Sociology 100 Winter 2023 final quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the “three Bs of religiosity”?

Accepted Answer

benevolence

Question 2

This theory critiques functionalism for exaggerating the degree to which mass media serve the interests of all citizens?

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conflict theory

Question 3

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of democratic socialism?

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significant government intervention in the market

Question 4

What happened with regard to fertility in Canada in the late 1950s?

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it peaked

Question 5

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of capitalism?

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private ownership of property

Question 6

According to critics, what is the danger of media concentration?

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It limits access to a range of perspectives.

Question 7

What did Durkheim believe was the central function of religion?

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to reinforce social solidarity

Question 8

Which term refers to print, radio, television, and other communication technologies?

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mass media

Question 9

According to Professor Brassard, Weber's idea of The Protestant Ethic is?

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Wrong

Question 10

What term describes the parenting style of working- and lower-class families?

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natural growth

Question 11

Why were scientific management principles introduced into the workplace?

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to increase work productivity

Question 12

Rogers Wireless, Bell Mobility, and Telus Mobility together are?

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an oligopoly

Question 13

What do we call organizations that work to promote workers’ collective interests and rights?

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unions

Question 14

What do feminists acriticize mainstream media for?

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misrepresentation

Question 15

​Which of the following did an expert label “weapons of math destruction”?

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algorithms

Question 16

What is the only thing necessary to file for divorce following the 1985 divorce act?

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marital breakdown

Question 17

Which theoretical approach examines the ways that mass media contribute to economic inequality?

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conflict theory

Question 18

This denotes a bureaucratic religious organization that is accepted within society?

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a church

Question 19

Which of the following is the fastest-growing category of part-time workers?

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involuntary part-time workers

Question 20

This view states that religious institutions and consciousness are declining in society?

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the secularization thesis

Question 21

Which sociologist wrote The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism?

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Max Weber

Question 22

Which theorist believed that religion was the opiate of the masses?

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Karl Marx

Question 23

Roman Catholicism in Canada, Judaism in Israel, and Hinduism in India are all examples of ?

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a church

Question 24

What term describes a sexual encounter that is spontaneous and unlikely to happen again?

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hookup

Question 25

What was the dominant mass medium until the 1950s?

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newspaper

Question 26

Which of the following is one of the major factors in the rise of mass media?

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capitalist industrialization

Question 27

Based on sociological research, what is IQ really a reflection of?

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social standing

Question 28

Men outnumber women two to one in which of the following university programs in Canada today?

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STEM fields

Question 29

What do we call living together as a couple without being legally married?

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cohabitation

Question 30

From what does mass education arise?

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industrialization

Question 31

What is polygamy?

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a form of marriage involving more than two spouses

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to the spread of mass schooling?

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the promotion of communism

Question 33

What distinctive feature characterizes a socialist economic system?

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state ownership of property

Question 34

How did Durkheim refer to the everyday world?

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as profane

Question 35

Which perspective on media suggests that humans interpret, resist, and sometimes reject media messages?

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interpretive approaches

Question 36

What do we call the process whereby education enforces common standards?

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homogenizing

Question 37

The situation where people engage in group, public worship in a prescribed and orderly manner?

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a ritual

Question 38

In the 1400s, which of the following people was most likely to be literate?

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a priest

Question 39

Cohabitation is replacing marriage in which of the following provinces?

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Québec

Question 40

Which philosophies form the basis of the idea that marriage should be based on romantic love?

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liberalism and individualism

Question 41

In a market, what do we call the desirability and availability of goods and services?

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supply and demand

Question 42

How did Durkheim refer to the supernatural elements of religions?

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as sacred

Question 43

Which of the following did the “human relations” school of management do?

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It showed that workers are not motivated by wages alone.

Question 44

What significant technology was invented by Johannes Gutenberg?

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the printing press

Question 45

A necessary factor in causing religiosity is?

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socialization

Question 46

A church changing its music to attract more young people is an example of?

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market theory of religion

Question 47

According to Bourdieu, teachers reinforce learning of dominant cultural values through?

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pedagogic violence

Question 48

Who is responsible for the introduction of the assembly line into the workplace?

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Henry Ford

Question 49

What do we call the expectation of an outcome that causes what it predicts?

Accepted Answer

a self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 50

According to Herman & Chomsky, what mechanism biases the news in a way that supports powerful corporate interests?

Accepted Answer

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Sociology 100 Winter 2023 final quiz

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Sociology 100 Winter 2023 final quiz

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