Question 1

Intellect and economy have in common an attitude of:

Accepted Answer

A) indifference. 
B) sentiment. 
C) hostility. 
D) hedonism. 
A) indifference. 
B) sentiment. 
C) hostility. 
D) hedonism. A

Question 2

According to Glassner,which factor has the most significant effect on American fears?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal experience 
B) News media 
C) Social networking 
D) Dissemination of research 
A) Personal experience 
B) News media 
C) Social networking 
D) Dissemination of research B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT included in the authors' suggestions for improving public universities?

Accepted Answer

A) a.Making it easier for low-income students to participate in Greek life 
B) Decreasing the number of "easy" majors 
C) Increasing advising services available to low-income students 
D) Increasing federal and state funding for public institutions 
A) a.Making it easier for low-income students to participate in Greek life 
B) Decreasing the number of "easy" majors 
C) Increasing advising services available to low-income students 
D) Increasing federal and state funding for public institutions A

Question 4

Both Monica and Karen were academically prepared for studying at Midwest University.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In city life,one must fight ____ for the means of life rather than nature.

Accepted Answer

A) money 
B) people 
C) progress 
D) labor 
A) money 
B) people 
C) progress 
D) labor

Question 6

Various groups tap into the public's fears and insecurities for the purpose of money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which factor is not involved in the complex relationships of a metropolis?

Accepted Answer

A) Punctuality 
B) Calculability 
C) Exactness 
D) Thoughtfulness 
A) Punctuality 
B) Calculability 
C) Exactness 
D) Thoughtfulness

Question 8

Why do many students with modest academic abilities and limited financial resources choose to attend public flagship universities?

Accepted Answer

A) They are considered "party" schools. 
B) They are "legacies" (their parents and grandparents attended these institutions). 
C) They want to attend school near home. 
D) They believe that these schools offer the best chance for economic advancement. 
A) They are considered "party" schools. 
B) They are "legacies" (their parents and grandparents attended these institutions). 
C) They want to attend school near home. 
D) They believe that these schools offer the best chance for economic advancement.

Question 9

Tales of ritual child abuse during the 1980s and early 1990s were largely reported by:

Accepted Answer

A) clergy. 
B) mothers. 
C) children under age five. 
D) day care providers. 
A) clergy. 
B) mothers. 
C) children under age five. 
D) day care providers.

Question 10

According to Simmel,all emotional relationships between people rest on individuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of public panic over the sexual abuse of children?

Accepted Answer

A) Male day care providers left the profession. 
B) Large sums of money were spent on police investigations and trials. 
C) There was a significant increase in the national crime rate. 
D) Less money was spent on child welfare programs. 
A) Male day care providers left the profession. 
B) Large sums of money were spent on police investigations and trials. 
C) There was a significant increase in the national crime rate. 
D) Less money was spent on child welfare programs.

Question 12

The development of modern culture has resulted in an increase in a(n)_____ existence rather than a(n)_____ existence.

Accepted Answer

A) a.objective; subjective 
B) subjective; objective 
C) satisfactory; elusive 
D) elusive; satisfactory 
A) a.objective; subjective 
B) subjective; objective 
C) satisfactory; elusive 
D) elusive; satisfactory

Question 13

The overall crime rate plunged during the mid to late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What percentage of the young women who lived on the same dorm floor as Monica and Karen joined a sorority during their first year?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 10% 
B) Roughly 20% 
C) Just over 40% 
D) More than 80% 
A) Less than 10% 
B) Roughly 20% 
C) Just over 40% 
D) More than 80%

Question 15

Elite universities,including flagship schools like MU,encourage out-of-state enrollments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did Hamilton and Armstrong go about researching the topic?

Accepted Answer

A) They compared FAFSA data with students' standardized test scores and GPAs. 
B) They analyzed written and video diaries kept by the participants. 
C) They followed several young women who attended Midwest University through their college years and into the workforce. 
D) They followed two groups of young women-one that had chosen to attend an elite private college and another that chose to attend a less prestigious state school-for a period of ten years. 
A) They compared FAFSA data with students' standardized test scores and GPAs. 
B) They analyzed written and video diaries kept by the participants. 
C) They followed several young women who attended Midwest University through their college years and into the workforce. 
D) They followed two groups of young women-one that had chosen to attend an elite private college and another that chose to attend a less prestigious state school-for a period of ten years.

Question 17

The majority of four-year residential colleges and universities in the U.S.are designed to meet the needs of students who must work at least part-time and have family obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What do the authors suggest may be the best predictors of educational success for students from modest economic backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual student's level of intelligence 
B) Students' access to alternatives to the "party culture" 
C) A good "fit" between students' resources and goals and the structures of the institutions they attend. 
D) Students' selection of a major (such as nursing or accounting)that will allow entry into a field where credentials are deemed more important than connections. 
A) The individual student's level of intelligence 
B) Students' access to alternatives to the "party culture" 
C) A good "fit" between students' resources and goals and the structures of the institutions they attend. 
D) Students' selection of a major (such as nursing or accounting)that will allow entry into a field where credentials are deemed more important than connections.

Question 19

"The (Mis)Education of Monica and Karen" draws attention to:

Accepted Answer

A) The inability of standardized tests to predict academic success 
B) The ways in which a university's institutional structure can affect academic success 
C) The dangers of viewing the college years as a period of "extended adolescence" 
D) The problems that arise from affirmative action 
A) The inability of standardized tests to predict academic success 
B) The ways in which a university's institutional structure can affect academic success 
C) The dangers of viewing the college years as a period of "extended adolescence" 
D) The problems that arise from affirmative action

Question 20

Glassner contends that overdrawn fears:

Accepted Answer

A) alert the public to necessary danger. 
B) cause harm. 
C) prevent cancer. 
D) are actually misdiagnosed psychiatric illnesses. 
A) alert the public to necessary danger. 
B) cause harm. 
C) prevent cancer. 
D) are actually misdiagnosed psychiatric illnesses.

Intellect and economy have in common an attitude of:

According to Glassner,which factor has the most significant effect on American fears?

Which of the following is NOT included in the authors' suggestions for improving public universities?

Both Monica and Karen were academically prepared for studying at Midwest University.

In city life,one must fight ____ for the means of life rather than nature.

Various groups tap into the public's fears and insecurities for the purpose of money.

Which factor is not involved in the complex relationships of a metropolis?

Why do many students with modest academic abilities and limited financial resources choose to attend public flagship universities?

Tales of ritual child abuse during the 1980s and early 1990s were largely reported by:

According to Simmel,all emotional relationships between people rest on individuality.

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of public panic over the sexual abuse of children?

The development of modern culture has resulted in an increase in a(n)_ existence rather than a(n)_ existence.

The overall crime rate plunged during the mid to late 1990s.

What percentage of the young women who lived on the same dorm floor as Monica and Karen joined a sorority during their first year?

Elite universities,including flagship schools like MU,encourage out-of-state enrollments.

How did Hamilton and Armstrong go about researching the topic?

The majority of four-year residential colleges and universities in the U.S.are designed to meet the needs of students who must work at least part-time and have family obligations.

What do the authors suggest may be the best predictors of educational success for students from modest economic backgrounds?

"The (Mis)Education of Monica and Karen" draws attention to:

Glassner contends that overdrawn fears:

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 2: Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Intellect and economy have in common an attitude of:

According to Glassner,which factor has the most significant effect on American fears?

Which of the following is NOT included in the authors' suggestions for improving public universities?

Both Monica and Karen were academically prepared for studying at Midwest University.

In city life,one must fight ____ for the means of life rather than nature.

Various groups tap into the public's fears and insecurities for the purpose of money.

Which factor is not involved in the complex relationships of a metropolis?

Why do many students with modest academic abilities and limited financial resources choose to attend public flagship universities?

Tales of ritual child abuse during the 1980s and early 1990s were largely reported by:

According to Simmel,all emotional relationships between people rest on individuality.

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of public panic over the sexual abuse of children?

The development of modern culture has resulted in an increase in a(n)_____ existence rather than a(n)_____ existence.

The overall crime rate plunged during the mid to late 1990s.

What percentage of the young women who lived on the same dorm floor as Monica and Karen joined a sorority during their first year?

Elite universities,including flagship schools like MU,encourage out-of-state enrollments.

How did Hamilton and Armstrong go about researching the topic?

The majority of four-year residential colleges and universities in the U.S.are designed to meet the needs of students who must work at least part-time and have family obligations.

What do the authors suggest may be the best predictors of educational success for students from modest economic backgrounds?

"The (Mis)Education of Monica and Karen" draws attention to:

Glassner contends that overdrawn fears:

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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The development of modern culture has resulted in an increase in a(n)_ existence rather than a(n)_ existence.