Question 1

What state building perspective is most closely related to the ideas of Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managerial perspective 
B)  Militaristic perspective 
C)  Economic perspective 
D)  Violence perspective 
A)  Managerial perspective 
B)  Militaristic perspective 
C)  Economic perspective 
D)  Violence perspective C

Question 2

The rise of social media has increased the number of connections most people have, but what may be one counterintuitive result?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Likes" determine how close we are to each other. 
B)  Social media exposes us to more information. 
C)  People have fewer close friends. 
D)  Older people are getting more connected. 
A)  "Likes" determine how close we are to each other. 
B)  Social media exposes us to more information. 
C)  People have fewer close friends. 
D)  Older people are getting more connected. C

Question 3

At the start of the Great Depression, the United States was the only industrialized nation with no social insurance policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In what ways has the United States attempted to relieve poverty? How effective have these efforts been?

Accepted Answer

The United States was the last industria

Question 5

The average divorced woman's income decreases six times more than the average divorced man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The European state arose partly because people realized there needed to be a final word in disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Minh quickly repays the money she borrowed during her turn from the rotating credit association so that someone else can benefit. Minh is concerned about ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  social capital 
C)  social inequality 
D)  social change 
A)  socialization 
B)  social capital 
C)  social inequality 
D)  social change

Question 8

According to Charles Tilly, what is the relationship between capitalists and state building in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalists provide the money needed to wage war and assert control. 
B)  States tax capitalists to ensure that everyone is equal and protected. 
C)  Capitalists use the state to crush communists and anyone in the way. 
D)  States need capitalists to organize and keep track of taxable assets. 
A)  Capitalists provide the money needed to wage war and assert control. 
B)  States tax capitalists to ensure that everyone is equal and protected. 
C)  Capitalists use the state to crush communists and anyone in the way. 
D)  States need capitalists to organize and keep track of taxable assets.

Question 9

According to Gulgun Bayaz Ozturk's research (2018), which group is most likely to fall into poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Married with children households 
B)  Divorced male-led households 
C)  Female households with no children 
D)  Divorced female-led households 
A)  Married with children households 
B)  Divorced male-led households 
C)  Female households with no children 
D)  Divorced female-led households

Question 10

A higher level of education is correlated to an increased likelihood of voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Joan wears an asymmetrical hairstyle and outlandish clothing. How could society informally punish her for such deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joan may be suspended from school. 
B)  Joan will be arrested for causing a disturbance. 
C)  Joan could be isolated by her peers. 
D)  Joan will be prevented from voting. 
A)  Joan may be suspended from school. 
B)  Joan will be arrested for causing a disturbance. 
C)  Joan could be isolated by her peers. 
D)  Joan will be prevented from voting.

Question 12

According to Max Weber, where does the state get its power?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the need of the people to have order 
B)  From its monopoly on legitimate use of violence 
C)  From the mandate of religious authority 
D)  From the fear it instills in its citizens 
A)  From the need of the people to have order 
B)  From its monopoly on legitimate use of violence 
C)  From the mandate of religious authority 
D)  From the fear it instills in its citizens

Question 13

Casual social connections we make online, especially people who are friends of friends, are considered ______ by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong ties 
B)  weak ties 
C)  kinship ties 
D)  confidant ties 
A)  strong ties 
B)  weak ties 
C)  kinship ties 
D)  confidant ties

Question 14

War-making, state-making, and protection from enemies are required for a militaristic state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How has technology changed the pace of social change? Use details and examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Technology has changed the way we intera

Question 16

The adjustment of social and cultural norms over time is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural disintegration 
B)  sociocultural evolution 
C)  generational upheaval 
D)  social change 
A)  cultural disintegration 
B)  sociocultural evolution 
C)  generational upheaval 
D)  social change

Question 17

According to researcher Price Fisherback, what effects did the New Deal have by 1937?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in the number of people on welfare and unemployment 
B)  Reductions in infant deaths, suicides, and deaths from infections 
C)  Reductions in military spending, and environmental regulations 
D)  Increases in military enlistments and patriotism 
A)  Increases in the number of people on welfare and unemployment 
B)  Reductions in infant deaths, suicides, and deaths from infections 
C)  Reductions in military spending, and environmental regulations 
D)  Increases in military enlistments and patriotism

Question 18

An individual with a large group of Facebook friends, but few in-person friendships, has probably experienced ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid social change 
B)  the life-cycle effect 
C)  strong civic engagement 
D)  a decline in social capital 
A)  rapid social change 
B)  the life-cycle effect 
C)  strong civic engagement 
D)  a decline in social capital

Question 19

Social capital is based on the amount of trust and confidence people feel for one another in social interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is one benefit of a symbolic apology as a reparation program?

Accepted Answer

A)  It acknowledges and takes seriously the harm that was done to the group. 
B)  It allows the dominant society to feel better about itself without costing money. 
C)  It permits the dominant culture to return to ignoring the victimized group. 
D)  The victimized group can use the apology as a way to gain money later. 
A)  It acknowledges and takes seriously the harm that was done to the group. 
B)  It allows the dominant society to feel better about itself without costing money. 
C)  It permits the dominant culture to return to ignoring the victimized group. 
D)  The victimized group can use the apology as a way to gain money later.

What state building perspective is most closely related to the ideas of Karl Marx?

The rise of social media has increased the number of connections most people have, but what may be one counterintuitive result?

At the start of the Great Depression, the United States was the only industrialized nation with no social insurance policies.

In what ways has the United States attempted to relieve poverty? How effective have these efforts been?

The average divorced woman's income decreases six times more than the average divorced man.

The European state arose partly because people realized there needed to be a final word in disputes.

Minh quickly repays the money she borrowed during her turn from the rotating credit association so that someone else can benefit. Minh is concerned about ______.

According to Charles Tilly, what is the relationship between capitalists and state building in Europe?

According to Gulgun Bayaz Ozturk's research (2018), which group is most likely to fall into poverty?

A higher level of education is correlated to an increased likelihood of voting.

Joan wears an asymmetrical hairstyle and outlandish clothing. How could society informally punish her for such deviance?

According to Max Weber, where does the state get its power?

Casual social connections we make online, especially people who are friends of friends, are considered ______ by sociologists.

War-making, state-making, and protection from enemies are required for a militaristic state.

How has technology changed the pace of social change? Use details and examples to support your answer.

The adjustment of social and cultural norms over time is known as ______.

According to researcher Price Fisherback, what effects did the New Deal have by 1937?

An individual with a large group of Facebook friends, but few in-person friendships, has probably experienced ______.

Social capital is based on the amount of trust and confidence people feel for one another in social interactions.

What is one benefit of a symbolic apology as a reparation program?

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Exam 13: Change Through Policy and the Law

What state building perspective is most closely related to the ideas of Karl Marx?

The rise of social media has increased the number of connections most people have, but what may be one counterintuitive result?

At the start of the Great Depression, the United States was the only industrialized nation with no social insurance policies.

In what ways has the United States attempted to relieve poverty? How effective have these efforts been?

The average divorced woman's income decreases six times more than the average divorced man.

The European state arose partly because people realized there needed to be a final word in disputes.

Minh quickly repays the money she borrowed during her turn from the rotating credit association so that someone else can benefit. Minh is concerned about ______.

According to Charles Tilly, what is the relationship between capitalists and state building in Europe?

According to Gulgun Bayaz Ozturk's research (2018), which group is most likely to fall into poverty?

A higher level of education is correlated to an increased likelihood of voting.

Joan wears an asymmetrical hairstyle and outlandish clothing. How could society informally punish her for such deviance?

According to Max Weber, where does the state get its power?

Casual social connections we make online, especially people who are friends of friends, are considered ______ by sociologists.

War-making, state-making, and protection from enemies are required for a militaristic state.

How has technology changed the pace of social change? Use details and examples to support your answer.

The adjustment of social and cultural norms over time is known as ______.

According to researcher Price Fisherback, what effects did the New Deal have by 1937?

An individual with a large group of Facebook friends, but few in-person friendships, has probably experienced ______.

Social capital is based on the amount of trust and confidence people feel for one another in social interactions.

What is one benefit of a symbolic apology as a reparation program?

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Gender at the Intersections

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Globalization and Global Inequality

Social Movements

Filters