Question 1

The population decline in Detroit over the past couple of decades has stemmed from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in manufacturing sector jobs 
B) an increase in the crime rate 
C) a negative birth rate 
D) tax incentives 
A) a decrease in manufacturing sector jobs 
B) an increase in the crime rate 
C) a negative birth rate 
D) tax incentives

Question 2

Modern sociologists have completely refuted the antiquated concept of free will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked at 35 percent in the years following the decline of the automobile industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) the status a person acquires as a result of merit 
B) social arrangements in which some groups or individuals are elevated above others 
C) a system of social arrangements that make society more egalitarian 
D) a group of people who control a given social institution 
A) the status a person acquires as a result of merit 
B) social arrangements in which some groups or individuals are elevated above others 
C) a system of social arrangements that make society more egalitarian 
D) a group of people who control a given social institution

Question 5

Since the decline of manufacturing in the 1970s and 1980s,what has replaced manufacturing jobs in the American economy?

Accepted Answer

A) service sector jobs 
B) agricultural jobs 
C) high-tech jobs 
D) work-at-home jobs 
A) service sector jobs 
B) agricultural jobs 
C) high-tech jobs 
D) work-at-home jobs

Question 6

Members of more powerful groups __________.

Accepted Answer

A) work harder than others 
B) work less than others 
C) have advantages over others 
D) have no advantages over others 
A) work harder than others 
B) work less than others 
C) have advantages over others 
D) have no advantages over others

Question 7

Karen works for an Internet marketing company with annual billings of over $100 million.She was recently promoted to client services manager and began looking for a mentor.She noticed that over 90 percent of the executives at the director level or above are male and that only one woman has a seat on the firm's board.What does this scenario suggest may be at play in Karen's place of employment?

Accepted Answer

A) intergenerational social mobility 
B) the glass ceiling 
C) a social hierarchy 
D) path dependency 
A) intergenerational social mobility 
B) the glass ceiling 
C) a social hierarchy 
D) path dependency

Question 8

Where does the process of socialization typically begin?

Accepted Answer

A) in communities 
B) in families 
C) in schools 
D) in peer groups 
A) in communities 
B) in families 
C) in schools 
D) in peer groups

Question 9

What is intergenerational social mobility,and how does it interact with social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational social mobility is the

Question 10

Rosa is from a working-class family of six.She was able to get scholarships for college and earned a law degree.Rosa is now an attorney for a Fortune 500 firm and has a compensation package worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.Rosa's scenario best illustrates which sociological phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) privilege 
B) the glass ceiling 
C) intergenerational social mobility 
D) critical mass 
A) privilege 
B) the glass ceiling 
C) intergenerational social mobility 
D) critical mass

Question 11

The dominant group in a society is __________

Accepted Answer

A) always a population majority 
B) always a population minority 
C) never a population minority 
D) sometimes a population minority 
A) always a population majority 
B) always a population minority 
C) never a population minority 
D) sometimes a population minority

Question 12

What characteristic is a crucial part of what gives social structures their power?

Accepted Answer

A) their durability 
B) their flexibility 
C) their physicality 
D) their interactivity 
A) their durability 
B) their flexibility 
C) their physicality 
D) their interactivity

Question 13

Two waves of high immigration to the United States are commonly recognized.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A) inflows of immigrants from Europe in the 1880s and in the 1920s 
B) inflows of immigrants from Europe between the 1880s and the 1920s,and from Mexico,Central America,and Asia beginning in the 1960s 
C) inflows of immigrants from Mexico and Central America in the 1920s and in the 1960s 
D) inflows of immigrants from Europe in the 1880s,and from the American South to cities in the North in the 1920s 
A) inflows of immigrants from Europe in the 1880s and in the 1920s 
B) inflows of immigrants from Europe between the 1880s and the 1920s,and from Mexico,Central America,and Asia beginning in the 1960s 
C) inflows of immigrants from Mexico and Central America in the 1920s and in the 1960s 
D) inflows of immigrants from Europe in the 1880s,and from the American South to cities in the North in the 1920s

Question 14

If an idea lasts long enough and becomes widespread,it will then become institutionalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why does population change matter? What is the most common way in which populations change over time?

Accepted Answer

One of the most important aspects of the

Question 16

How quickly does social structure tend to change?

Accepted Answer

A) Social structure is highly volatile and changes very quickly. 
B) Social structure is durable but changes moderately quickly. 
C) Social structure changes over time but tends to do so very slowly. 
D) Social structure is incapable of change. 
A) Social structure is highly volatile and changes very quickly. 
B) Social structure is durable but changes moderately quickly. 
C) Social structure changes over time but tends to do so very slowly. 
D) Social structure is incapable of change.

Question 17

These are the basic rules of society that help us know what is and what is not appropriate to do in any situation.

Accepted Answer

A) roles 
B) laws 
C) norms 
D) mores 
A) roles 
B) laws 
C) norms 
D) mores

Question 18

What is the welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A) social assistance programs that address poverty and equality in the developing world 
B) the bundle of government policies and programs in socialist countries that address poverty and inequality 
C) social insurance and social assistance policies and programs that address poverty and inequality 
D) the bundle of government policies and programs that address poverty and inequality,including social insurance and social assistance policies and programs 
A) social assistance programs that address poverty and equality in the developing world 
B) the bundle of government policies and programs in socialist countries that address poverty and inequality 
C) social insurance and social assistance policies and programs that address poverty and inequality 
D) the bundle of government policies and programs that address poverty and inequality,including social insurance and social assistance policies and programs

Question 19

Which theorist is credited with enlarging the scope of class to include more things than just money?

Accepted Answer

A) Pierre Bourdieu 
B) W.E.b.Du Bois 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Adam Przeworski 
A) Pierre Bourdieu 
B) W.E.b.Du Bois 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Adam Przeworski

Question 20

You are the coach of a little league baseball team.You decide that it would be a good idea to teach the players about social roles.Which of the following examples is the clearest example of a role?

Accepted Answer

A) The team that hits more baseballs tends to win. 
B) The job of the catcher is to catch the ball and throw it back to the pitcher. 
C) Players who hit more home runs are usually liked better by their teammates. 
D) Some kids prefer to play with grass in the outfield rather than pay attention to game play. 
A) The team that hits more baseballs tends to win. 
B) The job of the catcher is to catch the ball and throw it back to the pitcher. 
C) Players who hit more home runs are usually liked better by their teammates. 
D) Some kids prefer to play with grass in the outfield rather than pay attention to game play.

The population decline in Detroit over the past couple of decades has stemmed from __________.

Modern sociologists have completely refuted the antiquated concept of free will.

The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked at 35 percent in the years following the decline of the automobile industry.

What is social hierarchy?

Since the decline of manufacturing in the 1970s and 1980s,what has replaced manufacturing jobs in the American economy?

Members of more powerful groups __________.

Where does the process of socialization typically begin?

What is intergenerational social mobility,and how does it interact with social hierarchy?

Rosa is from a working-class family of six.She was able to get scholarships for college and earned a law degree.Rosa is now an attorney for a Fortune 500 firm and has a compensation package worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.Rosa's scenario best illustrates which sociological phenomenon?

The dominant group in a society is __________

What characteristic is a crucial part of what gives social structures their power?

Two waves of high immigration to the United States are commonly recognized.What are they?

If an idea lasts long enough and becomes widespread,it will then become institutionalized.

Why does population change matter? What is the most common way in which populations change over time?

How quickly does social structure tend to change?

These are the basic rules of society that help us know what is and what is not appropriate to do in any situation.

What is the welfare state?

Which theorist is credited with enlarging the scope of class to include more things than just money?

You are the coach of a little league baseball team.You decide that it would be a good idea to teach the players about social roles.Which of the following examples is the clearest example of a role?

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Exam 4: Social Structure

The population decline in Detroit over the past couple of decades has stemmed from __________.

Modern sociologists have completely refuted the antiquated concept of free will.

The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked at 35 percent in the years following the decline of the automobile industry.

What is social hierarchy?

Since the decline of manufacturing in the 1970s and 1980s,what has replaced manufacturing jobs in the American economy?

Members of more powerful groups __________.

Where does the process of socialization typically begin?

What is intergenerational social mobility,and how does it interact with social hierarchy?

Rosa is from a working-class family of six.She was able to get scholarships for college and earned a law degree.Rosa is now an attorney for a Fortune 500 firm and has a compensation package worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.Rosa's scenario best illustrates which sociological phenomenon?

The dominant group in a society is __________

What characteristic is a crucial part of what gives social structures their power?

Two waves of high immigration to the United States are commonly recognized.What are they?

If an idea lasts long enough and becomes widespread,it will then become institutionalized.

Why does population change matter? What is the most common way in which populations change over time?

How quickly does social structure tend to change?

These are the basic rules of society that help us know what is and what is not appropriate to do in any situation.

What is the welfare state?

Which theorist is credited with enlarging the scope of class to include more things than just money?

You are the coach of a little league baseball team.You decide that it would be a good idea to teach the players about social roles.Which of the following examples is the clearest example of a role?

The Sociological Imagination

Studying the Social World

Social Interaction

Culture, media, and Communication

Power and Politics

Markets, organizations, and Work

Cities and Communities

Social Stratification, inequality, and Poverty

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Immigration

Families and Family Life

Sociology of Religion

Education

Crime, deviance, and Social Control

Social Movements and Revolutions

Environmental Sociology

Population, aging, and Health

Globalization

Social Theory

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