ISS 215 Exam 3
According to our discussion on torture devices, which one of the following statements is correct?
(D) All of the Above: Chinese, Egyptians, Romans Greek and many more used torture devices on their own people, secret services of all nations still use torture devices against their own people and other suspects, over time new torture devices emerged around the globe.
In which country are their more women than men in professional and technical jobs?
(D) All of the above: Canada, Australia, and Iceland.
Which one of the following statements was given by Jeremy Bentam on Crime?
(D) All of the above: Criminals commit crimes based on their free will, they calculate the pleasure and pain associated with crime, harsh and swift punishments will deter crimes.
Which one of the following is one of the conditions that create class-conscious Proletariat?
(D) All of the above: Deprivation, alienation at work, polarization.
IN our class, we watched a short video on the history of the KKK. In this video, which one of the following ethnic groups was labeled as inferior by the members of the KKK?
(D) All of the above: Jewish Americans, African Americans, and Latin Americans.
Which one of the following is a valid criticism of Lombroso's theory on crime?
(D) All of the above: Poor methodology, lack of control group, small sample.
In their book Bell Curve, authors Herrnstein and Murray give reasons for poverty. Which on of the following is one of those reasons?
(D) All of the above: Poor people have low IQ, low IQ leads to low education, low education leads to low paid jobs.
According to our lectures, which one of the following presidents gave open amnesty to illegal immigrants?
(D) All of the above: President Reagan, President Senior Bush, and President Clinton.
Poverty, low productivity in agriculture, and poor transportation systems are some of the common problems in Chad. Also, it is one of the nations with the largest percent of its population facing extreme hunger. Which one of the following three variables is responsible for hunger in Chad?
(D) All of the above: Production of food, distribution of food, access to food.
The author has listed a number of structural focused theories on poverty. Which one of the following is one of them?
(D) All of the above: The cycle of poverty, the political economy of capitalism, and de-industrialization.
Which of the following is the focus of American class struggle?
(D) All of the above: Union recognition, economic security, decent working conditions.
According to the official report on poverty, what percent of severely poor people in the USA receive some type of government assistance?
10%
According to Franklin (1967) 10 million Africans were sold in Africa as slaves. How many of them arrived alive in the USA?
5 million.
According to the data collected from class what percent of MSU students use drugs?
50%
A teenage American girl who visited Africa on a church mission was being interviewed on national TV. When asked, 'What was her most shocking observation she can never forget' Her answer was:
A pond of water where women were washing clothes, animals were drinking water, and other women were taking the same water to their home for cooking.
In our class, we talked about POET model and hungry. According to this model production, distribution, and access to food are responsible for hunger. Which of these three variables is the most important one?
Access to food.
You live in the U.S. You are hungry and go to McDonald's. You are denied a burger because you have no money. Which one of the following three variables is responsible for hunger of a person in the middle of abundance?
Access to food.
The author suggests that ethnic hierarchy in the USA is broadly divided into three tiers. Which one of the the following tiers is at the bottom?
African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Indians.
According to Noel's theory on competition leading to ethnic stratification, what will eliminate such stratification?
An abundance of supply of things that people compete for.
The author talks about the economic basis of Capitalist class in America. According to the author what percent of rich America inherited their wealth?
Approximately 70%
An individual robs a bank. Legally speaking, when does he become a criminal?
As soon as he is caught, prosecuted, and labeled as a criminal.
According to the text and the lectures, United States opened a new era of mass immigration in 1965 that continues to present. Most of the new immigrants come from?
Asia and Latin America.
Which continent has the largest number of poor people?
Asia.
Gradual adoption of culture of larger groups leading to complete loss of distinct racial identity is the definition of:
Assimilation
Highest secondary school enrollment ratio (female)
Belgium
Which one of the following theories of poverty was influenced by Social Darwinism?
Bell Curve theory.
Under what category will you classify Lombroso's theory on crime?
Biological
As discussed in our lectures, which one of the following nations is a pluralist state?
Canada
Social networking is very common among?
Capital class.
Lowest secondary school enrollment ratio (female)
Central African Republic
Which one of the following two nations have the largest number of poor people in the world?
China and India.
Who was eligible for lottery visa scheme in the U.S.
Citizens of under-represented countries.
Which one of the following refers to Domination theory?
Class based explanation.
Who suggested that the elites encourage and promote prejudice to divide and rule the working class?
Conflict perspective
It was suggested in our lectures that more than 70% of the total grain produced in the US is:
Consumed by cattle.
According to Karl Marx, capitalist class tends to control politics in industrialized societies. Which one of the following an indirect mechanisms is used by them to control politics?
Control of mass media.
Which one of the following is a good example of white-collar crimes?
Crimes committed by corporations.
What is Social Biology theory on crime?
Criminal behavior is influenced by both genes and learning process.
Which one of the following statements best reflects crimes and punishment in modern societies?
Criminal justice is class based.
Poor families, poor neighborhoods, and poor schools create a large number of poor people. Which theory best describes this phenomenon?
Culture of poverty.
The idea that we are a reflection of our society, and learn crime from others was given by:
Differential Association.
Which one of the following is an example of internal colonialism?
Domination of men over women.
What is internal colonialism?
Domination of one group of people over another group of people in the same country.
As discussed in our class, which one of the following best describes Marxist point of view on race and class?
Economic class is more important than his/her race.
The largest number of legal immigrants to the USA is family members of US citizens. Which group is the second highest?
Educate professionals.
In our lecture we talked about how people from England tend to claim that they were superior compared to Irish and Scottish. Which one of the following concepts best describes this phenomenon?
Ethnocentrism
Using your cultural values to make a judgment about other cultures is the definition of:
Ethnocentrism
The author suggests that ethnic hierarchy in the USA is broadly divided into three tiers. Which one of the following tiers is at the top?
Euro-American Protestants.
According to the Immigration Act of 1990, which one of the following received the largest quota for legal immigration?
Family members of US citizens.
Which nation gave women a right to vote earliest?
Finland
Popular view on poverty suggests that the poor are poor by choice. Which one of the following groups tends to agree with this common belief.
Followers of structural functional perspective.
In our lectures, we discussed that the generator to supply electricity had multiple problems and eventually it stopped for good. As discussed in our lectures, which one of the following is the best reason for this failure?
Generator was not compatible to local economic and cultural conditions.
Highest female share of non-agricultural wage earners
Guadeloupe
According to Freud, deviance and crime is higher in societies where:
ID dominates super-ego.
Which one of the following is the natural and instinctive part of your personality?
Id
As suggested in our lectures, children born in Indian and Pakistani families in the USA label themselves as ABCD. Which one of the following best describes the crisis of these children?
Identity Crisis.
In which countries can one find illegal immigrants?
Illegal immigrants are found in almost all countries.
According to Merton, the gap between available resources and promoted aspirations and goals lead to?
Increase in crime rates.
There are eight states that U.S. conquered/bought from Mexico. Which one of the following is not one of them?
Indiana
During our discussion of C.W. Mill's Power Elite Model, we gave the example of Dick Cheney, the V.P. of USA. As one of the power elites. This example was used in particular to illustrate?
Interchange of personnel.
Lowest female share of non-agricultural wage earners
Iraq
Given below is a list of relatively developed countries. In all four women make less money than men. In which nation do they make relatively a lot less money?
Ireland
Which one of the following European nations was given a special annual quota of 10,000 visas per year in the 1990 Immigration Act?
Ireland
According to the text and the lectures, which ethnic group has the second largest population in the USA?
Latin Americans
According to our lectures, in the U.S> what percent of criminals are arrested, prosecuted, proven guilty, and sent to prison?
Less than 10%
It was suggested in our lectures that by 2050, White American population would decline to 50% of total U.S. population. Which one of the following reasons was discussed in our class for this assertion?
Low birth rate of White Americans
According to the author, who receives the bulk of welfare funding in the United States?
Middle and upper class.
Rwanda is a poor country. Which theoretical framework blames people of Rwanda for its poverty?
Modernization theory.
Which one of the following statements is correct on global food production?
Nations around the globe produce more than what is needed to feed the global population.
The largest public hanging in the USA history took place during the presidency of Lincoln. Who were these people?
Native Americans.
We argued in our lectures that most of the time most of our behaviors are controlled by social norms. On the other hand, we talked about my experience in New York City during a New Year celebration where some teenagers were drinking and urinating in public. Which one of the following statements best describes what happens to social norms in such situations?
New norms in emerge in such situations.
According to the data, which one of the following nations has more women than men in their parliament?
None of the above (Norway, Sweden, Belgium).
Approximately how many people make less than $2 a day?
One half of the world population.
Which one of the following statements refers to William Bonger?
People from all classes commit crimes, but rich are are rarely punished.
Which one of the following terms refers to those nations that have visible minority groups and they enjoy social parity?
Pluralism
According to Karl Marx, Capitalists Class tends to control politics in industrialized societies. Which of the following is a direct mechanism used by them to control politics?
Political contributions
Which one of the following is the popular view on poverty?
Poor are lazy and have poor work ethics.
People in England tend to claim that people in Scotland are 'inferior' which one of the following concepts describes such belief?
Prejudice
Which one of the following concepts best describes the statement, "Blondes are dumb"?
Prejudice.
According to the author, the gap between the rich and poor in the US has been widening. Who does he blame for this gap?
President Reagan and President Bush Junior.
Who said that blacks are inferior to the whites in the endowments of body and mind?
President Thomas Jefferson.
Lowest female share of parliament members
Qatar
Which one of the following statements refers to Scapegoat theory?
Rage against minorities tends to increase during economic recession.
Highest female share of parliament members
Rwanda
In which one of the following four nations, can women still not vote?
Saudi Arabia.
The picture of a dying girl followed by a vulture was used to illustrate what?
Selfish individualism and self promotion of professionals in Capitalists Societies.
In which country do women make the least amount of money compared to men?
Sierra Leone
According to the author, which one of the following theories on poverty is biological?
Social Darwinism
Which one of the following welfare programs was introduced in the 1930s?
Social Security.
According to Freud, the part of your personality that is entirely based on socialization is:
Super Ego
According to the author, which one of the following countries has the lowest poverty rate?
Sweden
Which one of the following theories suggests that boundaries of race are permanent and cannot be changed?
The Caste analysis.
The song "Brother can you spare a dime" depicted a very gloomy picture of working class America. Which time frame was reflected in this song?
The Great Depression.
Which one of the following groups believes that competition and hierarchy is biological and natural?
The KKK
There are a number of radio talk show hosts in the USA who blame illegal immigrants for unemployment of American workers. Which one of the following theories best describes this phenomenon.
The Scapegoat theory.
How does ever increasing consumption of coffee in rich countries influence poor people of Africa?
The farms that were used to grow yam and cassava are being used to grow coffee leading to a shortage of food crops.
What is the labeling theory?
The labeling of an individual as a criminal, and the labeling of an act as a crime.
Labor union is a symbol of class struggle. Which one of the following statements best describes their main goals in the USA.
The main goal of Labor Unions in the USA is economic security of workers.
According the the author, in recent years:
The spending on welfare of poor has been slashed.
It was argued in our lectures that GNP and average income are not good indicators to measure poverty. Why?
These indicators do not reflect an average individual or household.
We talked about Jim Jones mass suicide in our class. Which one of the following best describes this incident?
This suicide is an example of too much integration in society.
According to Durkheim, suicide bombing would be an example of?
Too much integration in a group.
Which one of the following statements best describes the conclusion of Twin Studies on crime?
Twin studies on crime were inclusive.
Which ethnic group has the largest total number of poor people in the USA?
White Americans.
Rwanda is a poor country. Which theoretical framework blames other nations for the poverty of Rwanda?
World System Perspective.
In our class, we watched a video showing a large number of children who were homeless and poor. Which country do these children belong to?
USA
According to the author and our lectures, the 19602 are known as the era of:
War on Poverty
The Oedipus complex suggests that:
We are attracted to all members of the opposite sex, including family.
