Criminal arrests tend to involve __________.
A) the middle class
B) the undereducated
C) part-time workers
D) immigrants
Because homosexuality is behavior that does not conform to social expectations, it is
common for homosexuals to be __________ and treated as second-class citizens.
A) stigmatized
B) normalized
C) celebrated
D) miscegenated
When the uninsured go to a doctor, they pay __________ for services than the more
well-to-do insured patients; the uninsured are also __________ likely to receive inferior
service.
A) more; more
B) more; less
C) less; more
D) less; less
Central to the __________ system is a public battle between the accused and the
accuser in front of an authority who can make a ruling.
A) plea bargaining
B) bail
C) adversary
D) jail
The response of some people to the aging processby retreating from relationships,
organizations, and societyis known as __________.
A) the informal economy
B) regressive tax system
C) dependency ratio
D) disengagement
The location of U.S. cities has impacted the environment of __________.
A) rivers and lakes
B) rainforests
C) polar glaciers
D) plant decomposition
Kyle believes that success in the world is a result of one’s own ability and social class is
the result of hard work and sacrifice. Kyle believes the world is characterized by
__________.
A) a meritocracy
B) a bell curve
C) a culture of poverty
D) institutional discrimination
The authors of your text point out that the flood of election money sabotages
democracy in which of the following ways?
A) There is increased access for all people to run for office.
B) The have-nots of society are equally represented among decision makers.
C) The influence of campaign donors makes it harder for legislators to solve social
problems.
D) Everyone has a voice in how leftover campaign money is spent after an election is
over.
The Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 served to accomplish which of the following?
A) It taxed the dispensing of marijuana products.
B) It created the forerunner of the Bureau of Narcotics.
C) It began to treat drug addiction as a behavioral problem rather than a legal one.
D) It launched the War on Drugs.
Julianne wants a healthcare plan where everyone is guaranteed healthcare coverage and
the insurance companies, although private, cannot make a profit. She would support the
__________ model.
A) Bismarck
B) Beveridge
C) National Health Insurance
D) Fee for Service
Formal law enforcement policy begins with __________.
A) the police
B) the prison system
C) the laws
D) social norms
In 2009, there were __________ members of the guard and reserve in the United States.
A) 2,848,000
B) 1,454,515
C) 848,000
D) 500,000
Marijuana, despite conflicting research evidence, is a __________ drug, which means it
has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.
A) gateway
B) cultural
C) Schedule 1
D) psychoactive
Urban centers are more likely to be __________.
A) highly segregated
B) integrated
C) desegregated
D) racially balanced
Which subsidy has been cut?
A) The exemption for taxes paid on housing by homeowners
B) Aid to Families with Dependent Children
C) Federal student loans
D) Defense contracts
A tax rate that remains the same for all people rich or poor is an example of a
__________.
A) tax expenditure
B) progressive tax
C) regressive tax
D) medical tax
In addition to buying properties in poor neighborhoods and converting them to rental
properties, a slumlord would also __________.
A) use alternative economic activities for survival
B) purchase and withhold apartments from the housing market for long-term investment
C) have no intention of investing in their upkeep and maintenance
D) actively recruited young White professionals to formerly blighted urban areas.
The condition where sometimes individuals and families become slaves by a choice
forced by extreme poverty is called __________.
A) traditional slavery
B) new slavery
C) absolute poverty
D) corporate slavery
A person-blame approach advocates social programs that __________.
A) seek to control individual behavior
B) produce sweeping social change
C) reorganize social institutions
D) change long-held societal norms
Mary’s family is a __________ because both of her parents work for pay outside of the
home.
A) modern family
B) postmodern family
C) household
D) dual-worker family
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by __________.
A) President George W. Bush
B) President George H. W. Bush
C) President Ronald Reagan
D) President Bill Clinton
Prior to the 2010 healthcare reform in the United States, the uninsured __________.
A) had no access to healthcare
B) had no ability to apply for government programs
C) were guaranteed healthcare only at emergency rooms in public hospitals
D) were given vouchers for private insurance
The case that struck down school segregation was __________.
A) Eitzen v. Baca Zinn
B) Herrnstein v. Murray
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Roe v. Wade
Martin was a British officer in India in the early 1900s. The British in India made up a
tiny fraction of the overall population but held nearly all of the power. Thus, Martin was
a part of the __________ group.
A) minority
B) majority
C) racial-ethnic
D) dominant
Which of the following is a type of elder abuse?
A) Physical exercise
B) Sending relatives to a nursing home
C) Financial exploitation
D) Zuumba classes for nursing homes
As the United States is becoming a multiracial society there has been a(n) __________.
A) backlash against civil rights reforms
B) rejection of educational policy reforms
C) increase in opportunities for more qualified minorities
D) elimination of hate groups
In each country in which hunger is a basic problem, most of the land is controlled by
__________.
A) the government
B) a small elite
C) the adult population
D) farmers
Homosexual couples__________.
A) are encouraged to be open about their relationship
B) often feel uncomfortable showing affection in public
C) are more likely to be in touch with the families in which they grew up
D) receive all of the same rights and benefits as heterosexual couples
The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.
A) primary school will be relevant for students going into the workforce
B) school and grades are much less important for entry into a job for students not going
to college
C) everyone will go to college
D) very few skills will be needed in the jobs of the future
Funds to finance a progressive agenda could come from __________.
A) decreasing taxes
B) eliminating corporate welfare
C) reducing the education budget
D) eliminating food stamps
The idea that race no longer matters in explaining inequality or policymaking because
racism has been overcome is called __________.
A) color blindness
B) individual racism
C) institutional racism
D) nativism
One of the concerns related to the future funding of Social Security is that __________.
A) people are living longer and the system may not be able to afford to pay out to all
citizens because of increased longevity
B) it is only paid by young citizens and they are getting increasing frustrated with
taking care of the elderly population
C) it is taxed after everyone pays their bills and people can opt out of paying the tax if
the money is needed for other debts
D) with people living longer, they will need to go back into the workforce to reimburse
the government for past benefits
A healthcare facility that is mainly focused on meeting the needs of the institution at the
expense of the needs of the patient is exhibiting __________.
A) disengagement
B) therapeutic care
C) custodial care
D) institutional care
Which women are most likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer?
A) Asian American women
B) African American women
C) White women
D) Latina women