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Course Introduction
This course explores the major social problems facing contemporary societies, with a primary focus on issues such as poverty, crime, inequality, discrimination, substance abuse, and environmental challenges. Students will critically examine the origins, consequences, and potential solutions to these issues from both national and global perspectives. Using sociological theories and research, the course encourages students to analyze how social structures, institutions, and cultural values contribute to the development and perpetuation of social problems, fostering a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between individuals and society.
Recommended Textbook experience sociology 1st Edition by David Croteau
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Chapter 1: Sociology in a Changing World
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Q1) Which theory views society being shaped by competition,struggle for power,and unequal distribution of resources?
A)symbolic interactionist theory
B)conflict theory
C)structural-functionalist theory
D)feminist theory
Answer: B
Q2) Which historical period is marked by increased multiculturalism,a shift towards information-based economies,and the emergence of mega-cities?
A)postmodernity
B)modernity
C)industrial
D)premodernity
Answer: A
Q3) Science is a method of creating knowledge though the use of empirical facts and reasoning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Research Process
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a sampling technique?
A)quota sampling
B)random sampling
C)intermediary sampling
D)convenience sampling
Answer: C
Q2) Studies that provide anonymity
A)do not allow the participant to know the true purpose of the research study.
B)change the names of participants so that their identity will not be known.
C)group participant data based on characteristics like race or gender.
D)guarantee that the information provided cannot be traced back to the participant.
Answer: D
Q3) Studies that aim to understand and work towards solving social problems are termed
A)basic research.
B)public sociology.
C)applied research.
D)field research.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding subcultures?
A)Most subcultures are countercultures.
B)There are a few primary subcultures in the United States.
C)They are formal,organized groups
D)They allow people to express distinct lifestyles and interests
Answer: D
Q2) In the United States,when stepping into an elevator,people often move to the back to allow others to get on or get off.This is an example of A)a value.
B)a belief.
C)knowledge.
D)a norm.
Answer: D
Q3) An Australian billboard that associated Nike with slave labor is an example of A)anticorporate sentiment.
B)truth in advertising.
C)cultural lag.
D)culture jamming.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Social Structure
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Q1) Ethnomethodology examines how people
A)approach racist stereotypes.
B)seek out professional guidance.
C)engage in collective action.
D)make sense of their social worlds.
Q2) In a conversational analysis,what would a sociologist NOT be interested in studying?
A)how two people go back and forth in their conversation
B)the level of intimacy used between the two participants
C)how people switch interactive styles depending on whom they are speaking to D)who is ultimately right in their opinion that they are arguing
Q3) The idea that society is held together through individuals participating in daily routines and social structures represents which sociological concept?
A)power
B)social organization
C)equilibrium
D)social integration
Q4) Conversation analysis examines social interaction at the macro level.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Power
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Q1) Under the Indian caste system,people must marry within their own caste.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following does NOT describe the typical charismatic leader?
A)He or she inspires devotion in their followers.
B)The leader determines to whom he or she will transfer their power.
C)Their power is short-lived.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q3) The ideology behind a socialist system focuses on
A)the collective good.
B)individual achievement.
C)wealth and prosperity.
D)high taxes.
Q4) The amount of money spent in American political campaigns has
A)grown dramatically in recent years.
B)declined somewhat in recent years.
C)always been about the same,adjusted for inflation.
D)been continuously fluctuating since 1988.
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Chapter 6: Socialization
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Q1) Socialization is a key to social stability.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the name of the brain cells that are fired when an action is performed?
A)positrons
B)neuroelectrons
C)mirror neurons
D)neurotransmitters
Q3) As Mary ages and goes from one stage of the life course to another,this is primarily a biological event.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is true regarding the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer Volunteers?
A)They were socially isolated.
B)Many later regretted the experience.
C)They remained politically active.
D)Many dropped out after the first week.
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Chapter 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations
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Q1) Homophily tends to reinforce our worldview because we interact with people who are like us.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Secondary groups are characterized by impersonal interactions whereas primary groups are characterized by enduring relationships and emotional attachment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What do sociologists mean by "social construction"?
A)Our social world is constructed through social interaction.
B)Our world quickly changes because it is just "constructed."
C)There are no consequences to the social world.
D)The social world has naturally evolved.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a bureaucratic organization?
A)Division of labor becomes so complex it is inefficient.
B)Written rules do not always cover new situations efficiently.
C)Impersonality can make it seem like no one is responsible.
D)It tends to be so informal that there are no written procedures.
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Chapter 8: Deviance and Social Control
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Q1) The American criminal justice system _____ in preventing chronic crime.
A)is ineffective
B)is effective
C)has made significant progress
D)has stepped up efforts
Q2) Strain theory proposes that when _____,people resort to deviant means to accomplish socially defined goals.
A)pressured by expectations
B)conventional opportunities are blocked
C)influenced by a deviant subculture
D)opportunities arise
Q3) A cultural shift in which a formerly deviant behavior is reclassified as acceptable is referred to as
A)acceptance.
B)compensation.
C)normalization.
D)restructuring.
Q4) Deviance can play a positive role in society.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Class and Global Inequality
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Q1) Colonialism is the use of force by wealthy nations to dominate the economic,political,and economic resources of poorer nations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the main focus of world systems analysis?
A)the ways wealthy nations exploit poorer nations
B)how wealthy nations support growth in poor nations
C)the ways that nations struggle for global power
D)how nations are financially interdependent on one another
Q3) Power and wealth inequalities between nations in the world is called
A)power analysis.
B)capital inequality.
C)global inequality.
D)resource analysis
Q4) Memberships in social groups that have the potential to be economically valuable are known as
A)cultural resources.
B)cultural capital.
C)social resources.
D)social capital.
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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
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Q1) Wendy has light skin and therefore her hair must be light colored and straight.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What did WASPs who settled the east coast of the United States typically believe in?
A)multiculturalism
B)pluralism
C)economic superiority
D)racial superiority
Q3) What is the origin of the term Caucasian?
A)a discovery made in Africa
B)a scientific study of humans
C)a combination religion and folk belief
D)No one is certain of its origin.
Q4) Which of the following groups is MOST likely to intermarry?
A)Asians
B)African Americans
C)Whites
D)Hispanics
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Chapter 11: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Jenny and Manuel are talented lawyers working at a major law firm.When one of the partners in the firm retires,the firm promotes Manuel into a higher-paid position,noting that he is more logical and dedicated to the job than Jenny.This is an example of
A)gender stratification.
B)the glass ceiling.
C)institutional sexism.
D)the second shift.
Q2) Which term describes how an individual understands themselves as a man,woman,or a combination of both?
A)sexual expression
B)sexual identity
C)gender expression
D)gender identity
Q3) Feminism advocates for what types of equality between men and women?
A)political equality
B)social equality
C)economic equality
D)All of the answers are correct.
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Chapter 12: Family and Religion
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Q1) Which of the following states are among those that issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples?
A)Texas and Florida
B)Connecticut and Mississippi
C)Iowa and Vermont
D)Wisconsin and Ohio
Q2) During the 1950s why was divorce a difficult option?
A)It was associated with social stigma.
B)There were strict divorce laws.
C)There were few economic opportunities for women.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q3) Which religious group in the United States has experienced the largest loss of membership?
A)Buddhists
B)Mormons
C)Catholics
D)Baptists
Q4) Violence is an inherent part of all fundamentalism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Education and Work
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of charter schools?
A)They are essentially private schools because of who runs them.
B)They are public but are exempt from some rules that govern public schools.
C)They are public schools but they are run by independent organizations.
D)They have expanded dramatically since the 1990s.
Q2) Schools are very similar in terms of their structure and how they teach students.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Jamal is a student at an elementary school.In addition to learning math and reading,Jamal's teachers also make sure to stress the value of hard work,honesty,and respect for their elders.The idea that Jamal is learning societal values in addition to subject matter illustrates
A)Durkheim's moral education.
B)the transfer of knowledge function of schools.
C)Brint's behavioral conformity.
D)Bourdieu's cultural capital.
Q4) Online education has grown rapidly over the past few years.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Media and Consumption
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Q1) One major media corporation has taken all of its media holdings - print,television news,and book publisher - and consolidated all of the content into a website.This reflects the merging of media forms known as A)saturation.
B)convergence.
C)user-generated content.
D)ownership concentration.
Q2) Which of the following BEST illustrates the digital divide?
A)all families having the same access to computers
B)middle-class families investing in technology stocks
C)poorer families having less access to the Internet than middle-class families
D)more and more families having access to television today than in the past
Q3) Under capitalism,workers
A)work for themselves and retain all profits.
B)sell their labor power to others in exchange for wages.
C)become very attached to the products they produce.
D)earn more money than they ever could working for themselves.
Q4) Consumer culture is a key factor in environmental destruction.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Communities, the Environment, and Health
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Q1) Gentrification benefits residents of all class backgrounds by increasing property values.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Community studies typically employ which research technique?
A)direct observation
B)survey research
C)direct sampling
D)None of the answers is correct.
Q3) Which of the following best describes what conditions were like for the poor in early modern cities?
A)improved living standards
B)brutal and overcrowded
C)ample opportunities for advancement
D)centralized oppression
Q4) W.E.B.Du Bois highlighted the role of racism in the economic disparity between black and white neighborhoods.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Politics and the Economy
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Q1) Which theory suggests that capitalist and socialist economies are becoming increasingly similar?
A)theory of socialization
B)convergence theory
C)mixed economy theory
D)combination theory
Q2) In the United States,working-class people are much less likely to vote and participate in political life than middle-class people.Which is an important reason that explains the low levels of political participation by working-class citizens?
A)lack of financial resources
B)lack of education
C)absence of a labor or socialist party
D)class warfare
Q3) Capitalism as an economic system has proven most successful in
A)creating a truly competitive market.
B)increasing living standards for everyone.
C)contributing to democracy.
D)increasing productivity and innovation.
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Chapter 17: Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements
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Q1) What are global cities?
A)cities that do not recognize a single "official" language
B)cities whose population is made up of more than 50 percent immigrants or children of immigrants
C)cities that have no immigration restrictions or trade barriers for companies that are based in them
D)None of the answers is correct.
Q2) According to world systems theory,globalization disproportionately benefits wealthy nations because they
A)enjoy a cultural hegemony.
B)have greater political influence.
C)are more powerful.
D)control the rules of capitalism.
Q3) Social movements would NOT be interested in pursuing which effort?
A)changing institutional structure
B)supporting charitable organizations
C)promoting the support for war
D)educating about the importance of recycling
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