Which statement least closely aligns to Malthus’ theory regarding population growth?

The wealthy are unable to exercise preventive population checks.

Sociologist Charles Tilly stated that a revolution results in the replacement of one set of

power holders by other power holders

Ethnocentrism often involves

negative attitudes toward ethnic minorities.

Accommodation occurs when a minority

maintains its own culturally unique way of life

People who are racist

believe their race is superior.

How does an ethnic minority differ from a race?

Cultural differences define ethnic minorities.

An important characteristic of a minority is that

it is dominated by the majority.

The term Anglo refers to an American

whose ancestors came from England.

Which of the following is characteristic of the relationship between minority and majority groups?

Members of the majority have greater access to goods and services.

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1
Which statement least closely aligns to Malthus’ theory regarding population growth?
Positive population checks include events that increase mortality.
Population will exceed the food supply if population increase is unchecked.
The wealthy are unable to exercise preventive population checks.
Improvement in income for the poor is consumed by additional births.
2
When minority groups enter the United States today, they are either assimilated or
rejected
accommodated
conformed
subjugated
3
Which of the following is a pattern of conflict?
race relations
assimilation
population transfer
ethnic diversity
4
Which of the following is part of the definition of an ethnic minority?
skin color
birthplace
schooling
language
5
Which of the following is the most prevalent pattern of assimilation in the United States?
accommodation
Anglo-conformity
melting pot
cultural pluralism
6
Which best describes the number of births in the United States since 1960
It has been steadily declining
It decreased during the 1970’s, but increased during the 1990’s
It has been primarily increasing
It increased sharply during the 1980’s
7
Sociologist Charles Tilly stated that a revolution results in the replacement of one set of
weak legislators by other legislators
protesting citizens by another group of protesters.
defending soldiers by another set of defending soldiers.
power holders by other power holders
8
Compared to the long history of planet Earth, human social changes can best be stated as occurring
within the past three thousand years.
slowly over billions of years.
only since the year 1.
very rapidly
9
Which historical figures views focused on the conflict between two opposing social classes?
Karl Marx
Talcott Parsons
Ralf Dahrendorf
William Ogburn
10
Which kind of minority is typically defined by physical characteristics?
ethnic
assimilated
racial
stereotyped
11
Emergent-norm theory stresses the similarity between crowd behavior and
intentional congregation
frequent mood transmission
shared community values
daily social action
12
Which of the following groups is and example of the accommodation pattern of assimilation?
Native Americans
Latino Americans
the Amish
African Americans
13
Ethnocentrism often involves
greater understanding of social norms.
feelings of superiority on the part of ethnic minorities.
negative attitudes toward ethnic minorities.
acceptance of ethnic minorities by a majority.
14
Which of the following is the fastest growing minority group in the United States?
Asian American
Native American
Latino
African American
15
Which is based on false beliefs?
aggregate
convergence theory
mass hysteria
panic
16
Accommodation occurs when a minority
maintains its own culturally unique way of life
is fully absorbed into the culture of the dominant society.
is forcibly removed from the territory of the dominant culture.
severs all ties with the dominant culture.
17
People who are racist
believe that the dominant race is superior
believe their race is superior.
know that their beliefs are wrong, but are willing to change.
are always members of the majority.
18
Sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies stated that social interaction prior to the Industrial Revolution was based on
cost burdens
change response
shared tradition
polarizing factions
19
As related to population increase, what is happening to doubling time?
It is expected to grow shorter, but then grow longer.
It is expected to grow longer, but then grow shorter
It is growing longer and longer
It is growing shorter.
20
The sociological process by which one culture of society borrows from another culture or society is
population
tension
variation
diffusion
21
The focus of conflict theorists as it relates to social change is on
urbanism
interest groups
dynamic proportions
equilibrium
22
Jews in the United States are members of
an ethnic minority
a racial minority
a racial majority
an ethnic majority
23
How does an ethnic minority differ from a race?
Race involves innate cultural differences.
Cultural differences define ethnic minorities.
Genetics plays a role in an ethnic minority.
Physical characteristics define ethnic minorities.
24
An important characteristic of a minority is that
members of the minority group must not have any sense of identity.
it is dominated by the majority.
people can choose the minority group to which they wish to belong.
its members must all be of the same race.
25
The term Anglo refers to an American
whose ancestors came from anywhere in Europe.
who is part of the middle class.
whose ancestors came from England.
whose ancestors were Catholic.
26
Which of the following is characteristic of the relationship between minority and majority groups?
Members of the minority often regard traits of the majority as inferior.
Members of the minority tend to control the flow of resources.
Only majorities think in terms of “we” and “they.”
Members of the majority have greater access to goods and services.
27
Ann Dran had three children. In this situation, the number 3 identifies the sociological concept of
fecundity
total births
fertility
crude birthrate
28
Which factor is necessary for urbanization to occur?
a surplus food supply
dwindling city size
a large rural concentration
limiting the number of livestock
29
An episode of largely destruction and violence carried out by a crowd is a
mob
rumor
riot
fad
30
Which of the following phrases is used to describe forced population transfer?
melting pot
de facto segregation
pattern of conflict
ethnic cleansing
31
An urban legend is most like a(n)
fairy tale
moralistic tale
science magazine article
historical romance

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