Social Issues in Canada Exam Questions https://quizplus.com/study-set/989 22 Chapters 2922 Verified Questions
Social Issues in Canada Exam Questions Course Introduction This course examines the major social issues affecting Canadian society, exploring topics such as inequality, multiculturalism, Indigenous rights, gender, poverty, immigration, and environmental challenges. Through an analysis of historical context and contemporary developments, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how social structures, policies, and cultural dynamics shape the experiences of individuals and communities in Canada. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, case studies, and the exploration of possible solutions to the complex challenges facing the nation today.
Recommended Textbook Sociology Your Compass for a New World 4th Canadian Edition by Robert Brym
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Chapter 1: A Sociological Compass Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 140 Verified Questions 140 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19455
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following is a major theme of the textbook,according to the authors? A) freedom versus constraint B) happiness versus unhappiness C) industrialization versus postindustrialization D) globalization versus localization Answer: A Q2) Emile Durkheim's analysis of suicide demonstrates how the process of taking one's life through violent means is an isolated and individualistic act. A)True B)False Answer: False Q3) Which of the following famous athletes holds a degree in sociology? A) Wayne Gretzky B) Steve Nash C) Maria Sharapova D) Serena Williams Answer: B To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 2: How Sociologists Do Research Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 168 Verified Questions 168 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19456
Sample Questions Q1) When research subjects have an equal chance to be assigned to either the control group or the experimental group,what is this process called? A) randomization B) population C) experiment D) sample Answer: A Q2) A sociological researcher studying a new religious movement is concerned that his interpretations are accurate.What issue is the researcher here concerned about? A) variability B) hypothesis making C) validity D) operationalization Answer: C Q3) Describe the conditions that must be met in demonstrating causality? Answer: Responses will vary. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 3: Culture Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 134 Verified Questions 134 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19457
Sample Questions Q1) According to the textbook,what is the precise regulation of time a manifestation of? A) more leisure time for all B) rationalization C) ontological insecurity D) consumerism Answer: B Q2) Language influences people's experiences and the ways they see the world. A)True B)False Answer: True Q3) The textbook notes that culture is not just a process that provides us with opportunities to exercise our freedom.What else is it? A) It is liberating. B) It is constraining. C) It is beneficial. D) It is harmful. Answer: B Q4) What is culture? Answer: Responses will vary. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Socialization Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 137 Verified Questions 137 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19458
Sample Questions Q1) Which profile best describes those who watch more television? A) higher income, female, younger B) higher income, male, younger C) lower income, female, older D) lower income, male, older Q2) What basic idea states that our feelings about who we are depend largely on how we see ourselves judged by others? A) the superego B) the generalized other C) the significant other D) the looking-glass self Q3) Discuss the relationship between the flexible self and virtual communities. Q4) Explain the influence of total institutions.How might someone resist authority within a total institution? Q5) What did the Stanford mock prison experiment demonstrate about socialization? A) Personalities are resistant to change. B) Personalities can be altered in extreme social settings. C) Inmates are least likely to be influenced by resocialization. D) Guards are least likely to be influenced by resocialization. Q6) What is socialization?
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Chapter 5: Social Interaction Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 126 Verified Questions 126 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19459
Sample Questions Q1) Which theory suggests that people attempt to maximize their benefits and minimize their costs? A) rational choice B) symbolic interactionism C) dramaturgy D) emotion management Q2) Simon from Manitoba is meeting his new sales manager,Leonard from British Columbia,for the first time.According to North American conventions,how far apart will they be most likely to stand at that first meeting? A)0.0-0.5 metres B)0.5-1.5 metres C)1.5-3.5 metres D)3.5 or more metres Q3) Select a major social institution and demonstrate how interaction in that institution is based on domination,competition,and/or cooperation. Q4) Backstage,people are able to completely drop their role playing and impression management. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Networks, groups, bureaucracies and Societies Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 149 Verified Questions 149 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19460
Sample Questions Q1) How can those who helped to save the lives of prisoners during the Holocaust be best described,compared to those who either actively participated in the killings or who pretended not to know what was happening? A) Those who helped to save the prisoners were more conformist. B) Those who helped to save the prisoners were more poorly socialized. C) Those who helped to save the prisoners appreciated Jewish culture more. D) Those who helped to save the prisoners were more devoutly religious. Q2) According to Weber,what fact counters most people's commonsense notions about bureaucracies? A) They are ritualistic. B) They are highly efficient. C) They are dehumanizing. D) They are ruled by only a few people. Q3) What is the focus of the conflict theory approach to group conformity? A) the ways that individuals can be mobilized to achieve group goals B) the interpretations that group members can make of group goals C) the ways that group inequalities can be strengthened by conformity D) the ways that groups attempt to maximize the benefits that accrue to them Q4) Explain why one is more likely to find bystander apathy in big cities than in small communities. Page 8 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 7: Deviance and Crime Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 131 Verified Questions 131 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19461
Sample Questions Q1) What are the main differences between males and females regarding the crime statistics reported in the textbook? Q2) Aashif is often ridiculed at school for his religious beliefs and practices and occasionally he gets physically pushed down or slammed into lockers.What is happening to Aashif at school? A) informal punishment B) formal punishment C) stigmatization D) retribution Q3) Melissa has been sentenced to community service for her crimes instead of imprisonment.Which of the following terms would be most likely used by critics of these kinds of options over prison? A) excarceration B) incarceration C) transcarceration D) procarceration Q4) Explain the difference between "informal punishment" and "formal punishment." Q5) Explain what a moral panic is and illustrate it using a recent example. Q6) Name and describe the main sources of statistics on crime in Canada. Page 9 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Social Stratification Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 128 Verified Questions 128 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19462
Sample Questions Q1) Garrett is interested in working at a large multinational manufacturing company. His uncle knows the family who owns the company,so Garrett asks his uncle if he can help get him an interview.What is Garrett making use of in asking his uncle? A) cultural capital B) network capital C) social capital D) human capital Q2) Figure 8.3 in the textbook shows the distribution of market income.What has happened to income inequality between 1951 and 2008? A) It has decreased significantly. B) It has increased dramatically. C) It has stayed the same. D) It has vanished. Q3) On which issue did Marx and Weber agree? A) Classes are economic categories. B) Class position is determined by ownership of property. C) Class position is determined by prestige. D) Classes are parties that wield differing amounts of power. Q4) What is social stratification? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Globalization, inequality, and Development Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 137 Verified Questions 137 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19463
Sample Questions Q1) Simi lives in the trading bloc that accounts for the most economic activity worldwide.In which nation is she likely to live? A) either Canada, the United States or Mexico B) either Japan or China C) either Germany or France D) either Australia or New Zealand Q2) Besides Slumdog Millionaire,which of the following high-grossing Hollywood films has led to embarrassment due to the producer's scandalous treatment of the actors? A) City of Joy B) The Kite Runner C) The Namesake D) The English Patient Q3) Neoliberalism believes that state-run economies are the best way to achieve economic growth. A)True B)False Q4) Overall,technological progress is irrelevant when it comes to globalization. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 128 Verified Questions 128 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19464
Sample Questions Q1) What is the definition of "race" and why do many academics not use it? Q2) According to the textbook,which two ethnicities protect people born abroad the most from lower income compared to Canadian-born people? A) British and French B) British and other European C) Chinese and Japanese D) German and Scandinavian Q3) Seth and Naomi were born in Canada but they make sure to host a monthly gathering at the Jewish Community Centre for the older people in their community,most of which were born outside of Canada and survived the Holocaust.Which of the following advantages of ethnic affiliation is their gathering consistent with? A) political advantages B) emotional advantages C) cultural advantages D) economic advantages Q4) What was the "underground railroad"? Q5) Explain what internal colonialism is and how it works. Q6) Using an example,describe what a transnational community is. Q7) What are the defining features of an Page ethnic12group? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: Sexualities and Gender Stratification Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 144 Verified Questions 144 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19465
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following are major socio-historical processes contributing to the growth of gender inequality? A) separation of public and private spheres, plow agriculture, and long-distance warfare and conquest B) nomadic foraging, elimination of public and private spheres, and the development of horticulture C) merging of public and private spheres, inter-tribal raiding, and pastoralism D) industrialization, technological warfare, and the elimination of public and private spheres Q2) Although she is only ten,Melinda is a highly skilled lacrosse player.The only kids who play lacrosse in her neighbourhood are boys.When she asks to play,what is likely to be the outcome,based on Barrie Thorne's research? A) They will mock her and say no. B) They will mock her but say yes. C) They will feel threatened, say no, and try to beat her up. D) They will accept her based on her skills and be unconcerned that she is a girl. Q3) Explain what the earnings gap is. Q4) Explain what the glass ceiling is. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Sociology Of The Body: Disabilities, aging and Death Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 125 Verified Questions 125 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19466
Sample Questions Q1) What do the profiles of the elderly people in the textbook demonstrate about old age today? A) Older people are vibrant, healthy, and engaged. B) Older people are lonely, depressed, and shut-in. C) Older people are bored, bitter, and alienated. D) Older people are overworked, exhausted, and resigned. Q2) Dori was born in Canada in 1949.Which of the following is Dori a part of? A) generation War B) baby boomers C) war babies D) peace babies Q3) How would Venus,as created in antique sculpture and paintings,be considered by most Canadians today? A) underweight B) overweight C) too feminine D) too masculine Q4) How does mainstream Canadian culture deal with death and dying,compared to how these matters are dealt with in otherPage countries and cultures? 14 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: Work and The Economy Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 146 Verified Questions 146 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19467
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following is an outcome of the introduction of computers to the workplace? A) It reduces the number of bad jobs. B) It reduces the quality of bad jobs. C) It reduces the number of good jobs. D) It reduces the quality of good jobs. Q2) Discuss why part-time work been increasing in Canada,along with the pros and cons of part-time work. Q3) According to the textbook,which of the following is a distinctive feature of democratic socialism? A) five-year state plans to establish national economic activities B) a lack of government involvement in the economy C) significant government intervention in the market D) a high level of public ownership Q4) Scientific management is often used to refer to mass production,assembly-line work. A)True B)False Q5) What is "Fordism"? Page 15 Q6) Describe the three sectors of the economy. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 14: Politics Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 137 Verified Questions 137 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19468
Sample Questions Q1) Today,the vast majority of deaths from war occur in which of the following groups? A) civilians B) bomb squads C) air force personnel D) secretive special "ops" squads Q2) How is state-centred theory different from power resource and elite theories? Q3) What do we call groups that seek to influence politicians through their members' votes,organizing skills,and campaign contributions? A) voluntary organizations B) lobbies C) political parties D) social movements Q4) A social movement is a collective attempt to change all or part of the social order. A)True B)False Q5) Discuss the postmaterialism school of thought and the links to voting behaviour and unorthodox political action on the part of many Canadians. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Families Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 134 Verified Questions 134 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19469
Sample Questions Q1) In nations with high levels of individualism,what is the essential basis for marriage? A) sexual compatibility B) high levels of attraction C) love D) social compatibility Q2) Explain how passion,commitment,and intimacy build love.How are these emotions maintained over time? Q3) What are the main functions of families according to functionalists? Q4) Which two philosophies are at the root of the idea that marriage should be based on romantic love? A) communism and egalitarianism B) conservatism and familialism C) traditionalism and collectivism D) liberalism and individualism Q5) Discuss the research on same-sex couples,with and without children,and how they compare
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Chapter 16: Religion Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 119 Verified Questions 119 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19470
Sample Questions Q1) Joseph and his neighbours receive a flyer advertising a community hockey game sponsored by a local church.He and the others are invited to play hockey and afterwards attend a service.What does this invitation reflect? A) the secularization thesis B) the revised secularization thesis C) the market model of religion D) the community affiliation model of religion Q2) What is the future of religion in Canada? Q3) What was the average life expectancy of most people in medieval Europe? A) 25 years B) 35 years C) 45 years D) 55 years Q4) Greg believes in the edict to "love thy neighbour" and that his personal relationship with God is highly important.According to the textbook,what religion does Greg subscribe to? A) Buddhism B) Christianity C) Hinduism D) Judaism Page 18 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 17: Education Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 126 Verified Questions 126 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19471
Sample Questions Q1) The education system is second in importance today to which of the following agents of socialization? A) media B) family C) religion D) peers Q2) What do we call the process whereby education enforces common standards? A) multiculturalism B) pluralism C) homogenizing D) winnowing Q3) In the 1960s,what were the children of immigrants who spoke neither French nor English called? A) unilinguists B) allophones C) sans culottes D) anti-linguists Q4) Discuss the significance of the increase of women in postsecondary education in Canada.What impacts might this increase have on public and private lives in Canada? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 19
Chapter 18: The Mass Media Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 116 Verified Questions 116 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19472
Sample Questions Q1) According to the textbook,what is the potential effect of the Internet on the mass media for those able to access it? A) The Internet can make mass media more democratic. B) The Internet can make mass media free of user-pay costs. C) The Internet can make mass media more partisan. D) The Internet can make mass media more flexible. Q2) Compare and contrast functionalist and conflict theories on media effects. Q3) Which of the following best summarizes the way that black women have been portrayed in mainstream media? A) Their portrayal has narrowed over time. B) Their portrayal has remained the same over time. C) Their portrayal has been consistently negative. D) Their portrayal has been contested by alternative portrayals. Q4) Explain the influence of the printing press. Q5) Which of the following theories advocates a two-step model of communication? A) postmodernism B) feminism C) functionalism D) symbolic interactionism Page 20 Q6) How do mass media influence the way audiences think about the world? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 19: Health and Medicine Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 126 Verified Questions 126 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19473
Sample Questions Q1) What shifted from the number ten cause of death in Canada in 1901 to being the number one cause of death in Canada in 2007? A) heart disease B) stroke C) cancer D) liver disease/cirrhosis Q2) What was the key factor that would have saved many lives during the Black Plague? A) better sanitation B) better nutrition C) better medicine D) better housing Q3) Which of the following groups argue that good health requires maintaining a proper balance between body and mind,taking both the individual and the environment into account? A) acupuncturists B) holistic medicine practitioners C) massage therapists D) aromatherapists Q4) Explain what the textbook means by "the political sociology of mental illness." To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 21
Chapter 20: Population and Urbanization Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 130 Verified Questions 130 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19474
Sample Questions Q1) The Indian state of Kerala had a total fertility rate of 1.7 in the most recent census,much lower than the fertility rate for India as a whole.How did Kerala achieve this reduced fertility rate? A) through high levels of industrialization and technological development B) through increases in state expenditures on contraception C) by annual campaigns about the dangers of overpopulation D) by increasing the education of women and their participation in the paid labour force Q2) Human ecology holds that three processes stimulate the growth of cities: gentrification,peripheralization,and corporatization. A)True B)False Q3) Erik has been studying population and has found a lot of evidence that declines in fertility often accompany declines in standards of living.Which theory does his finding seem to contradict? A) modernization theory B) dependency theory C) Marxist theory D) demographic transition theory To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 22
Chapter 21: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 119 Verified Questions 119 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19475
Sample Questions Q1) What are people are engaged in when they act together to create or resist social,political,or economic changes? A) democratic government B) economic development C) subversion D) collective action Q2) When evaluating breakdown theory,what do critics conclude may be viewed as "necessary but not sufficient" for non-routine collective action to take place? A) social structure B) deprivation C) alienation D) anomie Q3) A fourth stage in the history of social movements involves the promotion of the extension of citizenship rights to all adult members of society and to society as a whole. A)True B)False Q4) What are new social movements? Q5) Compare and contrast the four stages in the growth of citizenship rights. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 23
Chapter 22: Technology and The Global Environment Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 122 Verified Questions 122 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/19476
Sample Questions Q1) The anti-nuclear movement is an outstanding example of a movement that forced change because of imperfect price controls. A)True B)False Q2) What element blocks excessive ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth? A) hydrogen B) nitrogen C) helium D) oxygen Q3) Russian economist Nikolai Kondratiev noticed that technologies are invented in clusters.Based on that observation,he argued that flurries of creativity cause major economic growth spurts beginning 10 to 20 years after a cluster of major inventions and have a lasting influence for 15 to35 years.Discuss whether Kondratiev's argument suggests that culture is defined and shaped by technology. Q4) What is the dominant view of technology today? Q5) The first major nuclear reactor accident in the world occurred in December 1952 at the Chalk River Nuclear facility in Canada. A)True B)False 24 click on the resource link above. To view all questions and flashcards withPage answers,