SOCS185 Week 6 quiz latest 2018 april

Week 6 quiz

Question 1

(TCO 8) What term is used by sociologists to describe socially constructed categories based on biological traits a society defines as important?

Ethnicity

Race

Social group

Reference group

Erogenous group

Question 2

(TCO 8) People define themselves—or others—as members of an ethnic category based on which three characteristics?

Food, music, and clothing

Language, music, and ancestry

Common country of origin, language, and religion

Athos, Porthos, and Aramis

Common ancestry, language, and religion

Question 3

(TCO 6) In sociological terms, members of a minority are _____.

any category of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates

are outnumbered by the dominant group

speak a different language than the dominant group

are members of a different religious group than the dominant group

vote less often than those in the majority group

Question 4

(TCO 5) Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by

cultural beliefs.

high levels of immigration.

frustration among disadvantaged people.

people with rigid personalities.

somebody else, but not me.

Question 5

(TCO 8) Which is the term for the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female and male?

Primary sex characteristics

Secondary sex characteristics

Sexual orientation

Gender

Gestation

Question 6

(TCO 8) _____ refers to social organization in which males dominate females.

Patriarchy

Matriarchy

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Fratriarchy

Question 7

(TCO 8) According to intersection theory, _____ is a source of social disadvantage.

only gender

only race

only class

only the lonely

gender, race, and class

Question 8

(TCO 8) Which type of feminism accepts the basic organization of U.S. society, but seeks to give women the same rights and opportunities as men?

Liberal feminism

Socialist feminism

Radical feminism

Moderate feminism

Libertarian feminism

Question 9

(TCO 7) Comparing school performance, researchers have found that the most important cause of the achievement gap between rich and poor children is

differences in schools.

differences in home environments.

differences in personal ability.

differences in personal health.

differences in family composition.

Question 10

(TCO 3) A social-exchange analysis of family life is likely to consider

how families keep society as a whole operating.

how families perpetuate social inequality.

how individuals select partners who offer about as much as they do to the relationship.

how families regulate sexual activity.

the influence of partner swapping and open marriage.

Question 11

(TCO 3) What is the term for the study of the distribution of health and disease in a society’s population?

Demography

Sociology of medicine

Sociology of health

Social epidemiology

Social pathology

Question 12

(TCO 7) The term empty nest refers to

families whose children have grown and left home.

women who choose to remain single.

women who marry, but choose to remain childless.

egalitarian family structures.

couples who are unable to have a child.

Question 13

(TCO 7) A religious organization that stands apart from the larger society is a _____, while a _____ is a religious organization that is largely outside a society’s cultural traditions.

church; sect

sect; cult

cult; church

denomination; cult

cult; sect

Question 14

(TCO 7) According to Max Weber’s analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Protestantism held back the development of capitalism for years.

Protestantism, with its conflict with the Roman Catholic Church, fostered social unrest, and averted a socialist revolution.

Protestantism even with its argument with the dominant Roman Catholic Church, still supported the economic status quo.

Protestantism stressed duty and hard work, boosting economic production and fostering the rise of capitalism.

Protestantism, with its conflict with the Roman Catholic Church, fostered social unrest, and a socialist revolution.

Question 15

(TCO 3) Magnet schools encourage

students to specialize in specific areas of study.

school busing for cultural diversity.

students to take control of their own learning.

parents and teachers to be polarized.

students to complete their education in fewer years.

Question 16

(TCO 3) A symbolic-interaction approach to health and medicine emphasizes

the meanings people attach to health and illness.

social inequality in terms of health.

how societies must excuse ill people from most responsibilities.

diet and exercise.

the distribution of health care resources.

Question 17

(TCO 5) Capitalism is an economic system in which

there is private ownership of property.

all property is communally owned, and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people’s ability to produce.

the means of production and distribution are collectively owned.

there is a private/public partnership in the production of goods and services.

the rich are exploited by the poor.

Question 18

(TCO 5) Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people’s _____, while socialist systems emphasize people’s _____.

collective needs; personal needs

freedom from basic want; freedom to pursue their self-interest

freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic want

social needs; material needs

social needs; private needs

Question 19

(TCO 5) The Marxist political-economy model suggests that

power is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few.

an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.

power is widely dispersed throughout society.

many people do not vote because they are satisfied with the political system..

that the only justice in the halls of justice is in the halls.

Question 20

(TCO 5) In Max Weber’s view, monarchy claims legitimacy based on

egalitarian authority.

charismatic authority.

traditional authority.

rational-legal authority.

ritualistic authority.