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50 Cards in this Set
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In which system means of production are owned by the state?
-Capitlaism -Socialism -Welfarism -None |
Socialism
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fines as large as $100,000 for speeding tickets are common for which nations?
-Socialist like Cuba -Capitalist like Germany and France -Welfare like Finland -None |
Welfare states like Finland bc it's based off of your previous income
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as a result of globalization, what types of jobs are moving out of the USA?
-manufacturing -Service -Both manufacturing and service -None |
Both manufacturing and service
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according to conflict perspective, what is the primary source of capital growth in a capitalist society?
-cheap raw material -exploitation of workers -better technology -All of the above |
exploitation of workers
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in which economic system are things produced for use and not profit?
-capitalism -socialism -welfarism - none |
socialism
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which one of the following was discussed as a problem of advertising?
-perceived desire products that are not necessary -it influences the content of mass media -planned artificial obsolescence -All of the above |
ALL
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according to official data, who pays the most in taxes in Michigan?
- ordinary individuals -big corporations -small business -richest people of the states |
ordinary peeeeeeps
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under which economic system is the state responsible for providing basic needs such as food, housing, and health to its people?
-Capitalism -Feudalism -Socialism -None |
socialism
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as discussed in class, Apollo hospital in India a large # of foreign patients including those from the USA. What type of jobs are we losing ?
-Manufacturing -Service -Both A and B None |
Service
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free health care, free education and generous retirement benefits are some of the features of a welfare state. what is the main source of income?
-money from the government owned businesses -money from government owned factories money from government owned farms -money from taxes |
money from taxes
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who were the power elites during the estate system?
-emperors -landlords -priests -none |
landlords
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which one of the following is not one of the reasons discussed under our lecture on causes of Emergence of political institutions?
- cultural heterogeneity -urban to rural migration industrial division of labor -intensive agriculture |
urban to rural migration
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according to C.W. Mill, who is the power elite in the US?
-priest -lobbyist -labor union -corporate executives |
corporate executives
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according to C.W. Mills, power elites are not visible in...?
-simple societies -modern societies -complex and large societies -democratic societies |
large and complex societies
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american medical associations is very powerful in the U.S. which one of the following theoretical models explains why?
- C.W. Mills' Power Elite Model -Pluralist model -conflict perspective -looking glass theory |
Pluralist model
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according to karl marx, which institution is the most important one in any society?
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Economic
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which one of the following was not the pioneers of social contract theory?
-Thomas Hobbes -John Locke -Max Weber -Jean Rousseau |
Max Weber
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according to C.W. Mills, dramatic social changes are always resisted by the elites, why?
-Fear of religious fundamentalism -fear of chaos in society -fear of nationals disintegration -fear of change in power structure |
fear of change in power structure
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in his book PRINCE, Machiavelli listed a number of strategies to rule a nation. Which is not one?
-Use religion -used force to maintain order -cunning like a fox, forceful like a lion -always be neutral and flip-flop your positions |
always try to be neutral and flip-flop your positions
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the story of the engineer in Columbus, Ohio was used to show...?
-Influence of power in the elites in the U.S. -influence of religion in the U.S. -influence of lobbyists in the U.S. -influence of capitalism in the U.S. |
Influence of lobbyists
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prior to the introduction of formal educational system, which institution was responsible for transmission of knowledge, skills, believes, and values from one generation to another?
-economic -religion -family -political |
family
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"Tom appears at an interview in a multinational corporation. In addition to good grades, he has communication and organization skills and good. All of this helped him get the job" which statement is an accurate comment on this selection process?
-Things come from personal work, thus selection is not class biased. - Things come from your class, thus it IS class biased. -Conflict perspective would say it was a fair process -Structural functional perspective would said it was not fair. |
A number of the things listed come from your class, so it is class biased.
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it was argued in our lectures that educational institutions promote and strengthen social inequality. Which one of these statements supports this?
-Educational institutions promote conservatism and biased values -Educational institutions are class based -Educational institutions create adults who are obedient, submissive, and with right attitude -All |
ALL
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according to G.H. Mead, what is I?
-natural and instinctive component of personality -socialized component of personality -both a and b -none |
natural and instinctive component of personality
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according to looking glass theory, which one of the following personality characteristics are natural and biological?
-creativity -obedience -manners -None |
NONE
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the story of David and Snake was used to illustrate...?
-social inequality -social stratification -race and ethnicity -power of socialization |
power of socialization
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it was argued in our lectures that love between a child and mother is a result of?
-Instinct -childhood dependence -both a and b -none |
childhood dependence
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conflict perspective suggests that modern education institutions have a number of problems. which is one?
-false education with hidden agenda -it strengthens the cycle of poverty -it deprives women of education -all |
ALL
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Eaton Academy of U.K. is an example of...?
-classless educational system -class based educational system -informal educational system -none |
class based educational system
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in our class, the story of a Moghal emperor who locked up a child in a room until he was an adult was because...?
-Child was born out of wedlock -Child's family was a threat to the kingdom -Child was used for an experiment to find the "language of nature" -None |
Child was used for an experiment with language of nature
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which societies tend to have a very low life expectancy?
-modern -developed -industrialized -under-developed |
under-developed
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which one of the following nations has the highest GDP per capita?
-Ireland -USA -Luxembourg -Hong Kong |
Luxembourg
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Which nation has the highest HDI ranking?
-Sweden -Norway -Canada -Australia |
Norway
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among the following 4 nations, which has the lowest life expectancy?
-Niger -Sierra Leone -Ghana -Colombia |
Sierra Leone
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Seats in congress are proportional to state population. Based on 2000 census, which state gained 2 seats?
-NY -Illinois -Michigan -Arizona |
Arizona
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according to the U.S. Census 2000, which metropolitan areas experienced the fastest growth of population?
-Northern -Eastern -Midwest -South and West |
south and west
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According to the article "USING RCIAL AND ETHNIC CONCEPTS; THE CRITICAL CASE OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN" at what age to kids start discriminating?
-Preschool -Elementary -Middle school -High school |
preschool
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according to the latest U.S. Census, which ethnic minority has the largest population?
-Native Indian -African American -Asian American -Hispanic American |
hispanic american
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according to karl marx, change in mode of production leads to change in...?
-means of production -super structure -change in political process -all |
super structure
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according to max weber, what is the relationship between class and status?
-Status always depends on class -Status is independent on class -Sometimes it depends on class, and sometimes its independent -none |
sometimes its dependent, other times its independent
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in Yankee City which one of the following groups was ranked at the top?
-Attorneys -Newly rich -Old family elites -Feudal lords |
old family elites
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the authors have listed 10 principles of ranking in the U.S. Which is a ranking?
-People at the bottom have better occupational rankings -People agree more about the extremes than the middle -people tend to give higher rankings to other peoples' occupations than their own. -All |
people agree more about the extremes than the middle
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according to this chapter, which class has both spouses not working?
-very top -middle class -very bottom -both a and c |
both a and c
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author presents an imaginary parade of people in this chapter. Which one of the following groups of people was crowded into the early part of the parade?
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families headed by single females
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there are a number of considerations that play a significant role in the selections process of a spouse in the U.S. according to chapter 5, which is the most important?
-love -sense of humor -education -economic status |
economic status
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according to the author, which one of the following is patterned by social class of people?
-adult friendship and marriage -residential choices -church membership -all |
ALL
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which one of the following groups has the largest population in the U.S.?
- ENGLISH AMERICAN -ITALIAN AMERICAN -IRISH AMERICAN -GERMAN AMERICAN |
GERMAN AMERICAN
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according to the author there are 3 hierarchical tiers of ethnic stratification in the U.S. which one of the following is the top of the tier system?
-Euro American Jews -Euro American Catholics -Euro American Protestants -Asian Americans |
Euro American Protestants
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what is the author's opinion on class and ethnicity?
-class in independent of ethnicity -only in rare cases are class and ethnicity interdependent -class and ethnicity are closely interdependent -none |
class and ethnicity are closely interdependent
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according to the author, ideology of the upper class tends to become the ideology of the majority. according to the author, the primary force behind this process is socialization. which institution plays a role in this process?
-family -schools -mass media -all |
ALL
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