SOC 1502 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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The concept anomie can be defined as:
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a. A situation in which society no longer has the support of a firm
collective consciousness.
b. How strongly a person is connected to his or her social group.
c. A person's beliefs and ideology are in conflict with her best
interests.
d. When one or more of an individual's roles clash.
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Which of the following is NOT true about old age?
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a. Women notice wrinkles as one of the first signs of aging.
b. Elderly people lose all appetite and drive for sex.
c. Elderly men sometimes start to go bald as they age.
d. Elderly people start dying their hair to replace the color they lose.
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Which classification method best shows how competitive a nation's
economy is in global terms?
Select one:
a. Using phrases like "first world," "second world," and "third world."
b. Calculating the GDP per capita of each country and using those
numbers to create a global average that can be used as an
economic yard stick.
c. Classifying countries based on their level of development and
using phrases like "more developed" or "less developed."
d. Visiting each country and polling a select handful of the
population about their income, etc.
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Last week, a major politician was caught in a political scandal. The
story was featured on the front page of the New York Times, the Los
Angeles Times, CNN.com, and was the lead story on NBC, ABC, and
CBS nightly news. This is referred to as:
Select one:
a. Homogenization
b. Telecommunication
c. Fragmentation
d. Illiteration
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, Which group within Canada has been stereotyped as the model
minority?
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a. The Asian Canadian community
b. The African Canadian community
c. The Arab Canadian community
d. The Hispanic Canadian community
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bureaucracy:
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a. Clear division of labor
b. Impersonality
c. Explicit rules
d. Personality-based promotion
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The concept anomie can be defined as:
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a. A situation in which society no longer has the support of a firm
collective consciousness.
b. How strongly a person is connected to his or her social group.
c. A person's beliefs and ideology are in conflict with her best
interests.
d. When one or more of an individual's roles clash.
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Which of the following is NOT true about old age?
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a. Women notice wrinkles as one of the first signs of aging.
b. Elderly people lose all appetite and drive for sex.
c. Elderly men sometimes start to go bald as they age.
d. Elderly people start dying their hair to replace the color they lose.
Question 3
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Which classification method best shows how competitive a nation's
economy is in global terms?
Select one:
a. Using phrases like "first world," "second world," and "third world."
b. Calculating the GDP per capita of each country and using those
numbers to create a global average that can be used as an
economic yard stick.
c. Classifying countries based on their level of development and
using phrases like "more developed" or "less developed."
d. Visiting each country and polling a select handful of the
population about their income, etc.
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Last week, a major politician was caught in a political scandal. The
story was featured on the front page of the New York Times, the Los
Angeles Times, CNN.com, and was the lead story on NBC, ABC, and
CBS nightly news. This is referred to as:
Select one:
a. Homogenization
b. Telecommunication
c. Fragmentation
d. Illiteration
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, Which group within Canada has been stereotyped as the model
minority?
Select one:
a. The Asian Canadian community
b. The African Canadian community
c. The Arab Canadian community
d. The Hispanic Canadian community
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bureaucracy:
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a. Clear division of labor
b. Impersonality
c. Explicit rules
d. Personality-based promotion
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