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1From the functionalist perspective, the media can be dysfunctional in what way?
- AThey enforce social norms.
- BThey confer status.
- CThey desensitize us to events.
- DThey are agents of socialization
2Sociologist Robert Park studied how newspapers helped immigrants to the United States adjust to their environment by changing their customary habits and by teaching them the opinions held by people in their new home country. His study was conducted from which sociological perspective?
- Athe functionalist perspective
- Bthe conflict perspective
- Cthe interactionist perspective
- Dthe dramaturgical perspective
3There are problems inherent in the socialization function of the mass media. For example, many people worry about:
- Athe effect of using the TV as a babysitter
- Bthe impact of violent programming on viewer behavior
- Cthe unequal ability of all individuals to purchase TV's
- Dboth A and B
4Media advertising has several clear functions, but it also has dysfunctions. Sociologists are concerned that:
- Ait creates unrealistic expectations of what is required to be happy
- Bit creates new consumer needs
- Cadvertisers are able to influence media content
- Dall of the above
5Gatekeeping, the process by which a relatively small number of people control what material reaches an audience, is largely dominant in all but which of the following media?
- Atelevision
- Bthe Internet
- Cpublishing
- Dmedia
6Which sociological perspective is especially concerned with the media's ability to decide what gets transmitted through gatekeeping?
- Afunctionalist
- Bconflict
- Cinteractionist
- Ddramaturgical
7Which of the following is not a problem feminist theorists see with media coverage?
- AWomen are underrepresented, suggesting that men are the cultural standard and women are insignificant
- BMen and women are portrayed in ways that reflect and perpetuate stereotypical views of gender
- CDepictions of male-female relationships emphasize traditional sex roles and normalize violence against women
- DThe increasing frequency of single moms in the media is providing a negative role model for women
8Which of the following is not true concerning how men and women use the Internet?
- AMen are more likely to use the Internet daily.
- BWomen are more likely to use email to maintain friendships
- CMen account for 100 percent of players in online sports fantasy leagues
- DMen are slightly more likely to have ever used the Internet than women are.
9Sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld and his colleagues pioneered the study of
- Athe audience
- Bopinion leaders
- Cthe media's global reach
- Dmedia violence
10In his study of how the social composition of audience members affected how they interpreted the news coverage of riots in Los Angeles in 1992, sociologist Darnell Hunt found what kind of differences in perception?
- Aracial
- Bgender
- Cclass
- Dreligious
11Society brings about acceptance of basic norms through techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior. This process is termed:
- Astigmatization
- Blabeling
- Claw
- Dsocial control
12Which sociological perspective argues that people must respect social norms if any group or society is to survive?
- Aconflict
- Binteractionist
- Cfunctionalist
- Dfeminist
13Stanley Milgram used the word conformity to mean
- Agoing along with peers
- Bcompliance with higher authorities in a hierarchical structure
- Ctechniques and strategies for preventing deviant behavior in any society
- Dpenalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm
14Which sociological theory suggests that our connection to members of society leads us to conform systematically to society's norms?
- Afeminist theory
- Bcontrol theory
- Cinteractionist theory
- Dfunctionalist theory
15Which of the following statements is true of deviance?
- ADeviance is always criminal behavior
- BDeviance is behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society
- CDeviance is perverse behavior
- DDeviance is inappropriate behavior that cuts across all cultures and social orders
16Which sociologist illustrated the boundary-maintenance function of deviance in his study of Puritans in 17th century New England?
- AKai Erikson
- BEmile Durkheim
- CRobert Merton
- DEdwin Sutherland
17Which of the following is not one of the basic forms of adaptation specified in Robert Merton's anomie theory of deviance?
- Aconformity
- Binnovation
- Critualism
- Dhostility
18Which sociologist first advanced the idea that an individual undergoes the same basic socialization process whether learning conforming or deviant acts?
- ARobert Merton
- BEdwin Sutherland
- CTravis Hirschi
- DWilliam Chambliss
19Which of the following theories contends that criminal victimization increases when communal relationships and social institutions break down?
- Alabeling theory
- Bconflict theory
- Csocial disorganization theory
- Ddifferential association theory
20Which of the following conducted observation research on two groups of high school males (the Saints and the Roughnecks) and concluded that social class played an important role in the varying fortunes of the two groups?
- ARichard Quinney
- BEdwin Sutherland
- CEmile Durkheim
- DWilliam Chambliss
21Which of the following describes a condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power?
- Astratification
- Bstatus inconsistency
- Cslavery
- Dsocial inequality
22In Karl Marx's view, the destruction of the capitalist system will occur only if the working class first develops
- Abourgeois consciousness
- Bfalse consciousness
- Cclass consciousness
- Dcaste consciousness
23Which of the following were viewed by Max Weber as analytically distinct components of stratification?
- Aconformity, deviance, and social control
- Bclass, status, and power
- Cclass, caste, and age
- Dclass, prestige, and esteem
24Which sociological perspective argues that stratification is universal and that social inequality is necessary so that people will be motivated to fill socially important positions?
- Athe functionalist perspective
- Bthe conflict perspective
- Cthe interactionist perspective
- Dthe labeling perspective
25British sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf views social classes as groups of people who share common interests resulting from their authority relationships. Dahrendorf's ideology aligns best with which theoretical perspective?
- Athe functionalist perspective
- Bthe conflict perspective
- Cthe interactionist perspective
- Dsociocultural evolution
26The respect or admiration that an occupation holds in a society is referred to as
- Astatus
- Besteem
- Cprestige
- Dranking
27Approximately how many out of every nine people in the United States lives below the poverty line established by the federal government?
- Aone
- Btwo
- Cthree
- Dfour
28Which sociologist has applied functionalist analysis to the existence of poverty and argues that various segments of society actually benefit from the existence of the poor?
- AEmile Durkheim
- BMax Weber
- CKarl Marx
- DHerbert Gans
29The poor, minorities, and those who live in rural communities and inner cities are not as likely to have access to the Internet as other members of the United States. This situation is called
- Athe digital divide
- Belectronic redlining
- Cthe cybervoid
- Dnone of the above
30A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of
- Adownward intergenerational mobility
- Bupward intergenerational mobility
- Cdownward intragenerational mobility
- Dupward intragenerational mobility
31The maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural domination over a people by a foreign power for an extended period is referred to as
- Aneocolonialism
- Bgovernment-imposed stratification
- Ccolonialism
- Ddependency
32In viewing the global economic system as divided between nations that control wealth and those that are controlled and exploited, sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein draws on the
- Afunctionalist perspective
- Bconflict perspective
- Cinteractionist perspective
- Ddramaturgical approach
33Which of the following nations would Immanuel Wallerstein classify as a core country within the world economic system?
- AGermany
- BSouth Korea
- CIreland
- DMexico
34Which sociologist perspective argues that multinational corporations can actually help the developing nations of the world?
- Athe interactionist perspective
- Bthe feminist perspective
- Cthe functionalist perspective
- Dthe conflict perspective
35Which of the following terms is used by contemporary social scientists to describe the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies?
- Adependency
- Bglobalization
- Cindustrialization
- Dmodernization
36In at least 22 nations around the world, the most affluent 10 percent receives at least what percentage of all income?
- A20 percent
- B30 percent
- C40 percent
- D50 percent
37Karuna Chanana Ahmed, an anthropologist from India who has studied developing nations, calls which group the most exploited of oppressed people?
- Achildren
- Bwomen
- Cthe elderly
- Dthe poor
38Which of the following terms is used to refer to Mexico's large, impoverished majority, most of whom have brown skin and a mixed racial lineage due to intermarriage?
- Acriollo
- Bindio
- Cmestizo
- Dzapatista
39In Mexico, women now constitute what percentage of the labor force?
- A15 percent
- B23 percent
- C35 percent
- D45 percent
40Which of the following terms refers to the foreign-owned factories established just across the border in Mexico, where the companies that own them don't have to pay taxes or provide insurance or benefits for their workers?
- Amaquiladoras
- Bhombres
- Cmujeres
- Dtoreadors
41Sociologists have identified five basic properties of a minority group, Which of the following is not one of those properties?
- Aunequal treatment
- Bphysical traits
- Cascribed status
- Dcultural bias
42The largest racial minority group in the United States is
- AAsian Americans
- BAfrican Americans
- CNative Americans
- DJewish Americans
43Racism is a form of which of the following?
- Aethnocentrism
- Bdiscrimination
- Cprejudice
- Dboth b and c
44Suppose that a White employer refuses to hire a qualified Vietnamese American but hires an inferior White applicant. This decision is an act of
- Aprejudice
- Bethnocentrism
- Cdiscrimination
- Dstigmatization
45Suppose that a workplace requires that only English be spoken, even when it is not a business necessity to restrict the use of other languages. This requirement would be an example of
- Aprejudice
- Bscapegoating
- Ca self-fulfilling prophecy
- Dinstitutional discrimination
46Working together as computer programmers for an electronics firm, a Hispanic woman and a Jewish man overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other's strengths and talents. This scenario is an example of
- Athe contact hypothesis
- Ba self-fulfilling prophecy
- Camalgamation
- Dreverse discrimination
47Intermarriage over several generations, resulting in various groups combining to form a new group, would be an example of
- Aamalgamation
- Bassimilation
- Csegregation
- Dpluralism
48Alphonso D'Abruzzo changed his name to Alan Alda. His action is an example of
- Aamalgamation
- Bassimilation
- Csegregation
- Dpluralism
49In which of the following racial or ethnic groups has one teenager in every six attempted suicide?
- AAfrican Americans
- BAsian Americans
- CNative Americans
- DLatinos
50Advocates of Marxist class theory argue that the basis for racial subordination in the United States lies within the capitalist economic system. Another representation of this point of view is reflected in which of the following theories?
- Aexploitation
- Bfunctionalist
- Cinteractionist
- Dcontact
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