Which of the following is one of the many concerns with the practice of fracking?

Fracking requires a huge amount of water

Which is an example of structural unemployment?

Lots of companies are hiring in D.C., but unemployment is high in TN

Which is NOT an example of underemployment?

After his wife gave birth to twins, Jerry quit his job to help

Define globalization:

Process of integrating governments and culture through international trade

What is one way the people of the U.S., and the world, are reaching and abusing the Earth's carrying capacity?

We show little concern about contaminating the water with garbage

How can lack of clean access to water affect educational improvement in a region?

Children without adequate water spend too much time getting good water

How did Max Weber define power?

The ability to exercise one's will over others

Private ownership to produce wealth

What have sociologists begun to realize about the nomadic lifestyle?

They have a hard time bridging gap between their lifestyle and the land

What is the difference between an oligarchy and a monarchy?

Members of an oligarchy do not get their status from nobility

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as:

Non-academic knowledge that one learns through cultural transmission

Why do we have two words for a big city: metropolis and meglopolis?

Metropolis is just one city, while megalopolis includes more than one

How does grade inflation affect employment opportunities?

It encourages employers to hire people who might not be qualified

What was the significance of NAFTA?

It allowed freer trade for the US, Canada, and Mexico

Define representative democracy:

Citizens elect officials to represent their interests

Which court case set access to education for all students?

Mills v. Board of Education of D.C.

What is one reason unemployment statistics are unreliable?

The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work.

What was the significance of Reynolds v. Sims?

It reaffirmed the concept that each person's vote should be counted equally

How can e-waste lead to health and safety issues?

The disposal and recylcing processes expose people to toxins

Fear and hatred of foreigners and foreign goods

From the functionalist perspective, which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?

Lobbying for domestic corporate interests

The term formal education is defined by as:

the learning of academic facts and concepts

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1
Which of the following is one of the many concerns with the practice of fracking?
Fracking creates new pathways for gas to travel
The chemicals used in fracking create a bad odor
Fracking requires a huge amount of water
Fracking may cause volcanoes to erupt
2
Which is an example of structural unemployment?
Three employees at Target are fired after stealing electronics
A large fire burns down a factory in Detroit, forcing employees out of work
John quits his job after being accepted to law school
Lots of companies are hiring in D.C., but unemployment is high in TN
3
Which is NOT an example of underemployment?
John's job is outsourced, he's forced to work as a janitor to pay his loans
After his wife gave birth to twins, Jerry quit his job to help
After the recession, Ellen lost her fulltime job and now works in retail PT
After college graduation, Mark could only find work part-time as a waiter
4
Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?
Courtship
Transmission of culture
Working in groups
Political and social integration
5
Define globalization:
Long periods of recession followed by sharp economic upturn
Process of removing manufacturing sites from foreign countries to the US
When products are assembled over the course of several transactions
Process of integrating governments and culture through international trade
6
What is one way the people of the U.S., and the world, are reaching and abusing the Earth's carrying capacity?
We eat animals when we should really only eat plants
We have created parks and protected forest areas
We spend money ejecting trash into outer space
We show little concern about contaminating the water with garbage
7
What type of nations are the greatest sources of greenhouse gases?
Post-industrial
Semi-peripheral
Core
Peripheral
8
How can lack of clean access to water affect educational improvement in a region?
Regions without adequate water cannot attact teachers
Children without adequate water work to buy clean water instead of school
Regions without adequate water have a difficult time building schools
Children without adequate water spend too much time getting good water
9
How did Max Weber define power?
The ability to exercise one's will over others
The legal resources to prosecute and punish
The authority to imprison citizens without cause
Politically elected influence used to control the masses
10
Which perspective argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities?
None
Functionalism
Symbolic interactionism
Conflict
11
Define mercantalism:
Economic policy of accumulating silver and gold by controlling markets
When children enter the same occupation as their parents
Government ownership to share wealth equally
Private ownership to produce wealth
12
What factors contribute to inequality within the educational system in the U.S.?
Geography
Racism
All of the above
Socioeconomic status
13
What have sociologists begun to realize about the nomadic lifestyle?
They only raise sheep and goats so the grass their herds consume is minimal
They never tire the land they live on because they constantly move
They are better than stationary farmers at protecting the land
They have a hard time bridging gap between their lifestyle and the land
14
What is the difference between an oligarchy and a monarchy?
There is no difference
Members of a monarchy do not get their status from nobility
Both are elected by democratic processes; monarchies can override the vote
Members of an oligarchy do not get their status from nobility
15
The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as:
Course objectives that teachers incorporate into their syllabi
Unexpected subjects student take an interest in later
The emphasis on certificates or degrees/job qualifications
Non-academic knowledge that one learns through cultural transmission
16
During what time period did economies begin to develop globally?
The Information Age
The Industrial Revolution
The Post-Industrial Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
17
Kevin worked for an IT company in Baltimore, but lost his job when it was transferred to New Delhi. This is:
automation
polarization
outsourcing
the technology gap
18
Lack of government is:
Democracy
Constitutional monarchy
Oligarchies
Anarchy
19
Why do we have two words for a big city: metropolis and meglopolis?
A metropolis has less than 2 million people; a megalopolis has > 5 million
Metropolis has a subway; megalopolis has a city bus system
A metropolis only has domestic airports; a meglopolis has international
Metropolis is just one city, while megalopolis includes more than one
20
Which of the following industries is NOT projected to grow in the next 10 years?
Healthcare
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Community and social service
Financial
21
How does grade inflation affect employment opportunities?
It encourages employers to hire people who might not be qualified
It allows people to pass certification tests they would normally fail
It allows people to alter their credentials on resumes and job applications
It encourages employers to hire people from the same institution they went
22
Dave is low on cash and wants an electric guitar. He offers to trade his acoustic guitar, for his friend's guitar. What?
Bartering
Supply and demand
Mercantilism
Capitalism
23
In which states do the highest numbers of immigrants life?
California, Oregon, and Washington
California, Florida, and Texas
California, New York, and New Mexico
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
24
Kara has been labeled as "troubled" and told she will never amount to anything. Which perspective?
Symbolic interactionism
Conflict
Functionalism
Feminist
25
What was the significance of NAFTA?
It forbade trade with any country that didn't follow capitalism
It allowed freer trade for the US, Canada, and Mexico
It encouraged trade with North Korea
It restricted trade within North American Countries
26
A sociologist is studying how population of certain countries affects population of other countries. Which perspective?
Feminist
Symbolic interactionist
Conflict
Structural functionalist
27
Define representative democracy:
Government recognizes monarchs but requires them to abide by laws
Small percentage of population is represented by popular election
Citizens elect officials to represent their interests
Power is held by a small, elite group
28
Hitler was an example of what kind of authority?
Charismatic
None
Rational-legal
Traditional
29
Which court case set access to education for all students?
Mills v. Board of Education of D.C.
Brown v. Board of Education
Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee
Plessy v. Ferguson
30
Over the past decades, the turnout of minority voters has:
Steadily declined
Slowly declined
Steadily increased
Remain unchanged
31
What is one reason unemployment statistics are unreliable?
Those surveyed frequently lie about their employment status.
The government only surveys those who have not worked for a year or more
The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work.
Different states define unemployment in different ways.
32
Which sociologist saw political conflict as the only means of promoting positive change for the underprivileged?
Emile Durkheim
Karl Marx
G. William Domhoff
C. Wright Mills
33
By 2009, America had suffered several consecutive quarters of economic decline. This is a:
economic sling-shot recovery
recession
capital rebuttal
depression
34
Three things are important for the formation and sustentation of a city. Which is NOT one?
Fresh water supply
Consistent food supply
Social stability
Well constructed buildings
35
Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?
Social networks
Social control
Social placement
Socialization
36
Communist regimes, which attempt to control all aspects of citizens' lives. What type of government?
Constitutional monarchy
Totalitarian dictatorship
Oligarchy
Anarchy
37
What was the significance of Reynolds v. Sims?
It reaffirmed the concept that each person's vote should be counted equally
It gave African Americans the right to vote.
It gave women the right to vote
It established the precedent that felons are not allowed to vote
38
How can e-waste lead to health and safety issues?
The disposal and recylcing processes expose people to toxins
It is too much money
Electronics give off radiation that interfere with nerve signals
If left unmanaged, it gives off gases that make people sick
39
Define xenophobia:
A marketing campaign aimed at foreign countries selling American goods
A hatred of corporate America and the lobbying push
A fear of globalization destroying one's job
Fear and hatred of foreigners and foreign goods
40
From the functionalist perspective, which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?
Lobbying for domestic corporate interests
Meeting social needs
Managing international relations
Planning and directing society
41
The term formal education is defined by as:
learning about cultural values, norms, and behaviors through society
the learning of academic facts and concepts
the education one receives at a private school or private college
an education that is accompanied by a tutor at all times

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