Question 1

What theory of state development focuses on the need to recruit and train administrators?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conflict perspective 
B)  The economic perspective 
C)  The militaristic perspective 
D)  The managerial perspective 
A)  The conflict perspective 
B)  The economic perspective 
C)  The militaristic perspective 
D)  The managerial perspective

Question 2

Social change can happen within or outside state institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a region wants to be considered a state and it has security forces, a judicial system, and geographic territory, what does it lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  An education system 
B)  Decision maker(s) 
C)  Police 
D)  Access to water 
A)  An education system 
B)  Decision maker(s) 
C)  Police 
D)  Access to water

Question 4

According to Blais and Loewen, how are today's young people different from previous generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less interested in politics. 
B)  They are more educated and vote more. 
C)  They follow their parents' voting patterns. 
D)  They are more likely to reject their parents. 
A)  They are less interested in politics. 
B)  They are more educated and vote more. 
C)  They follow their parents' voting patterns. 
D)  They are more likely to reject their parents.

Question 5

What theory of voter participation argues that older people are more active than subsequent people in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory voting 
B)  Civic tradition 
C)  Generational replacement 
D)  Life-cycle effect 
A)  Mandatory voting 
B)  Civic tradition 
C)  Generational replacement 
D)  Life-cycle effect

Question 6

Why is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program considered a means-tested program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only senior citizens who need the money are eligible. 
B)  Everyone can get some of the money at retirement. 
C)  Wealthy and poor seniors both qualify for the program. 
D)  It replaces Social Security and everyone benefits. 
A)  Only senior citizens who need the money are eligible. 
B)  Everyone can get some of the money at retirement. 
C)  Wealthy and poor seniors both qualify for the program. 
D)  It replaces Social Security and everyone benefits.

Question 7

Explain how reparation programs work, who uses them, and their effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

Reparations are used to redress human ri

Question 8

Survivors of the Holocaust have received reparations for that crime against humanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the trend in social welfare programs around the world since the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased spending on most programs 
B)  Spending increased, but it became harder to become eligible 
C)  Reduced spending and fewer eligible people 
D)  Poor countries spent more, rich countries spent less 
A)  Increased spending on most programs 
B)  Spending increased, but it became harder to become eligible 
C)  Reduced spending and fewer eligible people 
D)  Poor countries spent more, rich countries spent less

Question 10

The only entity that is legally allowed to tax you is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  state 
B)  gang 
C)  religion 
D)  bureaucracy 
A)  state 
B)  gang 
C)  religion 
D)  bureaucracy

Question 11

What did the General Social Survey determine regarding Americans and their social ties?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are very well connected are increasing. 
B)  Social ties are deeper than ever, but less broad. 
C)  People are shifting away from ties formed in churches, neighborhood groups and sports teams. 
D)  Social media interactions are declining across all groups. 
A)  People who are very well connected are increasing. 
B)  Social ties are deeper than ever, but less broad. 
C)  People are shifting away from ties formed in churches, neighborhood groups and sports teams. 
D)  Social media interactions are declining across all groups.

Question 12

Andrea attends public school near her home. Which type of program is Andrea utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Means-tested 
B)  Universal 
C)  Supplemental 
D)  Conditional 
A)  Means-tested 
B)  Universal 
C)  Supplemental 
D)  Conditional

Question 13

Nick is caught cheating in his high school English class. The school kicks him off the football team, an example of what informal reinforcement of norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law 
B)  Exclusion 
C)  Social change 
D)  Regulation 
A)  Law 
B)  Exclusion 
C)  Social change 
D)  Regulation

Question 14

Which demographic group has the highest voter turnout rates in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young African-Americans 
B)  Older Hispanics 
C)  Young White men 
D)  Older White people 
A)  Young African-Americans 
B)  Older Hispanics 
C)  Young White men 
D)  Older White people

Question 15

The resources a person can draw upon in relation to others that help them to make decisions or take action are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  monetary 
B)  social capital 
C)  union dues 
D)  social norms 
A)  monetary 
B)  social capital 
C)  union dues 
D)  social norms

Question 16

How did the LGBTQ community win the right to legally recognized same-sex marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They successfully argued to the Supreme Court that denying them is discrimination. 
B)  Continuous protests convinced lawmakers to pass new legislation legalizing it. 
C)  Heartfelt appeals to fairness moved the president to issue an executive order. 
D)  They called a general strike and refused to go to work until the law was changed. 
A)  They successfully argued to the Supreme Court that denying them is discrimination. 
B)  Continuous protests convinced lawmakers to pass new legislation legalizing it. 
C)  Heartfelt appeals to fairness moved the president to issue an executive order. 
D)  They called a general strike and refused to go to work until the law was changed.

Question 17

What theory explains that young people vote at lower rates, but gradually get more involved as they age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life-cycle effect 
B)  Means-tested 
C)  Generational replacement 
D)  Civic tradition 
A)  Life-cycle effect 
B)  Means-tested 
C)  Generational replacement 
D)  Civic tradition

Question 18

How has the rise of online communities influenced in-person interactions? What trends have been found by researchers?

Accepted Answer

Research has indicated that many people

Question 19

According to Veenhof's research, a group that seems to particularly benefit from a wide online social network is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the depressed 
B)  recent immigrants 
C)  the elderly 
D)  the recently bereaved 
A)  the depressed 
B)  recent immigrants 
C)  the elderly 
D)  the recently bereaved

Question 20

What method did Ozturk use to measure the effectiveness of six means-tested social programs and their effects on income poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveys 
B)  Correlational study 
C)  Case study 
D)  Interviews 
A)  Surveys 
B)  Correlational study 
C)  Case study 
D)  Interviews

What theory of state development focuses on the need to recruit and train administrators?

Social change can happen within or outside state institutions.

If a region wants to be considered a state and it has security forces, a judicial system, and geographic territory, what does it lack?

According to Blais and Loewen, how are today's young people different from previous generations?

What theory of voter participation argues that older people are more active than subsequent people in general?

Why is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program considered a means-tested program?

Explain how reparation programs work, who uses them, and their effectiveness.

Survivors of the Holocaust have received reparations for that crime against humanity.

What is the trend in social welfare programs around the world since the 1990s?

The only entity that is legally allowed to tax you is a(n) ______.

What did the General Social Survey determine regarding Americans and their social ties?

Andrea attends public school near her home. Which type of program is Andrea utilizing?

Nick is caught cheating in his high school English class. The school kicks him off the football team, an example of what informal reinforcement of norms?

Which demographic group has the highest voter turnout rates in the U.S.?

The resources a person can draw upon in relation to others that help them to make decisions or take action are ______.

How did the LGBTQ community win the right to legally recognized same-sex marriage?

What theory explains that young people vote at lower rates, but gradually get more involved as they age?

How has the rise of online communities influenced in-person interactions? What trends have been found by researchers?

According to Veenhof's research, a group that seems to particularly benefit from a wide online social network is ______.

What method did Ozturk use to measure the effectiveness of six means-tested social programs and their effects on income poverty?

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Exam 13: Change Through Policy and the Law

What theory of state development focuses on the need to recruit and train administrators?

Social change can happen within or outside state institutions.

If a region wants to be considered a state and it has security forces, a judicial system, and geographic territory, what does it lack?

According to Blais and Loewen, how are today's young people different from previous generations?

What theory of voter participation argues that older people are more active than subsequent people in general?

Why is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program considered a means-tested program?

Explain how reparation programs work, who uses them, and their effectiveness.

Survivors of the Holocaust have received reparations for that crime against humanity.

What is the trend in social welfare programs around the world since the 1990s?

The only entity that is legally allowed to tax you is a(n) ______.

What did the General Social Survey determine regarding Americans and their social ties?

Andrea attends public school near her home. Which type of program is Andrea utilizing?

Nick is caught cheating in his high school English class. The school kicks him off the football team, an example of what informal reinforcement of norms?

Which demographic group has the highest voter turnout rates in the U.S.?

The resources a person can draw upon in relation to others that help them to make decisions or take action are ______.

How did the LGBTQ community win the right to legally recognized same-sex marriage?

What theory explains that young people vote at lower rates, but gradually get more involved as they age?

How has the rise of online communities influenced in-person interactions? What trends have been found by researchers?

According to Veenhof's research, a group that seems to particularly benefit from a wide online social network is ______.

What method did Ozturk use to measure the effectiveness of six means-tested social programs and their effects on income poverty?

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