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Sociology week 5 Test Questions and Answers • Question 1 2.5 out of 2.5 points are a dominant force in the global economy, generating huge profits and possessing major political power. ... Correct Answer: Multinational corporations • Question 2 2.5 out of 2.5 points Some states regulate industries that have a , or the exclusive control of the supply or trade in a service. Correct Answer: monop oly • Question 3 2.5 out of 2.5 points In , political power is equally distributed. In , economic power is equally distributed. Correct Answer: democracy, socialism • Question 4 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which answer best refers to the economic system that advocates running government democratically and for the good of most people? Correct Answer: democratic socialism • Question 5 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is NOT an example of collective behavior? Correct Answer: Every Wednesday, Susan joins five other women as part of her book club. This week she is reading ‘Pride and Prejudice’. • Question 6 2.5 out of 2.5 points Sociologist Albert Hirschman stated that every new idea for constructive change is met with three types of attack. Which of the following correctly names the three types of attack? Correct Answer: futility, perversity, jeopardy • Question 7 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is an example of a revolutionary social movement? Correct Answer: Around 2011, citizens in multiple Arabic countries retaliated against the mostly authoritarian leaders. The people demanded a complete re-structure of government into a more democratic government. • Question 8 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is NOT true of social movements? Correct Answer: Social movements involve large groups only. • Question 9 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is an example of an alternative social movement? Correct Answer: Le Leche League is an organization that encourages new mothers to breastfeed their babies. • Question 10 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is NOT true of technology? Correct Answer: All social change ends with new technology. • Question 11 2.5 out of 2.5 points The impact of a teacher’s expectations on a student’s performance is known as . Correct Answer: teacher expectancy bias • Question 12 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is true of the three major religions of the West? Correct Answer: They all practice monotheism • Question 13 2.5 out of 2.5 points Sociologists suggest that the education system plays an important role in society because it teaches individuals the values of a . Correct Answer: commun ity • Question 14 2.5 out of 2.5 points As societies modernized, the importance of religion was effected by . Correct Answer: secularizat ion • Question 15 2.5 out of 2.5 points Sociologist Mark Regenerus argues that religious involvement provides increased and motivation toward for students. Correct Answer: social control, education • Question 16 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is NOT true of ‘hidden curriculum’? Correct Answer: The hidden messages always encourage social equality. • Question 17 2.5 out of 2.5 points With this type of government, citizens cannot speak out against policies instituted by the leader. Correct Answer: Authoritari an • Question 18 2.5 out of 2.5 points According to Max Weber, the distribution of affects decision making and the course for how society will distribute resources. Correct Answer: pow er • Question 19 2.5 out of 2.5 points With this type of government, one person usually rules for decades with their heirs inheriting the throne. Correct Answer: Monarc hy • Question 20 2.5 out of 2.5 points According to G. William Domhoff, the power elite unite and play a major role in dictating who runs for office and the positions those people occupy. Which answer below best describes this term? Correct Answer: Corporate coalition • Question 21 2.5 out of 2.5 points The process whereby new technologies, discoveries, and ideas are shared and spread from one person to another is called . Correct Answer: diffusi on • • Question 22 2.5 out of 2.5 points The tendency for capitalism and socialism to cross paths is known as . Correct Answer: convergence theory • Question 23 2.5 out of 2.5 points There organized groups strategically donate large funds to various political campaigns and have a significant influence on elections. Correct Answer: PAC s • Question 24 2.5 out of 2.5 points Max Weber noted three forms of authority. Of the three, Weber felt one was respected by citizens the most because it was not based on fear, but on an agreement as to what constitutes illegal behavior. Of the responses below, which answer best reflects this term? Correct Answer: Rational-legal authority • Question 25 2.5 out of 2.5 points The term does not specifically refer to a denomination of a religion, but to a large, organized group of believers. Correct Answer: chur ch • • • Question 26 2.5 out of 2.5 points The impact of a teacher’s expectations on a student’s performance is known as . Correct Answer: teacher expectancy bias • Question 26 2.5 out of 2.5 points A country’s has a huge effect on its education. Correct Answer: socioeconomic status • Question 27 2.5 out of 2.5 points Students seek an education as a way to improve their , or combination of skills, knowledge, traits, and personal attributes. Correct Answer: human capital • Question 28 2.5 out of 2.5 points Which of the following is NOT a core component of capitalism? Correct Answer: Limited government regulation [Show More]

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