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1
Immigrants in the early twentieth century used what to help them learn the culture in North America?
other new immigrants
telegraphs
newspapers
culture classes
2
What is NOT a true statement about religion?
Religion is a cultural universal.
Sociologists try to disprove the existence of God.
Religion helps integrate people into society.
Sacred items are those that are set apart from everyday life.
3
About how many families in North America fit the nuclear family model?
30%
50%
75%
10%
4
What is an example of a denomination?
all of the above
Baptist
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
5
What is legitimate power that is given because of historical practice and custom?
traditional authority
legal-relational authority
charismatic authority
office authority
6
What word best describes the contingency workforce?
lasting
permanent
temporary
meritocracy
7
Sects often have an outsider status in society.
false
true
8
Which of the following has less gatekeeping than other forms of media?
internet
films
newspapers
television
9
Marrying someone who is different in terms of race, religion, or social class is
polygamy
heterogamy
monogamy
homogamy
10
When are children most likely to benefit from their parent’s divorce?
when the children see a psychologist
there was significant conflict at home before the divorce
when their parents don't love each other
when the non-custodial parent doesn't pay child support
11
Who believed that all socialist systems would eventually evolve into communist systems?
George Herbert Mead
Emile Durkeim
Max Weber
Karl Marx
12
Cultures arrange families differently around the world.
False
True
13
Denominations are linked to the government as state religions.
true
false
14
New Religious Movements are generally accepted into society as normal religions.
False
True
15
The stories on the front page of the newspaper are an example of which of the following?
inequality
subculture
gatekeeping
stacking
16
Women are marrying at younger ages today than in the past.
True
False
17
Athletes socialized into a violent subculture may learn which of the following?
all of the abovve
stop before they get hurt
to avoid hitting others
to play through pain
18
Deindustrialization was a problem in the 1920s, but has decreased since then.
false
true
19
The divorce rate has done what since the early 1980s according to statistics?
shown a slight increase
decreased
risen dramatically
stayed the same
20
In capitalist systems, the main goal is which of the following?
taking care of citizens
social justice
profit
security
21
The difference between a totalitarian and authoritarian system is the degree of what?
violence
oppression
personal freedom
social servies
22
Which country had the highest representation of women in its national legislature in 2000?
Japan
Canada
Sweden
United States
23
Religion does not exist in every society.
False
True
24
Who generally gets the most opportunities in the educational system?
homeless students
upper class students
working class students
lower class students
25
Kinship groups often come with a set of responsibilities and obligations.
False
True
26
What is a responsibility that might come from a kinship network?
helping with childcare
attending a wedding
all of the above
loaning someone money
27
A cup is a profane object, but when it is used in communion as a chalice, it becomes a sacred object.
True
False
28
Voter participation is decreasing in which country?
United States
Great Britain
all of the above
Japan
29
Which of the following is a dysfunction that the media may have?
desensitizing individuals by providing too much information
encouraging consumption
socializing people to the culture
reinforcing the norms in society
30
What is a function that religion has in society?
offers people social support
all of the above
can be a source of social change
provides an explanation for events that people don’t understand in society
31
In what areas might a government have regulations even in a capitalist system?
child labor
consumer safety
worker safety
all of the above
32
Political socialization only happens in school settings.
true
false
33
What is the most common type of descent in North America?
multilateral
matrilineal
bilateral
patrilineal
34
Boys and girls are often encouraged to play different sports.
False
True
35
What is one norm that schools do NOT teach students?
how to meet deadlines
how to be late for appointments
how to play with other children
how to negotiate a bureaucratic organization
36
Where does political socialization occur?
all of the above
retail stores
chess club
families
37
Who are a small group that controls the power in society?
big leaders
all of the above
superior powers
power elite
38
What is legitimate power through a leader’s personal or emotional appeal?
office authority
charismatic authority
legal-rational authority
traditional authority
39
Stereotypes about racial groups are still common in sports.
False
True
40
Schools do not help maintain social control in society.
False
True
41
People often marry people who are like them.
False
True
42
Why is protection an important function of families?
war is a constant threat in modern society
bullying is becoming more common
it is common for individuals to be attacked by animals
human children cannot care for themselves at birth
43
The differences between the lower and middle classes in child rearing practices have been
remaining the same
none of the above
narrowing
increasing
44
What is a function of families for individuals and societies?
all of the above
socialization
affection
protection
45
Walt Disney has television stations that reach over 140 countries.
False
True
46
Which of the following is a sport found in North America?
chess
hockey
all of the above
baseball
47
Which required educational institutions to provide equal opportunities to males and females, including sports?
Equality Act of 1992
Title IX
Title I
Gender Act
48
China has a policy that fines couples who have more than how many children?
3
4
1
2
49
Laissez-faire is a form of socialism.
false
true
50
Tracking often occurs early in a student’s academic career.
True
False
51
Many minority families rely on extended kinship networks to help them raise their children.
False
True
52
People may feel more comfortable ending a marriage today than before due to social acceptance.
True
False
53
____________ is a religious organization that includes most people in a society.
sect
new religious movement
cult
ecclesiae
54
Janice Radway found that one reason women read romance novels is to carve out personal time away from their families.
True
False
55
Most capitalist countries do provide some government regulation of the economy.
false
true
56
About how many hours a week do individuals interact with some form of the mass media on average?
60
10
55
27
57
putting students into specific curriculum groups based on their test scores and other factors
digital divide
tracking
ecclesiae
segregation
58
Who was the first sociologist to examine religion in society?
Jane Addams
Emile Durkheim
C. Wright Mills
George Herbert Mead
59
The internet does not have any form of gatekeeping occurring.
True
False
60
If we look at government arrangements as two ends of a line, what is at the opposite end from totalitarianism?
democracy
oligarchy
authoritarianism
monarchy
61
Almost 90 percent of families in North America are nuclear families.
True
False
62
Socialization only happens within the family.
True
False
63
Conflict theorists argue media are used to make dominant ideology seem normal, rather than reflecting what is happening.
False
True
64
Schools help people become members of one society.
False
True
65
The “digital divide” might include which of the following for poor communities worldwide?
lack of computers for students
all of the above
no reliable internet access
no electricity to use computers or the internet
66
The mass media have had very little effect on human societies.
False
True
67
Which of the following is true about sports and the media?
females receive more airtime than males
all sports receive equal treatment on sports stations
whites are praised more for their physical attributes than thinking ability
women’s photographs often focus on their attractiveness
68
One person can hold multiple types of authority at a time.
false
true
69
A monopoly occurs when one business controls the market in a particular area.
true
false
70
Opponents of media violence argue that it does what to individuals?
desensitizes people to violence
has no effect on individuals
makes them less likely to be violent
makes people more likely to react to violence
71
What is the over or under representation of certain racial groups for a particular position known as?
stacking
bias
targeting
natural ability
72
Gatekeeping means that more variety and opinions are seen in the mass media.
False
True
73
A hidden curriculum teaches which of the following?
children must be quiet unless the teacher asks them to speak
mathematics
the game of hide 'n seek
forensics
74
Families have no role in the socialization process.
False
True
75
Distance education is a new idea that started in 2000.
False
True
76
Which of the following is not included as a part of the mass media?
internet
radio
sermons
television
77
Which of the following is a norm or value that sports may socialize children about?
all of the above
to disobey the rules
to respect authority
that winners in competitions get punished
78
Surfing is one sport where there is no subculture among participants.
False
True
79
Which of the following is a place that socialization takes place?
schools
families
all of the above
workplaces
80
What is NOT a reason why individuals are waiting longer to marry now than in the past?
parents are arranging more marriages in North America
concern over the divorce rate
more workplace opportunities
more educational opportunities
81
_________ takes place when one woman and man are married just to each other.
heterogamy
monogamy
polyandry
homogamy
82
A Jewish person who is expected by her family to marry another Jewish person is an example of:
exogamy
endogamy
heterogamy
polygamy
83
Which shape best illustrates Mills’ elite model of power?
pyramid
square
circle
rectangle
84
Totalitarianism gives people more personal freedom than authoritarian systems.
false
true
85
The economic system involves production, distribution, and consumption.
false
true
86
In general, the mass media are more interested in what than in delivering the best product?
protecting children from violent scenes
profits
censorship
the social good
87
Voter participation is rising in the United States.
false
true
88
What is a religious group that has broken away from a larger religious group?
denomination
sect
ecclesiae
new religious movement
89
What is the main goal of a socialist system?
meeting the needs of citizens
free markets
profit
private ownership
90
Sociology of sport focuses on the cultural and social patterns, behaviors, organizations, and beliefs of those involved.
True
False
91
What is NOT a function of education in society?
schools share a society's knowledge
schools help individuals become a part of a society
schools help maintain deviant behavior in society
schools transmit culture
92
Which of the following groups is less likely than white males to appear as a main character in a television program?
all of the above
Latino male
disabled individual
obese female
93
A government’s policies do not affect the everyday lives of its citizens.
false
true
94
What is one reason why divorce may be more common today than in the past?
all of the above
liberal divorce laws
great acceptance of divorce
greater opportunities for women
