SOCIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A)
According to strain theory, an innovator rejects the cultural goals and accepts the
cultural means.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-False
World systems theory emerged as a refinement of dependence theories as
economic development.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True
According to lecture, globalization implies all the following except that it:
a) Reduces the power of governments
b) Means the shrinking of space and time
c) Is highly unequal
d) Involves the extension of equality and justice worldwide - ANSWER-d) Involves
the extension of equality and justice worldwide
____ helped to shape functional definitions of religion
a) Pierre Bourdieu
b) Karl Marx
c) Peter Berger
d) Emile Durkheim - ANSWER-Emile Durkheim
The Incan name for the extended family unit was
a) K'echwa
b) Q'iche
c) Prosaic
d) T'ican
e) Ayllu - ANSWER-Ayluu
The infant mortality rate refers to the number of deaths among infants less than two
years old per 1000 live births in the same year.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-FALSE
Max Weber argued that the working-class masses did not respond to Marxist calls
for a class-based revolution because the masses manufactured the consent of the
elites.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-FALSE
We, as sociologists, are unable to distinguish between the different forms of media
ownership.
a) True
,b) False - ANSWER-FALSE
NAFTA is a trade agreement between ________. - ANSWER-Canada, the United
States, and Mexico
Most scientists agree that ____________ is the leading cause of climate change
globally. - ANSWER-Eating meat
In the lecture on religion, it was explained that the suicide rate is higher in Quebec
when: - ANSWER-The Montreal Canadians are not in the NHL playoffs
Which of these types of culture is most likely to be thought of by society as deviant? -
ANSWER-Counter-culture
The world system approach to understanding globalization emerged in the 1970s as
a refinement of the ________ theories of economic development. - ANSWER-
Feminist OR Modernization
There is no legal separation of church and state in Canada.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True** Maybe False (mentioned that in the past there was no
separation)
In lecture, it was argued that the best way to address the global environmental crisis
was not technological innovation, but through a focus on reason, empathy, and
equity.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True
________ refers to the process whereby individuals come to adopt the ideology and
methods of a particular movement organization - ANSWER-Political Process
The ability of a person or group to achieve their objectives, even when opposed" is
the definition of - ANSWER-Power
In the categories associated with world system theory, ________ countries are seen
as both exploited and exploiter. - ANSWER-Semi-periphery
________ criticized Malthus's theory about the relationship between food supply and
population growth, saying that as the population grew, wealth would also expand. -
ANSWER-Pierre Bourdieu
Richard Butsch found in his research that working-class men generally received
negative representation.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True
In their definition of collective action, framing theorists draw on the ideas of:
a) Erving Goffman
b) Emile Durkheim
,c) Max Weber
d) Talcott Parsons - ANSWER-a) Eving Goffman
World society researchers highlighted the influence of two key factors that promote
the diffusion of world cultural models among states:
a) Model density and model influence
b) Ethnocentrism and embeddedness
c) Embeddedness and model density
d) Similarity and difference - ANSWER-c) Embeddedness and model density
It costs the city of toronto ___ to recycle one plastic shopping bag
a) 2 cents
b) 25 cents
c) 11 cents
d) 6 cents
e) 17 cents - ANSWER-e) 17 cents
____ considers heath to be necessary for the smooth operation of society
a) Conflict theory
b) Structural functionalism
c) Interpretive theory
d) Ethnomethodology - ANSWER-b) Structural functionalism
_____ was the most famous scholar to argue that power is determined by
possession of material resources
a) Max Weber
b) Erving Goffam
c) Pierre Bordieu
d) Karl Marx - ANSWER-d) Karl Marx
In lecture, it was argued that this religious text contains writing that, in places,
justifies poverty and social inequality
a) The Quran
b) The Bible
c) Hindu Scriptures
d) The Bible, Quran and Hindu Scriptures - ANSWER-a) the Quran
___ were systematic in their analysis of the effect of diversity on the social order as
major American cities expanded with an influx of immigrants
a) Bunting, Filion, and Walker
b) The chicago school
c) Marx and Engels
d) Critical urban scholars - ANSWER-b) The chicago school
The replacement fertility rate is estimated at _____ children per woman.
a) 2.9
b) 3.2
c) 1
d) 2.1 - ANSWER-2.1
, "The ability to exert power without the use of, or threat of, physical force," is the
definition of
a) Power
b) Revolution
c) Repression
d) Authority
e) Politics - ANSWER-d) Authority
According to Stuart Hall, the dominant ideology is woven into media texts through
_____
a) Frameworks that are often not very organized
b) Socio-culture structure
c) Encoding
d) decoding - ANSWER-b) Socio-culture structure
______ is a traditional view that sees religion as institutionalized and involving formal
practices
a) Organized religion
b) The quiet revolution
c) Secularization
d) Belief without belonging - ANSWER-a) Organized religion
At 3.2 percent of the population, the largest non-Christian religious group in Canada
is _____
a) Buddhist
b) Muslim
c) Hindu
d) Jewish - ANSWER-b) Muslim
Sociologists use a narrower concept of politics than most people are used to
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-b) False
An example of public media in Canada is ____
a) Shaw Communication
b) Bell Media
c) The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
d) Rogers communications - ANSWER-c) The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
_____ combines Marxism and Christianity
a) Liberation theology
b) Raelianism
c) Liberal Secularism
d) Marxian Christianity - ANSWER-a) Liberation theology
Most of the important parts of an iPhone were invented by
a) Apple
b) The government
c) Samsung
d) Elon Musk
ANSWERS (GRADED A)
According to strain theory, an innovator rejects the cultural goals and accepts the
cultural means.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-False
World systems theory emerged as a refinement of dependence theories as
economic development.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True
According to lecture, globalization implies all the following except that it:
a) Reduces the power of governments
b) Means the shrinking of space and time
c) Is highly unequal
d) Involves the extension of equality and justice worldwide - ANSWER-d) Involves
the extension of equality and justice worldwide
____ helped to shape functional definitions of religion
a) Pierre Bourdieu
b) Karl Marx
c) Peter Berger
d) Emile Durkheim - ANSWER-Emile Durkheim
The Incan name for the extended family unit was
a) K'echwa
b) Q'iche
c) Prosaic
d) T'ican
e) Ayllu - ANSWER-Ayluu
The infant mortality rate refers to the number of deaths among infants less than two
years old per 1000 live births in the same year.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-FALSE
Max Weber argued that the working-class masses did not respond to Marxist calls
for a class-based revolution because the masses manufactured the consent of the
elites.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-FALSE
We, as sociologists, are unable to distinguish between the different forms of media
ownership.
a) True
,b) False - ANSWER-FALSE
NAFTA is a trade agreement between ________. - ANSWER-Canada, the United
States, and Mexico
Most scientists agree that ____________ is the leading cause of climate change
globally. - ANSWER-Eating meat
In the lecture on religion, it was explained that the suicide rate is higher in Quebec
when: - ANSWER-The Montreal Canadians are not in the NHL playoffs
Which of these types of culture is most likely to be thought of by society as deviant? -
ANSWER-Counter-culture
The world system approach to understanding globalization emerged in the 1970s as
a refinement of the ________ theories of economic development. - ANSWER-
Feminist OR Modernization
There is no legal separation of church and state in Canada.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True** Maybe False (mentioned that in the past there was no
separation)
In lecture, it was argued that the best way to address the global environmental crisis
was not technological innovation, but through a focus on reason, empathy, and
equity.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True
________ refers to the process whereby individuals come to adopt the ideology and
methods of a particular movement organization - ANSWER-Political Process
The ability of a person or group to achieve their objectives, even when opposed" is
the definition of - ANSWER-Power
In the categories associated with world system theory, ________ countries are seen
as both exploited and exploiter. - ANSWER-Semi-periphery
________ criticized Malthus's theory about the relationship between food supply and
population growth, saying that as the population grew, wealth would also expand. -
ANSWER-Pierre Bourdieu
Richard Butsch found in his research that working-class men generally received
negative representation.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-True
In their definition of collective action, framing theorists draw on the ideas of:
a) Erving Goffman
b) Emile Durkheim
,c) Max Weber
d) Talcott Parsons - ANSWER-a) Eving Goffman
World society researchers highlighted the influence of two key factors that promote
the diffusion of world cultural models among states:
a) Model density and model influence
b) Ethnocentrism and embeddedness
c) Embeddedness and model density
d) Similarity and difference - ANSWER-c) Embeddedness and model density
It costs the city of toronto ___ to recycle one plastic shopping bag
a) 2 cents
b) 25 cents
c) 11 cents
d) 6 cents
e) 17 cents - ANSWER-e) 17 cents
____ considers heath to be necessary for the smooth operation of society
a) Conflict theory
b) Structural functionalism
c) Interpretive theory
d) Ethnomethodology - ANSWER-b) Structural functionalism
_____ was the most famous scholar to argue that power is determined by
possession of material resources
a) Max Weber
b) Erving Goffam
c) Pierre Bordieu
d) Karl Marx - ANSWER-d) Karl Marx
In lecture, it was argued that this religious text contains writing that, in places,
justifies poverty and social inequality
a) The Quran
b) The Bible
c) Hindu Scriptures
d) The Bible, Quran and Hindu Scriptures - ANSWER-a) the Quran
___ were systematic in their analysis of the effect of diversity on the social order as
major American cities expanded with an influx of immigrants
a) Bunting, Filion, and Walker
b) The chicago school
c) Marx and Engels
d) Critical urban scholars - ANSWER-b) The chicago school
The replacement fertility rate is estimated at _____ children per woman.
a) 2.9
b) 3.2
c) 1
d) 2.1 - ANSWER-2.1
, "The ability to exert power without the use of, or threat of, physical force," is the
definition of
a) Power
b) Revolution
c) Repression
d) Authority
e) Politics - ANSWER-d) Authority
According to Stuart Hall, the dominant ideology is woven into media texts through
_____
a) Frameworks that are often not very organized
b) Socio-culture structure
c) Encoding
d) decoding - ANSWER-b) Socio-culture structure
______ is a traditional view that sees religion as institutionalized and involving formal
practices
a) Organized religion
b) The quiet revolution
c) Secularization
d) Belief without belonging - ANSWER-a) Organized religion
At 3.2 percent of the population, the largest non-Christian religious group in Canada
is _____
a) Buddhist
b) Muslim
c) Hindu
d) Jewish - ANSWER-b) Muslim
Sociologists use a narrower concept of politics than most people are used to
a) True
b) False - ANSWER-b) False
An example of public media in Canada is ____
a) Shaw Communication
b) Bell Media
c) The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
d) Rogers communications - ANSWER-c) The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
_____ combines Marxism and Christianity
a) Liberation theology
b) Raelianism
c) Liberal Secularism
d) Marxian Christianity - ANSWER-a) Liberation theology
Most of the important parts of an iPhone were invented by
a) Apple
b) The government
c) Samsung
d) Elon Musk
