Pyschology

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Question 1
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called: Answer socialization. Status. Social structure. Social inequality
Status: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status
Question 2
A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection was known as a (an): Estate system: http://www.sociologyguide.com/social-stratification/estate-system.php
Question 3
3 Which sociologist maintained that a person\'s position in a stratification system reflects some combination of their class, status, and power? Answer Max Weber Ralf Dahrendorf Gerhard Lenski Karl Marx
Max Webber: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_stratification#Karl_Marx
Question 4 Which sociological perspective would be most likely to argue that most talented people would not go to school for many years to become biochemists if they could make as much money and gain as much respect working as elevator operators? Answer functionalist perspective conflict perspective interactionist perspective feminist perspective
Interactionist perspective: http://sociology.about.com/od/I_Index/g/Interactionist-Perspective.htm

Question 5 Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in significant political, economic, and social inequality? Answer functionalist perspective conflict perspective interactionist perspective feminist perspective
Functionalistic perspective: http://sociology.about.com/od/Sociological-Theory/a/Functionalist-Theory.htm
Question 6 An inner-city youth spends many hours in the neighborhood playground shooting baskets on the basketball court and engaging in every game that he can play. His skills become outstanding, and he receives a college scholarship and then signs a lucrative contract to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is an example of: Answer vertical mobility. ascribed status. horizontal mobility. structural mobility.
Structural mobility : http://www.sociologyguide.com/social-mobility/types-of-mobility.php
Question 7 Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by: Answer the Industrial Revolution. the Spanish-American War. the Great Depression. World War II.
Industrial revolution: http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution
Question 8 Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise? Answer conflict perspective interactionist perspective feminist perspective
Functionalist perspective: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/sciences/what-is-the-functionalist-perspective-in-sociology
Question 9 Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits? Answer functionalist perspective conflict perspective interactionist perspective global perspective
Global perspective: http://books.google.com/books?id=JwvxLLrXGuMC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=sociology+global+perspective&source=bl&ots=Aey1n3ldRx&sig=6shqprUKhT9aNucTHTRO93sexx0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HnwMUuGROMSM7QaYrIGwDg&ved=0CFoQ6AEwBjgU
Question 10 The project sponsored by the United Nations to eliminate extreme poverty worldwide is called the Answer Micro-Business Initiative. Millenium Project. Children\'s Fund. Income Now!
Millenium Project : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Millennium_Project