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| 751. |
Middle classes tend to be the main beneficiaries of social benefits and service aimed at poor This is called as____________? |
| A. | Class factor |
| B. | Mathew effect |
| C. | Cultural Cause |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cultural Cause | |
| 752. |
The term feminization of poverty refers to_____________? |
| A. | the critical deconstruction of poverty by feminist theorists |
| B. | women’s increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency |
| C. | the way in which managing a budget and avoiding poverty tends to be a women’s responsibility within the home |
| D. | the disproportionate number of female sociologists who do research on poverty |
| Answer» C. the way in which managing a budget and avoiding poverty tends to be a women’s responsibility within the home | |
| 753. |
The Bretton Woods institutions are______________? |
| A. | The international Monetary Fund and the World Bank |
| B. | The World Trade Organization and the World Bank |
| C. | The International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization |
| D. | The United Nations and the World Trade Organization |
| Answer» B. The World Trade Organization and the World Bank | |
| 754. |
The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that_____________? |
| A. | high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions |
| B. | inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth |
| C. | there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated |
| D. | the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology |
| Answer» B. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth | |
| 755. |
Which of the following is not part of a sociological definition of a minority group ? |
| A. | the minority group is disadvantaged compared to the more powerful and dominant group |
| B. | minority groups are always non-white |
| C. | the minority group has a strong sense of group solidarity |
| D. | the minority group often experiences prejudice and discrimination |
| Answer» C. the minority group has a strong sense of group solidarity | |
| 756. |
Institutional discrimination ? |
| A. | does not include environmental racism |
| B. | occurs because equality of opportunity causes equality of outcome |
| C. | occurs in part when gatekeepers admit others like themselves to positions of privilege prestige and power |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 757. |
In developed countries the official definition of poverty used for statistical purposes is based on_____________? |
| A. | Absolute poverty |
| B. | Relative poverty |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 758. |
The standard food intake for an adult male is_____________? |
| A. | 1000-1500 calories |
| B. | 1500-2000 |
| C. | 2000-2500 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 759. |
The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than_______________? |
| A. | 1 dollar per day |
| B. | 2 dollars per day |
| C. | 3 dollar per day |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 2 dollars per day | |
| 760. |
Absolute poverty refers to a set standard which is consistent over time and______________? |
| A. | in a county |
| B. | between countries |
| C. | for a decade |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. for a decade | |
| 761. |
Approximately what percentage of the global population currently lives outside their country of birth ? |
| A. | 3% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» B. 15% | |
| 762. |
Which one of the following is not one of the four migration trends identified by Castles and Miller (1993) ? |
| A. | acceleration |
| B. | diversification |
| C. | globalization |
| D. | regionalization |
| E. | feminization |
| Answer» E. feminization | |
| 763. |
Prohibiting intermarriage across ethnic groups the physical separation of groups and restrictions on contact between ethnic groups are examples of______________? |
| A. | resource allocation |
| B. | ethnocentrism |
| C. | discrimination |
| D. | group closure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 764. |
The new racism refers to______________? |
| A. | a subtler form of prejudice masked by nationalist pride |
| B. | a post-modern deconstruction of racist ideas to reveal their lack of depth |
| C. | racist practices found in newly emerging areas of social life such as cyberspace |
| D. | an anti-fascist movement which challenges nationalist politics |
| Answer» B. a post-modern deconstruction of racist ideas to reveal their lack of depth | |
| 765. |
Which country has the world,s largest concentration of Jews ? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Poland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 766. |
A child who is repeatedly criticized as being lazy and lacking intelligence eventually accepts these criticisms and uses them to justify poor performance in school This is an example of___________? |
| A. | the contact hypothesis |
| B. | a self-fulfilling prophecy |
| C. | scapegoating |
| D. | reverse discrimination |
| Answer» C. scapegoating | |
| 767. |
Both the functionalist and conflict perspectives agree that ? |
| A. | if ethnic stratification continues in a society conflict will decrease as people are socialized into the stratification system |
| B. | ethnic stratification will persist as long as it is in the best interests of those in power |
| C. | conflicts will be particularly likely and severe if class and ethnic cleavages coincide |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 768. |
Which equation can be used to represent pluralism ? |
| A. | A+B+C=A |
| B. | A+B+C=A+B+C |
| C. | A+B+C=D |
| D. | A+B+C=A+B+D |
| Answer» D. A+B+C=A+B+D | |
| 769. |
Ethnic identity refers to_____________? |
| A. | the objective categories of ethnicity used in the census |
| B. | a felt sense of group membership on the basis of religion language or history |
| C. | the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority |
| D. | the fragmented and pluralistic nature of ethnicity |
| Answer» C. the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority | |
| 770. |
A split labor market ? |
| A. | Underlies the development of ethnic tensions |
| B. | results in more well-defined norms and roles |
| C. | divides managerial and line workers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. results in more well-defined norms and roles | |
| 771. |
Which model of migration admits immigrants to a country on a temporary basis often for economic reasons without giving citizenship rights ? |
| A. | classic |
| B. | colonial |
| C. | guest worker |
| D. | illegal |
| Answer» D. illegal | |
| 772. |
Symbolic racism_____________? |
| A. | can also be termed racial reconciliation |
| B. | is the same as traditional racial prejudice |
| C. | is a reflection of whites concern that further reductions in racial inequality will result in loss of the special status that whites in the United Sta |
| D. | has no impact on whites racial policy attitudes |
| Answer» D. has no impact on whites racial policy attitudes | |
| 773. |
How does racial and ethnic stratification differ from other forms of stratification ? |
| A. | Racial and ethnic groups often have the potential for carving out their own independent nations from the existing state |
| B. | Racial and ethnic stratification is harder to eliminate than are other forms of stratification |
| C. | All other forms of stratification grow out of racial and ethnic stratification |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Racial and ethnic stratification is harder to eliminate than are other forms of stratification | |
| 774. |
Ethnic groups_______________? |
| A. | are groups identified on cultural grounds |
| B. | are based solely on nationality |
| C. | occupy a small territory |
| D. | unlike racial groups are socially constructed |
| Answer» B. are based solely on nationality | |
| 775. |
According to lllich which one of the following is NOT transmitted through the hidden curriculum ? |
| A. | curiosity |
| B. | passivity |
| C. | conformity |
| D. | hierarchy |
| Answer» B. passivity | |
| 776. |
What is defined as the dispersal of an ethnic population from an original homeland into foreign areas often in a forced manner ? |
| A. | migration |
| B. | globalization |
| C. | colonialism |
| D. | diaspora |
| Answer» E. | |
| 777. |
Theories of racialized discourse suggest that________________? |
| A. | race is an objective way of categorizing people on biological grounds |
| B. | the idea of race is socially constructed through powerful ideologies |
| C. | race relations in Britain and America can be traced back to colonial times |
| D. | people choose their racial identity, and this becomes fixed |
| Answer» C. race relations in Britain and America can be traced back to colonial times | |
| 778. |
Charismatic leaders build a following based upon which of the following ? |
| A. | traditional authority |
| B. | rational argument |
| C. | personal qualities |
| D. | collective wealth |
| Answer» D. collective wealth | |
| 779. |
The sociological perspective on race_______________? |
| A. | begins with the assumption that race is based on easily classified differences |
| B. | considers race a social construct not an absolute |
| C. | neither nor b |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» C. neither nor b | |
| 780. |
Which of the following is TRUE of interactionists ? |
| A. | Interactionist believe that groups will experience conflict only if they are of two distinct ethnic groups |
| B. | Interactionists downplay the role of communication in ethnicity |
| C. | Interactionists believe the world we experience is socially constructed |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 781. |
Prejudice_______________? |
| A. | refers to hostile behaviors exhibited by someone who has been offended by a member of a group |
| B. | is an attitude of aversion and hostility toward the members of a group simply because they belong it |
| C. | cannot not exist in someone who does not discriminate |
| D. | is a feeling a minority individual has toward his or her own minority? |
| Answer» C. cannot not exist in someone who does not discriminate | |
| 782. |
In a society with a (n) ___________ the political and religious institutions often act in harmony and mutually reinforce each other,s powers over their relative spheres of influence ? |
| A. | denomination |
| B. | ecclesia |
| C. | cult |
| D. | sect |
| Answer» C. cult | |
| 783. |
World-affirming religions_______________? |
| A. | embrace conventional cultural values but offer new means of achieving them |
| B. | react against the loss of any meaningful religious content in the teachings of churches |
| C. | adopt an attitude of mild disapproval towards mainstream social values |
| D. | reject both the goals and means of conventional society and provide utopian alternatives |
| Answer» C. adopt an attitude of mild disapproval towards mainstream social values | |
| 784. |
in Durkheim,s work the term collective representations refers to______________? |
| A. | effervescent ceremonies that create a feeling o belonging |
| B. | images of gods or totems that are widely recognized |
| C. | shared ideas and moral values often symbolized by an object or figurehead |
| D. | ideological tools used to obscure class divisions |
| Answer» D. ideological tools used to obscure class divisions | |
| 785. |
A sect is organized around_______________? |
| A. | beliefs that can be challenged by members a charismatic leader and openness to new recruits |
| B. | tolerance towards other religions and the separation of church and state |
| C. | voluntary membership democratic leadership and high levels of emotional commitment |
| D. | the idea of the secular world itself as being sacred |
| Answer» D. the idea of the secular world itself as being sacred | |
| 786. |
Bourdieu attributed the reproduction of class to______________? |
| A. | cults of the capital |
| B. | capital culture |
| C. | cultural capital |
| D. | culpable capture |
| Answer» D. culpable capture | |
| 787. |
Which term describes religious organization of a loosely knit and transient kind ? |
| A. | church |
| B. | denomination |
| C. | sect |
| D. | cult |
| Answer» E. | |
| 788. |
What is the process by which schools help to perpetuate social and economic inequalities across the generation called______________? |
| A. | cultural reproduction |
| B. | passive consumption |
| C. | conceptual abstraction |
| D. | formal communication |
| Answer» B. passive consumption | |
| 789. |
In Which of these countries is Orthodox Christianity the dominant religion ? |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» C. Ireland | |
| 790. |
According to Durkheim religion separates objects and symbols into the sacred and which of the following ? |
| A. | the profound |
| B. | the profuse |
| C. | the profitable |
| D. | the profane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 791. |
Who theorized that we might be witnessing the clash of civilizations ? |
| A. | Giles Kepel |
| B. | Amartya Sen |
| C. | Samuel Huntington |
| D. | Michel Maffesoli |
| Answer» D. Michel Maffesoli | |
| 792. |
According to Steve Bruce (1996) which of the following was a factor in generating strong religious commitment in the USA as compared to Europe ? |
| A. | an evangelical strand of Christianity |
| B. | a non-established church |
| C. | a variety of new religious movements |
| D. | late and very rapid industrialization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 793. |
North America and Europe have less than 12% of the world’s population but their share of the worlds private consumption is approximately ? |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 50% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 794. |
Extreme poverty is often defined as living on less than US$1 per day how has extreme poverty changed between 1981 and 2004 ? |
| A. | stayed the same around 1.5 billion people |
| B. | rose from 1.5 billion people to 3 billion |
| C. | fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion |
| D. | rose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billion |
| Answer» D. rose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billion | |
| 795. |
The number of intonational non-governmental from less than 200 at the start of the twentieth century to how many in 2006 ? |
| A. | 5,164 |
| B. | 8,898 |
| C. | 51,509 |
| D. | 123,305 |
| Answer» D. 123,305 | |
| 796. |
While predictions are not always reliable sociologists and labor specialists foresee a workforce increasingly composed of ? |
| A. | women |
| B. | racial minorities |
| C. | ethnic minorities |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 797. |
Which concept has the work of Robert Putnam helped to popularize in the social sciences ? |
| A. | cultural capital |
| B. | economic capital |
| C. | social capital |
| D. | symbolic capital |
| Answer» D. symbolic capital | |
| 798. |
The purpose of a reference group is to serve a(n) ? |
| A. | normative function by enforcing standards of conduct and belief |
| B. | comparison function by serving as a standard against which people can measure themselves and other |
| C. | elimination function by dissolving groups that no longer have a social purpose |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 799. |
Who thought that within organizations there exists an iron law of oligarchy ? |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Zygmunt Bauman |
| C. | Michel Foucault |
| D. | Robert Michel’s |
| Answer» E. | |
| 800. |
__________ groups often emerge in the workplace among those who share special understandings about their occupation ? |
| A. | primary |
| B. | secondary |
| C. | out-groups |
| D. | formal organizations |
| Answer» C. out-groups | |