Question 1

Sociologists tend to argue that "race" is a creation of

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A)  nature. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  social scientists. 
D)  statisticians who have counted different racial attributes. 
E)  society. 
A)  nature. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  social scientists. 
D)  statisticians who have counted different racial attributes. 
E)  society. E

Question 2

Which of the following types of mobility would you expect to find in a class system?

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A)  vertical mobility 
B)  horizontal mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  intergenerational mobility 
E)  all of these 
A)  vertical mobility 
B)  horizontal mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  intergenerational mobility 
E)  all of these E

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  There are about as many occupations in which women earn more than men as there are jobs in which men earn more than women. 
B)  Research shows that men tend to earn more than women, but this is owing to the fact that after a few years on the job, women tend to take time off to have children. 
C)  The differences between men and women's earnings is explained by the fact that men and women tend to do different types of work. 
D)  Women who majored in such male-dominated fields as engineering and science tend to earn as much as do men in those fields. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  There are about as many occupations in which women earn more than men as there are jobs in which men earn more than women. 
B)  Research shows that men tend to earn more than women, but this is owing to the fact that after a few years on the job, women tend to take time off to have children. 
C)  The differences between men and women's earnings is explained by the fact that men and women tend to do different types of work. 
D)  Women who majored in such male-dominated fields as engineering and science tend to earn as much as do men in those fields. 
E)  None of the above E

Question 4

In The Practical Skeptic, McIntyre observes that "research suggests that when rights and privileges are extended to members of minority groups, members of the dominant group perceive their loss of advantage as discrimination."
Explain how this phenomenon works.

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This phenomenon works through a psycholo

Question 5

According to Weber, which of the following determines one's place in the overall system of stratification in modern social life?

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A)  wealth, power, and prestige 
B)  wealth and legitimate authority 
C)  ownership of capital 
D)  capital, power, and control 
E)  rank in the occupational system 
A)  wealth, power, and prestige 
B)  wealth and legitimate authority 
C)  ownership of capital 
D)  capital, power, and control 
E)  rank in the occupational system

Question 6

Many high schools have different tracks (e.g., vocational, college-prep, and so on.). Which of the following statements about tracks is supported by research?

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A)  Kids are tracked on the basis of their intellectual ability. 
B)  The social class of a student has a minimal impact on how that student is tracked. 
C)  Race and ethnicity tend not to be factors in determining how students are tracked. 
D)  In most schools, kids in high tracks are treated pretty much the same way as kids in low tracks. 
E)  none of these 
A)  Kids are tracked on the basis of their intellectual ability. 
B)  The social class of a student has a minimal impact on how that student is tracked. 
C)  Race and ethnicity tend not to be factors in determining how students are tracked. 
D)  In most schools, kids in high tracks are treated pretty much the same way as kids in low tracks. 
E)  none of these

Question 7

The caste system of India is a good example of what sociologists call a "closed system"of stratification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe how Max Weber distinguished between power and authority. Provide at least one example of each phenomenon

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Max Weber distinguished between power an

Question 9

Research cited in The Practical Skeptic suggests that the economic inequality that exists between men and women

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A)  is explainable in terms of differences in men's and women's work culture. 
B)  is a result of sexism. 
C)  boils down to issues of ethnicity. 
D)  is related to the fact that men tend to work more hours per week than do women. 
E)  has to do with the fact that men tend to have more education than women. 
A)  is explainable in terms of differences in men's and women's work culture. 
B)  is a result of sexism. 
C)  boils down to issues of ethnicity. 
D)  is related to the fact that men tend to work more hours per week than do women. 
E)  has to do with the fact that men tend to have more education than women.

Question 10

Consider the following "jokes":
o Q: What's the difference between men and government bonds? A: Bonds mature.
o Q: What is gross stupidity? A: 144 men in a room.
o Q: Why can't a blonde make Kool Aid? A: She can't fit two gallons of water into that little package.
o Q: What's a sure way to drown a blonde? A: Stick a scratch and sniff sticker on the bottom of a pool.
A sociologist would say that while all four jokes are expressions of sex-based discrimination, only two of them can be regarded as expressions of sexism in contemporary US society. Which two jokes, and why?

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The two jokes that can be regarded as ex

Question 11

Most people end up in a class position that is the same as or close to the one occupied by their parents. Generally, this "reproduction of the class structure"
is explained by one of two sorts of explanations: cultural or structural. Describe the arguments made by those who believe in cultural explanations, and then describe the arguments offered by those who favor the structural approach. Which do you find most compelling? Why?

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Cultural explanations for the reproducti

Question 12

It is said that, compared to members of the dominant group, members of a minority group will experience discrimination differently. In what sense is this meant?

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Members of a minority group will experie

Question 13

Which of the following statements about castes is false?

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A)  Marriage between people of different castes is prohibited. 
B)  There is a division of labor among people of different castes. 
C)  Different caste groups are organized into a hierarchy. 
D)  People who are deemed to be exceptionally brave may be promoted to a higher caste. 
E)  Casual contact between members of different castes is avoided as "polluting." 
A)  Marriage between people of different castes is prohibited. 
B)  There is a division of labor among people of different castes. 
C)  Different caste groups are organized into a hierarchy. 
D)  People who are deemed to be exceptionally brave may be promoted to a higher caste. 
E)  Casual contact between members of different castes is avoided as "polluting."

Question 14

In the United States, the wealthiest one percent of the people own what percent of the nation's wealth?

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A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  8.5% 
D)  15% 
E)  35% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  8.5% 
D)  15% 
E)  35%

Question 15

Robert Merton's analysis of the relationship between prejudice and discrimination suggests that

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A)  not all people who are prejudiced will practice discrimination. 
B)  most people in the United States are increasingly dissatisfied with the degree to which others are . prejudiced and practice discrimination. 
C)  discrimination is becoming less and less frequent in US society. 
D)  prejudice tends to occur more frequently than discrimination. 
E)  all of these 
A)  not all people who are prejudiced will practice discrimination. 
B)  most people in the United States are increasingly dissatisfied with the degree to which others are . prejudiced and practice discrimination. 
C)  discrimination is becoming less and less frequent in US society. 
D)  prejudice tends to occur more frequently than discrimination. 
E)  all of these

Question 16

According to the culture of poverty thesis, poor kids tend to internalize values and attitudes that keep them from taking real advantage of their many opportunities to succeed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Gordon Allport, discrimination varies in terms of how "energetic" it is. The least energetic form of discrimination is

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A)  extermination. 
B)  avoidance. 
C)  active discrimination 
D)  antilocutions 
E)  none of these. 
A)  extermination. 
B)  avoidance. 
C)  active discrimination 
D)  antilocutions 
E)  none of these.

Question 18

There's good news and bad news. The bad news is, you just died. The good news is, you are standing at the gates of heaven. But, just as you are about to enter, a big angel stops you: "You can't get into heaven unless you can prove that you have a sociological imagination; that is, you must demonstrate that you can think sociologically."
Describe what you would say in order to persuade this guardian of heaven's gate that you are eligible to enter. Draw upon issues read about and discussed in this class, AND make clear how the ways in which you think about issues sets you apart from people who lack a sociological imagination.

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The answer of   There's good news and bad...

Question 19

Kozol's study of school found that while schools in poor neighborhoods tend to look rundown, the quality of education they provide is nearly equivalent to that provided by schools in wealthy neighborhoods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "Matthew effect" refers to the tendency of

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A)  people who already have stuff (money, prestige, power) to be given more. 
B)  men to be charged with the greatest burdens in society. 
C)  people with certain names to achieve greater popularity. 
D)  the Peter Principle to only apply to men. 
E)  none of these 
A)  people who already have stuff (money, prestige, power) to be given more. 
B)  men to be charged with the greatest burdens in society. 
C)  people with certain names to achieve greater popularity. 
D)  the Peter Principle to only apply to men. 
E)  none of these

Sociologists tend to argue that "race" is a creation of

Which of the following types of mobility would you expect to find in a class system?

Which of the following statements is true?

In The Practical Skeptic, McIntyre observes that "research suggests that when rights and privileges are extended to members of minority groups, members of the dominant group perceive their loss of advantage as discrimination." Explain how this phenomenon works.

According to Weber, which of the following determines one's place in the overall system of stratification in modern social life?

Many high schools have different tracks (e.g., vocational, college-prep, and so on.). Which of the following statements about tracks is supported by research?

The caste system of India is a good example of what sociologists call a "closed system"of stratification.

Describe how Max Weber distinguished between power and authority. Provide at least one example of each phenomenon

Research cited in The Practical Skeptic suggests that the economic inequality that exists between men and women

It is said that, compared to members of the dominant group, members of a minority group will experience discrimination differently. In what sense is this meant?

Which of the following statements about castes is false?

In the United States, the wealthiest one percent of the people own what percent of the nation's wealth?

Robert Merton's analysis of the relationship between prejudice and discrimination suggests that

According to the culture of poverty thesis, poor kids tend to internalize values and attitudes that keep them from taking real advantage of their many opportunities to succeed.

According to Gordon Allport, discrimination varies in terms of how "energetic" it is. The least energetic form of discrimination is

Kozol's study of school found that while schools in poor neighborhoods tend to look rundown, the quality of education they provide is nearly equivalent to that provided by schools in wealthy neighborhoods.

The "Matthew effect" refers to the tendency of

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Sociologists tend to argue that "race" is a creation of

Which of the following types of mobility would you expect to find in a class system?

Which of the following statements is true?

In The Practical Skeptic, McIntyre observes that "research suggests that when rights and privileges are extended to members of minority groups, members of the dominant group perceive their loss of advantage as discrimination." Explain how this phenomenon works.

According to Weber, which of the following determines one's place in the overall system of stratification in modern social life?

Many high schools have different tracks (e.g., vocational, college-prep, and so on.). Which of the following statements about tracks is supported by research?

The caste system of India is a good example of what sociologists call a "closed system"of stratification.

Describe how Max Weber distinguished between power and authority. Provide at least one example of each phenomenon

Research cited in The Practical Skeptic suggests that the economic inequality that exists between men and women

It is said that, compared to members of the dominant group, members of a minority group will experience discrimination differently. In what sense is this meant?

Which of the following statements about castes is false?

In the United States, the wealthiest one percent of the people own what percent of the nation's wealth?

Robert Merton's analysis of the relationship between prejudice and discrimination suggests that

According to the culture of poverty thesis, poor kids tend to internalize values and attitudes that keep them from taking real advantage of their many opportunities to succeed.

According to Gordon Allport, discrimination varies in terms of how "energetic" it is. The least energetic form of discrimination is

Kozol's study of school found that while schools in poor neighborhoods tend to look rundown, the quality of education they provide is nearly equivalent to that provided by schools in wealthy neighborhoods.

The "Matthew effect" refers to the tendency of

Responding to Chaos: A Brief History of Sociology, the Sociological Eye, Science and Fuzzy Objects: Specialization in Sociology, and Whos Afraid of Sociology

The Vocabulary of Science, and Doing Social Research

Culture

Social Structure

Society and Social Institutions

Socialization

Deviance and Social Control

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