Soci Test1
Question 1
Social scientists believe that gender differences are not caused by biological differences; rather, they are a product of socialization, prejudice, discrimination, and other forms of social control (Bem, 1993). Which of the following two faiths were used in this chapter as examples of gender regulation?
Select one: a. Islam; Mormonism b. Islam; Universal Unitarianism c. Baptists; Unity d. Catholics; Jehovah Witnesses
Question 2
In the order presented, match the following theoretical perspectives to their appropriate key words: Feminist __________, Interactionist __________, Functionalism __________.
Select one: a. proletariat; symbols; functions b. anomie; class consciousness; symbols c. class consciousness; Proletariat; anomie d. patriarchy; symbols; dysfunctions
Question 3
According to the author, our explanations of social problems, for the most part, are based on all the following except:
Select one: a. life experiences. b. exhaustive review of the literature. c. good guesses. d. opinions.
Question 4
According to the author of your textbook, the majority of immigrants are motivated by:
Select one: a. a desire for increased leisure time. b. a desire for better incomes. c. a desire for better standards of living. d. both b and c are correct
Question 5
Identifying a phenomenon and offering an explanation for social patterns or causal relationships between variables refers to a:
Select one: a. theory. b. dependent variable. c. independent variable. d. hypothesis.
Question 6
Durkheim likened society to a __________.
Select one: a. city b. airport c. human body d. clock
Question 7
As of 2002, __________ Americans were the nation's largest minority group.
Select one: a. white b. Hispanic c. African d. Asian
Question 8
Which of the following sociological perspectives would support the following statement? "During periods of economic crisis, the state expands welfare rolls to pacify the poor and reduce the likelihood of serious
Social scientists believe that gender differences are not caused by biological differences; rather, they are a product of socialization, prejudice, discrimination, and other forms of social control (Bem, 1993). Which of the following two faiths were used in this chapter as examples of gender regulation?
Select one: a. Islam; Mormonism b. Islam; Universal Unitarianism c. Baptists; Unity d. Catholics; Jehovah Witnesses
Question 2
In the order presented, match the following theoretical perspectives to their appropriate key words: Feminist __________, Interactionist __________, Functionalism __________.
Select one: a. proletariat; symbols; functions b. anomie; class consciousness; symbols c. class consciousness; Proletariat; anomie d. patriarchy; symbols; dysfunctions
Question 3
According to the author, our explanations of social problems, for the most part, are based on all the following except:
Select one: a. life experiences. b. exhaustive review of the literature. c. good guesses. d. opinions.
Question 4
According to the author of your textbook, the majority of immigrants are motivated by:
Select one: a. a desire for increased leisure time. b. a desire for better incomes. c. a desire for better standards of living. d. both b and c are correct
Question 5
Identifying a phenomenon and offering an explanation for social patterns or causal relationships between variables refers to a:
Select one: a. theory. b. dependent variable. c. independent variable. d. hypothesis.
Question 6
Durkheim likened society to a __________.
Select one: a. city b. airport c. human body d. clock
Question 7
As of 2002, __________ Americans were the nation's largest minority group.
Select one: a. white b. Hispanic c. African d. Asian
Question 8
Which of the following sociological perspectives would support the following statement? "During periods of economic crisis, the state expands welfare rolls to pacify the poor and reduce the likelihood of serious