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Assignment #1: Relatively speaking, which nation has the highest life expectancy?
-Bangladesh -Japan -Somalia -Egypt |
Japan
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Assignment #1: Which of the following nations tend to have negative rate of natural increase?
-African -Asian -European -Latin American |
European
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Which one of the following nations has the highest GNIPP?
-USA -Canada -Luxembourg -Saudi Arabia |
Luxembourg
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Which one of the following nations has relatively higher infant mortality?
-Bangladesh -Afghanistan -Somalia -Iraq |
Afghanistan
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The variables used in our assignments are good indicators of what?
-Poverty and prosperity -Global conflicts -Political corruptions -None |
Poverty and prosperity
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Changing your position in the social hierarchy is called
-Social stratification -Social diversity -Social conditioning -Social mobility |
Social Mobility
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The author suggests that description, explanation, and prescriptions are three levels of analysis of ineqaulity. Equal opportunity and affirmative action are examples of what?
-Description -Explanation -Prescription -None |
Prescription
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Which one of the following statements can be associated with conflict perspective?
-Social inequality is funtional -Social inequality is disfunctional -Social inequality is natural and biological -None |
Social inequality is disfuncitonal
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according to our discussion on this chapter which one of the following changes takes place in a society as a result of change in mode of production?
-Change in family structure -Relationship between producer and product -Economic classes -All |
All of the above
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When did economic inequality really expand in the U.S?
-during the industrial revo. -during WWII -immediately after WWII -1980s and 1990s |
1980s and 1990s
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What is post-industrialism?
-Society characterized by workers in service and information industries (white collar workers) -society characterized by blue collar workers involved in the production of finished goods -Ever changing societies all over the world -None |
Society characterized by white collar workers.
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Peter has to have an interview for his job because the company is downsizing. According to the textbook, what is the likely reason of downsizing?
-Globalization of economy -American workers not working hard -American unions are creating problems for factory workers -All |
Globalization of the economy
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Who is the richest man in America?
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Bill Gates
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According to the author, the rich of America in post industrial society belong to?
-Industrial sector -Service sector -Knowledge and information technology sector -Political sector |
Knowledge and information tech. sector
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What is the position of the author on determinants of social mobility in the U.S.?
-Social mobility is a result of personal talent, ambition and hard work -Most mobility is the result of structural factors such as available opportunities -There is no social mobility -A and B |
Most mobility is the result of structural factors such as available opportunities
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which one of the following is one of the main features of structural functional perspective?
-society is an integrated whole -society is systematic -societies have temporary imbalances -all |
ALL
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a worker fired from his job kills his supervisor and 3 co-workers. what would a structural functionlist say?
-He is a useless member of society and we should isolate him -His act is horrible but he's still functional -He is a victim of the system and deserves pity -He is an alienated individual |
His act is horrible but he is still functional
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what type of change is preferred by structural functionalists?
-change through evolution -change through revolution -change through conflict -none |
change through evolution
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according to Herbert Spencer and other structural functionalists, societies change in a number of ways. Which one of the following is not one of them?
-Rural to urban -Small to large -complex to simple -Agricultural to industrial |
complex to simple
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all societies have festivals and celebrations. In the U.S. we celebrate the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Who said such festivals are necessary to re-activate the society?
-Durkheim -Herbert Spencer -Parson -Davis and Moore |
Parson
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In our discussion on Herbert Spencer we used the analogy of birth and growth of a child to illustrate..
-Evolution of society -Rise and fall of civilizations -Both A and B -None |
Both A and B
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According to structual functional perspective, legitimization of social, economic and political structure leads to...?
-Social integration in a society -Social disintegration in a society -Temporary imbalances in a society -None |
Social integrations into a society.
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how would structural functional perspective view Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. during the '60s?
-It was disrupting -it was not good for society -it was a temporary imbalance in the U.S -None |
temporary imbalance in the U.S.
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which of the statements best describes Social Inequality?
-Classification of individuals into various socially recognizable groups such as gender and age -Classification or individuals into various groups w. unequal access to economic and political resources -Classification of individuals into various groups based on race -Classification of individuals into various groups such as freshman, juniors and seniors |
Classification of individuals into various groups with unequal access to economic and political resources
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which one of the following statements on social stratification refers to davis and moore?
-it is a functional necessity -social systems develop means to occupational positions -social stratification motivates people to work hard and succeed -all |
ALL
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based on our lectures on social stratification, why are women in almost all societies ranked lower than men?
-Religious reasons -Cultural reasons -lack of access to ad possession of valuable things -lack of legal possession |
Lack of access to and possession of valuable things
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Hirsh is Indian. He was born in a low caste of India. He worked hard, went to college, and became a successful computer engineer. Now he owns a big business in India. In which class would traditional and conservative Indians rank him?
-Upper -Upper Middle -Middle -Lower |
LOWER
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After the Fall of the Roman Empire, which system dominated Europe?
-caste -estate -capitalism -socialism |
Estate
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Melvin Tumin criticized Davis ad Moore on their theory on stratification. Which one of the following is one of his criticisms?
-Unequal access to resources -Stratification leads to status quo -It produces conflict -ALL |
ALL
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who is the founding father of Conflict Perspective?
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Karl Marx
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in their description of society both structural functional and conflict perspective agree on all of the following except?
-Societies are complex -Societies are based on inequality -Societies change -Real change in through conflict |
Real change is through conflict
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which one of the following societies did Karl Marx label as early classless and socialist societies?
-Industrial societies -Feudal societies -slave societies -hunting and gathering societies |
hunting and gathering
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according to karl marx what is the primary source of growth in capital?
- use of good technology -good management -well trained work force -exploitation of worker |
exploitation of worker
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who owns the means of production in a cooperative capitalist society?
- state -bourgeoisie -communities -have nots |
communities
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according to Karl Marx, which one of the following institutions is the most important one in all societies around the globe?
-Political institutions -Economic institutions -Educational institutions -Religious institutions |
Economic institutions
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a worker in a Nike Factory does not own the shoes he is producing. What type of alienation is he facing?
-Alienation from work -Alienation from the product -Alienation from religion -All |
Alienation from the product
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It was Grandpa's Birthday was used in our class to illustrate what?
-Class conflict -Loneliness -Alienation -Social inequality |
Alienation
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Which one of the following is one of the criticisms on Conflict Perspective?
-Over emphasis on economic organizations -Societies are not always under conflict -Power is not always associated with property ownership -All |
ALL
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Which one of the following statements did Karl Marx give about Capitalist Societies?
-Over time gap between Bourgeoisie and Proletariat increases - Over time gap between Bourgeoisie and Proletariat decreases -Over time gap between Bourgeoisie and Proletariat remains the same -None |
Over time gap between Bourgeoisie and Proletariat increases
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Stable patterns of social relationships among individuals and groups in a society is the definition of?
-Social organization -Social institution -Social mobility -Social structure |
Social organization
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It was argued in our lectures that order in the society is maintained through a # of agents of ordering. In most societies wedding ceremonies are religious rituals. Which of the following agents of order is the force behind these rituals?
-Bride and groom -religious leaders -socio-cultural agents -the government |
socio-cultural agents
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according to Durkheim, which one on the following societies promotes individualism?
-Mechanical solidarity based -organic solidarity based -traditional societies -none |
Organic solidarity based
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according to the discussion on Max Weber, which of the following authorities is held by the governor of MICHIGAN?
-Rational-legal authority - traditional authority -charismatic authority - religious authority |
rational-legal
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according to Pareto and others, which one of the following societies was ruled by the elites?
-Ancient societies -Agarian societies -Industrial societies -All |
ALL
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according to Max Weber, precision, speed, accuracy, un-ambiguity, and low cost are some of what?
- Bureaucratic organization -Non-bureaucratic organization -horizontal organization -none |
bureaucratic organization
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according to Durkheim, how does complex division of labor influence social inequality?
-Leads to less -leads to more -has no influence -None |
Leads to more social inequality
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Based on our lecture on Max Weber, federal government of USA is based on...?
-Horizontal bureaucratic model -vertical bureaucratic model -both A and B -none |
Vertical bureaucratic model
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what is social norm?
-Anomie -Normlessness in society -Accepted and expected behaviors in a society -All of the above |
Accepted and expected behaviors
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In 1978, Jim Jones and his cult member committed mass suicide. According to Durkheim's theory of social integrations, what would this be an example of?
-No integration -Too much -Balanced -Has nothing to do with integration |
TOO MUCH!
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according to Durkheim, what is the relationship between division of labor and social inequality?
-higher the division of labor, higher the inequality -higher the division of labor lower the inequality -no relationship -both a and b |
higher the division of labor, higher the inequality
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