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Question #1
Dual employed marriages in the United States
A.
usually assume that the wife will handle the bulk of household responsibilities in addition to her job
B.
typically involves the husband working a second shift
C.
are declining in number
D.
generally involve the husband assuming half the domestic duties in the household
Question #2
Which of the following is not a likely outcome of the Affordable Care Act?
A.
Inequality in medical care will be eliminated.
B.
Congress will maintain its luxurious, government-paid medical care.
C.
People with higher incomes will receive higher quality healthcare.
D.
The poor will continue to suffer from more health problems and die at a younger age
Question #3
What is the most popular way to accomplish gatekeeping?
A.
tracking or sorting students into different education programs
B.
creating a two-tier level of schools
C.
charging tuition for students to attend the better schools
D.
opening programs to all students
Question #4
Which of the following is not a latent function of education?
A.
the identification of potential marriage partners
B.
the transformation of a diverse population into a homogeneous society
C.
the provision of day-care facilities
D.
socialization into a bureaucratic society
Question #5
Which of the following statements regarding families in the United States is not true?
A.
The number of nuclear families has doubled over the past 30 years.
B.
Cohabitation has emerged as a common lifestyle.
C.
Many parents today are working parents.
D.
There are more single-parent households today than in the past 30 years.
Question #6
What is the main difference between cohabitation and marriage?
A.
Marriage is more fragile and more likely to end in separation.
B.
Cohabitation is never permanent, whereas most marriages are.
C.
The age at which people cohabitate usually ends at around 30
D.
There is a greater degree of financial and emotional commitment in marriage.
Question #7
Why did Joan of Arc, Adolph Hitler, and Jesus Christ all have in common?
A.
They were all charismatic leaders.
B.
They were all driven to success by political ambition
C.
They were all ultimately successful in their ambitions.
D.
They were elected to the positions they held.
Question #8
In socialism, who or what determines what will be produced and what it will cost?
A.
the central committee that decides what the country needs
B.
the industrialist who produces the goods
C.
the level that the market will bear
D.
the consumer who purchases the goods
Question #9
Sharonda is a sociology student who tutors two of her classmates. One tutee is doing very well, while the other has showed no signs of improvement. Sharonda looks beyond each individual to explain the success and failure, believing that the various opportunities offered by society explain the differences. Sharonda’s thought process illustrates:
A.
social control
B.
the sociological Imagination
C.
sociology
D.
solidarity
Question #10
Each morning at 8:15 am, the children at George Washington Carver Elementary School say the pledge of allegiance and sing the national anthem. Through this experience, the children learn patriotism. Since this lesson is unrelated to academic learning, it is part of:
A.
human capital
B.
grade inflation
C.
credentialism
D.
the hidden curriculum
Question #11
On Wednesday, November 13th in 2001, Dong Uk Yi voiced disagreement with government policies in his native country. Since then, his family or friends have never seen Dong again. This disappearance of citizens who oppose government policies is most likely to happen under a(n) ________________.
A.
monarchy
B.
democracy
C.
oligarchy
D.
totalitarian regime
Question #12
What is the single greatest influence of marital homogamy?
A.
propinquity
B.
exogamy
C.
heterogamy
D.
endogamy
Question #13
What do studies demonstrate in regard to the level of social skills home schooled students develop?
A.
Home-schooled students are shy and timid when encountering new social situations.
B.
Home-schooled students are equal or do better than conventional schooled students.
C.
Home-schooled students have significant behavioral problems.
D.
Home-schooled students are functionally illiterate when it comes to social skills.
Question #14
Why is religion classified as a universal social institution?
A.
It meets basic human needs.
B.
All societies have churches
C.
Religion unites all people of the world
D.
Without religion, there could be no salvation
Question #15
The most significant predictor of whether a student will attend college is his/her ________.
A.
motivation
B.
family background
C.
test scores
D.
personality
Question #16
Jose is a Mexican worker referred to as los sin documentos. What does this imply about Jose's work status?
A.
Jose is an unskilled worker.
B.
Jose is a freelance or contract worker.
C.
Jose works without proper identification and is paid in cash.
D.
Jose is unemployed and is collecting unemployment insurance.
Question #17
The plow was to the agricultural society as the ________ was to the industrial society.
A.
microchip
B.
human genome
C.
steam engine
D.
assembly line
Question #18
Ivan is the son of working class parents. What is the likely method his parents will use in his rearing?
A.
They will set limits, then permit him to choose his activities of interest.
B.
They will employ strict discipline and dictate the choices he makes.
C.
They will use shaming and peer pressure to ensure proper development
D.
They will allow Ivan to do as he pleases and will not interfere with his choices.
Question #19
Diane has just received offers for teaching jobs at two different schools. One school is in an impoverished neighborhood while the other is in a wealthy neighborhood. Diane wants to work at the school that receives the most funding. She asks you which school receives the most funding. You tell Diane:
A.
Schools in poor neighborhoods receive the most funding
B.
Schools in wealthy neighborhoods receive the most funding
C.
All schools receive the same amount of funding
D.
It's never really known.
Question #20
Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba as a result of the Cuban revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista from leadership. The revolutionary forces that took power from Batista, and used repression to keep it, serve as an example of a(n):
A.
oligarchy
B.
monarchy
C.
democracy
D.
authoritarian regime
Question #21
Laudz is from Haiti. Her family has encouraged her to marry an American. As such, Laudz’s family supports:
A.
polygamy
B.
endogamy
C.
exogamy
D.
homogamy
Question #22
The divorce rate of remarried people with children is higher than the divorce rate of first marriages. Which sentence best describes the divorce rate of remarried people without children?
A.
It is about the same as the divorce rate of first marriages.
B.
It varies based on the new dual income of the couple
C.
It is higher than the divorce rate of first marriages
D.
It is lower than the divorce rate of first marriages.
Question #23
From a symbolic interactionist perspective, what does wearing a cross signify for Christians?
A.
The cross is viewed as protection from evil spirits
B.
It is a condensed way for the wearer to say, "I am a follower of Jesus Christ."
C.
The cross is considered appropriate jewelry only for Christians.
D.
The cross acts as a badge of courage for fundamentalists.
Question #24
What are the two dysfunctions of religion addressed in the textbook?
A.
religious persecution; war and terrorism
B.
social control; religious persecution
C.
contributing significant funding to the church; sexism in religion
D.
sexism in religion; social control
Question #25
Why was it possible for a peaceful transfer of power to take place in South Africa when President de Klerk (a powerful white South African) was replaced by Nelson Mandela (a black South African)?
A.
The Mandela faction had control of a large military power base
B.
The transfer of power was based on cultural tradition.
C.
The de Klerk regime ran out of funds and could no longer make the necessary payoffs to remain in office.
D.
The nation followed the procedures based on rational-legal authority.
Question #26
Although debatable, what does evidence suggest about the emphasis on machismo in Latino families?
A.
It is declining with each new generation.
B.
It is the cause of high divorce rates among Latino families
C.
It is increasing with each new generation.
D.
It is as important today as it was in the past.
Question #27
What is a major concern expressed by employees and managers as it pertains to telecommuting?
A.
Quality of the product or service produced declines
B.
Corporate profits usually decrease
C.
Workers become unmotivated and lazy
D.
Lack of camaraderie and communication difficulties.
Question #28
Most social scientists are in agreement that cognitive ability testing
A.
reflects genetic differences among people
B.
is a product of racial differences
C.
is culturally biased because the tests are designed for lower-class students
D.
contributes to social inequality
Question #29
Which of the following statements about the film on Jim Jones and The People’s Temple is not correct?
A.
Some of the members committed suicide at a distant location
B.
Jones ordered the murder of Congressman Leo Ryan
C.
All of the Jonestown residents committed suicide.
D.
Many of the members were forced to drink the poison
Question #30
Sandra and Kieta are sociology students who must attend a religious service for their class assignment. The two attend a church service where communion is served. Sandra is a Christian so the wine and wafer that are served inspire her reverence. Kieta is Jewish so the wine and wafer seems to be just another aspect of everyday life. The wine and wafer are _________ to Sandra and _________ to Kieta.
A.
sacred, profane
B.
profane, sacred
C.
sacred, sacred
D.
profane, profane
Question #31
Which of the following is not an element of religion?
A.
Organization
B.
Ritual and prayer
C.
Belief
D.
Profane
Question #32
Which of the following is true regarding marriage in the U.S.?
A.
Many women in the chilbearing years do not see postponment of masrriage and childbearing as pathways to a good job and economic independence.
B.
Cohabitation rates continue to pummel.
C.
Childnessness among married couples has been increasing in recent years.
D.
Women are having more children nowadays.
Question #33
Social inequality usually begins
A.
the school
B.
the church
C.
the family
D.
among friends
Question #34
In regard to the cost of higher eduation, which of the following statements is not true?
A.
School construction projects have dropped significantly.
B.
Since 1978, the cost of higher education has increased 1,225 percent.
C.
The cost of college education has shifted from states to students and their families.
D.
In the years between 1991 and 2010, states funding for full-time students dropped 26 percent.
Question #35
High-school dropouts
A.
are as equally likely to vote as high-school graduates.
B.
have no significant impact in society.
C.
pay more in taxes.
D.
increase the demand for social services.
Question #36
Which of the following is one of the five major world religions?
A.
Roman Catholicism
B.
Baptists
C.
The Peoples Temple
D.
Buddhism
Question #37
The smallest group of individuals that can be legitimately called a family is known as
A.
an exogamous family
B.
an endogamous family
C.
an extended family
D.
a nuclear family
Question #38
In the globalization of capitalism, the dominant European nation is ________
A.
Germany
B.
France
C.
Great Britain
D.
Italy
Question #39
What does the spirit of capitalism refer to, as proposed by Max Weber?
A.
It is a way of thinking about the supernatural and its part in religion.
B.
It is a new approach to work and money that emphasizes investment to make profit.
C.
It is a doctrine emphasizing conspicuous consumption and individual success.
D.
It is a doctrine legitimating the social order and the inequalities that accompany it
Question #40
What is the primary criticism leveled against capitalism?
A.
It produces more products than can be reasonably consumed.
B.
It violates the basic economic law of supply and demand.
C.
It leads to severe social inequalities.
D.
It promotes immorality through conspicuous consumption
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