Additive drugs can eliminate a sense of fatigue.
Race is a direct cause of intimate partner violence.
Taxpayer-funded charter schools and school vouchers go against the American value of
competition.
OSHA has all the resources it needs to ensure workplace safety.
Along with wage stagnation in the United States, the output of American workers has
declined.
Whereas cultural deficiency models blame inequality on the cultural values of the
majority group, bias theories blame inequality on the minority groups’ own prejudice
and racism.
Working as a contractor in Afghanistan for a U.S. company was overall more dangerous
in some years during the war than working as a soldier stationed there for the United
States.
The average recipient of government money is a poor person.
Prohibition in the United States successfully demonstrated that official public policy
can reduce demand for drugs.
When the authors acknowledge that there is an ontological truth about disabilities, they
are saying that disability is a social construction.
The death penalty is administered fairly.
Women from all socioeconomic, racial, and cultural groups are equally at risk for
poverty.
Summary statistics about poverty rates among various racial groups mask the
differences within groups.
“Redlining” refers to the practice of making loans to minorities in certain areas knowing
they will more likely default and leave behind good investment opportunities for
lenders.
Alcohol is only a dangerous drug for those in the upper and middle classes.
The hegemonic belief system in the United States works to reduce the privileges of men
who are strong and self-reliant over those who are physically disabled.
According to the text, individualism refers to the fact that most Americans place great
stress on personal achievement and believe that hard work will bring individual success.
Prohibitions against sodomy are no longer common in the United States.
Marijuana is not only physically addictive; it also leads people to use heroin and other,
harder drugs.
Political decisions are likely to be limited by pre-existing conditions that serve to
maintain the status quo.
By referring to the subjective nature of social problems, sociologists have more recently
come to acknowledge that what is defined as a social problem is basically the same
across audiences and time.
An interest in protecting the fragile ecosystems is reflective of Americans’ cornucopia
view of nature.
The social approach to disability defines disability in terms of some physiological
impairment due to genetic heritage, accident, or disease.
A “single-payer plan” refers to a privately funded healthcare program in which profit
for stockholders and payment of stock dividends is the primary motive.
Because of how societies are organized, even if some of the arrangements result in
social problems, they can”t be changed to reduce or eliminate those problems.
Although there is often political division between the Democrats and Republicans, they
all agree on the reasons for global climate change.
An extremely dogmatic system-blame approach to social problems views individuals
almost as robots controlled totally by their social environment.
Hispanics have the highest level of high school completion among minority
populations.
The failure in school of poor and minority children can be said to be a self-fulfilling
prophecy.
The post-9/11 policies and practices used against suspected terrorists, such as detaining
suspects without filing charges against them, have raised no questions about the
government’s rights under the U.S. Constitution.
Because crime is political in nature, including who gets to decide what counts as a
crime and what does not, there is a class bias inherent in the law.
By definition “immigration” is freely chosen rather than forced.
Although the authors identify many problems with work in contemporary society,
dangerous working conditions are presented as a problem of the past.
Following World War II and lasting for about three decades, society became more
inclusive in the United States.
Solutions for environmental problems here in the United States, as suggested in the
textbook, call for changes in both our personal lifestyles and our economic system.
Although economic change, particularly downward mobility, is devastating for
American society, families that were strong have been able to weather the changes
unharmed.
Everyone in the family experiences family events in the same way.
Legalizing marijuana but regulating its use has which of the following benefits?
A) It would decrease the product’s conformity to standards of purity and safety.
B) It would dry up the need for vast criminal networks that distribute drugs.
C) Prison space and police activities could be used to deter heavy marijuana use.
D) It would reduce marijuana use.
The fact that Native Americans are stopped and searched more than three times as often
as Whites despite the fact that Whites are more likely to be found with illegal items is
taken as evidence of __________ by the police.
A) blind justice
B) racial profiling
C) an adversary system
D) a political crime
A plutocracy is a __________ and it undermines the notion of a collective democracy.
A) society in which many different groups share power
B) society controlled by a few leading companies
C) form of government that is often installed by revolutionaries
D) government ruled by the wealthy class
That __________ is one of the negative consequences of racial minorities relying on
emergency room and hospital outpatient departments for their healthcare.
A) they do not meet regularly with a familiar doctor who monitors their health
B) the number of hospitals near where poor and minorities are more likely to live is
increasing
C) federal guidelines require that primary care physicians to be assigned based on a
first-come, first-serve basis
D) minorities are often discriminated against in obtaining healthcare except when such
care is available
The number of those who are severely poor __________.
A) is on the rise
B) is on the decline
C) has stayed the same since 1979
D) is lower in the United States than any other country
Alex believes, among other things, that the United States should do a much better job of
providing for vulnerable citizens who cannot provide for themselves including,
especially, children. Alex is in favor of __________.
A) a progressive agenda
B) a conservative social policy
C) gerrymandering
D) a plutocracy
Which of the following is a characteristic of the capitalist system that contributes to the
persistence of poverty?
A) Employers keeping wages so low that many full-time workers live below the
poverty line
B) The practice of ensuring high wages, which requires that there be a surplus of
unemployed laborers
C) Employers making investment decisions while consulting their employees
D) Corporate profits being diverted into employee retirement programs, so they do no
good immediately.
How is the war on terror different from a conventional war?
A) There is no formal army to fight.
B) There is a state to defeat.
C) There are decisive battles that will bring an end to the war.
D) The winners and losers are clear.
Any substance that affects the structure or function of the body when ingested is known
as a __________ regardless of legality or social norms.
A) narcotic
B) barbiturate
C) drug
D) roofie
The ADA provided for __________.
A) only those with physical disabilities
B) accessible buildings
C) in-home assistance for everyone who needs it
D) employment quotas
Which of the following is characteristic of developing nations?
A) Low rates of poverty, hunger, and misery
B) Low infant mortality rates
C) Relative powerlessness
D) Slow population growth
Because of poor healthcare in urban areas, chronic conditions such as diabetes
__________.
A) do not exist because of healthy diets
B) often go untreated
C) are covered by insurance without a co-pay
D) are treated faster than other illnesses
Sociologists use __________ to explain a range of human behavior and a variety of
social and societal events.
A) political discourse
B) media representations
C) public opinion
D) sociological theory
A condition of capitalism in which male supremacy keeps women in subordinate roles
at work and in the home is called __________.
A) capitalist patriarchy
B) capitalist matriarchy
C) capitalist androgyny
D) compulsory capitalism
Drugs and drug use __________.
A) have definitions that are socially constructed
B) produce agreement among different groups within society agree about their beliefs
on drugs
C) definitions are specified by the least powerful groups in society and become part of
the law and imposed on others
D) are not harmful in moderation
One of the reasons elderly women are more likely to live alone as widows is because
__________.
A) they have less longevity
B) it is the norm for men to marry younger women
C) after being married once, they hate men
D) their husbands file for divorce
Prior to the passage of the __________, drug addicts were considered by the public to
be sick and in need of help.
A) Mellon Act of 1910
B) Harrison Act of 1914
C) Anslinger Act of 1926
D) Tax Act of 1940
Which of the following can be considered a structural source of environmental
problems?
A) the socialist economy
B) the greenhouse effect
C) the system of stratification
D) the destruction of rainforests
The poor __________.
A) use a small amount of their income for housing
B) pay less for day-to-day products like milk and bread
C) are exploited by payday loans
D) receive the greatest amount of government aid
The tension and arms race known as __________ was between the United States and
Soviet Union from World War II until 1990.
A) official development assistance
B) the Bush Doctrine
C) international law
D) the Cold War
The 2010 Supreme Court decision to allow corporations and other organizations the
right to give unlimited amounts of money to affect the political process is an example of
how America has become a ___________.
A) plutocracy
B) democracy
C) socialist state
D) communist state
Industries characterized by increased output and employment are __________
industries.
A) scientific
B) sunrise
C) sunset
D) sunburn
People whose incomes are above the poverty threshold but below 125 percent of that
threshold are the __________.
A) working poor
B) near poor
C) new poor
D) old poor
Nonmetropolitan areas are considered to be __________ and encompass 80 percent of
the nation’s land area.
Which of the following are consequences of sexism and gender inequality?
A) Men are denied the potential for full human development.
B) Men suffer economically.
C) Corporations make less money.
D) Women feel valued by society.
In the most recent direction of the study of deviance, __________.
A) labeling people as abnormal has helped to clarify that they are the source of most
social problems
B) it is understood that social structures contribute to the perpetuation of deviance
C) it is understood that deviants bring their problems on themselves
D) labeling is seen as irrelevant in creating and sustaining deviance
Which of the following is a problem for women associated with Social Security?
A) A divorced woman is not entitled to any of her ex-husband’s Social Security income
unless she was married to him for at least ten years.
B) Men pay less for their health benefits.
C) It mainly recognizes the work of men and not that of women.
D) Women are not eligible for the benefits unless they were married during their
lifetime.
Manny is disillusioned. He originally got into education to help students learn but he
finds that he spends much of his time focusing on order and control. He is beginning to
think that __________.
A) conformity matters more than control
B) education matters more than following the rules
C) conformity matters more than learning
D) learning matters more than conformity
The poor who are displaced by new technologies or whose jobs have moved away to
the suburbs, other regions, or out of the country, are classified as the __________
A) working poor
B) old poor
C) new poor
D) severely poor
The war on drugs tends to target mostly urban cities, yet most methamphetamine
production takes place in __________ and does not overshadow the news coverage of
the perceived drug-filled urban areas.
A) rural areas
B) suburban areas
C) urban areas
D) school chemistry labs
Assess institutional discrimination and its consequences. Who benefits? Who suffers?
How is such a system maintained?
The authors assert that __________, which focuses on social conditions and not the
morality of people, is the best way for us to understand racial impoverishment in U.S.
inner cities.
The 1997 UPS strike is emblematic of the way in which __________ can be effective
components of progressive social policy giving voice to those without individual power.
How does race intersect with gender to increase inequity? Give examples.
Charter and private schools often result in increased racial __________.
Poor pregnant women going without prenatal care is an example of the way that
__________ impacts health care.
In the United States, __________ are increasing faster than the majority population.
How and why have unions lost power? What may happen as a result?
In what ways are college opportunities affected by stratification? What would be the
advantage of offering a free higher education to all who qualify?
What is the difference between health outcomes of Whites and minorities? Explain how
these differences are related to institutional and interpersonal racism.
Describe the reasons that the inequality gap in the United States has risen dramatically.
How has U.S. tax policy contributed to the widening gap? What are the consequences
of recent tax policies?
Companies use lie detector tests and drug tests to increase their __________ over
workers.
Drone strikes are part of the __________ that increasingly dominates military action
and removes both soldiers and civilians from war.
Discuss the trends in racial and ethnic relations. What are the implications of each?
__________ are still oppressed by religious institutions.
As characterized by the text, Blue Dog Democrats are __________ in their political
leanings.