Sociology test 3

b) Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child.

If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?

b) South Korea

Megachurches have become popular in certain parts of the United States. Where else in the world are megachurches widely popular?

d) Social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures.

One main issue in studying global social inequality is:

d) A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as:

a) Classifying students based on academic merit or potential.

The term sorting can be defined as:

a) Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East-North Africa region

The two regions with the highest risk of social unrest are:

a) A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status.

What is the Head Start Program?

b) The Bible

Which text is considered sacred to Christians of all sects?

a) More women live in poverty than men.

Which trend has the World Bank seen in its study of poverty in low-income nations?

c) Sacred; profane

Which two words did Émile Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non-religious objects?

d) Global stratification examines a myriad of different types of prejudice and inequality, while social stratification covers the social class and standing of individuals.

How is global stratification different from social stratification?

d) Rational Choice Theory

Roberto has just moved to a new city. He does not know anyone but he wants to find a mosque where he can practice Islam. Which theory will Roberto use, either consciously or subconsciously, to make a decision?

b) Polytheism

Sanchita worships three different and separate gods. Her religion falls into which category?

d) Upper class is often defined as having control over one's life and the lives of people around you, while the upper-middle class is often defined as having control only over one's own life.

Since the social classes in the United States do not have any clear boundaries, how is a sociologist supposed to determine whether their subjects are in the upper class or the upper-middle class?

b) Core nation countries

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was created by:

d) Within the family are social standings and power struggles

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:

c) They teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired.

Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because:

c) Absolute poverty

88 million people live on less than $1.00 a day. These people are said to be living in _____________.

b) A conflict theorist

A sociologist studying how religious beliefs become so deeply rooted in people that they can hate people of other religions probably is:

b) Men may be more aggressive which may lead to an increase in crime, domestic violence, etc.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, three fourths of children of divorced parents, live with their mother. What impact might this have on the U.S. male population over time?

a) Downward mobility

In 2008 the United States, as well as the rest of the world, felt the effects of the recession. After the collapse of the housing market, people lost their jobs and they quit spending money. Many people could not afford their mortgages anymore and their homes went into foreclosure. For many people, it was a time of __________.

a) Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.

Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Marcy's husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about George Murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?

a) A structural functionalist

Some believe that religion is important because it adds meaning to people's lives and provides answers to difficult questions. A sociologist following which theory would agree with this statement?

b) That the more society values a particular profession, the more the people in that profession will make.

The Davis-Moore Thesis states:

d) Grade inflation

To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an A). This is known as:

All of the above

What factors contribute to inequality within the educational system in the United States?

b) The victims of IPV do not report the abuse.

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)?

d) The decline of the middle class

What is the most significant threat to the relatively high standard of living people are accustomed to in the United States?

c) Men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating.

What is the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and marriage?

Tracking

When Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school in all subjects, and he's not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as:

c) Patrilocal residence

When Maria married John, she moved to John's house which was adjacent to his parent's house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a:

b) Liberation Theology

When Rosa and Sergei realized that the poor were being neglected in their city, they mobilized the members of their synagogue to send letters to the government asking them to fix the growing rate of poverty, or at least, fund the citizens so they might help their neighbors. This is an example of:

a) Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities?

c) Gross National Income per Capita

Which number does the World Bank use to determine the status and classification of each nation?

a) Geographic distribution of male and female students

Which of the following does NOT account for the differences in the educational system from country to country?

a) Transmission of culture

Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?

a) Mandatory tutoring

Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality?

b) Religion is a symbol of high culture.

Which of the following is NOT true of the sociological perspective on religion?

c) Middle Class

Which social class is quickly disappearing from modern economies?

b) Once poverty has entered a geographic location, it is very difficult to get rid of.

Which statement would you find in the analysis of poverty by Neckerman and Torche?

d) Karl Marx

Whose work do conflict theorists rely on to help form their arguments surrounding social stratification?

c) Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family.

Why do sociologists find the study of family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture?

a) 1/3

With the recent Occupy Wall Street Movement, the people of the United States keep hearing about the top 1%. How much of the United States' wealth rests in the hands of the wealthiest top 1% of people?

a) Symbolic interactionism

You are interested, like Durkheim, in how ordinary objects become sacred. Which theoretical approach will help you most in analyzing the data you collect?

c) Americans want lower prices for their consumable products, and the only way for companies to deliver those low prices is to outsource the work to cheaper laborers.

In the United States, where outsourcing is almost always addressed negatively, companies still get away with outsourcing. How do they do this?

b) The birth of the first child.

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?

c) Endogamus

It was time for Oli to marry. He had finished school and was starting a job. His parents chose a bride for him whose parents had the same amount of wealth and belonged to the same class as they did. Oli and his bride will have a(n) _________ marriage.

d) A meritocracy

Elisa graduated from college with a double major and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society. She was then offered a job in New York where she worked 12 hours a day and produced excellent results. Within two years she had over 100 employees working under her. Elisa's hard work was rewarded with a raise and a bonus. This form of promotion is based on the principles of:

c) Exogamous

Cate is the daughter of a Senator and the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Harry grew up on a farm, tilling the land for a living. They are planning a June wedding. They will have a(n)___________ marriage.

a) We can be responsible consumers and research products before buying them.

Child labor and sweatshops have existed since the Industrial Revolution and even before that. Many products sold today are created in these sweatshops, even though, living in the 21st century, we like to think we are above such practices. What is one practical way we can try and stop multinational companies from using such labor?