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A Interesting and tricky quiz to test your knowledge about sociology, Let's play and see how well do you know about social science.
- 1.As a social institution, Ihe economy:
- A.
Produces and distributes goods and services.
- B.
Guides the consumption ofgoods and services.
- C.
Oper.nes in a relatively predictable manncr.
- D.
All of the above are corrcct.
- 2.Over the course of human history, changes in which of the following ha\'c brought the greatest changes to the economy?
- A.
Productivc tcchnology
- B.
The family
- C.
Population size
- D.
Natual resourccs
- 3.The text dcscribes three technological revolutions that transfonned all of social life. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- A.
The Agricultural Revolution
- B.
The Industrial Revolution
- C.
The Immigration Revolution
- D.
The Information Revolution
- 4.As societies industrialize,:1 smaller sharc of the population works in which of the following locations'!
- A.
Farms
- B.
Factories
- C.
Assembly lines
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 5.The Industrial Revolution Was based on:
- A.
The spread of cottage industry.
- B.
People beginning to work in their homes.
- C.
"decrease in productive specialization.
- D.
New sources of energy.
- 6.Early factories in New Engi:lnd, where the Industrial Revolution first developed in the United States:
- A.
Employed women for half the wages paid to men.
- B.
Manufactured textiles.
- C.
Discouraged any worker organizations.
- D.
All orthe above are correct.
- 7.The postindustrial ecollomy is defined by:
- A.
The spread of factories.
- B.
Mass production of goods and services.
- C.
Manufacturing of raw mnterials.
- D.
Service work and computer technology.
- 8.What sector of the econolllY generates raw materials directly from the natural environment?
- A.
Primary sector
- B.
Secondary sector
- C.
Tertiary sector
- D.
None oflhe above is corrcct.
- 9.Tuming metals into automobiles is work that falls within the:
- A.
Primary sector.
- B.
Secondary sector.
- C.
Tertiary sector.
- D.
Any of the above would be correct.
- 10.Looking at economics around the world. the primary sector is the largest in:
- A.
High.ineome nations.
- B.
Middle-income nations.
- C.
Low· income nations.
- D.
It is thc same size in all nations.
- 11.The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's:
- A.
Primary sector.
- B.
Secondary sector.
- C.
Tertiary sector.
- D.
None of Ihe above is correct.
- 12.In Ihe United States, about what percentage of lite labor force perfomls tertiary sector work?
- A.
18 percent
- B.
38 percent
- C.
58 percent
- D.
78 percent
- 13.The concept "global economy" refers to:
- A.
Expanding economic activity that moves across national borders.
- B.
The faetthat only a few countries now contribute to the global economy.
- C.
The fact that economic output is under lhe control of global political leadership.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 14.Globalization of the economy means that
- A.
World regions specialize in one sector ofeconomic activity.
- B.
Morc and more products pass through several nations.
- C.
A slll:lllnumber ofbusincsses represent a large share of the planet's economic output.
- D.
All of tthe above are correct.
- 15.N a capitalist economic systcm. "justice" amounts to:
- A.
Doing what is best for socicty's poorest mcmbers.
- B.
Everyone being more or less socially cqual.
- C.
Rreedom ofthc m:nkelplace where a person can follow self interest.
- D.
All of the above are correc!.
- 16.The United Stales is amoslly capitalist nation because:
- A.
The vast majority ofproducliv~ businesses arc privately owned.
- B.
We have a system of free elections.
- C.
Of our high living standards.
- D.
Of the extensivc government control of the economy.
- 17.Socialism is an economic system in which there is:
- A.
Collective control of production.
- B.
Private ownership of property.
- C.
Pursuit of individual proflt.
- D.
All of the abo\'e arc COrTect.
- 18.In ~cialist economic system. "justice" amounts to:
- A.
Trying to meel the basic needs of all in a equal manner.
- B.
Doing whatcver helps boost company earnings.
- C.
Frecdom of the marketplace.
- D.
All of the above arc COrTect.
- 19.Which of the following concepts refcrs to a political and economic systcm that combines a mostly markct·based economy with extensive social welfare programs?
- A.
Capitalism
- B.
Socialism
- C.
Welfare capitalism
- D.
Communislll
- 20.An example ofa country with a mostly private economy and extensive social welfare programs is:
- A.
The United States.
- B.
Sweden
- C.
Japan.
- D.
All of the above arc eOrTect
- 21.The concept "state cllpitillism" refers to a system in which:
- A.
The government owns :llld opcr:lles most economic enterprises.
- B.
Privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government.
- C.
The government owns but docs not operate most economic enterprises.
- D.
Large businesses control the go\'ernment.
- 22.Contrasted to socialist economic systems, capitalist economic systems Iypieally:
- A.
Generate more economic inequality.
- B.
Generate less economic inequality.
- C.
Gener:lte about the same level of inequality.
- D.
Do not generate any social equality.
- 23.Conceming the issue of personal freedom. capitalist systems emphasize peoplc's______ • while socialisl systems emphasize people's________ .
- A.
Colleclivc needs; personal needs
- B.
Freedom from basic want: freedom to pursue their self·interest
- C.
Freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic want
- D.
Social needs; malerial needs
- 24.In the United States about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?
- A.
Onc-fifth
- B.
One-third
- C.
Two-thirds
- D.
Nine-tenths
- 25.Over the course of the last century. the number of people involved in agricultural work:
- A.
Has remained aboutthc samc.
- B.
Has declined steadily.
- C.
Has increased dramatically.
- D.
Has stayed the samc, although a larger sharc of workers arc immigrants.
- 26.Yesterday's family fanns have given way to:
- A.
Importing most foods from ahroad.
- B.
Collectively·run farming communes.
- C.
Corporate agribusincsses.
- D.
Smaller, individually-run farms.
- 27.The concept "primary labor markct" refers to:
- A.
Jobs Ihat provide cxtcnsivc benefits to workcrs.
- B.
Jobs typically taken by teenagers.
- C.
Jobs that require no particular trainingor experience.
- D.
Jobs Ihat offer littl pay and low security.
- 28.In recent decades. union membership:
- A.
Has risen in the United States and olher high-incomc nations.
- B.
Has riscn in the United States. but nol in olher high-incomc nations.
- C.
Has declincd in thc United States. but not in other high-income nations.
- D.
Has declined in the United States and other high-income nations.
- 29.Whieh of the fol1owinl; would be included in the operation of the underground cconomy?
- A.
A teacher who is on disability leave for a long time
- B.
An executive who illegally "borrows" funds from the company
- C.
A taxi driver who fails to report most orher income
- D.
Food servers who arc paid less than the minimum wage
- 30.Which category orthe U.S. population is showing the greatest Iabor·force increase in tcrms of percentagc?
- A.
White men
- B.
Hispanic women
- C.
White women
- D.
African American women
- 31.Computers are having which of the rollowing effects on the workplace?
- A.
Computcrs are dcskilling labor.
- B.
Computers arc limiting workplace interaction.
- C.
Computers enhance employers' control of workers.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 32.The concept "oligopoly" refers to:
- A.
Any corporation with more than SI billion in sales.
- B.
The largest company in a particular field.
- C.
Domination of a market by a few producers.
- D.
A large company operating in all three cconomic sectors.
- 33.Modemization theorists see large corporations as:
- A.
Offering lillie to help poor nations seeking to develop.
- B.
Unleashing the productive power ofcapitalism to speed developmelll in poor nalions.
- C.
Responsible for the debt crisis in many poor nations.
- D.
Needing the tcchnology currcntly a\'ailablc in poor nations.
- 34.Dependency theorists see large corporations as:
- A.
The key to meeting the needs of people in poor nations.
- B.
Helping poor nations 10 de\'elop local imluslrics.
- C.
A major source of foreign invcstlllent for poor nations.
- D.
Intensifying global inequality.
- 35.The ch'lptcr-opening story 'lboutthe class at New York's Bronx Community College explains that:
- A.
Race is a simple maner of color.
- B.
ManY pcople have mixcd racial and ethnic ancestry.
- C.
Race is not important to most people in the Unitcd States.
- D.
All of the above are correc!.
- 36.Human beings are all:
- A.
Members of a single biological species.
- B.
Members of various species, depending on color.
- C.
Mcmbers of various species, depending on cultural background.
- D.
Mcmbers of various species, depending on where in the world they live.
- 37.Race refers to______ _~ considered important by a society; ethnicity refers to -----------'
- A.
Cultural traits; biologicaltrnits
- B.
Biological traits: cultural traits
- C.
Differences; what we have in common
- D.
What we have in COllllllon; differences
- 38.A family leaves Russia and takes up residellce in the United States, where they gradually lose cultural tr<lditiolls. Doing so, these people have modified their:
- A.
Race.
- B.
Ethnicity
- C.
Ancestry.
- D.
Religion.
- 39.Which of the following is Ihe largest minority category within the U.S. population?
- A.
People of Asian descent
- B.
People of African descent
- C.
People of Hispanic descent
- D.
Pcople of Nativc American descent
- 40.111 the United States. minorities typically have less:
- A.
Incomc.
- B.
Occupational prestige.
- C.
Schooling.
- D.
All of the above arc corrcct.
- 41.ACl.:ording to thc most reccnt data, African Ameril.:ans accounted for about what perl.:cntage orthe U.S. population?
- A.
42.3 percent
- B.
32.3 percent
- C.
22.3 percent
- D.
12.8 percent
- 42.Which ofthc following statements about prejudice is true'!
- A.
Prejudicc involvcs prejudgments.
- B.
Prejudice trcats cveryone in some category in the same way.
- C.
Prejudice can be positive or negative.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 43.Based all research using the social dislance scale. you can correctly say that U.S. college studenls today:
- A.
Are less prejudiced than their counterparts fifty years ago.
- B.
See less difTerencc between various minorily categories.
- C.
Express greater prejudice towards Arabs than African Americans.
- D.
All of the above arc correct.
- 44.Scapegoat theory slates that prejudice is created by:
- A.
Culture beliefs.
- B.
High levels of immigration.
- C.
Frustration among disadvantaged people.
- D.
People with rigid personalities.
- 45.Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is:
- A.
Built into culture itself.
- B.
A trait of certain individuals.
- C.
Found among poor and disadvantaged people.
- D.
Found among most people in all societies.
- 46.Conflict theory states lhat prejudice is:
- A.
Used by powerful people to justify oppressing olhers.
- B.
Built in to culture itself.
- C.
Common among immigrants.
- D.
Common among certain people with rigid personalities.
- 47.While prejudice is a maHer of_______ . discrimination is a matter of ___________.
- A.
Biology; culture
- B.
Attitude; action
- C.
Choice; social Structure
- D.
Abnormality; what a society considers normal
- 48.Institutional prejudice alld discriminationl refers to lhe fact that:
- A.
Some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes.
- B.
Bias was more pronounccd in this nation's history.
- C.
Bias is built into the operation of social institutions.
- D.
Lllany people still hold prejudiced opinions.
- 49.The idea that prejudice and discrimination form a vicious cycle means that:
- A.
Prejudicc is more common than actual discrimination.
- B.
It is easy to provc that most stereotypes arc wrong.
- C.
Most people will act on their prejudices.
- D.
Bias is ealsily continued over time.
- 50.The claim that defining members of some minority as inferior will make them inferior is one applisatlon of:
- A.
Social distance research.
- B.
The iron law ofoligarchy.
- C.
The Thomas Theorem.
- D.
Authoritarian personality theory.
- 51.Thc United Stales is not lruly pluralistic because:
- A.
Some people live in "ethnic enclaves."
- B.
Many people value cthnic diversity.
- C.
Racial and ethnic categories do not have roughly equal social standing.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 52.Assimilation refers to the pattern by which:
- A.
People become more tolerant of minorities.
- B.
Minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant category.
- C.
All minority categories become more equal in social standing.
- D.
People regain their lost cultural heritage.
- 53.In the United States during the 1930s and 1940s, the existence ofthe "Negro leagues," with all African-American players, is an example of:
- A.
Assimilation.
- B.
Segregation.
- C.
Pluralism.
- D.
Miscegenation.
- 54.Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton documented which of the following patterns in U.S. inner cities?
- A.
Hypersegregation
- B.
The absence ofracial segregation
- C.
De jure segregation
- D.
Declining segregation
- 55.The killing of people in the Darfur region ofAfrica is a recent example of:
- A.
Assimilation.
- B.
Genocide.
- C.
Miscegenation.
- D.
Hypersegregation.
- 56.When the first Europeans arrived in the Americas in the fifteenth century, Native Americans:
- A.
Followed shortly thereafter.
- B.
Had just migrated to North America from Asia.
- C.
Came with them from Europe.
- D.
Had inhabited this land for 30,000 years.
- 57.Native Americans gained the right to U.S. citizenship in:
- A.
1865.
- B.
1924.
- C.
1965.
- D.
1990.
- 58.What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was:
- A.
The denial ofbasic rights to African Americans by a so-called "democratic society."
- B.
The placing of Native Americans on reservations.
- C.
The restriction of immigration by a nation that was built by immigrants.
- D.
The refusal of many minorities to improve their social standing.
- 59.Read the following statements. Which one is correct?
- A.
Half of the ten largest U.S. cities have elected black mayors.
- B.
After the 2006 elections, just one senator was African American.
- C.
Median income for African American families is 56 percent ofthe amount for nonHispanic white families.
- D.
All of the above statements are correct.
- 60.The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of__ancestry.
- A.
Korean
- B.
Japanese
- C.
Chinese
- D.
Vietnamese
- 61.Which ofthe following categories ofthe U.S. population is most likely to own and operate a small business?
- A.
Native Americans
- B.
African Americans
- C.
Korean Americans
- D.
Mexican Americans
- 62.The Hispanic population of the United States is:
- A.
Spread evenly across the country.
- B.
Concentrated in the West and also in southern Florida.
- C.
Concentrated in industrial cities of the Northeast.
- D.
Concentrated in the Deep South.
- 63.Arab Americans are a U.S. minority that:
- A.
Is increasing in population size.
- B.
Has ancestors from many different nations.
- C.
Has Islam as the dominant religion.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 64.The concept "white ethnics" refers to:
- A.
People of Hispanic ancestry who are light skinned.
- B.
People of any ethnicity who are light skinned.
- C.
Biracial or multiracial people.
- D.
Non-WASPs of European ancestry.
- 65.From which world regions do most oftoday's immigrants come?
- A.
Latin America and Asia
- B.
Asia and Africa
- C.
Africa and Latin America
- D.
Africa and Europe
- 66.Politics is a social institution that is defined in tenns ofa society's:
- A.
Distribution ofpower, goals, and decision making.
- B.
System of elections.
- C.
Income distribution.
- D.
Types of authority.
- 67.Max Weber defined power as:
- A.
Simply a reflection of wealth.
- B.
The ability to achieve desired ends, despite resistance.
- C.
The ability to achieve desired ends, despite resistance.
- D.
The source of all bureaucracy.
- 68.Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having:
- A.
Mostly traditional authority.
- B.
Mostly rational-legal authority.
- C.
Mostly charismatic authority.
- D.
No authority at all.
- 69.Industrialization increases the importance of which type ofauthority?
- A.
Traditional authority
- B.
Rational-legal authority
- C.
Charismatic authority
- D.
No authority at all
- 70.As Max Weber saw it, the essential difference between power and authority is that:
- A.
Authority is more rational.
- B.
People perceive authority as legitimate, rather than coercive.
- C.
Raw power is always the foundation ofjustice.
- D.
Power is more efficient in getting the job done.
- 71.People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, display:
- A.
Traditional authority.
- B.
Rational-legal authority.
- C.
Charismatic authority.
- D.
Power rather than authority.
- 72.Which ofthe following concepts refers to a political system in which a single family rules from generation to generation?
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Monarchy
- C.
Totalitarianism
- D.
Aristocracy
- 73.In Max Weber's view, monarchy claims legitimacy based on:
- A.
Traditional authority.
- B.
Charismatic authority.
- C.
Rational-legal authority.
- D.
Rational-legal authority.
- 74.Which ofthe following concepts refers to a political system in which power resides in the hands of the people as a whole?
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Monarchy
- C.
Totalitarianism
- D.
Aristocracy
- 75.For which ofthe following reasons might you argue that the United States is not truly democratic?
- A.
There is a lot of economic inequality.
- B.
Millions of bureaucratic officials are not elected..
- C.
Most U.S. adults have never voted.
- D.
Both A and B, but not C, are correct.
- 76.In 2008, about what percentage of the world's people lived in countries that can be considered politically "free?"
- A.
6 percent
- B.
26 percent
- C.
46 percent
- D.
66 percent
- 77.The concept "political economy" refers to:
- A.
Any system in which people are unequal.
- B.
The interplay of politics and economics.
- C.
Democratic political systems.
- D.
The most efficient form ofgovernment.
- 78.Capitalist societies base their claim to democracy on:
- A.
People having personal liberty.
- B.
Meeting the basic needs of all.
- C.
Maintaining public order.
- D.
Their high living standards.
- 79.Socialist societies base their claim to democracy on:
- A.
People having personal liberty.
- B.
Meeting the basic needs ofall.
- C.
Maintaining public order.
- D.
Their high living standards.
- 80.A totalitarian political system:
- A.
Mixes politics with religion.
- B.
Is completely democratic.
- C.
Is government without any bureaucracy.
- D.
Concentrates power and closely regulates people's lives.
- 81.Which ofthe following statements correctly describes how the U.S. population falls on the political spectrum?
- A.
The largest share of people are moderates who fall ncar the political center.
- B.
Most people fall on the political left.
- C.
Most people fall on the political right.
- D.
Most people fall near one or the other outer edge ofthe spectrum.
- 82.The gun lobby is an example of a:
- A.
Special-interest group.
- B.
Political action committee.
- C.
Political party.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 83.Which ofthe following statements about political parties in the United States is true?
- A.
Democrats have had control of Congress for more than twenty years.
- B.
Most people claim to be either a strong Republican or a strong Democrat.
- C.
National political power tends to swing from one party to the other over time.
- D.
The last five presidents have all been Republicans.
- 84.In the United States,__people tend to vote Democratic, while__people mostly vote Republican.
- A.
Rural; urban
- B.
Urban; rural
- C.
High-income; low-income
- D.
Conservative; liberal
- 85.In the 2008 presidential election, about what percentage of registered voters actually went to the polls?
- A.
About 80 percent
- B.
About 63 percent
- C.
About 30 percent
- D.
About 20 percent
- 86.A pluralist approach to the U.S. political system suggests that:
- A.
Power is concentrated in the hands ofa few.
- B.
An anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.
- C.
Power is widely dispersed throughout society.
- D.
Many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system.
- 87.A power-elite approach to the U.S. political system suggests that:
- A.
Power is concentrated in the hands ofa few.
- B.
An anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.
- C.
Power is widely dispersed throughout society.
- D.
Many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system.
- 88.The Marxist political-economy model suggests that:
- A.
Power is no longer concentrated in the hands ofa few.
- B.
An anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.
- C.
Power is widely dispersed throughout society.
- D.
Many people do not vote because they are satisfied with the political system.
- 89.Which ofthe following is a factor encouraging political revolution?
- A.
Rising expectation ofa better life
- B.
Unresponsive government
- C.
Radical leadership by intellectuals
- D.
All ofthe above are correct.
- 90.Terrorism refers to:
- A.
The use of military force by a nation state.
- B.
The use or threat of violence as a political strategy by an individual or group.
- C.
Organized, armed conflict between groups.
- D.
Unorganized, violent conflict between any two parties.
- 91.Which ofthe following concepts refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people?
- A.
Authoritarianism
- B.
State terrorism
- C.
Totalitarianism
- D.
Counterterrorism
- 92.Which 'of all U.S. wars was the most deadly in terms of loss of (U.S.) lives?
- A.
The Civil War
- B.
World War I
- C.
World War II
- D.
The War in Iraq
- 93.A sociological profile ofmen and women in the U.S. armed forces reveals a large share ofyoung people who:
- A.
Are of working-class background.
- B.
Are looking to the military for a job.
- C.
Join the military to earn money for college or just to get out of a small home town.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 94.About how much money docs the world as a whole spend annually for military purposes?
- A.
$12 million
- B.
$120 million
- C.
$12 billion
- D.
$1.2 trillion
- 95.The military-industrial complex refers to:
- A.
The fact that war often destroys a country's economic infrastructure.
- B.
The close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military.
- C.
The fact that the postindustrial economy is increasingly dominated by war production.
- D.
The fact that the military is the world's largest industrial corporation.
- 96.For almost fifty years, what strategy has kept the peace between the world's nuclear superpowers?
- A.
Deterrence
- B.
High-technology defense
- C.
Disarmament
- D.
Resolving underlying differences
- 97.The family is a social institution that is found in:
- A.
Most but not all societies.
- B.
About half ofhuman societies in the world today.
- C.
High-income nations but not in most low-income nations.
- D.
Every society.
- 98.People include as "kin" others linked by:
- A.
Having the same ancestors.
- B.
Marriage.
- C.
Adoption.
- D.
All of the above are a basis for kinship.
- 99.A family that includes parents and children as well as other kin is called:
- A.
A nuclear family.
- B.
An extended family.
- C.
A family of affinity.
- D.
A conjugal family.
- 100.A family composed of one or two parents and their children is called:
- A.
A nuclear family.
- B.
An extended family.
- C.
A family of affinity.
- D.
A consanguine family.
- 101.A system ofmarriage that unites one woman with two or more men is called:
- A.
Polygyny.
- B.
Polygamy.
- C.
Polyandry.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 102.The concept "patrilocality" refers to:
- A.
Rule ofmen over women.
- B.
A residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family.
- C.
A system of tracing descent through males.
- D.
A family composed of only males.
- 103.Typically, high-income societies make use of which of the following systems to trace ancestry?
- A.
Bilateral descent
- B.
Matrilineal descent
- C.
Patrilineal descent
- D.
None of the above is correct.
- 104.Which ofthe following are counted among the functions of the family?
- A.
Socialization of the young
- B.
Regulation ofsexual activity
- C.
Social placement
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 105.A social-exchange analysis of family life is likely consider:
- A.
How families keep society as a whole operating.
- B.
How families perpetuate social inequality.
- C.
How individuals select partners who offer about as much as they do.
- D.
How families regulate sexual activity.
- 106.What is the effect of industrialization on the number of children in a typical family?
- A.
Families have more children.
- B.
Families have the same number of children.
- C.
Families have fewer children.
- D.
Families no longer care about how many children they have.
- 107.Today's baby boomers are often called the "sandwich generation" because:
- A.
Of their love of fast food.
- B.
They do not easily mix family and work responsibilities.
- C.
Their families rarely eat meals together.
- D.
They spend time caring for both children and aging parents.
- 108.Regardless of race, families headed by single women are:
- A.
At high risk for poverty.
- B.
Much larger than other family types.
- C.
Much smaller than other family types.
- D.
Likely to experience greater upward social mobility.
- 109.The recent trend in racially mixed marriages has been:
- A.
Ard-thenumbersareincreasing. upward - the numbers are increasing
- B.
Stable-the numbers are holding steady.
- C.
Downward-the numbers are falling.
- D.
Rising in good economic times, and falling in bad economic times.
- 110.Compared to what it was a century ago, the U.S. divorce rate is now:
- A.
About the same.
- B.
Half as high.
- C.
Twice as high.
- D.
About ten times higher.
- 111.Based on the text, which of the following categories ofpeople would you expect to have the highest risk of divorce?
- A.
Young people who marry after a short courtship
- B.
A couple facing a wanted and expected pregnancy
- C.
A couple whose parent~ never experienced divorce
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 112.Most people in the United States who divorce:
- A.
Remain single.
- B.
Experience a rising standard of living.
- C.
Remarry within five years.
- D.
Have experiencecffamily violence.
- 113.Almost all adults who abuse children typically have what in common?
- A.
They are middle class.
- B.
They are women.
- C.
They were abused themselves as children.
- D.
They were married at a very young age.
- 114.Research shows that growing lip in a single-parent family:
- A.
Is beneficial to children.
- B.
Has no effect on children.
- C.
Can disadvantage children.
- D.
Is beneficial to boys, but harmful to girls.
- 115.In 1989, which country became the first to permit legal same-sex partnerships with many of the benefits of marriage?
- A.
Denmark
- B.
Canada
- C.
Sweden
- D.
The United States
- 116.Looking for evidence about how much the traditional family is eroding, you might point to the fact that:
- A.
Singlehood is up.
- B.
The divorce rate is up.
- C.
More children are born to single mothers.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 117.The concept of gender refers to:
- A.
The degree of inequality between men and women in a society.
- B.
The secondary sex characteristics of individuals.
- C.
The personal traits and social positions that members ofa society attach to being female or male.
- D.
Patterns of sex.ual orientation.
- 118.The chapter argues that gender is a matter of not just difference but also of differences in:
- A.
Power.
- B.
Wealth.
- C.
Privileges.
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 119.On average, do women or men live longer?
- A.
On average, men outlive women by about one year.
- B.
On average, women outlive men by about one year.
- C.
On average, men outlive womcn by about five years.
- D.
On avcrage, women outlive men by about five years.
- 120.Comparing thc performances of female and male athletes over time shows:
- A.
Little or no change in female-male differences in performance.
- B.
Male performances are improving faster than female performances.
- C.
Women have been closing the gap with men in most athletic performances.
- D.
Women now outperform men in most athletic events.
- 121.The point ofdescribing gendcr in the Israeli kibbutzim is to show that:
- A.
Gender is rooted in biology.
- B.
Women can dominate men.
- C.
Cultures define gender in different ways.
- D.
To show that boys and girls must be raised by biological parents.
- 122.Which of the following concepts refers to social organization in which males dominate females?
- A.
Patriarchy
- B.
Matriarchy
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Oligarchy
- 123.What is the form of social organization in which females dominate malcs?
- A.
Patriarchy
- B.
Matriarchy
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Oligarchy
- 124.Based on the map and discussion in the text, where would you go to find societies in which women's social power is lowest compared to that of men?
- A.
Europe
- B.
North America
- C.
Africa
- D.
South America
- 125.Which concept refers to attitudes and activities that a society links to people ofeach sex?
- A.
Primary sex characteristics
- B.
Sexual orientation
- C.
Gender roles
- D.
Secondary sex characteristics
- 126.Where would you look in U.S. schools to find courses in which men outnumber women?
- A.
The fine arts
- B.
The sciences
- C.
The social sciences
- D.
Any and all subjects
- 127.What share of today's U.S. women are working for income?
- A.
20 percent
- B.
30 percent
- C.
40 percent
- D.
60 percent
- 128.A majority of U.S. women in which of the following categories are in the labor force?
- A.
Married women with children
- B.
Single women with children
- C.
Divorced women with children
- D.
All of the above arc correct.
- 129.T he concept "glass ceiling" refers to:
- A.
The barrier that prevents women from reaching the top.
- B.
The fact that women's dreams are easily broken.
- C.
The fact that cleaning the home is all most women do.
- D.
The barrier that keeps women in service work.
- 130.Which of the following is an important exception to male domination of the U.S. workplace?
- A.
Women now own more than 6 million small businesses.
- B.
Women hold 80 percent of pink-collar jobs.
- C.
Most college and university faculty are women.
- D.
A majority of corporate executives are women.
- 131.For which of the following categories of the U.S. population is it true that women do most ofthe housework?
- A.
Employed people
- B.
Married people
- C.
People with children
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 132.In the United States in 2007. women in the labor force working full time earned__as much as men working full time.
- A.
97 percent
- B.
87 percent
- C.
78 percent
- D.
57 percent
- 133.Recent research reveals that about what share of our country's richest people are women?
- A.
91 percent
- B.
71 percent
- C.
51 percent
- D.
10 percent
- 134.As of.2007, women held about what share of seats in Congress?
- A.
16 percent
- B.
36 percent
- C.
56 percent
- D.
76 percent
- 135.In which ofthe following nations docs the greatest political power of women come closest to that of men?
- A.
United States
- B.
Norway
- C.
China
- D.
Cuba
- 136.Women have served in the U.S. armed forces:
- A.
Since World War II.
- B.
Since the Vietnam War.
- C.
Since the Persian Gulf War.
- D.
Since colonial times.
- 137.Which of the following statements is a correct reason to see women as a minority in the United States
- A.
At every class level, women have less income, wealth, education, and power than men do.
- B.
Almost all women see themselves as a minority.
- C.
In the United States, men outnumber women.
- D.
All ofthe above are correct.
- 138.Intersection theory explains that which ofthe following is a source of social disadvantage?
- A.
Gender
- B.
Race
- C.
Class
- D.
All of the above arc correct.
- 139.If you could end violence against women in one setting, which ofthe following would reduce this type of violence the most?
- A.
The workplace
- B.
The home
- C.
Public places
- D.
College campuses
- 140.In what percentage of rapes and attempted rapes does the woman know her attacker?
- A.
10 percent
- B.
30 percent
- C.
70 percent
- D.
90 percent
- 141.Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in which ofthe following places?
- A.
Latin America
- B.
The United States
- C.
Africa
- D.
Asia
- 142.Sexual harassment is an important social issue because:
- A.
It actually targets men more often than women.
- B.
Halfofworking women report receiving unwanted sexual attention.
- C.
It almost always involves blatant threats.
- D.
All ofthe above arc correct.
- 143.Structural-functional analysis points out that industrialization encourages:
- A.
Men to take control ofthe workplace.
- B.
Growing gender equality.
- C.
Women to have more children.
- D.
All ofthe above are correct.
- 144.Talcott Parsons explained that males tend toward__behavior, while females are more__.
- A.
Instrumental; expressive
- B.
Expressive; instrumental
- C.
Egalitarian; hierarchical
- D.
Rational; emotional
- 145.Engels claimed that men's desire to control their property brought about:
- A.
Educational reform.
- B.
Widespread use of birth control.
- C.
Monogamous marriage.
- D.
The rise of industry.
- 146.Which type of feminism accepts the basic organization ofU.S. society, but seeks to give women the same rights and opportunities as men?
- A.
Liberal feminism
- B.
Socialist feminism
- C.
Radical feminism
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 147.Which type of feminism seeks to end patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself?
- A.
Liberal feminism
- B.
Socialist feminism
- C.
Radical feminism
- D.
All of the above are correct.
- 148.Opposition to feminism is:
- A.
Expressed by a majority of people in the United States.
- B.
Directed mostly at socialist and radical feminism.
- C.
Now just about gone in the United States.
- D.
Increasing over time.
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