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A sex ratio of 120 means that in a population there are:

120 males for every 100 females

max weber linked the emergence of capitalism to the

Calvinist doctrine of predestination

All of the following are examples of voluntary associations except the:

FBI

which of the following can be properly considered norms?

Laws, folkways, and mores

which fo the following sociologist asserted that race is the most serious problem in the united states

W.E.B. Du Bois

"This may sound really strange, but . . ." The statement above is an example of

a disclaimer

in the united states, economic growth between 1985-2005 resulted in

a growth in the gap between rich and poor

compared to the united states population in general, asian americans have

a higher level of formal education

the term SMSA used in the united states census refers to

a standard metropolitan statistical area

which of the following would most likely be an agent of involuntary resocialization

a total instituion

a school system that teaches kids of different ethnic groups in the kids own language and about their own particular ethnic group, illustrates what policy

accommodation

all of the following characteristics are commonly attributed to postmodern culture except

adherence to traditional gender roles

a collection of people who happen to be walking down the street at the same time but who have nothing else in common is known as

an aggregate

according to emile dark, a society that lacks clear-cut norms to govern aspirations and moral conduct is characterized by...

anomie

Sandra is female, she is African American, and she is sixteen years of age. These three characteristics are examples of Sandra's

ascribed statuses

the process by which an immigrant os an ethnic minority is absorbed socially into receiving society is called

assimilation

the term sociology was coined by its founder in the 19th century

auguste comte

some sociologist view the family as an economic unit that contributes to social injustice because it is the basis for transferring power, property and privilege from one generation to the next. which of the following perspectives best describes that view

conflict

according to the sociological terminology, an analysis of the amount of violence in mass media, such as television shows, would be which of the following

content analysis

which of the following is an example of informal positive sanction

danish receives a new car from her parents when she scores 1600 on the SAT

in the past 30 years, the infant mortality rate in the united states has

declined among both african american people and white people, while remaining twice as high among african american people

The philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that social order developed out of the

desire to escape a state of continuous social conflict

an example of folkway in american society is

eating a sandwich for lunch

according to world-systems theory, the global system is primarily

economic

within the scientific perspective, which of the following are most important sources of knowledge

empiricism and reason

the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture

ethnocentrism

Laura is conducting an experiment to determine the effect of caffeine on wakefulness. She gives half of her subjects a caffeinated beverage to drink. These subjects are the

experimental group

max weber's principle of verstehen was meant to

explain the subjective beliefs that motivate people to act

Ken works on an assembly line in a paper factory in the midwestern United States. He believes that if he works hard enough, he will become very wealthy. According to Karl Marx, Ken's belief reflects which of the following?

false consciousness

Nathan wants to study the behavior of city residents as they travel on the subway to work every day. What type of research would be most appropriate for Nathan's research project?

field research

sociological studies of gender socialization show that

girls are less likely than boys to receive attention from teachers

In the world's economic system, which of the following is true about the relationship between high-income countries and low-income countries?

high income countries build manufacturing plants in low income countries to obtain cheap labor

which of the following types of societies is the least differentiated

hunting and gathering

Joe is on trial for selling drugs. He looks very different from when he was arrested. He has washed, cut, and combed his hair, and is wearing a clean, conservative suit and tie at the trial. Joe is engaged in

impression management

the economy of the postindustrial United Staes is characterized by all of the following except

increased job security

raw materials are processed and converted into finished goods in which sector of the economy

industrial

Tamara worked as a waitress for five years after high school before she went to college. After college, Tamara got a job as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company. This best exemplifies which of the following types of mobility?

intragenerational

in order for an occupation to be considered a profession by a sociologist it must be an occupation that

is based on abstract knowledge and a body of specialized information

which of the following statements is most accurate regarding patriarchy

is it a form of social organization in which males control most formal and informal power

which of the following is a true dependent variable

is it influenced by another variable

a characteristic of a triad is that is

is prone to coalition formation

which of the following theorist argued that class conflict was inevitable in a capitalistic society and would result in revolution?

karl marx

which of the following terms refers to something that has an unexpected detrimental effect of social institutions or society

latent dysfunction

The increase in prejudice that sometimes resulted from court-ordered desegregation in public schools is a

latent dysfunction of desegregation

demographic transition theory explains population changes by

linking population changes to technological development

most of the funding for public schools in the US comes from

local property taxes

according to emile dark, the more homogenous a group the greater its

mechanical solidarity

which theory assumes that deviance occurs among individuals who are blocked from achieving socially approved goals by legitimate means

merton's strain theory

which of the following made up the largest number of immigrants to the united states in the 2000s

mexicans

in the study of social class a sociologist would be least likely to focus on

motivation

The early Chicago School researchers found that even though immigration changed the racial and ethnic composition of some areas of the city over time, the rates of crime in those areas remained relatively high. Which of the following interpretations of this finding is most consistent with the Chicago School's social disorganization perspective?

neighborhood social institutions were ineffective at preventing crime

in the united staes, semiskilled positions held primarily by women, such as waitperson, cashier, and receptionist, are known as which type of occupation

pink collar

which of the following terms refers to a philosophical system under which knowledge of the world and human behavior is derived from scientific observation in search of universal laws

positivism

according to max weber, authority derived from the understanding that individuals have clearly defined rights and duties to upload and that they implement rules and procedures impersonally is

rational-legal authority

Mrs. Jones has a parent-teacher meeting scheduled at the school where she teaches. The meeting is scheduled at the same time as her daughter's piano recital. Mrs. Jones will have to decide how to juggle the contradictory expectations of teacher and parent. This situation is referred to as

role conflict

in Gesellschaft, people are more likely than in Gemeinshaft to

see others as a means of advancing their own individual goals

which of the following is best described an organized sphere of social life, or societal subsystem, designed to support important values and meet human needs

social institution

the process by which an individual learns how to live in his or her social surrounds is known as

socialization

max weber's 3 dimensions of social stratification are which of the following?

status, class, power

which of the following allows human beings to adapt to diverse physical environments

stratification

the claim that the division of labor based on gender has survived because it is beneficial and efficient for human living is an example of

structural functionalism

communities that form adjacent to central cities are called

suburbs

which of the following relies most heavily on sampling methods?

survey research

which of the following is not a characteristic of the chicago school of sociology?

talcott parsons was a proponent of the school

the concept of "glass ceiling" affecting women in the workforce is best illustrated by which of the following

the barriers that limit career advancement for women

which of the following distinguishes a crime from a deviant act

the definition of the act as criminal by a political entity

Cooley called a person's self-conception based on the responses of others

the looking-glass self

societies that are postindustrial are distinguished from industrial ones by

the predominance of knowledge-based service industries

which of the following is true of social norms for the structure of marriage

they have frequently held polygyny as the societal ideal, although this pattern was functionally available to and practiced primarily by the most wealthy and powerful

all of the following are properties of primary groups except

they tend to be large in number

socialization takes place

throughout the life cycle

In general, females perform better than males do on tests of

verbal ability

demographic patterns have clearly demonstrated that more males than females are born in

virtually every known human society

which statement about political participation in the united states is true

voter turnout in the united states is lower than in most euro countries

industrialization is most likely to reduce the importance of which of the following functions of the family?

Economic production