Sociology Exam 3

In Spain people sometimes spend their lunch hour dancing in parks and town commons with strangers. This would be considered __________________.

Collective behavior

Which of the following is a threat to biodiversity on planet Earth?

Expanding residential areas, over-fishing, invasive species

According to sociologists, education is defined as the formal instruction which typically happens under the direction of trained teachers.

False

In the United States all children are given access to the same quality education and educational opportunities through the public school system (Kindergarten - 12th grade)

False

In the developing world when girls are out of school at the upper secondary level they are most likely to be working to support their families.

False

Whenever collective behavior happens it is always part of a social movement.

False

Marietta saw a flier about the importance of protecting the environment "for our children's future". Marietta was raised to believe that good moms "protect their children from harm", so the flier's language really hit home with her. She became involved with an environmental movement organization. Marietta's motivation to get involved is an example of the influence of _________________.

Frame alignment

____________________ refers to the increasing global temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, water, and land.

Global warming

John became a member of an LGBT activist organization in his city mostly because he was lonely living away from family and old friends. He doesn't consider himself very political. John's motivation to participate in the LGBT movement is an example of which theoretical perspective?

Mass society theory

_________________ is defined as death during pregnancy or within 42 days of the end of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the end of the pregnancy or its management.

Maternal mortality

During the women's movement of the 1960s and 70s, women met in consciousness raising groups in which they discussed - among other things - how they could create more equitable relationships with men. This is an example of ___________________________.

The personal being political

A ________________ social movement has individuals and organizations working towards goals which cut across national boundaries.

Transnational

Compared to other countries in the world, the United States spends the most money on health per capita leading to the best health outcomes in the world.

True

Most people without health insurance live in households in which at least one person is working.

True

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act which mandates 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave applies to only some employees in the United States.

True

According to sociologists the social institution of education ensures that people learn _____________________

academic knowledge, job and life skills, the norms and values of their society

In 2016 environmental activists shut off the valves to a major oil pipeline in North America. This is an example of ___________________.

direct action

Which of the following is an impact of climate change?

drought, species extinction, fires

The Heartland Institute contibutes to climate change denial by ________________________.

engaging in misinformation campaigns.

The decline in the Florida Panther populations on Earth is an example of the impact of _____________________ on biodiversity.

expanding residential areas

Which theoretical perspective would be associated with the following statement? In many parts of the world lack of access to menstrual products and bathrooms in schools lead to lower levels of education among girls than among boys.

feminist theory

The fact that the Unitd States has seen a spike in opioid overdose deaths in the last 20 years is the result of ________________________.

government corruption and unregulated capitalism.

The primary factor causing global warming is increasing _____________________.

greenhouse gases

Evidence indicates that most cases of maternal mortality are preventable through universal access to pre-natal care. Yet not all pregnant women have access to pre-natal care, even working women. This is an example of

health disparities

Earth Overshoot Day is the day when

humanity's demand for ecocological resources exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.

The large amounts of plastic waste in our landfills and water systems reflect the fact that our __________________ can lead to environmental problems.

lifestyle choices

At which level of schooling are there more girls than boys out of school across the world?

primary school

The Global Health perspective focuses on

promoting health worldwide, achieving health equity worldwide, assisting countries which may not have the capacity to help their own citizens achieve opimum health

"Die-ins" are often used by social movement activists to illustrate how many people and/or animals are affected by a social problem. This is an example of which social movement strategy?

raising awareness

Which theoretical perspecive would argue that poor people are disproportionately negatively affected by environmental problems as a result of unequal access to power and resources?

social conflict theory

Which theoretical perspective best matches the following statement?: The practice of tracking students in school maintains social inequalities.

social conflict theory

Which theoretical perspective would be associated with the following statement? Investments in education benefit society by increasing countries' Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

structural functionalism

Which theoretical perspective would point out that the failures of the health care institution to adequately address the Covid pandemic early on had negative impacts on the institutions of the family, education, and economy?

structural functionalism

Which theoretical perspective best fits the following statement?: Employers often use whther or not a person has a college degree as a sign of whether they are qualified for a job.

symbolic interactionism

Which theoretical perspective would argue that differences in the meaning of the Earth and nature are why there are differences of opinion on how we should respond to environmental problems?

symbolic interactionism

Ceasar runs into Mary over lunch and asks why she didn't show up for an important protest in front of the statehouse. "I thought from all of the posts you share on SnapChat you were a member of this organization," he says. Mary responds, "Yeah, I don't mind posting things on SnapChat but I really don't feel like getting out of bed on a Saturday to stand outside holding a sign." Mary's behavior is an example of ______________________.

the free rider problem

In many US schools students receive public recognition of good grades through honor rolls and recognition of valedictorian at graduation. Sociologists would argue that these recognitions are a way in which the education system teaches students _______________________.

the values of our society.

Country-level maternal mortality and infant mortality rates are considered basic indicators of Global Health because _____________________________.

they are both mostly preventable and therefore good indicators of what resources are available to people to maintain good health.

The experiences of Freedom Summer activists illustrate the fact that being a social movement activist can sometimes be dangerous.

true

The primary determinants of whether a child survives during their first year of life include __________________________.

whether their mother had pre-natal care during the pregnancy, whether they have access to clean water, in malaria-prone areas, whether they have a net over their bed