Kozol uses the phrase __________ to refer to the notion that all of society is
responsible for child neglect.
A) collective sin
B) collective neglect
C) sinful individualism
D) collective individualism
The power elite can get its way without actually being mobilized because the choices of
decision makers are often limited by __________.
A) government checks and balances
B) systemic imperatives
C) the political power of the power elite
D) congressional filibusters
Although some middle-class Blacks have moved to the suburbs, others suburban
residents are mostly __________.
A) Asian immigrants
B) Latino immigrants
C) upper-middle-class Whites
D) rappers and hip-hop video models
The fact that __________ is evidence of the decision made by the U.S. government to
help the elderly.
A) the young have electoral power that the elderly lack
B) the elderly are not well organized
C) children have fewer lobbying advocates
D) there are no laws that protect young people
Marx felt that when people are separated from each other, from themselves, and from
the products they create they are experiencing __________.
A) alienation
B) outsourcing
C) contingent employment
D) capital flight
__________ contributes to the problem of food shortages in the developing world.
A) Low rates of air pollution
B) Shrinkage of productive land
C) Low infant mortality rates
D) Slow population growth
A __________ is a nuclear family that emerged in response to the requirements of an
urban, industrial society and the shift away from an agrarian economy.
A) modern family
B) postmodern family
C) household
D) dual-worker family
Most Americans regard human beings as having mastery over nature and believe that
our responsibility is to __________.
A) be good environmental stewards
B) conquer it to our benefit
C) co-exist with the environment as it is
D) let nature control us
What is a reason the current U.S. drug laws do not work as intended?
A) Making drugs illegal stops the demand.
B) Corrupt police sometimes cooperate with criminals.
C) Drug laws reduce the numbers of criminals who commit further crimes.
D) There is a lack of funding for drug law enforcement.
To make a profit off of real estate in urban areas by anticipating future gentrification, a
landlord could __________.
A) decrease the rent to keep the current residents in place
B) withhold apartments from the housing market for long-term investment
C) buy expensive property and convert them to rental property for the poor
D) rent apartments to new immigrants who are underemployed
When Pedro’s mom was in middle school, she spent a lot of time memorizing facts and
dates. Pedro does not think these skills are particularly useful in today’s global world.
Instead, he would rather focus on thinking outside the box, thinking sociologically, and
developing good people skills. He would like to __________.
A) restructure society
B) reform the educational philosophy of schools
C) become a dropout
D) reduce class sizes
Paul believes that politics is guided by the “golden rule”: Those who have the gold
make the rules. Thus, Paul believes that the United States is a __________.
A) plutocracy
B) democracy
C) socialist state
D) communist state
Tracking __________.
A) is a way of monitoring a child’s academic performance to ensure that he or she is
performing up to standard
B) segregates students by perceived ability
C) causes wealthy children to be overrepresented in the slow track
D) is relatively rare in American education
Which of the following provides government healthcare benefits for the aged?
A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) Blue Cross/Blue Shield
D) Dunbarton Act
Which religious entity put forth a resolution in favor of gay marriage?
A) The Southern Baptist Convention
B) The American Family Association
C) The United Church of Christ
D) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
China’s one-child policy is __________.
A) punishable by death if not followed
B) considered a human rights violation
C) followed by the entire population
D) not universal within the country
According to the text, in 2010 __________ percent opposed gay marriage.
A) 65
B) 40
C) 33
D) 15
Which of the following is a way that families teach children about gender?
A) Getting gender-appropriate pets
B) Giving different toys to boys than to girls
C) Segregating most family activities by gender
D) Feeding children gender-specific foods
Jeff, a baseball player, takes a hormone to help him gain muscle faster in the offseason.
He is taking a(n) __________ drug.
A) illegal
B) restorative
C) additive
D) narcotic
“Special education” has had the effect of __________.
A) giving the disabled a boost
B) separating children with disabilities from their “able” classmates
C) treating disabilities as being fixable
D) making those with disabilities more socially acceptable to their nondisabled peers
When landlords buy properties in poor neighborhoods but do not maintain them this is a
form of __________.
A) slumlording
B) warehousing
C) bushwhacking
D) redlining
The capitalist economy contributes to the present environmental problems in the
following way:
A) it encourages overconsumption.
B) it is not dependent on frugality.
C) it does not demand the maximization of profit.
D) it uses a system of decreased materialism.
Mark has been assigned to the Blue Fish reading group, which focuses on simple
sentences and recognizing basic punctuation. His friends in the more advanced Red
Fish reading group make fun of him and Mark begins to think of himself as stupid. He
is suffering from __________.
A) a student subculture
B) a stigma
C) stratification
D) exploitation
Despite the fact that marijuana is viewed as a __________, research has shown that it
__________ lead to hard drug use.
A) Gateway drug; does not
B) narcotic; does not
C) recreational drug; does
D) legal drug; does
The U.S. census started to allow people to identify as members of more than one race in
__________.
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 2010
When compared to healthcare in other advanced, industrialized democracies, the United
States has a relatively __________.
A) low rate of avoidable deaths
B) high infant mortality rate
C) high healthy life expectancy at age 60
D) high return on its health investment
Emotional instability, lack of self-regulation, and poor problem solving skills are
commonly associated with __________.
A) modern families
B) postmodern families
C) child abuse and neglect
D) intimate partner violence
Devolution includes __________.
A) the movement to return social programs to states
B) the dismantling of social programs like Affirmative Action
C) the federal government’s attempt to redistribute wealth
D) society becoming more collectivist
According to your text, the government has the power to expand or reduce the gap
between the haves and the have-nots but politicians have prioritized __________.
A) healthcare reform
B) the reduction of the size of government
C) the reduction of taxes for the wealthy
D) campaign finance reform
Students in lower income neighborhoods attend poorly funded schools, which limits
their chances of getting a good education and going on to college. These school districts
are overwhelmingly populated by racial minorities and are a big contributor to
__________.
A) the minority education gap
B) environmental racism
C) racial formation
D) multiculturalism
When a prophecy is fulfilled because people’s behavior conforms to the prediction, this
is known as __________.
A) a self-fulfilling prophecy
B) blaming the victim
C) institutional discrimination
D) social Darwinism
Which of the following is true about nursing homes?
A) Only wealthy elderly people live in nursing homes.
B) Nursing home use will decrease as the elderly population increases.
C) They are safe spaces and always have more than enough staff.
D) They are big business because the government pays for much of the care.
Megan has been placed in an advanced learning track and her teachers begin to expect
more from her. Additionally, she has more resources available to her to help with the
more difficult material. With the extra attention and help she scores very well on her
exams and gets admitted to good colleges. This illustrates __________.
A) the student subculture
B) gentrification
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy
D) school segregation
When compared to their male counterparts, women with disabilities are __________.
A) less disadvantaged when it comes to traditional roles
B) more likely to be employed
C) more likely to be abandoned in heterosexual relationships
D) more likely to be active in hyper competitive sports