When the Earth’s peoples are increasingly interconnected economically, politically,
culturally, and environmentally we are in an era of __________.
A) alienation
B) globalization
C) outsourcing
D) capital flight
Some people think that schools should compete for students by opening up a free
market for public education. They are likely to support __________.
A) a voucher system
B) private schools
C) the status quo
D) more discipline in schools
A group that develops an organization and tactics to promote or resist social change in
society about a group or issue such as disability rights is called a __________.
A) hegemony
B) social movement
C) stigma
D) matrix of domination
527s are advocacy groups that __________.
A) finance political ads that are directly connected to a specific candidate
B) finance political ads while not directly campaigning for a specific candidate
C) provide illegal financing of federal political campaigns
D) provide direct political lobbying for specific candidates
Asserting that “the poor are poor because the institutions around them set them up to
fail” might be said by a __________.
A) social Darwinist
B) system blamer
C) person who focuses on norm violators
D) victim blamer
Because racial minorities have lower life expectancy than do Whites, __________.
A) they are given higher salaries because they will not live as long
B) it is easier for them to get quality life insurance policies
C) they form a smaller proportion of the elderly population
D) they tend to live longer
In television commercials, women are __________.
A) less frequently shown cleaning than men
B) less likely to be in home than in work settings
C) less likely to be in beauty ads
D) less frequently shown than men
The state that is most impacted by immigration is __________.
A) Florida
B) California
C) Texas
D) New York
In 2012, __________ had the most billionaires in the world.
A) Germany
B) China
C) Russia
D) the United States
The drug ecstasy __________.
A) is legal
B) is a “club drug”
C) impedes the body’s temperature-regulating function
D) makes users less motivated
A conscious effort to reject dominant norms, a more egalitarian income arrangement,
and more equal levels of experienced discrimination are all potential reasons why
homosexual households are __________.
A) more egalitarian
B) less egalitarian
C) more stable
D) less stable
In 2010, overall, Black households earned about __________White households per
year.
A) $22,000 more than
B) $22,000 less than
C) $2,000 less than
D) about the same amount as
The 2,000 illegal bombings each year in the United States are examples of __________.
A) preemptive war
B) preventive war
C) terrorism
D) conflict of interest
Disability is not only a master status but a master status with a(n) __________, which
implies that the disabled have one or more characteristics that the majority defines as
abnormal.
A) stigma
B) sanction
C) recidivism
D) identity
Males are more likely than females to __________.
A) receive poor healthcare
B) use prescription drugs
C) take risky jobs
D) be abused
Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.
A) are strongly correlated
B) show little association to each other
C) are inversely related
D) are not related in a consistent pattern
Beliefs, meanings, and placements that value men over women and that institutionalize
male control of socially valued resources are known as __________.
A) gender polarization
B) capitalist patriarchy
C) compulsory heterosexuality
D) male dominance
Though not popular anymore, for years scientists spent time trying to validate
__________ theories by looking at things like IQ and other intelligence tests.
A) bias
B) cultural
C) biological deficiency
D) structural
Environmental researchers argue that climate change on this planet could result in
__________.
A) an increase in temperature and in weather extremes
B) the increased freezing of the polar ice caps.
C) a decrease in sea level
D) more favorable weather conditions
The fact that __________ is used as a rationale for a progressive plan.
A) inequality may threaten domestic security
B) social problems are exacerbated by helping the poor
C) our society has no inherent obligation to provide a social safety net
D) progressive policies are cheaper in the short run
Many people assume poverty rates are at their highest in rural areas, but they are the
highest in __________.
A) central cities
B) suburbs
C) nonmetropolitan areas
D) small towns
__________ is an indicator that the situation for poor children will worsen significantly.
A) The slowly shrinking gap between the affluent and poor
B) The increasing number of minority students
C) The aging of society that will likely lead to increased tax revenue for education
D) The fact that since Brown v. Board of Education schools have gotten more integrated
every year
Homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder until __________.
A) 1969
B) 1973
C) 1994
D) 2000
The dominant belief system that privileges the group in power is referred to
as__________.
A) a social movement
B) stigmatic
C) hegemonic
D) the matrix of domination
Citizens living in poor and minority areas in cities and metropolitan areas that have to
deal with the illegal dumping of hazardous materials are victims of __________.
A) environmental racism
B) toxic reform efforts
C) the informal economy
D) suburban sprawl and gentrification
The glass __________ is an invisible barrier that limits women’s upward occupational
mobility.
A) ceiling
B) floor
C) wall
D) door
Which of the following statements is accurate about sociologists doing research on
social problems?
A) Personal values of the researcher do not affect his/her research.
B) Sociologists agree on a liberal agenda that sides with the disadvantaged.
C) The study of social problems cannot be value free.
D) Sociologists largely promote an agenda that maintains the existing social order.
Established and customary social arrangements that exclude on the basis of race are
known as __________.
A) individual discrimination
B) institutional discrimination
C) cultural discrimination
D) individual racism
The migration of middle- and high-income people into urban areas and their renovation
of existing housing refers to the process of __________.
A) the sector model
B) concentration
C) gentrification
D) regionalization
Josh grew up in an upper-class family with regular doctor visits and access to health
resources like exercise equipment and nutritionists. He understands the things he needs
to do to live a healthy lifestyle. Josh’s situation illustrates __________.
A) the greater access to positive health habits the wealthy have
B) how much more Josh cares about his health than other people
C) the priority the wealthy put on healthcare
D) the importance of government intervention in healthcare
Regardless of whether you use level of education, annual income, or total family
wealth, it is inescapable that __________ is a significant determinate of health in the
United States.
A) race
B) social class
C) gender
D) political affiliation
The world economy is controlled by __________.
A) transnational corporations
B) powerful nations
C) average citizens in the United States
D) average citizens in developing countries
Attraction to both sexes is known as __________.
A) asexuality
B) bisexuality
C) homosexuality
D) heterosexuality
__________, as a science, focuses primarily on the way drugs affect mental capacity
including enhancing ability.
The poverty rate is __________ in central cities.
Minorities are __________ likely to be without medical insurance coverage than
members of the dominant group.
Approximately __________ million Americans have been victims of intimate partner
violence at some point in their lifetime.
Discuss the relationship between American materialism and the belief in individualism.
Identify the ways the new warfare against terrorism differs from earlier wars and
discuss the implications of this.
Discuss how drugs have historically been treated and how and why that treatment has
changed. Use historical and contemporary examples to show how this still happens.
Which groups in society are most disadvantaged with regard to education? Discuss why
this phenomenon exists. What are the long-term implications of this gap?
The American gender system organizes society in a way that makes women and men
__________ equal.
Describe contingent employment and discuss its impact on the lives of American
workers. Would you like to work in this situation? Why or why not?
Describe the reasons for the historic and systemic poverty in Haiti.
One of the primary ways that people without insurance access healthcare is by using
__________ medical services that are less efficient and more costly.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a form of __________ rights legislation.
The average American’s carbon __________ is twenty-three times bigger than that of
the average Indian.
Describe the characteristics of “new slavery.” What makes it different than slavery in
the past? Illustrate the reasons that lead people into slavery or forced labor.