SOPHIA_FINAL MILESTONE_INTRO 2 SOCIOLOGY ,100% CORRECT

Both white ethnic Americans and white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) are white. What is the difference between these two ethnic groups? • White ethnic Americans trace their ancestry to the original inhabitants of North America; WASPs trace their ancestry to English Protestant groups. • White ethnic Americans descend from disadvantaged Europeans; WASPs descend from English Protestants. • White ethnic Americans trace their ancestry to white Europeans; WASPs are descended from disadvantaged English Protestants. • None of the answer choices are correct. 2 In many societies, men are expected to be tough and aggressive. This is an example of __________, behaviors that society deems appropriate for men or women. • sexism • intersectionality • gender stratification • a gender role 3 Which of the following was NOT a core American value identified by Robin Williams Jr.? • Technology and progress • Religion and faith • Practicality and efficiency • Racism and group superiority 4 Which of the following is a function of schooling? • All of the answer choices are correct. • Social integration • Social placement • Socialization 5 Stacy is an upper-class white woman from Minneapolis who marries an upper-class white man, Ken, who is from Cincinnati. Stacy and Ken have which of the following types of marriage? • Homogamous • Exogamous • Polygamous 6 Which of the following statements about the feminist perspective on deviance is true? • None of the answer choices are correct. • It states that existing theories of deviance accurately describe female behavior. • It states that existing theories of deviance do not account for the behavior of women. • It states that female deviance is more important than male deviance. 7 Bernie Madoff, a wealthy hedge fund manager, was convicted of defrauding investors in a pyramid scheme. Madoff was guilty of which of the following types of crime? • Blue collar crime • White collar crime • Organized crime • Corporate crime 8 Wealth and status are important social indicators in America. Although he wouldn't admit it, Bob feels a sense of satisfaction when he puts on an expensive suit, drives his new car to pick up his date, and takes her to an exclusive restaurant. Bob's behavior illustrates which of the following? • Wealth • Social mobility • Socioeconomic status • Conspicuous consumption 9 Which of the following statements about the causes of the divorce rate in the U.S. is FALSE? • Legally, it has become easier to get a divorce. • Women are less dependent on men. • Divorce has become less socially acceptable. • People are more individualistic and concerned with their personal happiness. 10 Which of the following is NOT one of Max Weber's six key characteristics of bureaucracy? • Rules and regulations • Technical proficiency • Personalization • Hierarchy of offices 11 Which of the following accurately describes a gemeinschaft community? • A small, close-knit community characterized by family bonds and obedience to tradition • A large community characterized by loose market relationships • A small community with no economic exchange • A small, close-knit community that is dominated by an individualist orientation 12 Which of the following describes gender conflict theory? • Society places women in positions of power over men. • Society places men and women in positions of equal power. • Society places men in positions of power over women. 13 Throughout most of the 20th century, South Africa had which of the following social characteristics? • Caste system • Apartheid • Meritocracy • Equality 14 Which of the following is a computer technology? • Smart phones • Laptops • Computer-guided missiles and drones • All of the answer choices are correct. 15 Which of the following are the components that form the sociological imagination? • Biography • All of the answer choices are correct. • Social structure • History 16 Jamie has collected data on her research interests and has formed a hypothesis. She wants to test whether her hypothesis has merit, so she meets with several interview respondents to discuss her ideas. Which research method is Jamie using? • A focus group • An experiment • A participant observation 17 Which of the following African American sociologists began as an academic, but shifted into activism towards the end of his or her career? • W. E. B. Du Bois • Harriet Martineau • William Foot Whyte • Lois Benjamin 18 After moving to a new school, Anthony wants to join a new group of friends. He notices that the people he sits with at lunch on the first day of class use words in ways that are new to him (e.g., they say "bad" to mean "good"). They also shake hands in a unique way. Trying to fit in, Anthony adopts these subcultural behaviors. Anthony attempts to learn the __________ of the group. • folkways • mores • taboos • proscriptive norms 19 The long hours that Cindy works as a waitress are interfering with her college coursework. This is an example of which of the following? • Role conflict • Role strain • Role exit • Master status 20 Iris lives in a tribal society. She doesn't consider her father's sister to be a member of her family. Which of the following systems of descent is used in Iris' society? • Bilateral descent • Matrilineal descent • Patrilineal descent • Property-based descent 21 Scandinavians (people who live in northern European countries including Norway, Sweden, and Finland) are an example of which of the following? • A minority group • An ethnic group • A racial group 22 The I-PAT equation measures the impact of human activity on the environment. Why do small changes in one variable in the equation (e.g. technology, population, or affluence) have a big impact on the environment? • Changes in one variable may produce large impacts because all of the variables - affluence, technology, and population - are divided. • None of the answer choices are correct. • Changes in one variable may produce large impacts because all of the variables - affluence, technology, and population - are multiplied. • Changes in one variable may produce large impacts because all of the variables - affluence, technology, and population - are added together. 23 Which of the following ideas is associated with sociologist Max Weber? • Structural functionalism • The power elite • Verstehen • Race-conflict theory 24 What is the primary basis for cultural transmission that enables us to share beliefs and perspectives from one generation to the next? • Language and symbols • Sociobiology • Cultural relativism • Subculture 25 According to Rostow's stages of modernization, in which stage do luxuries become necessities to most of society? • Stage of mass consumption • Take-off stage • Stage of highly-advanced technology • Traditional stage