Sociology 101 Final Exam: Questions & Answers
Female voters _____ male voters. - ANSWER:greatly outnumbered
How many categories of gender does Facebook offer? - ANSWER:over 40
The number of women physicians grew from _____ in 1970 to _____ in 2012. - ANSWER:8%; 48%
_____ refers to the biological characteristics that distinguish females and males. - ANSWER:sex
A gender gap in pay occurs in - ANSWER:all industrialized nations
The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as -
ANSWER:gender
In 1940, what were the percentages of women and men in U.S. colleges? - ANSWER:48% women; 52%
men
In the years from 1900 to the present, life expectancy has - ANSWER:doubled
In a patriarchy, who has the authority? - ANSWER:men
Most rape victims are aged - ANSWER:16-19
Ageism - ANSWER:can be directed toward any age group, including youth
An example of surgical sexism is - ANSWER:unnecessary hysterectomies
Researchers have found that about _____ of the gender pay gap is due to career choices - ANSWER:one-
half
In societies such as Afghanistan, India, and Jordan, a woman thought to have brought disgrace on her
family may be - ANSWER:killed by a male relative in a so-called "honor killing."
Social Security and Medicare take approximately_____ of total government revenue. - ANSWER:one-half
One potentially effective step in closing the pay gap that women can take immediately is to -
ANSWER:ask for a large raise
The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries
than women, and _____ catch up. - ANSWER:higher; women never
According to _____, the young and old are opponents in a struggle that threatens to throw society into
turmoil. - ANSWER:the conflict perspective
Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women. -
ANSWER:2000; 44
In the last seven presidential elections in the United States, which age group voted the most, six out of
the seven times? - ANSWER:65 and older
, A _____ is a person who influences legislation on behalf of his or her clients. - ANSWER:lobbyist
The main criticism leveled against capitalism is that it - ANSWER:it leads to social inequality
Despite disunity and bloodshed, a sign of an effort at unity among nations is the - ANSWER:United
Nations
In laissez-faire capitalism, - ANSWER:the government does not interfere in the market.
Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known as - ANSWER:authority
In a(n) _____, an individual has seized power. - ANSWER:dictatorship
In the last seven U.S. presidential elections, a majority of _____ have consistently voted for the
Democratic candidate. - ANSWER:women
Capitalism responds to - ANSWER:market forces
In _____, the means of production are privately owned - ANSWER:capitalism
AARP, the American Cancer Society, and the League of Women Voters are examples of - ANSWER:special-
interest groups
Hunting and gathering societies had a(n) _____ economy, living off the land and with little or no surplus.
- ANSWER:subsistence
_____ is (are) a condition of lawlessness or political disorder caused by the absence or collapse of
governmental authority. - ANSWER:Anarchy
Conflict theorists take the position that _____ dominate(s) the United States. - ANSWER:a ruling class
The term democracy literally means - ANSWER:power to the people
A system of producing and distributing goods and services is known as a(n) - ANSWER:economy
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. - ANSWER:power elite
The intention of _____ is to prevent any single branch of the U.S. government from dominating the
government. - ANSWER:checks and balances
A society's view of children as having the right to be educated and to be spared from adult burdens
accompanies - ANSWER:economic prosperity
In the early United States, _____ voted. - ANSWER:all white men who owned property
The majority of Americans think that families with _____ children are ideal. - ANSWER:zero, one, or two
The average ages of first-time brides and grooms in the United States are - ANSWER:older than at any
other time in U.S. history
According to domestic violence research by Straus (2011), - ANSWER:wives attack their husbands as
often as husbands attack their wives
Female voters _____ male voters. - ANSWER:greatly outnumbered
How many categories of gender does Facebook offer? - ANSWER:over 40
The number of women physicians grew from _____ in 1970 to _____ in 2012. - ANSWER:8%; 48%
_____ refers to the biological characteristics that distinguish females and males. - ANSWER:sex
A gender gap in pay occurs in - ANSWER:all industrialized nations
The behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females are known as -
ANSWER:gender
In 1940, what were the percentages of women and men in U.S. colleges? - ANSWER:48% women; 52%
men
In the years from 1900 to the present, life expectancy has - ANSWER:doubled
In a patriarchy, who has the authority? - ANSWER:men
Most rape victims are aged - ANSWER:16-19
Ageism - ANSWER:can be directed toward any age group, including youth
An example of surgical sexism is - ANSWER:unnecessary hysterectomies
Researchers have found that about _____ of the gender pay gap is due to career choices - ANSWER:one-
half
In societies such as Afghanistan, India, and Jordan, a woman thought to have brought disgrace on her
family may be - ANSWER:killed by a male relative in a so-called "honor killing."
Social Security and Medicare take approximately_____ of total government revenue. - ANSWER:one-half
One potentially effective step in closing the pay gap that women can take immediately is to -
ANSWER:ask for a large raise
The author's "testosterone bonus" states that on average, employers start men out at _____ salaries
than women, and _____ catch up. - ANSWER:higher; women never
According to _____, the young and old are opponents in a struggle that threatens to throw society into
turmoil. - ANSWER:the conflict perspective
Since 1789, about _____ men have served in the U.S. Senate, compared to _____ women. -
ANSWER:2000; 44
In the last seven presidential elections in the United States, which age group voted the most, six out of
the seven times? - ANSWER:65 and older
, A _____ is a person who influences legislation on behalf of his or her clients. - ANSWER:lobbyist
The main criticism leveled against capitalism is that it - ANSWER:it leads to social inequality
Despite disunity and bloodshed, a sign of an effort at unity among nations is the - ANSWER:United
Nations
In laissez-faire capitalism, - ANSWER:the government does not interfere in the market.
Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known as - ANSWER:authority
In a(n) _____, an individual has seized power. - ANSWER:dictatorship
In the last seven U.S. presidential elections, a majority of _____ have consistently voted for the
Democratic candidate. - ANSWER:women
Capitalism responds to - ANSWER:market forces
In _____, the means of production are privately owned - ANSWER:capitalism
AARP, the American Cancer Society, and the League of Women Voters are examples of - ANSWER:special-
interest groups
Hunting and gathering societies had a(n) _____ economy, living off the land and with little or no surplus.
- ANSWER:subsistence
_____ is (are) a condition of lawlessness or political disorder caused by the absence or collapse of
governmental authority. - ANSWER:Anarchy
Conflict theorists take the position that _____ dominate(s) the United States. - ANSWER:a ruling class
The term democracy literally means - ANSWER:power to the people
A system of producing and distributing goods and services is known as a(n) - ANSWER:economy
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. - ANSWER:power elite
The intention of _____ is to prevent any single branch of the U.S. government from dominating the
government. - ANSWER:checks and balances
A society's view of children as having the right to be educated and to be spared from adult burdens
accompanies - ANSWER:economic prosperity
In the early United States, _____ voted. - ANSWER:all white men who owned property
The majority of Americans think that families with _____ children are ideal. - ANSWER:zero, one, or two
The average ages of first-time brides and grooms in the United States are - ANSWER:older than at any
other time in U.S. history
According to domestic violence research by Straus (2011), - ANSWER:wives attack their husbands as
often as husbands attack their wives
