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All of the following are examples of voluntary associations EXCEPT the

A sex ratio of 120 means that in a population there are

Industrialization is most likely to reduce the importance of which of the following functions of the family?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between q and z on the scattergram above?

The process by which an individual learns how to live in his or her social surroundings is known as

Which of the following can properly be considered norms?

Which of the following theorists argued that class conflict was inevitable in a capitalistic society and would result in revolution?

Which of the following relies most heavily on sampling methods?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Chicago School of Sociology?

Which of the following allows human beings to adapt to diverse physical environments?

All of the following are properties of primary groups EXCEPT

According to Émile Durkheim, a society that lacks clear-cut norms to govern aspirations and moral conduct is characterized by

The process by which an immigrant or an ethnic minority is absorbed socially into a receiving society is called

The term “sociology” was coined by its founder, the nineteenth-century positivist

According to Émile Durkheim, the more homogeneous a group the greater its

Demographic patterns have clearly demonstrated that more males than females are born in

MaxWeber’s three dimensions of social stratification are which of the following?

The term “SMSA” used in the United States census refers to a

In order for an occupation to be considered a profession by a sociologist, it must be an occupation that

In the study of social class, a sociologist would be LEAST likely to focus on

An example of a folkway in American society is

Socialization takes place

A school system that teaches children of different ethnic groups in the children’s own language and about their own particular ethnic heritage illustrates a policy of

MaxWeber linked the emergence of capitalism to the

The economy of the postindustrial United States is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement about political participation in the United States is true?

Which of the following is best described as an organized sphere of social life, or societal subsystem, designed to support important values and to meet human needs?

Most of the funding for public schools in the United States comes from

According to MaxWeber, authority derived from the understanding that individuals have clearly defined rights and duties to uphold and that they implement rules and procedures impersonally is

Raw materials are processed and converted into finished goods in which sector of the economy?

In the United States, economic growth between 1985 and 2005 resulted in

Within the scientific perspective, which of the following are the most important sources of knowledge?

Which of the following made up the largest number of immigrants to the United States in the 2000s?

Compared to the United States population in general, Asian Americans have

In the world’s economic system, which of the following is true about the relationship between high-income countries and low-income countries?

Sociological studies of gender socialization show that

The increase in prejudice that sometimes resulted from court-ordered desegregation in public schools is a

The practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture is called

In Gesellschaft, people are more likely than in Gemeinschaft to

Demographic transition theory explains population changes by

Which theory assumes that deviance occurs among individuals who are blocked from achieving socially approved goals by legitimate means?

Sandra is female, she is African American, and she is sixteen years of age. These three characteristics are examples of Sandra’s

Cooley called a person’s self-conception based on the responses of others

The philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that social order developed out of the

MaxWeber’s principle of verstehen was meant to

According to sociological terminology, an analysis of the amount of violence in mass media, such as television shows, would be which of the following?

Which of the following is true of social norms for the structure of marriage?

In the past 30 years, the infant mortality rate in the United States has

In the United States, semiskilled positions held primarily by women, such as waitperson, cashier, and receptionist, are known as which type of occupation?

Tamara worked as a waitress for five years after high school before she went to college. After college, Tamara got a job as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company. This best exemplifies which of the following types of mobility?

The concept of “glass ceiling” affecting women in the workforce is best illustrated by which of the following?

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding patriarchy?

Which of the following distinguishes a crime from a deviant act?

A collection of people who happen to be walking down the street at the same time but who have nothing else in common is known as

“This may sound really strange, but . . .” This statement is an example of

Nathan wants to study the behavior of city residents as they travel on the subway to work every day. What type of research would be most appropriate for Nathan’s research project?

Which of the following is true of a dependent variable?

Which of the following is an example of an informal positive sanction?

In general, females perform better than males do on tests of

Ken works on an assembly line in a paper factory in the midwestern United States. He believes that if he works hard enough, he will become very wealthy. According to Karl Marx, Ken’s belief reflects which of the following?

Which of the following terms refers to something that has an unexpected detrimental effect on social institutions or society?

Which of the following terms refers to a philosophical system under which knowledge ofthe world and human behavior is derived from scientific observation in search of universal laws?

Mrs. Jones has a parent-teacher meeting scheduled at the school where she teaches. The meeting is scheduled at the same time as her daughter’s piano recital. Mrs. Jones will have to decide how to juggle the contradictory expectations of teacher and parent. This situation is referred to as

Which of the following would most likely be an agent of involuntary resocialization?

All of the following characteristics are commonly attributed to postmodern culture EXCEPT

Joe is on trial for selling drugs. He looks very different from when he was arrested. He has washed, cut, and combed his hair, and is wearing a clean, conservative suit and tie at the trial. Joe is engaged in

A characteristic of a triad is that it

Laura is conducting an experiment to determine the effect of caffeine on wakefulness. She gives half of her subjects a caffeinated beverage to drink. These subjects are the

The claim that the division of labor based on gender has survived because it is beneficial and efficient for human living is an example of

Communities that form adjacent to central cities are called

According to world-systems theory, the global system is primarily

Some sociologists view the family as an economic unit that contributes to social injustice because it is the basis for transferring power, property, and privilege from one generation to the next. Which of the following perspectives best describes that view?

Which of the following types of societies is least differentiated?

Which of the following sociologists asserted that race is the most serious problem in the United States?

The early Chicago School researchers found that even though immigration changed the racial and ethnic composition of some areas of the city over time, the rates of crime in those areas remained relatively high. Which of the following interpretations of this finding is most consistent with the Chicago School’s social disorganization perspective?

Societies that are postindustrial are distinguished from industrial ones by

Two basic premises that underlie capitalism are that

Approximately what percent of the people in the United States live in metropolitan areas?

Which of the following best describes what sociologists of education mean when they refer to the hidden curriculum?

A sociologist of religion who studies secularization is interested in which of the following?

The practice in which a woman is married to two or more men at the same time is known as

Which of the following theorists is most associated with structural-functionalism?

Impression management is exhibited by a college student who

As a nurse, Rex works to respect and fulfill the different values, beliefs, and behaviors of his patients. Which of the following is Rex practicing?

Which of the following stages of racial-ethnic relations is best exemplified by the 2008 election of President Barack Obama?

Which of the following approaches to stratification is most likely to suggest that, as a society becomes more stratified, it prevents the talents of those at the bottom from being known or used and thus potentially fails to benefit from the contributions of all its members?

A society in which women have more wealth, privilege, and political power than men have is said to be experiencing which of the following?

An advertisement for men’s cologne depicts a woman as a pair of legs. This is an example of