has done little to change the structure of family life.

false

9. A sociologist thinking from a __________ perspective would emphasize that the Affordable Care Act gave women access to preventive care services (e.g., mammograms, cervical cancer screenings). a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist

feminist

8. The positive experiences most of us have with __________ stands in sharp contrast to pervasive negative stereotypes regarding older people in general. a. parents b. assisted living facilities c. nursing homes d. grandparents

grandparents

9. Jesse is taking an online college course for the first time. After a few days gaining experience he realizes he could enroll in any college he chooses as long as that college has Internet courses. This lesson is part of a. formal curriculum. b. hidden curriculum. c. a virtual professor d. an informal organization.

hidden curriculum

6. Weber maintained that once capitalism became established, religion would become a/an __________ factor in maintaining the system. a. necessary b. increasingly insignificant c. sufficient d. increasingly important

increasingly insignificant

Under capitalism, __________ own the means of production. a. individuals b. unions c. governments d. communes

individuals

3. Japan's __________ is a major national concern. a. high death rate b. low dependency ratio c. low fertility rate d. high infant mortality rate

low fertility rate

5. In __________ the available technology does not permit the creation of surplus wealth. a. low-technological tribal societies b. fortified households c. private households d. advanced market economies

low-technological tribal socieities

1. Copernicus upset the accepted paradigm of the day which held that the earth, not the sun, was the center of the universe. His "discovery" caused converts to wonder how they could possibly have taken the old paradigm seriously. This mind-altering view qualifies as a a. a scientific revolution. b. an anomaly. c. a reformist movement. d. a paradigm.

scientific revolution

3. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is a famous Supreme Court case dealing with a. segregated public schools. b. the no pass-no play (sports) policy. c. school prayer. d. school choice.

segregated public schools

U.S. minimum wage laws set that minimum __________ that it has the effect of increasing the number of working poor. a. so high b. so low c. so arbitrarily d. to expire so

so low

5. For a sociological point of view health, disease, and illness are not just biological experiences. They are also __________ experiences. a. pharmaceutical b. social c. medical d. long-term

social

A functionalist would argue that family life is structured to a. devalue reproductive work. b. maintain and perpetuate social inequalities. c. support order and stability in society. d. foster racial divisions and boundaries.

support order and stability in society

In which one of the following countries is the percentages of low-wage workers the highest? a. Denmark b. the United States c. the Netherlands d. France

the United States

2. T/F A tipping point is a situation in which the rare suddenly becomes commonplace.

true

2. T/F Sporting events, graduation ceremonies, and political rallies possess characteristics that we associate with religion.

true

6. T/F As a group men face considerably less pressure than women to assume caregiving roles.

true

A __________ is an economic system that is a hybrid of capitalism and socialism. a. monarchy b. liberal state c. welfare state d. dynasty

welfare state

T/F Competition and drive for profit is characteristic of welfare states.

False