SOC100 Exam 3 Questions

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

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

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

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

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 of the following best describes how deviance is defined? a Deviance is defined by federal, state, and local laws. b Deviance's definition is determined by one's religion. c Deviance occurs whenever someone else is harmed by an action. d Deviance is socially defined.

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

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

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 of the following situations best describes crime trends in the United States? a Rates of violent and nonviolent crimes are decreasing. b Rates of violent crimes are decreasing, but there are more nonviolent crimes now than ever before. c Crime rates have skyrocketed since the 1970s due to lax corrections laws. d Rates of street crime have gone up, but corporate crime has gone down.

A

During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ________________ . a An act of social control b An act of deviance c A social norm d Criminal mores

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 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 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 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

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

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 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