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Automobile emissions are one of the leading causes of air pollution in the United States.
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The idea of the "sociological imagination" was developed by which sociologist?
A) C. Wright Mills
B) William Graham Sumner
C) Karl Marx
D) Emile Durkheim
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About __________ percent of Iraqi primary school children have shown symptoms of trauma.
A) 90
B) 70
C) 50
D) 30
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Unemployment is evenly distributed among racial and ethnic groups.
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People with disabilities often have difficulty finding partners because __________.
A) they can"t access places where nondisabled people make social contacts
B) many have paid employment and very little free time
C) they are often isolated because they cannot leave their home
D) disabilities are so rare that nobody understands them
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Which present-day group is descended from involuntary migrants to the United States?
A) Japanese Americans
B) African Americans
C) Latino Americans
D) Native American Indians
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Environmental problems are not caused solely by the increasing number of people in the world today.
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Which of the following is an example of institutionalized deviance?
A) The equal distribution of health care among all members of society
B) The equal distribution of income among all members of society
C) The bias against the poor and people of color by police officers
D) Tax laws that permit a large business to write off purchases
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Post traumatic stress disorder is affecting approximately __________ percent of the soldiers returning from Iraq.
A) 10
B) 17
C) 43
D) 90
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Placement in a particular segment of the labor market is closely tied to social class.
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In terms of their sexual relationships, the disabled tend to be treated __________.
A) as asexual, or at best inadequate
B) much like any other group of heterosexuals
C) as though they are all homosexual
D) as a sexual curiosity
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The U.S. census started to allow people to identify as members of more than one race in __________.
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 2010
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Sociologists argue that most environmental problems are socially created.
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Sociology is distinct from other disciplines in its approach to understanding norm violations as __________.
A) defined by the least powerful members of society
B) culturally defined and socially labeled
C) an inherent property of deviant individuals
D) universally agreed upon
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The policy originally guiding U.S. military actions in the war on terror and long-range plans for national security has come to be known as __________.
A) weapons of mass destruction
B) international law
C) the Bush Doctrine
D) containment
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OSHA has all the resources it needs to ensure workplace safety.
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The dominant belief system that privileges the group in power is referred to as__________.
A) a social movement
B) stigmatic
C) hegemonic
D) the matrix of domination
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Racial stratification provides Whites with a number of things, including __________.
A) better jobs
B) slave labor
C) complete political control
D) racial purity
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Solutions for environmental problems in the United States call for __________.
A) changes in our personal mentality and lifestyle
B) decreased government intervention in environmental issues
C) increased production of goods at a decreased cost
D) exporting more goods to other countries
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Institutionalized deviance results in a society in which __________.
A) all law enforcement is corrupt
B) there is an extremely high rate of crime
C) some members are disadvantaged
D) all members are economically equal
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In 1995 Timothy McVeigh used a bomb to destroy a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. This was an act of __________.
A) preemptive war
B) preventive war
C) domestic terrorism
D) international terrorism
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Although the authors identify many problems with work in contemporary society, dangerous working conditions are presented as a problem of the past.
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When compared to their male counterparts, women with disabilities are __________.
A) less disadvantaged when it comes to traditional roles
B) more likely to be employed
C) more likely to be abandoned in heterosexual relationships
D) more likely to be active in hyper competitive sports
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Martin was a British officer in India in the early 1900s. The British in India made up a tiny fraction of the overall population but held nearly all of the power. Thus, Martin was a part of the __________ group.
A) minority
B) majority
C) racial-ethnic
D) dominant
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A sociologist researching structural reasons for environmental problems would find that the poor __________.
A) use far less resources than the affluent.
B) B are more likely to live in less polluted areas
C) are more likely to have low-risk jobs
D) have to pay disproportionately less than the affluent for policies that help clean up the environment.
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According to the text, the key to understanding social problems is understanding the __________.
A) opinions of the public
B) personal experiences of those who violate society's norms
C) needs of victims of deviant behavior
D) distribution of power in society
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The 2,000 illegal bombings each year in the United States are examples of __________.
A) preemptive war
B) preventive war
C) terrorism
D) conflict of interest
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Alienation and the resultant feeling of work being meaningless is a problem experienced almost exclusively by manual workers.
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The American focus on individuality and personal will masks the structural deficiencies and challenges facing people with disabilities and contributes to a culture of __________, wherein people without disabilities enact norms to retain their privileged status.
A) hegemony
B) ableism
C) domination
D) barrierism
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A subordinate group in society is called a __________ group.
A) racial-ethnic
B) majority
C) minority
D) focus
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Which of the following is associated with environmental classism?
A) The poor often have dangerous jobs and are residentially segregated.
B) The rich have the most unwanted jobs.
C) All corporations are champions of environmental justice.
D) The poor live in the most desirable neighborhoods.
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Society-induced conditions that harm any segment of the population, and acts and conditions that violate the norms and values found in society, define __________.
A) social problems
B) self-actualization
C) cultural deprivation
D) the sociological imagination
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Lewis is angry about what he perceives as governmental overreach. He plans to blow up the Washington Monument to make a political statement. Lewis is a __________.
A) freedom fighter
B) martyr
C) soldier of fortune
D) terrorist
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Along with wage stagnation in the United States, the output of American workers has declined.
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Geoffrey is a paraplegic. His disability sets him apart and he often feels the __________ of being devalued and disgraced.
A) stigma
B) matrix of domination
C) master status
D) social movement
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__________ is a system of inequality in which race is the major criterion for rank and rewards.
A) Racial formation
B) Structural discrimination
C) Racial stratification
D) Gender stratification
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Which of the following will likely be necessary if we are to deal with our environmental problems on a global level?
A) Increasing the expansion of quickly outdated and disposable technology
B) Finding new sources of energy
C) Putting the needs of individuals over those of society
D) Having every country plant 10 new trees per year
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According to the sociological perspective, norm violators are __________.
A) solely responsible for their actions
B) universally criticized
C) the symptoms of social problems, not the cause
D) guiltless for their actions
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The Boston Tea Party is viewed as a patriotic act by Americans, but was seen as an act of terrorism by the British. This exemplifies which of the following concepts?
A) Terrorism is a social construction
B) Preemptive war
C) Preventive war
D) The Bush Doctrine
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A common belief is that unemployment is functional for society because it reduces inflationary pressures.
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A disability often distinguishes individuals from the majority and is both internalized and outwardly stigmatizing. When experienced this way, disability is a __________.
A) matrix
B) master status
C) mischaracterization
D) trait
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Those who hold great power in our society are known as the __________ group.
A) racial-ethnic
B) dominant
C) minority
D) focus
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Environmental problems are not confined within political borders so it is important to understand that __________.
A) innovation in energy production will not make a difference
B) if one country wastes finite resources, it impacts us all
C) altering the structural conditions that promote waste is useless
D) there is nothing the United States can do to help solve environmental issues
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Citizens in social welfare states likely have better health outcomes than those in the United States because __________.
A) they provide more tax-funded social services for their people
B) they have no unemployment
C) they have a more competitive system for social services
D) they access social services through private enterprise, which ensures higher quality
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__________ is used as a weapon of mass disruption.
A) Assault
B) A computer virus
C) Tax evasion
D) Election fraud
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Discouraged workers, those who were once employed but no longer are looking for a job, are not counted as unemployed by the government.
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Minority statuses are not simply additive, instead they are __________, reflecting a matrix of domination.
A) stigmatizing
B) hegemonic
C) collective
D) reductive
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Racial problems have __________ foundations.
A) interpersonal
B) religious
C) scientific
D) structural
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Environmental classism refers to the fact that the poor are more likely to __________.
A) be subject to polluted environments where they live
B) receive increased wages for their work
C) live in cleaner neighborhoods with less pollution
D) have access to jobs with low hazards
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Social welfare states have a(n) ________ life expectancy when compared to the United States.
A) shorter
B) longer
C) identical
D) nonexistent
Q:
Sometimes violence is politically motivated and its only goal is to call attention to a cause. This is classified as __________.
A) a Cold War
B) terrorism
C) the Bush Doctrine
D) the defense budget
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Segmented labor markets result from the capitalist economy being divided into two separate sectors that have different characteristics, different roles, and different rewards for workers in each.
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The fact that minority groups are the last to be hired and the first to be fired is evidence of __________ and applies to people with disabilities as well as other minorities.
A) a matrix of domination
B) a hegemonic structure
C) ableism
D) discrimination
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Can poverty be eliminated in the United States? Justify your
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Major obstacles to the United States adopting a comprehensive plan to curb pollution include __________.
A) pursuit of the common good
B) the already heavy regulation of the mining industry
C) the belief that states and communities should decide what happens in their own environment
D) individual voluntary commitments to solve the problem
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As a result of extensive and universal social services, the social welfare states have __________ than the United States.
A) higher infant mortality rates
B) lower literacy rates
C) lower rates of violent crime
D) higher rates of violent crime
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Many in the United States support continued military spending based at least in part by the idea that our vast military superiority discourages our enemies from attacking. This is known as __________.
A) the Bush doctrine
B) the Cold War
C) peace through strength
D) a conflict of interest
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Juan does contract work for a publishing company. He is a contingent worker.
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The fact that a Black disabled woman experiences her oppression differently than a White disabled man reflects the matrix of __________.
A) disability
B) handicap
C) domination
D) oppression
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What can the federal government do to get all people permanently above the poverty line? What assumptions have to be in place?
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According to the text, under the private enterprise system based on profits, corporations seek the profitable alternative rather than __________.
A) one based on producing more oil and gas
B) one that burns more coal
C) one that builds more nuclear plants
D) one based on conservation
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The nations of Western Europe, Scandinavia, and Canada are able to provide generous social welfare policies for their citizens because they __________.
A) are monarchies
B) tax their citizens at a higher rate than the United States
C) restrict the freedoms of their citizens
D) are communist nations
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The tension and arms race known as __________ was between the United States and Soviet Union from World War II until 1990.
A) official development assistance
B) the Bush Doctrine
C) international law
D) the Cold War
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Chris has been out of work for a while and has not actively sought work in over a month. He is a __________ worker.
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Disability is not only a master status but a master status with a(n) __________, which implies that the disabled have one or more characteristics that the majority defines as abnormal.
A) stigma
B) sanction
C) recidivism
D) identity
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Analyze how the basic tenets of capitalism explain the persistence of poverty. Is poverty an inherent part of capitalism?
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Curtailing the waste of energy will involve __________.
A) individual alterations of lifestyles
B) maintaining the same economic system
C) a focus on increasing consumption
D) leaving democracy for socialism
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Which of the following is a danger associated with relying on public opinion to define social phenomena as social problems?
A) It may increase focus on intuitions as the source of social problems.
B) It may divert attention from problems within the existing social order.
C) It may overlook conditions that are detrimental to the rich.
D) It may overlook individual responsibility.
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Ricin is a toxin that is fatal to humans even in very small doses even if simply inhaled. Ricin has been used to produce large scale death and injury. It is an example of __________.
A) a nuclear weapon
B) a weapon of mass destruction
C) terrorism
D) habeas corpus
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Historically, __________ have organized strikes, work slowdowns, and public relations campaigns to improve working conditions.
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The dominant members of society associate disability with __________.
A) lacking "normal" interests, abilities, and concerns
B) deserving of respect and fair treatment
C) being an economic asset
D) being as fully capable as the able-bodied
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Assess institutional discrimination and its consequences. Who benefits? Who suffers? How is such a system maintained?
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According to the text, one effective alternative for a plan to solve our environmental crisis is the government __________.
A) increasing its relationship with lobbyists
B) tolerating pollution from only a select group of companies
C) seeing pollution as a "necessary evil" to maintaining capitalism
D) enacting laws carrying severe criminal and cival penalties for harming the environment
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According to the text, __________ often escape criticism and identification as social problems.
A) institutions
B) criminals
C) the mentally ill
D) school dropouts
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Which of the following articulates the relationship between unemployment and military recruiting?
A) There is no relationship between the two.
B) When unemployment rises, recruiting also improves.
C) When unemployment decreases, recruiting generally improves.
D) The relationship is too complex to measure.
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Companies use lie detector tests and drug tests to increase their __________ over workers.
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Disability shares a number of characteristics common to other socially constructed and marginalized categories of people, including the way __________.
A) the disabled are frequently treated as equals
B) their "differentness" fails to mature to a master status
C) the disabled are often stigmatized and stereotyped
D) people are accommodating to different abilities
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What is the Jensen-Herrnstein-Murray thesis for explaining poverty? Identify the critiques of this perspective.
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A realistic/rational plan to conserve energy could include which of the following?
A) Strict enforcement of a relatively low speed limit
B) Strict enforcement of a higher speed limit
C) Using candles instead of outdoor lighting
D) Increasing the use of American oil
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The __________ nature of social problems describes societal conditions that harm certain segments of the population.
A) economic
B) objective
C) political
D) subjective