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Defense contractors are subsidized by the __________.
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When compared to American families, European parents have __________ access to social supports for their families.
A) less
B) more
C) the same
D) no
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The hegemonic belief system in the United States works to reduce the privileges of men who are strong and self-reliant over those who are physically disabled.
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Which of the following contributes to the minority education gap?
A) Segregation
B) Educational opportunities
C) Less funding and fewer federal programs for schools.
D) Lack of willpower
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Which of the following is currently the most likely place for immigrants to settle?
A) Northeast
B) Middle Atlantic
C) Midwest
D) Southwest
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In experimental research, who is the "control" group?
A) They are the researchers who conduct the study.
B) They are subjects who are exposed to the independent variable.
C) They are subjects not exposed to the independent variable.
D) They are subjects who are aware of the experimental manipulation.
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Iran is considered a(n) __________ state by the United States.
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Many of the arrangements involved in __________ family life are much the same as those that have been used by the poor all along.
A) industrial
B) modern
C) postmodern
D) premodern
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Being treated as a stigmatized "other" places the person in the position of facing negative evaluation and being treated not just as different but as deficient.
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The group most likely to be without health coverage is __________.
A) African Americans
B) Hispanics
C) Asians
D) Whites
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Which of the following is currently the least likely place for immigrants to settle?
A) West Coast
B) East Coast
C) Midwest
D) Southwest
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Researchers who use __________ collect information about the same persons over many years.
A) longitudinal surveys
B) experiments
C) participant observation
D) public opinion polls
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The U.S. military has a massive carbon footprint, using __________ billion gallons of fuel annually.
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As of the writing of the textbook, about __________ of all children in the United States lived in a one-parent home.
A) 10 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent
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Because the focus of the medical approach to disability is on the individual, the goal of health practitioners is to rehabilitate or at least minimize what are seen as the negative consequences of an individual's disability.
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As compared to Whites, African Americans and Latinos are more likely to __________.
A) be unemployed
B) work white-collar jobs
C) have a Bachelor's degree
D) work for higher pay
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In which of the following states is the majority non-White?
A) California
B) Idaho
C) Connecticut
D) New York
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Conclusions made from __________ will be reliable about the entire population.
A) participant observation
B) a control group
C) a probability sample
D) an experiment
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It is reasonable to believe that, in the modern era of warfare, that __________.
A) U.S. strategic weapons and navy warships will have little impact on new enemies
B) the United States will be more successful than in the past because the enemies are less sophisticated
C) the United States will openly adopt terrorist tactics in order to succeed
D) the United States will be at a disadvantage due to lack of funding
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The federal law providing workers in establishments with fifty or more workers the right to unpaid job-protected leave for meeting family health needs was __________.
A) the Civil Rights Act of 1992
B) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
C) the Social Security Act
D) Roe v. Wade
Q:
When the authors acknowledge that there is an ontological truth about disabilities, they are saying that disability is a social construction.
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The case that struck down school segregation was __________.
A) Eitzen v. Baca Zinn
B) Herrnstein v. Murray
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Roe v. Wade
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In 2009, the average life expectancy at birth was __________ years.
A) 96
B) 78
C) 65
D) 103
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The analysis of social problems relies on __________.
A) politicians
B) reliable data
C) public opinion
D) media representations
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Although there is appeal in __________ attacks because they do not place U.S. soldiers at risk, there are serious ethical and moral concerns that go along with some very human errors that have occurred which have led to the loss of civilian life.
A) sniper
B) guerilla
C) drone
D) terrorist
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In 2010, 66 percent of households in the United States were family households, down from __________ percent in 1970.
A) 68
B) 71
C) 76
D) 81
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People with disabilities are a heterogeneous category.
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Which of the following groups has the lowest poverty rate?
A) Whites
B) Blacks
C) Native Americans
D) Hispanics
Q:
Discuss the relationship between American materialism and the belief in individualism.
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The authors assert that exclusively focusing on the individual when studying social problems __________.
A) overlooks deviations from society's norms as potential problems
B) takes an overly deterministic view of social problems
C) ignores the strains that are caused by the inequities of the system
D) treats social problems as being the product of systematic inequity
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Jesse is concerned about protecting privacy and limiting the authority of the government to spy on citizens. One can surmise that he would like to __________ the USA PATRIOT Act.
A) expand
B) renew
C) dismantle
D) update
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According to the U.S. Census, a __________ consists of a person who lives alone or two or more people who live together.
A) family
B) household
C) nonfamily
D) nonhousehold
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The social approach to disability defines disability in terms of some physiological impairment due to genetic heritage, accident, or disease.
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After taking a social problems class, Josh begins to focus on the institutionalized patterns of discrimination as the sources of the secondary status of minorities because he believes in __________ theories.
A) deficiency
B) bias
C) structural discrimination
D) racial-formation
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How is the U.S. cornucopia view of nature related to environmental problems?
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Social Darwinists would oppose social reforms like social welfare because __________.
A) they are too expensive to produce viable results
B) they allow people to get money for doing nothing
C) they perpetuate the existence of unfit groups in society
D) it is more effective to provide technical training for the poor
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Miguel, visiting the United States from his homeland of Guatemala, has been picked up by the police and detained for over six months without being told why or given any information. His detainment is legal under the Military Commissions Act, which removed __________ for noncitizens.
A) all human rights
B) habeas corpus
C) trials
D) legal status
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According to the U.S. Census, a __________ consists of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together.
A) family
B) household
C) nonfamily
D) nonhousehold
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Disability rights are part of a larger more fundament goal for a progressive society that falls under the umbrella term of __________.
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The funding of schools primarily based on property values systematically discriminates against the poor and is an example of __________ racism.
A) individual
B) institutional
C) formation
D) segregated
Q:
Describe the two major consequences of deforestation and how the climate is impacted.
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Our social system is rarely seen as causing social problems because __________.
A) it is the poor who define what are considered social problems
B) we tend to focus on the elite who commit "deviant" acts
C) institutions cannot be changed
D) we have a hard time questioning our cherished traditions
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When assessing the success or failure of a war effort, it is important to look down the line. Ten years after the war in Iraq began the Sunnis and the Shiites are __________, which is having a major __________ effect on the rest of the world.
A) at civil war; negative
B) at civil war; positive
C) at peace; negative
D) at peace; positive
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Stacy has been divorced once and has recently married a man with a child from a previous relationship. This new family can be considered a __________.
A) modern family
B) postmodern family
C) premodern family
D) nonfamily household
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a form of __________ rights legislation.
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Jeremiah is a member of the KKK and frequently engages in acts of overt hostility aimed at racial minorities. He is engaging in __________ racism.
A) individual
B) institutional
C) formation
D) segregated
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Describe the impact of solid waste pollution in the United States.
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According to the sociological perspective, which of the following best explains social problems?
A) Norm violators
B) People who seek self-actualization
C) Problems caused by societal conditions
D) Biology
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Harrison believes that democracy and freedom should be the guiding principles behind all nations in the world. His views mean that he would likely be in favor of __________.
A) preemptive war
B) preventive war
C) the Bush Doctrine
D) the Cold War
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A ________ includes multiple family forms and household arrangements that emerged as a result of a number of social factors such as women in the labor force, divorce, remarriage, and cohabitation arrangements.
A) modern family
B) postmodern family
C) household
D) dual-worker family
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The combination of multiple forms of oppression, known as the __________, means that some people experience their disability along with other statuses that are also stigmatizing.
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Bill, a conflict theorist, believes that __________ theories, which focus blame on the prejudiced attitudes of majority members for the secondary status of minorities, are the best way to explain racial stratification
A) deficiency
B) bias
C) structural discrimination
D) racial formation
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Describe the process and implications of the greenhouse effect.
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According to the system-blame approach, many ex-convicts can be seen as victims in that __________.
A) they were born deviant
B) they have to spend time in prison for their crimes
C) they do not have the skills and resources to survive without resorting to crime
D) they are required to spend a year in school after getting released from prison
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The assassination of Osama bin Laden and the continued U.S. support of Israel and torture in places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay are all examples of things that have __________.
A) led to the loss of U.S. credibility in the Arab world
B) won the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
C) fueled the success of the Bush Doctrine
D) heightened the image of Obama throughout the world
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A __________ is a nuclear family that emerged in response to the requirements of an urban, industrial society and the shift away from an agrarian economy.
A) modern family
B) postmodern family
C) household
D) dual-worker family
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Mary lost her arm as a result of a mountaineering accident and her brother John was born with mental retardation. Of Mary and John, __________ is likely to be more stigmatized in American society.
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Whereas __________ models blame inequality on the cultural values of the majority group, __________ theories blame inequality on the individuals who are prejudiced against minority groups.
A) cultural deficiency; bias
B) bias; cultural deficiency
C) cultural deficiency; structural deficiency
D) structural deficiency; cultural deficiency
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Some U.S. corporations are now leading the way in promoting __________ efforts thanks to "green" ideology becoming mainstream in the media.
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Which of the following would be a reason for a recently released criminal committing another crime according to the system-blame approach?
A) The person did not reform in prison.
B) The person is surrounded by ex-criminals.
C) The person is inherently criminal.
D) Many employers do not hire ex-convicts.
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When Jill returned from combat operations in Afghanistan, she began experiencing feelings of detachment and general irritability along with insomnia and nightmares. Jill is probably suffering from __________.
A) habeas corpus
B) post traumatic stress disorder
C) culture shock
D) regime change
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The stratification hierarchy that is involved in changing and reshuffling families and individuals involve which of the following?
A) religion
B) gender
C) sexuality
D) age
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__________ implicitly allows the nondisabled to minimize the social aspects of disability.
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George believes that the secondary status of minorities is due to their own inferior culture and poor decision making. His beliefs align with the __________ theory.
A) deficiency
B) bias
C) structural discrimination
D) racial-formation
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The U.S. economic system of __________ depends on the maximization of profits and the minimization of costs.
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The system-blame orientation would attribute students' failure in schools to __________.
A) being born with limited intellectual capacities
B) the failure of the students to work hard to succeed
C) the failure of the educational system to meet their needs
D) the failure of their parents to provide proper guidance
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Although there were no weapons of mass destruction found, Jeremy still supports the war in Iraq based on the notion that the United States is safer when there are more democracies in the world. This is an example of which tenet of the Bush Doctrine?
A) Regime change
B) Unbounded U.S. military superiority
C) The line in the sand
D) The spread of democracy
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The highly idealized middle-class family form involves __________.
A) a father, mother, grandparents, and children
B) sharing of resources and support with other families
C) a free-standing unit
D) periodic stints of using public assistance
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Generally, people with disabilities earn __________than their nondisabled counterparts.
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Though not popular anymore, for years scientists spent time trying to validate __________ theories by looking at things like IQ and other intelligence tests.
A) bias
B) cultural
C) biological deficiency
D) structural
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The policy of __________ is visible when companies manufacture goods and then make changes to market new items for continued consumption.
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According to William Graham Sumner, the rich are successful because __________.
A) they are superior
B) they have worked the hardest
C) there is a conspiracy by the powerful who keep the poor down
D) they have helped the poor
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Operation Iraqi Freedom was based on the notion of a __________ which is illegal under the U.N. Charter.
A) Cold War
B) preemptive war
C) preventive war
D) regime change
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More extended kinship ties, obligations, and interests are more characteristic of the __________ class.
A) lower and middle
B) middle and upper
C) lower and upper
D) middle
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Erving Goffman described __________ as a spoiled identity with negative consequences.
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The __________, proposed by Omi and Winant, suggests that the United States is organized along racial lines from top to bottom.
A) racial-formation theory
B) racial-conduct theory
C) ethnic-hypothesis theory
D) White-Black hypothesis
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Two major environmental consequences of deforestation are __________ and the vanishing of species.
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Asserting that "the poor are poor because the institutions around them set them up to fail" might be said by a __________.
A) social Darwinist
B) system blamer
C) person who focuses on norm violators
D) victim blamer
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Going to war to remove a dictator such as Saddam Hussein and replace him with a different leader is an example of __________.
A) the line in the sand
B) a preemptive war
C) a preventive war
D) regime change
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Upper-class families have __________.
A) extensive kinship ties
B) weak support networks
C) very little concern for their inherited wealth
D) a large number teenage mothers