Week 6 Quiz
Question 1
(TCO 8) Back in 1900, it was common in the United States to consider people of these ancestries as “nonwhite.”
English, Scottish, or Welsh
Irish, Italian, or Jewish
French, German, or Swiss
Dutch, French, or Swede
Austrian, Norse, or Prussian
Question 2
(TCO 8) A shared cultural heritage is known as a/an _____.
minority group
ethnicity
race
ancestry group
meritocracy
Question 3
(TCO 6) In sociological terms, members of a minority are _____.
any category of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates
are outnumbered by the dominant group
speak a different language than the dominant group
are members of a different religious group than the dominant group
vote less often than those in the majority group
Question 4
(TCO 5) What Gunnar Myrdal called the American dilemma was
paper or plastic.
the denial of basic rights to African Americans by a so-called democratic society.
the placing of Native Americans on reservations.
the restriction of immigration by a nation that was built by immigrants.
the refusal of many minorities to improve their social standing.
Question 5
(TCO 8) The barrier that is invisible, but which prevents women from rising beyond middle-management positions, is referred to as
the “glass ceiling.”
the “closed top.”
transparent discrimination.
the “ceiling of upper management.”
the “impermeable barrier.”
Question 6
(TCO 8) What is the form of social organization in which females dominate males?
Patriarchy
Matriarchy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Matrimony
Question 7
(TCO 8) According to intersection theory, _____ is a source of social disadvantage.
only gender
only race
only class
only the lonely
gender, race, and class
Question 8
(TCO 8) Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?
Liberal feminism
Socialist feminism
Radical feminism
Moderate feminism
Libertarian feminism
Question 9
(TCO 7) Comparing school performance, researchers have found that the most important cause of the achievement gap between rich and poor children is
differences in schools.
differences in home environments.
differences in personal ability.
differences in personal health.
differences in family composition.
Question 10
(TCO 3) _____ and _____ theories explain that families perpetuate social inequality in U.S. society through inheritance of private property, encouraging patriarchy, and passing on racial and ethnic inequality.
Feminist; functionalist
Social-exchange; feminist
Social-exchange; interactionist
Global; internationalist
Feminist; social conflict
Question 11
(TCO 3) When Mort Tality assisted in the death of his wife Fay, who was suffering from an incurable disease, he engaged in
Euthanasia.
Youthinasia.
Homicide.
Misdemeanour.
Kevorkianism.
Question 12
(TCO 7) Marriage that unites three or more people is called _____, while marriage that joins one female with more than one male is called _____.
polyandry; polygamy
polyandry; polygyny
polygyny; polyandry
polygamy; polyandry
polyandandy; androgyny
Question 13
(TCO 7) What is the term for the fusion of Christian principles with political activism often Marxist in character?
Libation theology
Liberal Christianity
Liberation theology
Ecumenicalism
The Church of the Saint Karl
Question 14
(TCO 7) Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?
Ignoring the effects of religion in everyday life.
Ignoring how religion provides meaning in everyday life.
Ignoring religion’s ability to generate social conflict.
Ignoring the positive consequences of religion for society.
Ignoring Satan’s influence on the material world.
Question 15
(TCO 3) The problem of functional illiteracy means that
many young people leave school without having learned basic skills.
many older people have forgotten the lessons they learned in school.
a significant share of U.S. children never attend school.
people have fewer problems than those who are nonfunctionally illiterate.
many teachers in U.S. schools do not know how to teach.
Question 16
(TCO 3) In his structural-functional analysis, Talcott Parsons claimed that society responds to illness by
punishing ill people.
withholding treatment to those who need it most.
using the “sick role” to relieve ill people of many daily responsibilities.
forcing people, sick or not, to perform important work.
blaming the patient for their own illness.
Question 17
(TCO 5) Which term do we use to refer to a political and economic system that combines a mostly market-based economy with extensive social welfare programs??
Modernization
Socialism
Welfare capitalism
Capitalism
Communism
Question 18
(TCO 5) In a socialist economic system, justice amounts to
trying to meet the basic needs of all in a equal manner.
doing whatever helps boost company earnings.
freedom of the marketplace.
allowing people to follow their self-interest.
little more than lip service.
Question 19
(TCO 5) The Marxist political-economy model suggests that
power is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few.
an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.
power is widely dispersed throughout society.
many people do not vote because they are satisfied with the political system..
that the only justice in the halls of justice is in the halls.
Question 20
(TCO 5) Which of Weber’s types of authority is also know as bureaucratic authority?
Egalitarian authority
Charismatic authority
Traditional authority
Rational-legal authority
Representative authority
