ISS 215 Exam 2 Review

Conflict perspective suggests that modern educational institutions have a number of problems. What are these problems?

False education with hidden agenda, strengthens cycle of poverty, and class based education

Prior to the introduction of formal educational system, which institution was responsible for transmission of knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values from one generation to another?

Family

According to Peter Blau and Duncan, which set of variables plays a significant role in the success of adult men in the USA?

Family background and education

According to C. W. Mills, dramatic social changes are always resisted by the elites. Why?

Fear of change in power structure

In the discussion, it was suggested that high school dating in the USA is class biased. Who is responsible for this bias?

High School Neighborhoods

According to the data which nation has the highest HDI ranking?

Iceland

In his book Prince, Machiavelli listed a number of strategies to rule a nation. What is one of those strategies?

If necessary, use force against your people

Author presents an imaginary parade of people in this chapter. Where in this parade is struggle relatively more competitive?

In the beginning of the race

According to the author, what is cultural and social capital?

Social relations with educated professionals and other powerful people

Social norms are agents of ordering in societies around the globe. What type of agents are these?

Socio-cultural agents

According to Max Weber, what is the relationship between class and status?

Sometimes class depends on class and sometimes it is independent of class

In which continent do you find large number of countries with low life expectancy, high infant mortality rate, and high natural increase?

Africa

It was argued in our lectures that love between a child and a mother is what?

Because of childhood dependence

The story of Gulliver's travels was used in our class to illustrate what?

Inequality and competition

Which country has the highest life expectancy of women?

Japan

We talked about front stage and back stage behavior of a waitress in our class. Which behavior is relatively more reflective of socialization?

Front stage behavior

Which school of thought suggests that educational institutions are good for screening, sorting, and selecting talent?

Functional perspective

What are the reasons given by the author for the rising wage inequalities?

Globalization, expanding trade, and deregulation

Which statement best describes Marxist's point of view on politics?

People who dominate economy dominate politics

According to our lectures, what are the reasons of "Emergence of Political Institutions"?

Population growth, Cultural Heterogeneity, and Urbanization

The story of David and Snake was used in our class to illustrate what?

Power of Socialization

The story of the Engineer in Columbus, Ohio was used in class to illustrate what?

Power of lobbyists in the USA

According to a number of social scientists, nations all over the world are ruled by a small number of people who can be labeled as elites. Who are the elites in Saudi Arabia?

Royal Family

According to Jean Piaget, children at a very young age experience the outside world through looking, sucking, and listening. What did he call this stage?

Sensorimotor Stage

According to our discussion on state of nature, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Rousseau, disagreed with one another on human nature. However, they agreed on one thing. What was it?

Social Contract

Stable patterns of social relationships among individuals and groups in a society is the definition of what?

Social organizations

What is a characteristic of socialism?

State is responsible for basic needs

According to the author, which variable has a significant influence on the earnings of young people regardless of their race and gender?

College Education

According to Thomas Hobbes, what was the state of nature?

Animalistic, selfish, and cruel

According to our discussion, which economic systems believes in "trickle-down effect of economy"?

Capitalism

Which system believes in "Trickle Down Economy"?

Capitalism

In our class, we watched videos on Steve Jobs. What best reflects the main theme of this video?

Capitalism promotes creativity, innovations, and motivation to succeed

According to Karl Marx, what is the relationship between mode of production and social structure?

Change in mode of production leads to change in social structure and vice versa

According to the author, lately what has been the trend in social mobility?

Downward social mobility has increased

What variables are singled out by Duncan as determinants of occupational ranking?

Education and income

According to the author, what heavily influences the upward social mobility of men?

Education and occupation of father

What is ascribed Economic Inequality?

Inequality based on inheritance of property and Inequality based on inheritance of occupations

Who are power elites in the USA?

Military Generals

According to G.H. Mead, what is creativity?

Natural component of personality

According to Looking Glass Theory which personality characteristics are natural and biological?

Neither Creativity, beliefs, or values

Which nation do women make more money than men?

None

What do Frank and Cook mean by Winner Take All?

Only a few executives at the top of every corporation enjoy the maximum benefits of the capitalist system

According to our discussion on taxes, who pays most of the taxes in Michigan?

Ordinary citizens

In the USA, there are schools where students pay more up to $50,000 per year for tuitions. What statement was emphasized in our discussion on these schools?

These schools reflect class bias in education

Which organization regulates international trade?

WTO (World Trade Organization)

Which country has the lowest life expectancy for both men and women?

Zambia

What best reflects US economy in the 1950s and 1960s?

manufacturing economy

The authors have listed 7 principles of ranking in the United States. What is one of those principles of ranking?

rich people rank other people based on money

Which concept relates to "survival of the fittest"?

social Darwinism

In which economic system state is responsible for basic needs of people?

socialism