SOC Top Hat - Final

Among the reasons socialism never developed into a political movement in the United States was that trade unions... a Secured workers' rights b Guaranteed health care c Broke up monopolies d Diversified the workforce

A

Children of divorced parents are ______________ to divorce in their own marriage than children of parents who stayed married. a more likely b less likely c equally likely

A

Sociologist G. William Domhoff's Who Rules America? asserts that wealth is often necessary to exert the most influence over social and political systems. This is a ________ perspective. a conflict theory b symbolic interactionist c functionalist d feminist

A

Sociologists tend to define family in terms of a how a given society sanctions the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption b the connection of bloodlines to different cultures c the status roles that exist in a family structure including the presence of two adult partners. d how closely members adhere to social norms and avoid alienation from each other.

A

Which nation is an absolute monarchy? a Oman b Great Britain c Denmark d Australia

A

Which president signed the Voting Rights Act? a Lyndon Johnson b John F. Kennedy Jr. c Barack Obama d Franklin D. Roosevelt

A

A(n) __________________________________ is an extremely oppressive government that seeks to control all aspects of its citizens' lives. a oligarchy b totalitarian dictatorship c anarchy d absolute monarchy

B

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used his public speaking abilities and magnetism to inspire African Americans to stand up against injustice in an extremely hostile environment. He is an example of a(n) ____________________ leader. a traditional b charismatic c legal-rational d illegitimate

B

In the U.S. Senate, it is customary to assign each senator a seniority ranking based on years of government service and the population of the state he or she represents. A top ranking gives the senator priority for assignments to office space, committee chair positions, and seating on the senate floor. What type of authority does this example best illustrate? a Dictatorial b Traditional c Charismatic d Legal-rational

B

In the past, Southern states discouraged African Americans from voting by requiring them to take a __________________________________________ test. a blood b literacy c lie detector d citizenship

B

Many constitutional monarchies started out as: a oligarchies b absolute monarchies c dictatorships d democracies

B

One reason critics oppose globalization is that it: a has positive impacts on world trade b has negative impacts on the environment c concentrates wealth in the poorest countries d has negative impacts on political stability

B

The Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street protests, and the Tea Party movement have the following in common: a They sought to destroy central government. b They are examples of conflict theory in action. c They can only occur in a representative democracy. d They used violence as the means of achieving their goals.

B

The U.S. Supreme Court case __________________________________ led to the revision of voting districts to account for differences in population density. a Roe v. Wade b Reynolds v. Sims c Brown v. Board of Education d Marbury v. Madison

B

The type of socialism now carried on by Russia is a form of __ socialism. a Centrally planned b Market c Utopian d Zero-sum

B

Which concept corresponds best to functionalism? a Happiness b Interdependence c Revolution d Symbolism

B

Which current world figure has the least amount of political power? a President Barack Obama b Queen Elizabeth II c British Prime Minister David Cameron d North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

B

Which is not a characteristic of a democracy? a People vote to elect officials. b A king or queen holds the majority of governmental control. c One goal of this type of government is to protect citizens' basic rights. d A constitution typically outlines the foundational ideas of how this government should operate. Submit

B

Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model? a It is too broad and accounts for too many aspects of family. b It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages. c It does not serve a practical purpose for studying family behavior. d It is not based on comprehensive research.

B

Which of the following paradigms would consider movements such as Occupy Wall Street undesirable and unnecessarily forcing social change? a Symbolic interactionism b Functionalism c Feminism d Conflict theory Submit

B

Which of these is an example of a commodity? a A restaurant meal b Corn c A college lecture d A book, blog entry, or magazine article

B

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States? a Physical abuse b Neglect c Shaken-baby syndrome d Verbal mistreatment

B

About what percentage of the workforce in the United States are legal immigrants? a Less than 1% b 1% c 16% d 66%

C

Couples who cohabitate before marriage are ____________ couples who did not cohabitate before marriage to be married at least ten years. a far more likely than b far less likely than c slightly less likely than d equally as likely as

C

In general, children in ____________ households benefit from divorce. a stepfamily b multigenerational c high-conflict d low-conflict

C

Karl Marx believed social structures evolve through: a supply and demand b enlightenment c conflict d cooperation

C

Research suggests that people generally feel that their current family is ______________ than the family they grew up with. a less close b more close c at least as close d none of the above

C

The median age of first marriage has __________ in the last fifty years. a increased for men but not women b decreased for men but not women c increased for both men and women d decreased for both men and women

C

What is the most important commodity in a postindustrial society? a Electricity b Money c Information d Computers

C

When did the first economies begin to develop? a When all the hunter-gatherers died b When money was invented c When people began to grow crops and domesticate animals d When the first cities were built

C

Which is an economic policy based on national policies of accumulating silver and gold by controlling markets with colonies and other countries through taxes and custom charges? a Capitalism b Communism c Mercantilism d Mutualism

C

Which is evidence that the United States workforce is largely a meritocracy? a Job opportunities are increasing for highly skilled jobs. b Job opportunities are decreasing for midlevel jobs. c Highly skilled jobs pay better than low-skill jobs. d Women tend to make less than men do for the same job.

C

Which is not one of functionalism's four main purposes of government? a Maintaining law and order b Meeting social needs c Equally distributing resources d Planning and directing society

C

Which of the following is the best example of a gender stereotype? a Women are typically shorter than men. b Men do not live as long as women. c Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be levelheaded. d Men hold more high-earning, leadership jobs than women.

C

Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV)? a IPV victims are more frequently men than women. b One in ten women is a victim of IPV. c Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol. d Rape is the most common form of IPV.

C

Which statement best expresses the difference between power and authority? a Authority involves intimidation. b Authority is more subtle than power. c Authority is based on the perceived legitimacy of the individual in power. d Authority is inherited, but power is seized by military force.

C

Which statement best expresses why the United States is not a true democracy? a Many politicians are corrupt. b Special-interest groups fund political campaigns. c Citizens elect representatives who vote on their behalf to make policy. d Ancient Greece was the only true democracy.

C

Which statement best expresses why there have been so few charismatic female leaders throughout history? a Women have different leadership styles than men. b Women are not interested in leading at all. c Few women have had the opportunity to hold leadership roles over the courseof history. d Male historians have refused to acknowledge the contributions of female leaders in their records.

C

Current divorce rates are: a at an all-time high b at an all-time low c steadily increasing d steadily declining

D

Which factor does not influence voting practices? a Race b Social class c Ethnicity d Voting booths

D

Which of the following is not a characteristic of multinational corporations? a A large share of their capital is collected from a variety of nationalities. b Their business is conducted without regard to national borders. c They concentrate wealth in the hands of core nations. d They are headquartered primarily in the United States.

D

Which of the following present and former government leaders is generally considered a dictator? a David Cameron b Barack Obama c Qaboos bin Said Al Said d Kim Jong-Un

D

Which of the following types of authority does not reside primarily in a leader? a Dictatorial b Traditional c Charismatic d Legal-rational

D

Which sociologist is not associated with conflict theory? a C. Wright Mills b G. William Domhoff c Karl Marx d George H. Mead

D

Which statement best explains the meaning of "one person, one vote"? a One person should not be allowed to vote twice. b A voter deserves one chance to vote. c A voter should vote only once a year. d All people's votes should count equally.

D