Canadian Society Test Questions
Course Introduction
This course provides an in-depth exploration of Canadian society, examining its historical foundations, cultural diversity, and the social, political, and economic forces that have shaped modern Canada. Students will analyze the complex interplay between Indigenous and settler communities, immigration patterns, regional identities, language dynamics, and issues related to multiculturalism and inequality. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and case studies, the course encourages critical reflection on national identity, public policy, and contemporary social challenges within Canada.
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New Society 7th Edition by Robert J. Brym
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Sociology
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Q1) Identify and describe the great sociological puzzles of our time.
Answer: Postindustrialism and globalization.
Q2) Which of the following theorists hypothesized that suicide rates would be higher among the unmarried?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Erving Goffman
D) Émile Durkheim
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following most accurately describes the concept of latent function?
A) predictable and foreseen
B) visible only to sociologists
C) invisible and unintended
D) invisible but intentional
Answer: C
Q4) The Democratic Revolution encouraged the view that sound conclusions about how society works should be based on evidence, not speculation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Culture
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Q1) Hip-hop is an example of how mass consumption is an expression of rebellion.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Culture is the sum of the socially transmitted ideas that enable people to adapt to their environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The generational gap between youth and adults is an example of cultural fragmentation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) What has the use of symbols allowed humans to do?
A) classify experience and generalize from it
B) continue efforts in the face of fatigue
C) control our autonomic nervous system
D) differentiate ourselves from our environment
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Socialization
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Q1) Which of the following terms refers to the debate over social and biological influences on socialization?
A) interactionism versus Darwinism
B) nature versus nurture
C) conflict versus functionalism
D) norms versus values
Answer: B
Q2) Describe and explain the two-part process of resocialization in total institutions.
Answer: Strip away established identity and reconstitute inmate's sense of self.
Q3) Thirteen year old "Genie" was raised in isolation by neglectful parents. What did "Genie's" experience teach sociologists about child raised in isolation?
A) Progress is possible but a child can never fully recover from that experience.
B) As long as children are loved at some point, they will do fine.
C) Progress is not possible once a child has spent 13 years in isolation.
D) It takes very special people to properly socialize a child like Genie.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Karissa has never liked her body. Even though she weighs 90 lbs, she thinks her thighs are too big, her breasts are too small, and her stomach sticks out no matter how many sit-ups she does. According to the text, what is Karissa's primary problem?
A) She needs cosmetic surgery.
B) She has low self-esteem.
C) She has an eating disorder.
D) She faces discrimination as a black woman.
Q2) Derek prefers to wear makeup and heels because he has never quite felt like himself in his own skin even as a young boy. What term best describes Derek?
A) transsexual
B) gender confused
C) gender conflicted
D) transgendered
Q3) Using the case of David Reimer, apply the sociological concepts of gender identity and gender roles. What social pressures did he or she face? Is taking estrogen simply a medical problem?
Q4) What are the causes of harassment and violence against women? What role does male power and domination play in the assault of women?
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Chapter 5: Communication and Mass Media
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Q1) A media analyst warns that the "media conglomerate" is selectively contributing to hysteria about global warming because the focus is only on stories that allege man-made carbon emissions are the problem. The analyst further states that there are plenty of opposing opinions from credible scientists that don't get airtime. He concludes that we are being deceived with an unbalanced, media-selected view. Which theoretical perspective has informed this critic's observations?
A) functional
B) anarchist
C) postmodern
D) critical
Q2) Which of the following terms describes an imbalance of trade in cultural products, such as the concern about American television shows on Canadian airwaves?
A) free trade
B) airwave hijacking
C) media monopolization
D) cultural imperialism
Q3) Is Canada losing any hope of a distinct national identity as a consequence of U.S. cultural imperialism? Discuss.
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Chapter 6: Social Stratification
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Q1) Which of the following summarizes Davis and Moore's functional theory of stratification?
A) It states that social inequality is both inevitable and operationally necessary for society.
B) It denies the principle of meritocracy and downplays achievement as a mobility factor.
C) It emphasizes that status and prestige are also important factors in social stratification.
D) It is based on class struggle and the conflict between rich and poor classes in society.
Q2) Madison comes from a poor, working-class family. However, she worked hard, got good grades, and landed a great job. She is now considered middle class. Which of the following terms best characterizes the type of stratification system that Madison experienced?
A) open
B) mixed
C) closed
D) neutral
Q3) Identify and describe the four types of occupational mobility.
Q4) What are the key issues that are debated with the ghost of Marx?
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Chapter 7: Gender Inequality
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Q1) The concentration of men in some occupations and women in others is called "occupational inequality."
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to sociologists, which of the following statements explains the fact that women in our culture, on average, have long hair, wear makeup, wear skirts, and adorn themselves with jewellery?
A) These things naturally make women more attractive to men.
B) Most women are mindful of what it is to appear feminine in our culture.
C) Innate tendencies produce natural differences in appearance.
D) These differences are socially constructed notions of femininity.
Q3) According to the text, which of the following factors has affected the labour force participation rate of Canadian women?
A) There is less demand for service workers.
B) There is a rising number of out-of-wedlock single mothers.
C) There is an economic need for increased family income.
D) There is a rising rate of female fertility.
Q4) In what three ways does multiracial feminism contribute to our understanding of gender inequality?
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Chapter 8: Race and Ethnic Relations
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Q1) According to a popular social psychological explanation, anti-Semitism is the result of scapegoating when individuals are frustrated in their efforts to attain a desired goal.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a critique of the primordialist/sociobiologist thesis?
A) Primordialist theory offers no explanation for conflict at all.
B) Primordialist theory accounts for prejudice and discrimination against minorities.
C) Shared ethnicity or race does not prevent in-group conflict.
D) Primordialist theory is too closely linked to split labour market theory.
Q3) Canada grants visas for foreigners to enter the country at various times and for various reasons. For example, visas are granted to let female Jamaicans work as nannies, to let Mexicans harvest crops, and to let female Russians work as exotic dancers. When these visas expire, the people have to go home. Which theory of ethnic relations best accounts for this kind of practice?
A) primordialist theory
B) social-psychological theory
C) split labour market theory
D) normative theory
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Chapter 9: Development and Underdevelopment
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Q1) Why was estate agriculture more of an impediment to development than were agrarian structures dominated by small family farms?
Q2) Offer a critical analysis of Jared Diamond's thesis of historical and geographic influences on development.
Q3) Outline the basic tenets of a neoliberal approach to development.
Q4) Prior to the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing consisted largely of rural and labour-intensive activities. Consequently, what was the global manufacturing situation of that time?
A) The majority of manufacturing existed in the global north.
B) Eastern European countries accounted for most manufacturing.
C) Western European countries accounted for most manufacturing.
D) The majority of manufacturing existed in the global south.
Q5) Which development theorist would describe development as a traditional society "taking off" after it came into contact with a developed society?
A) Milton Friedman
B) W.W. Rostow
C) David McClelland
D) Maynard Keynes
Q6) What is popular resistance? Will it succeed?
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Chapter 10: Families
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Q1) The declining fertility rate over the past several decades can be attributed to women's rising level of education.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following countries lies closest to the ideal of families being an individual responsibility?
A) Canada
B) United States
C) Sweden
D) Spain
Q3) During the era of industrialization, the separation of the public and private spheres transformed men's and women's family roles. What four reasons were given in the text for keeping women at home, if at all possible?
Q4) In early hunting and gathering societies, women's economic contributions were not highly valued.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are some sociological insights that offer support for same-sex couples raising children?
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Chapter 11: Work and Occupations
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Q1) McDonaldization is a term attributed to Max Weber.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are the effects of technology in the service sector? Choose a job and explain the changes that have occurred since computers were introduced.
Q3) Basel Gupta is employed by a temporary employment agency and works at two separate job sites in order to get full-time hours. Which of the following terms best identifies the kind of employment Basel has?
A) nonstandard
B) flexible
C) full-time
D) part-time
Q4) Which model of work organization typically has managers using suggestion boxes and workplace participation programs?
A) Hawthorne approach
B) bureaucratic approach
C) human relations
D) scientific management
Q5) Discuss the pros and cons of McDonaldization.
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Chapter 12: Education
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Q1) Females in Canada drop out of high school in greater numbers, graduate less often, and fail to enter universities more often in comparison with their male counterparts.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Until recently, what proportion of European youth applied to university compared to Canadian university applicants?
A) Fewer Europeans applied to university.
B) About the same applied in Europe as they did in Canada .
C) Fewer Canadians applied to university due to the growing number of technical schools.
D) More Europeans applied to university.
Q3) Describe and explain the ideas underlying human capital theory.
Q4) Canadians rate our public schools favourably and believe that teachers and principals do a very good job.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the three charges made by feminist critics pertaining to how education remains sexually biased in favour of men.
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Chapter 13: Religion
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Q1) David works Monday to Friday as a lawyer. On weekends he attends his temple and volunteers with its youth counselling program. Which of the following effects do his weekend activities most likely have on his life?
A) a high level of happiness from participation
B) increased stress from increased time commitments
C) decreased compassion
D) no clear effect
Q2) According to the text, religion may one day disappear.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Durkheim has argued that religion functions primarily to integrate societies. What is the role of religion in fostering social cohesion in Canada? Could religion be seen as a dysfunction? Why?
Q4) Which theoretical approach explains why certain kinds of people become suicide bombers?
A) brainwashing theories
B) conspiracy theories
C) structural theories
D) deprivation theories
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Chapter 14: Deviance and Crime
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Q1) In a fit of jealous rage, a man attacks his wife's lover. After a few months in jail, he vows that no matter what, he will never commit a crime again-because of his negative incarceration experience. Sociologically speaking, what is this called?
A) general recidivism
B) specific recidivism
C) specific deterrence
D) general deterrence
Q2) Which of the following theories argues that frequent association with those favouring deviance over conformity makes a person more likely to engage in deviant behaviour?
A) differential association theory
B) labelling theory
C) status-conflict theory
D) strain theory
Q3) The act of killing is considered deviant and wrong in all societies throughout history.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List the basic principles of routine activities theory.
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Chapter 15: Population and Urbanization
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Q1) According to Louis Wirth, what is an accompaniment to city life?
A) increasing social solidarity and orderliness
B) the undermining of traditional social solidarity
C) greater individual freedom and well-being
D) lifestyles based on money and individual interests
Q2) Judy decided that her career was very important to her and that having children would jeopardize her advancement. Therefore, she decided not to have any children. Which ongoing phenomenon is Judy's decision part of?
A) the feminist prerogative theory
B) the demographic transition
C) the antidomestic syndrome
D) professional prioritization
Q3) The demographic transition refers to the phenomenon of people leaving rural areas to live in urbanized settings.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Women are among those most likely to settle in gentrified areas of the inner city. Why?
Q5) Describe the five factors that have led to the growth of edge cities.
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Chapter 16: Sociology and the Environment
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Q1) Wei, an exchange student from China, was called upon to give an example of an externality that she experienced in her homeland. Which of the following would she cite?
A) the decreasing number of persons afflicted with SARS
B) government statistics showing an increasing unemployment rate
C) weather bureau warnings against exercising outdoors
D) the increasing number of postsecondary graduates
Q2) Dana's grandparents were highly involved in the nature-oriented environmental movement and often told stories of their activities in the "Save the Whales" campaign of the 1970s. According to your text, what could be said about Dana's grandparents?
A) They were from the new middle class.
B) They were from an affluent class.
C) They were business owners.
D) They were farmers in a rural setting.
Q3) Modern environmental groups tend to be dominated by which group of citizens?
A) those with lower levels of education
B) those from the new middle class
C) those with a conservative political stance
D) those living in rural areas
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Chapter 17: Health and Aging
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Q1) Two friends are discussing aging and disability, when the one says, "Look, I don't care who you are, Bill Gates or a bag lady, the longer you live, the more likely you are to get sick." Which of the following hypotheses best matches this argument?
A) age as leveller hypothesis
B) compression of morbidity hypothesis
C) functional disability hypothesis
D) hierarchy stress hypothesis
Q2) When determinants of health pertaining to individual behaviour (such as lifestyle) are identified as causes of negative health consequences, who or what gets blamed?
A) the person
B) the environment
C) the fast-food corporations
D) the health system
Q3) The 2011 Census of Population counted nearly 5 million (4,945,000) seniors aged 65 and over in Canada, and of those individuals, 92.1 percent lived in private households.
Given that the percentage of people needing help with daily activities increases with age, outline and discuss the health-care services that you see becoming increasingly important in the next several decades.
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Chapter 18: Politics and Social Movements
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Q1) Which of the following terms refers to a citizen's right to a certain level of economic security and social participation?
A) civil citizenship
B) economic citizenship
C) political citizenship
D) social citizenship
Q2) The power of the state is considered ultimate because it stands above all others.
A)True
B)False
Q3) How have social movements in "the other 85 percent" of the world developed differently from those in industrialized countries?
A) They have accelerated the development of civil society infrastructure.
B) They had established democracies long before Europe and North America.
C) They have been slow to develop social movements because everyone is poor.
D) They focused more on elemental human rights and freedom from colonial rule.
Q4) Discuss and give examples of the globalization of social movements. How do globalized social movements differ from movements at earlier periods in history?
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Chapter 19: Globalization
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Q1) A domestic Canadian soft drink company has maximized its sales in Canada, and is now looking to export its product to China, where sales of such Western products are just starting. What way of life is this company exporting along with its soft drinks?
A) imperialism
B) neoliberalism
C) humanism
D) consumerism
Q2) Which of the following consequences has resulted from backlash by protesters against global corporations?
A) Protests caused Starbucks to lower workers' salaries.
B) Protests caused McDonald's to scale down its operations.
C) Protests caused KFC to abandon business in India.
D) Protests led to even stronger brand power.
Q3) Which of the following consumption and behavioural patterns embodies unsustainable energy trade-offs?
A) eat meat and packaged foods, and drive to work
B) eat fresh fruit, and live in a condominium
C) eat grains, drink clean water, and use buses and bicycles
D) consume unsafe water, and walk to get around
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Chapter 20: Research Methods
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Q1) A graduate sociology student proposes a thesis on pool hustlers. A major part of his methodology is to hang out in pool halls, and as a reasonably good pool player he will play games and allow himself to be hustled, and he will use his skill to set up hustles himself. What kind of research is he conducting?
A) participant observation
B) social observation
C) unethical observation
D) primary observation
Q2) Carly believes that, contrary to the stereotype of silent men and chatty women, men chat as often-if not more-as women do when they're eating. For four months, Carly eats her lunch in the university cafeteria, recording the talking time of males and females in couples and in groups during their food breaks. What type of study is Carly conducting?
A) observational study
B) participant observation study
C) objective analytical study
D) group experimental study
Q3) What are explanation and understanding, and why are they important in the social sciences?
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Chapter 21: Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies
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Q1) In bureaucracies, information may be lost, blocked, or distorted as it moves up the hierarchy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following would you find in a horticultural society?
A) an abundance of domesticated cattle, camels, pigs, goats, sheep, and horses
B) private property rights
C) hand tools for gardening
D) a vast number of fishing boats and nets
Q3) One analyst of the 2008 global financial meltdown claimed that the large investment companies had a criminogenic work environment-only a few employees were whistleblowers. How were whistleblowers able to take action?
A) They did not adopt organizational norms.
B) They possessed a guilty conscience.
C) They did not want to go to jail.
D) They possessed good character.
Q4) List the sociological factors, as outlined in the text, which contribute to the ability of humans to commit evil acts upon others.
Q5) Discuss the three types of leadership outlined in the text.
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