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Course Introduction
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of Canadian society and culture, examining the historical, social, and political forces that have shaped contemporary Canada. Students will engage with topics such as multiculturalism, Indigenous histories and perspectives, regional diversity, immigration, language politics, and national identity. Through analysis of cultural expressions including literature, media, and the arts learners will gain insight into the complexities of Canadian life and the diverse experiences of its people. The course encourages critical thinking about the ongoing challenges and opportunities facing Canadian society in a global context.
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Sociology in Our Times 6th Canadian Edition by Jane Murray
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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
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Q1) Why is the sociological perspective unique?
A)It helps us understand how individual differences and differences in personal choice are largely a function of physiology and inheritance.
B)It allows sociologists to apply the same perspective and methods to the study of compelling social issues such as sexual assault.
C)It attempts to explain human behaviour from a moral and ethical perspective.
D)It is a point of view that helps us see how behaviour is shaped by the groups to which we belong and the society in which we live.
Answer: D
Q2) Early social thinkers described how society actually was rather than what society ought to be.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Sociologists attempt to discover individual differences in behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Sociological Research
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Q1) The theory and research cycle consists of deductive and inductive approaches.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Elderly Canadians are more likely to make charitable donations than younger people.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which kind of study is the Canadian Census an example of?
A)explanatory
B)informational
C)normative
D)descriptive
Answer: D
Q4) A simple random sample is chosen by chance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Suppose you were a conflict theorist.Which of the following statements would you agree with?
A)Popular culture may be the "glue" that holds society together.
B)Popular culture is created by powerful corporations in the same way that any other product or service is produced.
C)Popular culture may be dysfunctional if it undermines core cultural values.
D)Popular culture may help us temporarily forget the problems we face in everyday life.
Answer: B
Q2) Suppose a woman is named "Citizen of the Year" in her home community.What does this demonstrate?
A)a folkway
B)a positive sanction
C)a negative sanction
D)a law
Answer: B
Q3) Most sociologists agree that human beings have instincts.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Socialization
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Q1) The content of socialization varies little from one society to another.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What sociological concept defines the "totality of our beliefs and feelings about ourselves?"
A)self-concept
B)psychological self
C)self-esteem
D)self-identity
Q3) Discuss the major difference between child and adult socialization.Provide an example.
Q4) Which term is associated with Mead's "I"?
A)shared traits
B)objective
C)unchangeable
D)subjective
Q5) Most sociologists agree with the notion that biological principles can be used to explain all human behaviour.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Society, social Structure, and Interaction
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Q1) Role strain always takes place within one specific status.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Define the term self-fulfilling prophecy and provide an example.
Q3) Which of the following relates to a group's ability to maintain itself in the face of obstacles?
A)social networking
B)social solidarity
C)cultural bonding
D)cultural diffusion
Q4) Suppose an employee disagrees with a supervisor's order but goes along with it anyway.What is the term for the employee's behaviour?
A)demeanour
B)facial expression
C)deference
D)verbal communication
Q5) Role is the dynamic aspect of a status;while we occupy a status,we play a role.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List and describe the main components of social structure.
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Chapter 6: Groups and Organizations
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Q1) Which of the following was NOT a feature of Milgram's (1963)research on obedience to authority?
A)Subjects were deceived about the nature of the study.
B)Subjects found the experiment stressful.
C)Subjects administered lethal shocks to other participants in the study.
D)Subjects reported a deeper understanding of their motivations shocking others.
Q2) Which term applies to people who are the same age,race,and gender,and who share the same educational level?
A)a social group
B)an aggregate
C)a formal organization
D)a category
Q3) What is social science analysis on networks also referred to as?
A)network analysis
B)small world research
C)group association studies
D)networks research
Q4) Define groupthink and provide a real-life example of this process.Include a discussion of prior conditions,symptoms,and defective decision making.
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Chapter 7: Crime and Deviance
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Q1) What percent of frauds are committed by women?
A)15-25 percent
B)30-40 percent
C)45-55 percent
D)60-70 percent
Q2) Canada's Aboriginal people have far less power and resources than other Canadians.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What ties together the diverse activities of the police?
A)The police have authority to intervene immediately,which is backed by non-negotiable force.
B)The police have the authority to intervene with approval,which is backed by negotiable force.
C)Nothing;their responsibilities are too varied to be joined by any dimensions of the police role.
D)Historically,the role of the police has been to keep the peace;today,this role supersedes all others.
Q4) According to Hirschi,what are the four features of social bonding?
Q5) Using an example,discuss the relationship between crime and gender.
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Chapter 8: Social Class and Stratification in Canada
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Q1) Which statement accurately describes the relationship between income and physical and mental health?
A)People who are wealthy and well educated are more likely to be healthy than are poor people.
B)Research about the effects of income and health is largely inconclusive due to individual differences and uncontrollable lifestyle factors.
C)The poor have the same life expectancy as people who are wealthy,but they have less access to resources later in life.
D)People with high incomes live in conditions of excess that produce more cardiovascular heart problems later in life relative to those in poverty.
Q2) Jamal Donaldson has his sights on making it big in the business world and leading a large team.Currently,he has two employees.According to Erik Olin Wright's model,what is his class position?
A)working class
B)capitalist class
C)managerial class
D)small-business class
Q3) In what ways do poverty and low income lead to heart disease?
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Chapter 9: Global Stratification
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Q1) Which theorist is most closely associated with world systems theory?
A)Walt W.Rostow
B)Immanuel Wallerstein
C)Andre Gunder Frank
D)Karl Marx
Q2) Most of the early work on global stratification used what category to measure well-being or development?
A)human welfare
B)income
C)spending power of households
D)property ownership
Q3) Which tool used by the United Nations involves measurement of these indicators: gross national income,life expectancy,education,and living standards?
A)the Human Capacity Scale
B)the Human Development Index
C)the Country Capacity Index
D)the Development Scale
Q4) In what way is modernization theory Eurocentric?
Q5) Discuss the effects of women's education on the household.
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Chapter 10: Ethnic Relations and Race
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Q1) Which term is exemplified by the controversy over allowing police officers to wear a turban as part of their uniform?
A)institutionalized racism
B)polite racism
C)subliminal racism
D)overt racism
Q2) Which term best describes white males in Canada?
A)a majority
B)a minority
C)superior
D)powerful
Q3) The privileges associated with whiteness are often taken for granted.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Inequalitarian pluralism is a situation in which specific ethnic groups are set apart from the dominant group and have unequal access to power and privilege.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define subliminal racism and provide an example.
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Chapter 11: Gender
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Q1) Which of the following is a consequence of the stereotype that women are emotional,nurturing,and concerned about their appearance?
A)More males begin to take on caregiving roles.
B)Young women are vulnerable to anorexia and other eating problems.
C)There is an increase in programs for new mothers.
D)More women are majoring in science and math.
Q2) Discuss how women's position in the Canadian workforce reflects their overall subordination in society.
Q3) The pay gap between men and women is the best-documented consequence of gender-segregated work.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is one implication of occupational segregation?
A)a wage gap
B)sexual wage differentiation
C)sexual harassment
D)a cult of domesticity
Q5) Discuss why the majority of elective surgery procedures are performed on women.How is this connected to belief systems about gender?
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Chapter 12: Sex, sexualities, and Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Discuss the implications of hookup culture for young women and girls.Provide examples.
Q2) What is a person's preference for emotional-sexual relationships called?
A)sexual feelings
B)sexual proclivities
C)sexual identification
D)sexual orientation
Q3) John's appearance mirrors the stereotype of female beauty (e.g. ,makeup,well-groomed hair,etc. ),and he acts in culturally feminine ways,including wearing dresses.What term best describes John?
A)bi-gender
B)gender neutral
C)gender deviance
D)transgender
Q4) Which term refers to a person who believes that he or she was born with the body of the wrong sex?
A)hermaphrodite
B)transsexual
C)transvestite
D)homosexual
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Chapter 13: Families
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Q1) Which of the following statements is NOT a key finding in research on people who are single?
A)By the 1960s,more people were single than married.
B)In 2007,nearly 90 percent of Canadians aged 20 to 24 were single.
C)Approximately 1 out of 10 people stay single their whole lives.
D)Staying single is rarely a personal choice.
Q2) According to the text,which of the following groups is most challenged by balancing work and family life?
A)all women
B)all women and men
C)some men
D)some women
Q3) In what year were "no-fault" provisions introduced in the Divorce Act,which made marital breakdown the sole ground for divorce in Canada?
A)1965
B)1978
C)1985
D)1994
Q4) Discuss the difference between a patriarchal,matriarchal,and egalitarian family.
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Chapter 14: Education
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Q1) Which term refers to the process by which children and recent immigrants become acquainted with the dominant beliefs,values,norms,and accumulated knowledge of a society?
A)informal education
B)cultural transmission
C)formal education
D)cultural extension
Q2) According to the Toronto District School Board,what percentage of black students failed to complete high school in 2009?
A)less than 10 percent
B)between 15 and 20 percent
C)about 25 percent
D)over 30 percent
Q3) Curtis argues that students who are labelled as underachievers receive less praise and support from their teachers.Which theoretical perspective is Curtis using?
A)conflict
B)postmodern
C)symbolic Interactionist
D)functionalist
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Chapter 15: Religion
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Q1) A Korean electrical engineer who believed that God had revealed to him that Judgment Day was rapidly approaching began a religious movement that became known as the Unification church.What is another name for this?
A)the Moonies
B)the Branch Davidians
C)the Krishna Consciousness
D)the Church of Scientology
Q2) According to Statistics Canada,what percentage of Canadians reported no religion in 2003?
A)under 5 percent
B)about 10 percent
C)between 15 and 20 percent
D)over 25 percent
Q3) The secularization debate is one of the most important debates within the sociology of religion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In what sense does religious ideology justify the status quo and block social change?
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Chapter 16: Health, health Care, and Disability
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Q1) Martin has been battling flu symptoms and a cold for more than two weeks.He complains to his roommate about how he is feeling,but refuses to follow his doctor's suggestion to stay at home,rest,and focus on his recovery.Which characteristic of the sick role does Martin NOT conform to?
A)The sick person is temporarily exempt from normal social responsibilities.
B)The sick person must want to get well.
C)The sick person should seek technically competent help.
D)The sick person should cooperate with health care practitioners.
Q2) Josh exercises and takes vitamins every day.What term best describes these practices?
A)preventative medicine
B)health care
C)holistic healing
D)anticipatory medicalization
Q3) Which of the following is a criticism of the medical model of illness given in the text?
A)It is too limited in scope.
B)It gives doctors too much power.
C)It takes away from health promotion policies.
D)It is degrading to patients.
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Chapter 17: Mass Media
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Q1) What percentage of television,newspaper,and radio stories represented women in 2010?
A)only 15 percent
B)about 25 percent
C)between 30 and 35 percent
D)approximately 40 percent
Q2) Kimberly was an unknown musician until her recordings went viral on YouTube.What term best describes this process?
A)status conferral
B)role intensity
C)status expansion
D)role expansion
Q3) Amber is analyzing the media from a conflict perspective.Which of the following statements best describes her views?
A)Media ownership is more highly concentrated in Canada than in most other countries.
B)Online media help people experiment with their identity.
C)The media counsels people on how to interpret events.
D)The media is responsible for reproducing stereotypes about subordinate groups.
Q4) Discuss some of the controversies surrounding new media and privacy.
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Chapter 18: Aging
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Q1) Outline main forms of living arrangements for older adults.What kind of factors are important considerations in determining the most appropriate living arrangement?
Q2) Compare and contrast a symbolic interactionist perspective and a postmodern perspective on aging.
Q3) According to the National Council of Welfare,why do women have such low incomes in old age?
A)They have not achieved sufficient levels of post-secondary education.
B)They have been abandoned by the generation that benefited from their housework.
C)Their husbands are deceased.
D)Employers are less likely to hire older women than older men.
Q4) Margaret is 79 years old and still enjoys bike rides.What does this represent?
A)her acceptance of the physical limitations associated with aging
B)her challenging traditional views on aging
C)her refusal to accept she is turning 80
D)her fighting growing old by trying to look younger
Q5) Retirement is a recent phenomenon.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: The Economy and Work
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Q1) What name would a sociologist give to jobs that differ from the employment norms of the society in which they are located?
A)extra-legal
B)lower tier
C)marginal
D)dysfunctional
Q2) A major tenet of socialism is the belief that people are free to maximize their individual gain through personal profit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What percent of senior managers are men?
A)49 percent
B)56 percent
C)68 percent
D)75 percent
Q4) The majority of workers in post-industrial economies engage in primary sector production.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Power, politics, and Government
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Q1) Over the past two decades,special interest groups have abandoned "single-issue politics."
A)True
B)False
Q2) If Alexie grew up in the former Soviet Union,under what kind of system would he have lived?
A)an authoritarian system
B)a totalitarian system
C)a monarchy
D)a democracy
Q3) Gender,race,and class relations are closely intertwined with traditional authority.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Define terrorism and provide a Canadian example.
Q5) Compare and contrast power and authority.
Q6) An authoritarian political system seeks to regulate all aspects of people's public and private lives.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 21: Population and Urbanization
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Q1) At a downtown shop,a clerk routinely says to patrons who enter a store,"How are you?" What does this illustrate,according to Louis Wirth's symbolic interactionist perspective?
A)how gender and city life are related
B)the importance of political economy
C)that urbanism is a way of life
D)that there is a wide diversity of lifestyles found in urban areas
Q2) New immigrants are more highly educated than native-born Canadians.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements best summarizes the text's discussion of infant mortality rates?
A)Countries with low birth rates also have high infant mortality rates.
B)Infant mortality rates are low among Canada's Aboriginal population.
C)Infant mortality rates reflect a society's level of palliative care.
D)The impact of modernization on infant mortality rates has been dramatic.
Q4) In what sense is Las Vegas a fantasy city?
Q5) Compare and contrast the differential exclusion,assimilationist,and pluralist immigration policies.
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Q6) Explain how men and women experience city life differently.Provide an example.
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Chapter 22: Collective Behavior, social Movements, and Social Change
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Q1) An interior décor trend inspired by Zen is an example of which of the following?
A)fashion
B)a fad
C)gossip
D)a trend
Q2) A new group on campus that appeals to young people seeking meaning in life would be classified as which of the following?
A)revolutionary
B)reform
C)religious
D)alternative
Q3) What theory argues that certain conditions are necessary for the development of a social movement?
A)emergent norm theory
B)resource mobilization theory
C)value-added theory
D)relative deprivation theory
Q4) Frame analysis is often criticized for its ideational biases.
A)True
B)False
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