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Sociology Semester Exam Review (for extra credit points)
Sociology Semester Exam Review (for extra credit points)
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Sociology review/practice to earn extra points on the exam (5 correct = +1pt up to 10pts!)
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1
Compared to others, which suffer higher stress, depression, mental illness, suicide attempts?
African Americans
Asian Americans
Hispanic Americans
Native Americans
2
What is another way to describe something that is profane?
awesome
ordinary
obedient
sacred
3
Which of the following is not a resource that would be needed for a social movement?
financial resources
access to the media
a motto or catchphrase
body of supporters
4
An interactionist perspective focuses on forces in society that promote competition and change.
False
True
5
argues the superiority of a group often results in one group seeing others as inferior
conflict perspective
reactionist perspective
relativist perspective
fundamentalist perspective
6
Which form of media is declining in use among Americans?
newspapers
TV
the Internet
radio
7
An example of endogamy is a member of the ruling class marrying a member of the artisan class.
False
True
8
Which subculture provides important and positive functions to a society?
teachers
cyberpunks
anarchists
the Mafia
9
Which of the following is not required for something to be considered a sport?
competition
agility
rules
physical skill
10
What does the 2001 No Child Left Behind act require?
standards-based tests in reading and math
emphasis on higher-order thinking like problem solving
the addition of subjects like music and art to schools
the elimination of tracking disadvantaged groups
11
Ethnicity is based on...
physical characteristics
discrimination
cultural characteristics
achievements
12
What is a group of interdependent people who share a common culture and feeling of unity?
more
universal class
society
folkway
13
An unsupported generalization about a category of people is called a(n)
expectation
cultural lag
prejudice
discrimination
14
Which are examples of social interaction that take place throughout the world?
neither a nor b
both a and b
exchange and competition
conflict and accommodation
15
Economics is the study of the choices that people make in effort to satisfy their needs/wants.
True
False
16
No one thing is considered to be sacred by everyone.
False
True
17
Greek mythology, which has Zeus as the king of the gods, is
monotheistic
polytheistic
an ethical religion
animistic
18
Which of the following groups tend to influence the attitudes and opinions of others?
leaders
aggregates
dyads
triads
19
new technology is developed but takes several years before it's widely used; This is an example
of cultural diffusion
of cultural lag
of cultural leveling
of cultural traits
20
Cultural pluralism allows each minority group to keep its cultural identity.
True
False
21
Which of the following does not influence the likelihood that an individual lives in poverty?
age
sex
race
personality
22
Kinship traced through the mother’s family is called what kind of descent?
patrilineal
patriarchy
matrilineal
matriarchy
23
Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one’s own culture and group as superior.
False
True
24
How could an individual move down the social-class ladder?
move to a prestigious neighborhood
change jobs from management to clerical
none of these
establish a reputation for serving the community
25
Students who are treated as bright and capable come to think of themselves as
intellectually inferior.
low achievers.
bright and capable.
better than everyone else.
26
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
rule
computer
book
car
27
A person’s socioeconomic status (SES) is determined by income,
age, gender, and race.
education level, and place of residence.
popularity, and class.
caste, and ethnicity.
28
Which social science studies people and events of the past?
history
economics
anthropology
political science
29
The confinement of Japanese Americans to relocation camps during World War II is an example of
subjugation
assimilation
cultural pluralism
population transfer
30
No one thing is considered to be sacred by everyone.
True
False
31
What is a spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group?
informal sanction
formal sanction
anomie
internalization
32
Which is true of the majority of people who get divorced today?
They only experience cohabitation.
They eventually remarry.
They divorce after many years of marriage.
They are childless.
33
A person with a fundamentalist viewpoint believes that his or her own culture is
flawed
open to all
common
ideal
34
What is one way that a conservative movement might prevent change?
boycott “antifamily values” television programs
overthrow the government
reimpose segregation
prevent women from voting
35
According to some, the world-system theory is not a perfect approach, but it does explain why
many less-developed nations have low levels economic growth.
certain core nations emerged as industrial powers.
Islamic countries resist modernization.
semiperipheral nations challenge core nations economically.
36
a person who is prejudiced but is afraid to discriminate because of societal pressure is a(n)
active bigot
fair-weather liberal
hypocrite
timid bigot
37
Minorities are still underrepresented in which role in sports?
coach
pitcher
quarterback
punter
38
What is one danger of ethnocentrism?
integration
poverty
discrimination
food shortage
39
The process in which cultures become more and more alike is
cultural leveling
cultural lag
nonmaterial culture
cultural relativism
40
What is a norm of American society?
not paying bills
stealing from one's neighbor
dancing
financial responsibility
41
Crimes such as misrepresentation, fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement, insider trading, etc. are
property crime
organized crime
victimless crime
white collar crime
42
Which of the following represents most individuals of the lower middle class?
work manual labor jobs, have few financial reserves
hold white-collar jobs, work hard to keep what have achieved
work at the lowest-paying jobs, not involved politically
high-income businesspeople, college educated
43
Race is based on...
all of these
physical characteristics
genetic characteristics
cultural characteristics
44
Which of the following is emphasized in American schools?
socialism
individualism
conformity
respect for others
45
which of the following is not a functionalist theory of social change?
cyclical
evolutionary
communism
equilibrium
46
How has the general level of education in the United States changed since 1940?
all of these
more people are going to college
more people have a bachelor’s degree
fewer people are without a high school diploma
47
What is one way to limit power in a democracy?
spread power over many groups
industrialize the nation
overthrow the leader
deny people the right to vote
48
What is one of the most important functions of religion?
proving the accuracy of one belief
creating sacred objects
encouraging social cohesion
honoring nature and animals
49
How do children learn gender role behaviors?
through courses in school
through socialization
through biological traits
through heredity
50
Which of the following would be considered a member of the counterculture?
solider training at boot camp
elderly woman running a business in Chinatown
lawyer defending client accused of murder
college student protesting in the street
