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| 651. |
Where one stands in the social hierarchy is intimately related to________________? |
| A. | how one performs one,s job |
| B. | how long one lives |
| C. | how much stress one experiences |
| D. | only B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 652. |
Life expectancy is____________________? |
| A. | about the same across social classes |
| B. | lower for the upper-middle class |
| C. | lower for the lower classes |
| D. | lower for the middle class |
| Answer» B. lower for the upper-middle class | |
| 653. |
Members of the “New Class” occupy which of the following occupations_________________? |
| A. | Computer programmers |
| B. | MBAs staring their own firms |
| C. | Out of work middle managers |
| D. | journalists’ academics media commentators |
| Answer» E. | |
| 654. |
Discriminatory behavior prompted by the knowledge that prejudice exists on a society wide level is called______________? |
| A. | attitudinal discrimination |
| B. | institutional discrimination |
| C. | cultural discrimination |
| D. | personal discrimination |
| Answer» B. institutional discrimination | |
| 655. |
Ethnic groups are based on_________________? |
| A. | skin color |
| B. | common customs and /or identities |
| C. | genes |
| D. | eye shape |
| Answer» C. genes | |
| 656. |
Which of the following is NOT true of minority groups ? |
| A. | They are recognizable by their visible ascribed traits or cultural customs |
| B. | They are subject to differential treatment |
| C. | They are not aware of their minority status |
| D. | They are aware of a common group identity |
| Answer» D. They are aware of a common group identity | |
| 657. |
For many second and third generation immigrants ethnic background is less a focus of identity than______________? |
| A. | social class |
| B. | religion |
| C. | race |
| D. | residence |
| Answer» C. race | |
| 658. |
The hormone associated with male traits and aggression is_______________? |
| A. | testosterone |
| B. | estrogen |
| C. | Premarin |
| D. | progesterone |
| Answer» B. estrogen | |
| 659. |
Stratification systems tend to________________? |
| A. | differentiate among people within societies |
| B. | equalize the status of people in a society |
| C. | oppress children and the old |
| D. | create conflict between old and young |
| Answer» B. equalize the status of people in a society | |
| 660. |
The most obvious effect of sexism on women has been that they__________________? |
| A. | have become passive and accepting of the status quo |
| B. | have been denied alternatives to the roles of wives and mothers |
| C. | have become masculine since they joined the work force |
| D. | realized that motherhood had fewer satisfactions than a career |
| Answer» C. have become masculine since they joined the work force | |
| 661. |
The Black movement to the urban North from the rural South was similar to______________? |
| A. | the experience of the American Indians |
| B. | immigration from Europe |
| C. | moves of professionals from New York to Los Angeles |
| D. | the arrival of the Cuban middle class after Castro |
| Answer» C. moves of professionals from New York to Los Angeles | |
| 662. |
Males are conceived with which of the following chromosome configurations ? |
| A. | XY |
| B. | XX |
| C. | XXX |
| D. | YYY |
| Answer» B. XX | |
| 663. |
The largest number of Latinos come form_______________? |
| A. | Latin American |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Puerto Rico |
| Answer» D. Puerto Rico | |
| 664. |
The hormones involved in the development of sex characteristics are_______________? |
| A. | phlogiston and progesterone |
| B. | progesterone and testosterone |
| C. | estrogen and amylase |
| D. | progesterone and estrogen |
| Answer» C. estrogen and amylase | |
| 665. |
Psychologists researching the causes of prejudice have found that_______________? |
| A. | it may have an evolutionary origin |
| B. | it is caused by anger |
| C. | it is directed at a target from a different group |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 666. |
Women’s rate of diagnosed depression is__________________? |
| A. | twice as high as men’s |
| B. | half that of men |
| C. | the same as men’s |
| D. | similar in duration to that of men |
| Answer» B. half that of men | |
| 667. |
It is fairly certain that male and female brains________________? |
| A. | are functionally identical |
| B. | differ in left-right communication |
| C. | distribute sensory functions differently |
| D. | differ in size weight and capacity |
| Answer» C. distribute sensory functions differently | |
| 668. |
It has been found that disengagement is usually________________? |
| A. | very voluntary |
| B. | never forced |
| C. | often forced |
| D. | rarely enforced |
| Answer» D. rarely enforced | |
| 669. |
Ageism asserts that___________________? |
| A. | wisdom accompanies advancing age |
| B. | each stage of life has its own rewards |
| C. | the young are superior to the old |
| D. | life begins forty |
| Answer» D. life begins forty | |
| 670. |
Which statements is FALSE ? |
| A. | Blacks still lag behind whites in life chances particularly in the economic sector |
| B. | The black underclass finds itself in the situation of being a minority within a minority |
| C. | Relations between blacks and whites are 100 percent improved |
| D. | The civil rights movement has raised black consciousness and helped decrease self hatred |
| Answer» D. The civil rights movement has raised black consciousness and helped decrease self hatred | |
| 671. |
By what method were the first cars ever manufactured produced ? |
| A. | Craft method |
| B. | Assembly-line method |
| C. | Lean-production method |
| D. | Production-line method |
| Answer» B. Assembly-line method | |
| 672. |
The trend toward early retirement seems to be______________? |
| A. | irreversible |
| B. | the inevitable outcome of modernization |
| C. | a reasonable response to the declining intellectual performance that occurs after age 55 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 673. |
What were guilds ? |
| A. | A type of money used in the Middle Ages |
| B. | Organizations dating back to the 10th century |
| C. | Kinds of labor unions |
| D. | Only b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 674. |
By advocating the acquisition of “more androgynous roles” by both men and women what is meant is that________________? |
| A. | bisexuality should be the norm |
| B. | we should adopt passive roles |
| C. | we should adopt blurred ill-defined roles |
| D. | we should combine male and female sex-typed traits |
| Answer» E. | |
| 675. |
Globalism___________________? |
| A. | is a movement aimed at pulling African nations into a world economy? |
| B. | refers to the fact that capitalism has become the economic system of choice around the world |
| C. | attracts young idealistic people who want to introduce a world government |
| D. | is a movement of religious zealots who want to introduce a common religion around the world? |
| Answer» C. attracts young idealistic people who want to introduce a world government | |
| 676. |
Scientists agree that homosexuality is______________? |
| A. | a disease |
| B. | biologically caused |
| C. | culturally learned behavior |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 677. |
Approximately what percentage of the population admits to being bisexual ? |
| A. | 30 percent |
| B. | 20 percent |
| C. | 10 percent |
| D. | 6 percent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 678. |
The belief in biological determinism of sex roles________________? |
| A. | has a significant amount of scientific support |
| B. | has been supported by anthropological research especially by Margaret Mead |
| C. | is based on the wrong assumption that biological differences indicate superiority or inferiority |
| D. | shows the importance of socialization |
| Answer» D. shows the importance of socialization | |
| 679. |
The instrumental role was traditionally assigned to______________? |
| A. | males |
| B. | females |
| C. | the old |
| D. | children |
| Answer» B. females | |
| 680. |
In most societies male dominance is evident through ? |
| A. | the differences is pay for the same job |
| B. | the small number of legislators who are women |
| C. | the sexual harassment situations in the military and other work places |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 681. |
The intended consequences of advertising is to__________________? |
| A. | increase consumption |
| B. | create brand awareness and direct consumption |
| C. | create demand |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 682. |
The result of executive officers sitting on several corporate boards is________________? |
| A. | oligopolies |
| B. | trusts |
| C. | interlocking directorates |
| D. | restraint of trade |
| Answer» D. restraint of trade | |
| 683. |
When old rules and laws are ignored, and rebellious crowds set up new rules of behavior social scientists call this situation________________? |
| A. | convergence |
| B. | revolution |
| C. | collective behavior |
| D. | coup d,etat |
| Answer» C. collective behavior | |
| 684. |
Which is NOT a characteristic of crowd behavior ? |
| A. | Individuals totally shed their identity |
| B. | Development of a common mood |
| C. | Behavior according ti previously established norms |
| D. | Temporary |
| Answer» B. Development of a common mood | |
| 685. |
The shift toward tertiary sector jobs has_______________? |
| A. | reduced the need for unskilled or semi-skilled workers |
| B. | eliminated hardcore unemployment |
| C. | established a general trend toward the professionalization of everyone |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. eliminated hardcore unemployment | |
| 686. |
Collective behavior is often precipitated by__________________? |
| A. | anomaly |
| B. | rapid social change |
| C. | deviant behavior |
| D. | fear of the future |
| Answer» C. deviant behavior | |
| 687. |
Collective behavior favors social change because it_______________? |
| A. | alters people’s perspective |
| B. | prevents action |
| C. | destroys group identity |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. prevents action | |
| 688. |
Which is false ? |
| A. | more men than women live alone |
| B. | more elderly men than women are married |
| C. | only a small percentage of the 65- to 74- year olds live in nursing homes |
| D. | older workers perform as well as younger workers |
| Answer» B. more elderly men than women are married | |
| 689. |
The Industrial Revolution was based on_______________? |
| A. | the invention of basic machines |
| B. | the discovery of new material |
| C. | new sources power |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 690. |
Ideologies___________________? |
| A. | direct people to act in a certain way |
| B. | never distort the truth |
| C. | always abhor fanaticism |
| D. | refer to the study of ideas |
| Answer» B. never distort the truth | |
| 691. |
When the public perceives that the government has failed the state may be said to be undergoing________________? |
| A. | revolution |
| B. | a crisis of legitimacy |
| C. | a crisis of confidence |
| D. | involution |
| Answer» C. a crisis of confidence | |
| 692. |
Public opinion is associated with_______________? |
| A. | mass society |
| B. | primary groups |
| C. | face-to-face-communication |
| D. | emergent norms |
| Answer» B. primary groups | |
| 693. |
Violent crowd behavior______________? |
| A. | has no limits in its antisocial nature? |
| B. | always goes against the wishes of individual members |
| C. | is generally random |
| D. | is usually temporary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 694. |
A social movement which becomes a formal organization is said to have undergone________________? |
| A. | cooptation |
| B. | incorporation |
| C. | oligarchization |
| D. | bureaucratization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 695. |
Change may be experienced on three levels__________________? |
| A. | personal impersonal social |
| B. | invention discovery exploration |
| C. | micro middle and macro |
| D. | planning reform revolution |
| Answer» D. planning reform revolution | |
| 696. |
The abolitionist movement sought the abolition of_______________? |
| A. | alcohol consumption |
| B. | states rights |
| C. | slavery |
| D. | compulsory education |
| Answer» D. compulsory education | |
| 697. |
The most recent social movements________________? |
| A. | focus more on economic issues |
| B. | attract the underclass rather than the working class |
| C. | are community and locality based? |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 698. |
When a predominantly foreign government is overthrown the revolution is called_______________? |
| A. | alternative |
| B. | class |
| C. | nationalistic |
| D. | fascist |
| Answer» D. fascist | |
| 699. |
The relationship between population and income is___________________? |
| A. | an increase in income produces a decline in fertility |
| B. | the birth rate rises because of an increase in education |
| C. | the rise in income and population results in a decrease of urbanization |
| D. | working women have more children |
| Answer» B. the birth rate rises because of an increase in education | |
| 700. |
The privileged position of the modern industrial nations was attained because of_______________? |
| A. | a change in the economy from agrarian to industrial |
| B. | a change in the population distribution from rural to urban |
| C. | the discovery of natural resources |
| D. | both urbanization and industrialization |
| Answer» E. | |