Q&A Hero

Q: When it comes to deploying drones, the president isa. uninvolved.b. following American historical examples.c. judge, jury, and executioner.d. against the concept.

Q: The intent of terrorism is to produce _____ in order to obtain _____.a. fear; political objectivesb. chaos; orderc. fear; reconciliationd. alarm; attention

Q: Timasheff (9.19..65) identified seven "fuels" that make war likely, includinga. shared religious beliefs with the enemy.b. a cultural tradition of war.c. revenge.d. an antagonistic situation.

Q: According to Timasheff (9.19..65), one of the three necessary conditions for a war to take place isa. aggressive impulses.b. a weaker nation's desire to dominate a stronger one.c. an antagonistic situation.d. a slight to the nation's honor.

Q: _____ is armed conflict between nations or politically distinct groups.a. Terrorismb. Warc. Unrestd. Civil disobedience

Q: Complete this well-known quotation from Carl von Clausewitz (9.19..18.): "War isa. hell."b. a thing abhorred since the beginning of time."c. merely a continuation of politics by other means."d. what happens when all religious approaches have failed."

Q: C. Wright Mills used the term _____ to refer to the top people in U.S. corporations, the military, and politics who make the country's main decisions.a. pluralismb. power elitec. autocracyd. masses

Q: Conflict theorists take the position that _____ dominate(s) the United States.a. lobbyistsb. functionalistsc. anarchyd. a ruling class

Q: The intention of _____ is to prevent any single branch of the U.S. government from dominating the government.a. the conflict perspectiveb. pluralismc. checks and balancesd. anarchy

Q: In _____, the diffusion of power among many different interest groups prevents any one group from gaining control of the government.a. the conflict perspectiveb. the power pyramid of C. Wright Millsc. pluralismd. anarchy

Q: _____ is (are) a condition of lawlessness or political disorder caused by the absence or collapse of governmental authority.a. Pluralismb. Anarchyc. Checks and balancesd. Functionalism

Q: The functionalist perspective on who should rule in society favorsa. individualism.b. anarchy.c. pluralism.d. royalty.

Q: In its 20.10. ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Courta. opened the floodgate to corporate contributions of money to political candidates.b. outlawed political contributions.c. recognized that corporations are not people.d. ruled that the First Amendment limits the amount of money that corporations can contribute to politicians.

Q: AARP, the American Cancer Society, and the League of Women Voters are examples ofa. lobbyists.b. PACs.c. special-interest groups.d. third parties.

Q: A _____ is a person who influences legislation on behalf of his or her clients.a. special-interest groupb. PACc. third-party supporterd. lobbyist

Q: In the last seven U.S. presidential elections, a majority of _____ have consistently voted for the Democratic candidate.a. menb. womenc. neither men nor womend. both men and women

Q: In the last seven presidential elections in the United States, which age group voted the most, six out of the seven times?a. 18.-20.b. 25.-34.c. 35.-44.d. 65 and older

Q: A _____ is a government in which a country's largest party does not have enough votes to rule, and so aligns itself with one or more smaller parties to rule.a. coalition governmentb. third partyc. PACd. democracy

Q: Proportional representationa. is a feature of preindustrial societies.b. places lobbyists in the legislature.c. gives 10.0% of the seats in a legislature to the party winning a majority of the popular vote.d. divides seats in a legislature according to the proportion of votes received by each political party.

Q: In the United States, third partiesa. have consistently been successful.b. must support the same centrist themes as Democrats and Republicans to play a role.c. are illegal.d. have to set themselves apart from the two main parties to play a role.

Q: Republicans and Democrats representa. radically different political parties.b. the exact same viewpoint.c. slightly different slices of the center.d. extreme viewpoints.

Q: The amount of control wielded over a people by totalitarianism isa. almost total.b. moderate.c. very slight.d. nonexistent.

Q: A small group of individuals holds power in a(n)a. oligarchy.b. representative democracy.c. dictatorship.d. direct democracy.

Q: In a(n) _____, an individual has seized power.a. direct democracyb. dictatorshipc. oligarchyd. representative democracy

Q: In the early United States, _____ voted.a. everyoneb. all menc. all white mend. all white men who owned property

Q: _____, something new with the United States, is the concept that birth (and residence or naturalization) in a country imparts basic rights.a. Revolutionb. Citizenshipc. Dictatorshipd. Totalitarianism

Q: Representative democracy uses _____ of the voters to discuss the issues and make decisions.a. the rulersb. representativesc. childrend. friends

Q: In a(n) _____ democracy, the eligible voters meet together to discuss issues and make their decisions.a. indirectb. representativec. directd. totalitarian

Q: The term democracy literally meansa. all hail the king.b. may the best man win.c. common denominator.d. power to the people.

Q: A feature of early societies was _____, the power of which radiated outward to adjacent areas that came under its rule.a. representative democracyb. revolutionary authorityc. universal citizenshipd. the city-state

Q: Because there is no rule for succession when a charismatic authority figure dies, the leader will sometimes name a successor or build an organization that can govern after the charismatic figure is gone. Weber called this transition of authority thea. traditional authority.b. routinization of charisma.c. revolution.d. best of all possible worlds.

Q: Rational"legal authority is based upona. oral tradition.b. coercion.c. written rules.d. custom.

Q: Traditional authority"which is authority based on custom"is the hallmark ofa. preindustrial societies.b. industrialized societies.c. all states.d. postindustrial societies.

Q: The _____ is a political entity that claims a monopoly on the use of violence in a country.a. charismatic authorityb. statec. armyd. court

Q: _____ is a form of power that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them.a. Legitimate powerb. Large-scale powerc. Authorityd. Coercion

Q: Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known asa. coercion.b. authority.c. imposed control.d. illegitimate power.

Q: Evaluate activity theory.

Q: What is girlie feminism? Which wave of feminism does it fit into?

Q: Today, women are paid about 73% of what men are paid. What are some of the reasons?

Q: Because there are more females than males, how can females be considered a minority group?

Q: Does gender have a sociological significance? If so, what?

Q: Mohammed had been a science teacher for decades. When he retired, he taught science classes for the general public in the local senior center. This way of adjusting to changes in the lives of the elderly is calleda. continuity theory.b. disengagement theory.c. downsizing.d. activity theory.

Q: According to _____ theory, satisfaction during old age is related to a person's amount and quality of activity. a. activity b. continuity c. engagement d. conflict

Q: _____ theory maintains that society is stabilized by having the elderly retire from their positions of responsibility so that the younger generation can step into their shoes. a. Engagement b. Disengagement c. Continuity d. Activity

Q: A(n) _____ is made up of people born at roughly the same time who pass through the life course together. a. elderly group b. population c. continuity group d. age cohort

Q: The theory of gerotranscendence maintains that as people age, a. they tend to see things more as black and white. b. they become less self-centered and begin to feel more at one with the universe. c. their tolerance diminishes. d. they become more judgmental of others.

Q: Ageism a. is prejudice directed only at the elderly. b. is a positive development for today's elderly. c. can be directed toward any age group, including youth. d. has been largely eliminated today.

Q: _____ eroded traditional bases of respect for the elderly. a. The Internet b. The 21.st century c. Immigration d. Industrialization

Q: . The oldest person in the world documented by a birth certificate died in 19..9.7 at _____ years old. a. 11.2. b. 12.2. c. 14.3. d. 19..9.

Q: _____ is the longest that a human has lived. a. Aging b. Life expectancy c. Life span d. Ninety-three

Q: The United States is number _____ among the nations with the world's longest life expectancies. a. one b. three c. twelve d. twenty-one

Q: In the years from 19..00 to the present, life expectancy has a. been greater for women. b. been greater for men. c. remained approximately the same. d. doubled.

Q: The growing percentage of older people in the U.S. population isa. known as life expectancy.b. a major problem.c. referred to as the graying of America.d. the life span.

Q: Globally, the highest percentage of the population age 65 and older is found in thea. North.b. South.c. East.d. West.

Q: _____ is the number of years that an average person (including newborns) can expect to live. a. The graying of America b. Life expectancy c. Life span d. 11.0

Q: Of all the people who have ever passed age 50. in the history of the world, _____ are alive today. a. one-eighth b. one-fourth c. one-half d. two-thirds

Q: No _____ has yet been elected to the U.S. Senate. a. Asian American woman b. Latina c. African American woman d. Asian American man

Q: Since 17.89., about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women. a. 30.0; 11. b. 50.0; 27. c. 10.00; 30. d. 20.00; 44.

Q: Female voters _____ male voters.a. are greatly outnumbered byb. are slightly outnumbered byc. are about the same in number asd. greatly outnumber

Q: To give an idea of the scope of date rape, approximately _____ college women were victims of sexual assault within the past six months. a. 10.,000 b. 10.0,000 c. 25.0.,000 d. 50.0,000

Q: Most rape victims are aged a. 12. to 15.. b. 16. to 19... c. 50. to 64. d. 65 and older.

Q: Which of the following statements about rape is true? a. The rate of rape in the United States has tripled since 19..9.0. b. The rate of rape in the United States has doubled since 19..9.0. c. A fear of rape among U.S. women is well founded. d. Rape has been virtually eliminated.

Q: Today, _____ can be found guilty of sexual harassment. a. virtually no one b. only men c. both men and women d. only women

Q: The abuse of one's position of authority to force unwanted sexual demands on someone is known as a. sexual harassment. b. sexual orientation. c. unfortunate but legal. d. the glass ceiling.

Q: One potentially effective step in closing the pay gap that women can take immediately is to a. threaten the employer. b. ask for a large raise. c. quit. d. ask for a modest raise.

Q: Researchers have found that about _____ of the gender pay gap is due to career choices. a. one-fourth b. one-half c. three-fourths d. nine-tenths

Q: A gender gap in pay occurs in a. the West exclusively. b. all industrialized nations. c. the East exclusively. d. some but not all industrialized nations.

Q: The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries than women, and _____ catch up. a. lower; men soon b. higher; women soon c. higher; women never d. lower; men never

Q: In the U.S. labor force, the number of women is about one ina. five.b. four.c. three.d. two.

Q: The number of women physicians grew from _____ in 19..70 to _____ in 20.12..a. 0%; 25.%b. 5%; 39..%c. 8%; 48.%d. 20.%; 61%

Q: In 19..40., what were the percentages of women and men in U.S. colleges?a. 25.% women, 75% menb. 35.% women, 65% menc. 48.% women, 52.% mend. 53.% women, 47.% men

Q: An example of surgical sexism isa. the real danger of cancer.b. unnecessary hysterectomies.c. remaining neutral as to the need for hysterectomies.d. refusing to perform hysterectomies that are necessary.

Q: A focus on the least industrialized nations is characteristic of _____ feminism.a. the first wave ofb. the second wave ofc. the third wave ofd. all

Q: The goals of the second wave of feminisma. continue today.b. have been met.c. mainly concerned voting.d. are captured in the "Dick and Jane" readers.

Q: In the first wave of feminism, thea. radical branch, which wanted to reform all the institutions of society, dominated.b. conservative branch, whose goal was to win the vote for women, dominated.c. goal was raising women's pay.d. focus was on the least industrialized nations.

Q: The philosophy that men and women should be politically, economically, and socially equal isa. sexist.b. referred to as gender tracking.c. called feminism.d. accepted at all levels of society and government.

Q: Which statement about female circumcision is true? a. It is legal in all African countries. b. The societies that practice female circumcision are dominated by women. c. Men dominate the societies that practice it. d. Hospitals do not take part in female circumcision.

Q: In societies such as Afghanistan, India, and Jordan, a woman thought to have brought disgrace on her family may be a. condemned to go without speaking for a year. b. killed by a male relative in a so-called "honor killing." c. asked to emigrate abroad. d. forbidden to marry.

Q: What is the origin of patriarchy, according one theory? a. Tradition b. Human reproduction c. Democracy d. Religious texts

Q: In a patriarchy, who has the authority? a. Democratically elected leaders b. Women c. Men d. Everyone