Question 1

In the past, discourse between Republicans and Democrats was _____, although they held opposing beliefs. Today this has become increasingly rare.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile 
B)  secretive 
C)  demonizing 
D)  civil 
A)  hostile 
B)  secretive 
C)  demonizing 
D)  civil D

Question 2

_____ are societally induced conditions that harm any segment of the population, or acts or conditions that violate the norms and values of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Manifest consequences 
B)  Latent consequences 
C)  Structural functionalisms 
D)  Social problems 
A)  Manifest consequences 
B)  Latent consequences 
C)  Structural functionalisms 
D)  Social problems D

Question 3

Many people in the United States who have few material blessings still see themselves as "could-be haves" rather than "have nots," which Marx would have identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  false consciousness. 
B)  class consciousness. 
C)  bootstrapping. 
D)  wishful thinking. 
A)  false consciousness. 
B)  class consciousness. 
C)  bootstrapping. 
D)  wishful thinking. A

Question 4

According to _____, the social cooperation required to bring together all the elements that make up a pencil is a complex system of order that "emerges without anyone imposing it."

Accepted Answer

A)  Durkheim 
B)  Will 
C)  Marx 
D)  Rogers 
A)  Durkheim 
B)  Will 
C)  Marx 
D)  Rogers

Question 5

What is defined as the "unintended consequences of rules, norms, activities, and social structures"?

Accepted Answer

A)  False consciousness 
B)  Consequence polarization 
C)  Functional integration 
D)  Latent consequences 
A)  False consciousness 
B)  Consequence polarization 
C)  Functional integration 
D)  Latent consequences

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that public officials use their power to integrate the parts of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passing laws to eliminate barriers among groups 
B)  Working to solve the problems that segment the society 
C)  Providing mediators to help negotiate settlements between such feuding groups as management and labor 
D)  Using the media to foster distrust between the middle class and the poor 
A)  Passing laws to eliminate barriers among groups 
B)  Working to solve the problems that segment the society 
C)  Providing mediators to help negotiate settlements between such feuding groups as management and labor 
D)  Using the media to foster distrust between the middle class and the poor

Question 7

To conflict theorists, _____ is the primary source of social problems, not _____, and therefore should be reformed.

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual; the system 
B)  the system; the individual 
C)  the political system; religion 
D)  religion; the political system 
A)  the individual; the system 
B)  the system; the individual 
C)  the political system; religion 
D)  religion; the political system

Question 8

The first assumption of a synthesis approach to understanding order and conflict in society notes an essential paradox, which is that

Accepted Answer

A)  societies are always ordered, yet are always changing. 
B)  the means of production depends on those who own them. 
C)  institutions try to change even though it is their nature to remain the same. 
D)  stability and change cannot both exist within a given society. 
A)  societies are always ordered, yet are always changing. 
B)  the means of production depends on those who own them. 
C)  institutions try to change even though it is their nature to remain the same. 
D)  stability and change cannot both exist within a given society.

Question 9

Which of the five values that sociologists Wright and Rogers note among most members of U.S. society is expressed by the Supreme Court's decision that stated defiling the U.S. flag is not a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fairness 
B)  Freedom 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Efficiency 
A)  Fairness 
B)  Freedom 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Efficiency

Question 10

The tendency for people to take extreme positions in the direction they were already inclined due to group membership is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social identification. 
B)  false consciousness. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social unity. 
A)  social identification. 
B)  false consciousness. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social unity.

Question 11

The _____ model refers to the model of society in which the different parts cooperate because of similar or complementary interests.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  cooperation 
C)  order 
D)  commonality 
A)  conflict 
B)  cooperation 
C)  order 
D)  commonality

Question 12

One of the characteristics of societies is that they are composed of parts. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  segmentation. 
B)  partition. 
C)  social organization. 
D)  cultural relativism. 
A)  segmentation. 
B)  partition. 
C)  social organization. 
D)  cultural relativism.

Question 13

As of 2013, the richest 1% of U.S. households owned _____ the combined wealth of the bottom 90%.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than half as much as 
B)  almost as much as 
C)  an amount equal to 
D)  more than 
A)  less than half as much as 
B)  almost as much as 
C)  an amount equal to 
D)  more than

Question 14

According to critics such as Michael Parenti, the child molestation scandal in the Catholic Church threatens trust of societal institutions because

Accepted Answer

A)  it reveals not only the acts of flawed individuals but the self-serving corruption of a religious organization. 
B)  religious freedom protects churches from being investigated by the government. 
C)  it exposes financial fraud that left homeowners in bankruptcy. 
D)  it exposes the limits of individual freedom to support social institutions. 
A)  it reveals not only the acts of flawed individuals but the self-serving corruption of a religious organization. 
B)  religious freedom protects churches from being investigated by the government. 
C)  it exposes financial fraud that left homeowners in bankruptcy. 
D)  it exposes the limits of individual freedom to support social institutions.

Question 15

The second assumption of a synthesis approach is that societies are organized, but the process of organization generates conflict. This is because

Accepted Answer

A)  scarce resources can be equally distributed but those in power control allocation decisions in their own favor. 
B)  scarce resources can never be equally distributed, and those who have power end up making the allocation decisions. 
C)  those without power always envy those with power, and thus create conflict to level the playing field. 
D)  those without power control the means of production and allocation of resources, but lack the intelligence to distribute resources equitably. 
A)  scarce resources can be equally distributed but those in power control allocation decisions in their own favor. 
B)  scarce resources can never be equally distributed, and those who have power end up making the allocation decisions. 
C)  those without power always envy those with power, and thus create conflict to level the playing field. 
D)  those without power control the means of production and allocation of resources, but lack the intelligence to distribute resources equitably.

Question 16

In 2010, 47.3% of hate crimes reported to the FBI involved

Accepted Answer

A)  religion. 
B)  race. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  linguistic bias. 
A)  religion. 
B)  race. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  linguistic bias.

Question 17

Sociologists agree that sport is a mechanism for getting youth to follow orders, work hard, and fit into a social system. Which model argues that this is not necessarily a good thing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order theorists 
B)  Structural functionalists 
C)  Conflict theorists 
D)  Synthesis approach 
A)  Order theorists 
B)  Structural functionalists 
C)  Conflict theorists 
D)  Synthesis approach

Question 18

When considering social problems, the order perspective focuses on _____, those who somehow do not conform to the standards of the dominant group.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformists 
B)  groups 
C)  systems 
D)  deviants 
A)  conformists 
B)  groups 
C)  systems 
D)  deviants

Question 19

A conflict theorist would say, "Sport inhibits the potential for protest and revolution by society's have-nots." Which of the following would NOT support that statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person fails, it is his or her fault and not that of the system. 
B)  Sport as entertainment diverts attention away from the harsh realities of poverty, unemployment, and dismal life chances. 
C)  Only an extremely small percentage of aspiring athletes ever achieve professional status. 
D)  Sport promotes individual achievement, quick thinking, and physical strength. 
A)  If a person fails, it is his or her fault and not that of the system. 
B)  Sport as entertainment diverts attention away from the harsh realities of poverty, unemployment, and dismal life chances. 
C)  Only an extremely small percentage of aspiring athletes ever achieve professional status. 
D)  Sport promotes individual achievement, quick thinking, and physical strength.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT identified in the chapter as an indicator of reduced societal cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing polarization 
B)  Declining trust in societal institutions 
C)  Diminishing inequality gap 
D)  Deepening divides over diversity 
A)  Increasing polarization 
B)  Declining trust in societal institutions 
C)  Diminishing inequality gap 
D)  Deepening divides over diversity

In the past, discourse between Republicans and Democrats was _____, although they held opposing beliefs. Today this has become increasingly rare.

_____ are societally induced conditions that harm any segment of the population, or acts or conditions that violate the norms and values of society.

Many people in the United States who have few material blessings still see themselves as "could-be haves" rather than "have nots," which Marx would have identified as

According to _____, the social cooperation required to bring together all the elements that make up a pencil is a complex system of order that "emerges without anyone imposing it."

What is defined as the "unintended consequences of rules, norms, activities, and social structures"?

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that public officials use their power to integrate the parts of society?

To conflict theorists, _ is the primary source of social problems, not _, and therefore should be reformed.

The first assumption of a synthesis approach to understanding order and conflict in society notes an essential paradox, which is that

Which of the five values that sociologists Wright and Rogers note among most members of U.S. society is expressed by the Supreme Court's decision that stated defiling the U.S. flag is not a crime?

The tendency for people to take extreme positions in the direction they were already inclined due to group membership is known as

The _____ model refers to the model of society in which the different parts cooperate because of similar or complementary interests.

One of the characteristics of societies is that they are composed of parts. This is known as

As of 2013, the richest 1% of U.S. households owned _____ the combined wealth of the bottom 90%.

According to critics such as Michael Parenti, the child molestation scandal in the Catholic Church threatens trust of societal institutions because

The second assumption of a synthesis approach is that societies are organized, but the process of organization generates conflict. This is because

In 2010, 47.3% of hate crimes reported to the FBI involved

Sociologists agree that sport is a mechanism for getting youth to follow orders, work hard, and fit into a social system. Which model argues that this is not necessarily a good thing?

When considering social problems, the order perspective focuses on _____, those who somehow do not conform to the standards of the dominant group.

A conflict theorist would say, "Sport inhibits the potential for protest and revolution by society's have-nots." Which of the following would NOT support that statement?

Which of the following is NOT identified in the chapter as an indicator of reduced societal cohesion?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 2: The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

In the past, discourse between Republicans and Democrats was _____, although they held opposing beliefs. Today this has become increasingly rare.

_____ are societally induced conditions that harm any segment of the population, or acts or conditions that violate the norms and values of society.

Many people in the United States who have few material blessings still see themselves as "could-be haves" rather than "have nots," which Marx would have identified as

According to _____, the social cooperation required to bring together all the elements that make up a pencil is a complex system of order that "emerges without anyone imposing it."

What is defined as the "unintended consequences of rules, norms, activities, and social structures"?

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that public officials use their power to integrate the parts of society?

To conflict theorists, _____ is the primary source of social problems, not _____, and therefore should be reformed.

The first assumption of a synthesis approach to understanding order and conflict in society notes an essential paradox, which is that

Which of the five values that sociologists Wright and Rogers note among most members of U.S. society is expressed by the Supreme Court's decision that stated defiling the U.S. flag is not a crime?

The tendency for people to take extreme positions in the direction they were already inclined due to group membership is known as

The _____ model refers to the model of society in which the different parts cooperate because of similar or complementary interests.

One of the characteristics of societies is that they are composed of parts. This is known as

As of 2013, the richest 1% of U.S. households owned _____ the combined wealth of the bottom 90%.

According to critics such as Michael Parenti, the child molestation scandal in the Catholic Church threatens trust of societal institutions because

The second assumption of a synthesis approach is that societies are organized, but the process of organization generates conflict. This is because

In 2010, 47.3% of hate crimes reported to the FBI involved

Sociologists agree that sport is a mechanism for getting youth to follow orders, work hard, and fit into a social system. Which model argues that this is not necessarily a good thing?

When considering social problems, the order perspective focuses on _____, those who somehow do not conform to the standards of the dominant group.

A conflict theorist would say, "Sport inhibits the potential for protest and revolution by society's have-nots." Which of the following would NOT support that statement?

Which of the following is NOT identified in the chapter as an indicator of reduced societal cohesion?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters

To conflict theorists, _ is the primary source of social problems, not _, and therefore should be reformed.