Question 1

Economic power involves the power to decide

Accepted Answer

A)  what will be produced. 
B)  the prices of goods and services. 
C)  how fast the economy will grow. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  what will be produced. 
B)  the prices of goods and services. 
C)  how fast the economy will grow. 
D)  all of these.

Question 2

Whereas Marxism justifies revolutionary power in overthrowing liberal capitalist systems and the establishment of a "dictatorship of the proletariat," communism calls for the

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionary replacement of the private enterprise system. 
B)  evolutionary anarchistic replacement of the private enterprise system. 
C)  evolutionary democratic replacement of the private enterprise system with private ownership of industry. 
D)  evolutionary democratic replacement of the private enterprise system with government ownership of industry. 
A)  revolutionary replacement of the private enterprise system. 
B)  evolutionary anarchistic replacement of the private enterprise system. 
C)  evolutionary democratic replacement of the private enterprise system with private ownership of industry. 
D)  evolutionary democratic replacement of the private enterprise system with government ownership of industry.

Question 3

Describe how power is exercised over individuals and groups.

Accepted Answer

Power is exercised over individuals and

Question 4

Anthropology is the study of people and their ways of life. On which of the following do anthropologists focus their energies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying how humans interact with each other 
B)  Describing humans, societies, and power structures 
C)  Understanding how humans react to stimuli 
D)  All of these 
A)  Studying how humans interact with each other 
B)  Describing humans, societies, and power structures 
C)  Understanding how humans react to stimuli 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Political leaders in all societies surround themselves with symbols of office in order to help legitimize their authority. Symbols of authority might include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An instructor's podium 
B)  A police officer's uniform 
C)  A presidential entourage 
D)  An inmate's uniform 
A)  An instructor's podium 
B)  A police officer's uniform 
C)  A presidential entourage 
D)  An inmate's uniform

Question 6

How do authority and legitimacy relate to the exercise of power?

Accepted Answer

Authority and legitimacy are closely rel

Question 7

Psychology is the study of the behavior of people and animals. Behavior is the product of both

Accepted Answer

A)  trial and error. 
B)  rewards and negative sanctions. 
C)  our psychological makeup and our training. 
D)  our biological makeup and our environmental conditioning. 
A)  trial and error. 
B)  rewards and negative sanctions. 
C)  our psychological makeup and our training. 
D)  our biological makeup and our environmental conditioning.

Question 8

Economics is the study of the production and distribution of scarce goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

History is concerned with change over time, and it provides a perspective on the future by informing us of the way people lived in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Write an essay using Bertrand Russell’s ideas to help explain the nature of power.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write an essay using Bertrand Russell’s ideas...

Question 11

The few who have power are the __________; the __________ are the many who do not.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The few who have power are the...

Question 12

Power is exercised within the family when patterns of __________ and __________ are established between male and female and between parents and children.

Accepted Answer

A)  hate; love 
B)  dominance; submission 
C)  give; take 
D)  none of these 
A)  hate; love 
B)  dominance; submission 
C)  give; take 
D)  none of these

Question 13

Globalization is the development of an increasingly integrated global economy and has increasing influence on power distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Anthropology is the most holistic of the social sciences as it studies all aspects of

Accepted Answer

A)  a community. 
B)  an organization. 
C)  a nation. 
D)  a society. 
A)  a community. 
B)  an organization. 
C)  a nation. 
D)  a society.

Question 15

Some elites depend on legitimacy conferred by rules that are agreed on by both leaders and followers. Weber refers to this type of legitimacy as

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-legal authority. 
B)  institutional authority. 
C)  imaginary authority. 
D)  charismatic authority. 
A)  rational-legal authority. 
B)  institutional authority. 
C)  imaginary authority. 
D)  charismatic authority.

Question 16

Describe Max Weber's suggested three general sources of legitimacy.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber suggested three general source

Question 17

Powerlessness is a sociopsychological condition of hopelessness, indifference, distrust, and cynicism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Only a few societies have some system of classifying and ranking their members into a system of stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People are discriminated against because of

Accepted Answer

A)  their ethnicity. 
B)  their gender. 
C)  their race. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  their ethnicity. 
B)  their gender. 
C)  their race. 
D)  all of these.

Question 20

Political science is the study of the election process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Economic power involves the power to decide

Whereas Marxism justifies revolutionary power in overthrowing liberal capitalist systems and the establishment of a "dictatorship of the proletariat," communism calls for the

Describe how power is exercised over individuals and groups.

Anthropology is the study of people and their ways of life. On which of the following do anthropologists focus their energies?

Political leaders in all societies surround themselves with symbols of office in order to help legitimize their authority. Symbols of authority might include all but which of the following?

How do authority and legitimacy relate to the exercise of power?

Psychology is the study of the behavior of people and animals. Behavior is the product of both

Economics is the study of the production and distribution of scarce goods and services.

History is concerned with change over time, and it provides a perspective on the future by informing us of the way people lived in the past.

Write an essay using Bertrand Russell’s ideas to help explain the nature of power.

The few who have power are the ; the are the many who do not.

Power is exercised within the family when patterns of and are established between male and female and between parents and children.

Globalization is the development of an increasingly integrated global economy and has increasing influence on power distribution.

Anthropology is the most holistic of the social sciences as it studies all aspects of

Some elites depend on legitimacy conferred by rules that are agreed on by both leaders and followers. Weber refers to this type of legitimacy as

Describe Max Weber's suggested three general sources of legitimacy.

Powerlessness is a sociopsychological condition of hopelessness, indifference, distrust, and cynicism.

Only a few societies have some system of classifying and ranking their members into a system of stratification.

People are discriminated against because of

Political science is the study of the election process.

Social Sciences and the Scientific Method

Power and Ideology

Power and Culture: an Anthropologists View

Power and Sociology: the Importance of Social Class

Power and History

Power and Politics

Power and the Economy

Power and Psychology

Power, Race, and Gender

Poverty and Powerlessness

Power, Violence, and Crime

Power and the Global Community

Power Among Nations

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Economic power involves the power to decide

Whereas Marxism justifies revolutionary power in overthrowing liberal capitalist systems and the establishment of a "dictatorship of the proletariat," communism calls for the

Describe how power is exercised over individuals and groups.

Anthropology is the study of people and their ways of life. On which of the following do anthropologists focus their energies?

Political leaders in all societies surround themselves with symbols of office in order to help legitimize their authority. Symbols of authority might include all but which of the following?

How do authority and legitimacy relate to the exercise of power?

Psychology is the study of the behavior of people and animals. Behavior is the product of both

Economics is the study of the production and distribution of scarce goods and services.

History is concerned with change over time, and it provides a perspective on the future by informing us of the way people lived in the past.

Write an essay using Bertrand Russell’s ideas to help explain the nature of power.

The few who have power are the __________; the __________ are the many who do not.

Power is exercised within the family when patterns of __________ and __________ are established between male and female and between parents and children.

Globalization is the development of an increasingly integrated global economy and has increasing influence on power distribution.

Anthropology is the most holistic of the social sciences as it studies all aspects of

Some elites depend on legitimacy conferred by rules that are agreed on by both leaders and followers. Weber refers to this type of legitimacy as

Describe Max Weber's suggested three general sources of legitimacy.

Powerlessness is a sociopsychological condition of hopelessness, indifference, distrust, and cynicism.

Only a few societies have some system of classifying and ranking their members into a system of stratification.

People are discriminated against because of

Political science is the study of the election process.

Social Sciences and the Scientific Method

Power and Ideology

Power and Culture: an Anthropologists View

Power and Sociology: the Importance of Social Class

Power and History

Power and Politics

Power and the Economy

Power and Psychology

Power, Race, and Gender

Poverty and Powerlessness

Power, Violence, and Crime

Power and the Global Community

Power Among Nations

Filters

The few who have power are the ; the are the many who do not.

Power is exercised within the family when patterns of and are established between male and female and between parents and children.