Sociology Review Quiz Part 2

Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Family is a term that is dicult to dene. When studying sociology it is important to remember that: Select one: a. Sociologist try to keep the denition open so that people who walk by each other on the street are a family. b. Sociologists try to keep the denition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other. c. Sociologists only consider people who live in the same household to be a family. d. Sociologists only consider traditional marriage as a requirement to be a family. The correct answer is: Sociologists try to keep the denition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other. Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 A cultural universal is something that: Select one: a. Addresses all aspects of a group's behaviour b. Is found in all cultures c. Is based on social norms d. May or may not be of value in meeting social needs The correct answer is: Is found in all cultures Question 20 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 What is social epidemiology? Select one: a. The study of why some diseases are stigmatized and others are not b. The study of why diseases spread c. The study of the mental health of a society d. The study of the causes and distribution of diseases The correct answer is: The study of the causes and distribution of diseases Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 The term "value neutrality" is dened by the text as: Select one: a. A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results. b. The study of evolving ethics and morals in relation to sociological research. c. A systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand. d. A study's participants being randomly selected to serve as a representation of a larger population. The correct answer is: A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results. Question 22 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Chris Langan's story illustrates that: Select one: a. children raised in one-parent households tend to have higher IQs b. intelligence is more important than socialization c. socialization can be more important than intelligence d. neither socialization nor intelligence aects college admissions The correct answer is: socialization can be more important than intelligence Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was an impetus for __________. Select one: a. Access to education b. Average spending on students c. Desegregation of schools d. Higher salaries for teachers The correct answer is: Access to education Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: Select one: a. monumental moments in people's lives b. common everyday life events c. both a and b d. none of the above The correct answer is: both a and b Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Many deaths in high-income nations are linked to __________. Select one: a. Lung cancer b. Obesity c. Mental illness d. Lack of clean water The correct answer is: Obesity Question 26 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 What is a group whose values, norms, and beliefs come to serve as a standard for one's own behaviour? Select one: a. Secondary group b. Formal organization c. Reference group d. Primary group The correct answer is: Reference group Question 27 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Citizenship refers to __________. Select one: a. Holding a Canadian passport b. Formal membership in a political community c. An internalized sense of individual dignity, rights, and freedom d. All of the above e. None of the above The correct answer is: All of the above Question 28 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Mike, a college student, rents a studio apartment. He cannot aord a television and lives on cheap groceries like dried beans and ramen noodles. Since he does not have a regular job, he does not own a car. Mike is living in __________. Select one: a. Global poverty b. Absolute poverty c. Subjective poverty d. Relative poverty The correct answer is: Relative poverty Question 29 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 The median age of rst marriage has __________ in the last 50 years. Select one: a. Increased for men but not women b. Decreased for men but not women c. Increased for both men and women d. Decreased for both men and women The correct answer is: Increased for both men and women Question 30 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Social movements are __________. Select one: a. Disruptive and chaotic challenges to the government b. Ineective mass movements c. The collective action of individuals working together in an attempt to establish new norms beliefs, or values d. The singular activities of a collection of groups working to challenge the status quo The correct answer is: The collective action of individuals working together in an attempt to establish new norms beliefs, or values Question 31 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 What is one reason unemployment statistics are unreliable? Select one: a. Those surveyed frequently lie about their employment status. b. The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work. c. The government only surveys those who have been out of work for a year or more. d. Dierent states dene unemployment in dierent ways. The correct answer is: The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work. Question 32 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Mary works full-time at an oce downtown while her young children stay at a neighbour's house. She's just learned that the child care provider is leaving the country. Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be moving in with her next month. Which of the following is likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her existing and new responsibilities? Select one: a. role strain b. self-fullling prophecy c. status conict d. status strain The correct answer is: role strain Question 33 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Research regarding video game violence suggests that __________. Select one: a. Boys who play violent video games become more aggressive, but girls do not b. Girls who play violent video games become more aggressive, but boys do not c. Violent video games have no connection to aggressive behaviour d. Violent video games lead to an increase in aggressive thought and behaviour The correct answer is: Violent video games lead to an increase in aggressive thought and behaviour