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Davis and Moore believed that social inequality was good for society. Which one of the following reasons was given by them to justify their point of view? - correct answer Social inequality encourages creativity, innovations and inventions Women face inequality in most societies around the globe. Which one of the following strategies may help them gain relative equality - correct answer Access to and possession of valuable things In our lecture, we used a story of two teenagers from two different castes that were hung by their own parents. Why? - correct answer They fell in love Which one of the following is the main reason behind inequality around the globe? - correct answer Access to and possession of valuable things You have been hired by the United Nations to work as an advisor to a developing country to eliminate gender inequality. Which one of the following should be part of your plan? - correct answer Both A and B Followers of conflict perspective have criticized Davis and Moore's theory on social inequality. Which one of the following is one of their criticisms? - correct answer All of the above Which one of the following is one of the social implications of the Caste System of India for untouchables? - correct answer Untouchables have high infant mortality rates According to Davis and Moore, social inequality is good for a society. Which one of the following reasons was given by them to support their argument? - correct answer all of the above Which one of the following is the definition of Social Stratification? - correct answer Ranking of individuals in terms of their access to and possession of valuable things In one of Dr. Hussain's visits to India, he saw a vendor who was selling milk in the streets of Delhi. What was so unique about it? - correct answer This guy wouldn't touch the glass of milk touched by his customers In out lectures, we talked about change through evolution and revolution. What type of change is considered better by functional perspective? - correct answer Change through evolution According to Herbert Spencer, hardworking, disciplined, and organized people survive and prosper in human societies. Which one of the following concepts best describes this statement? - correct answer Survival of the fittest August Comte said that society was an organic whole. What does it mean? - correct answer Society has life According to Functional Perspective, legitimization of social, economic, an political structure leads to? - correct answer Social integration and equilibrium What is the point of view of functional perspective on population? - correct answer Increasing population is good for a society Rise and fall of Egyptian and Roman civilizations was used in our class to illustrate? - correct answer Society as a living organism According to Herbert Spencer, differences in structure of a society leads to a difference in the functions of individuals. As a result of industrialization, the structure of American Society has changes dramatically. Which of the following has been changed because of these structural changes? - correct answer All of the above (Role of women Role of religion Occupations of people) Which one of the following statements relates to Parson's concept of goal attainment? - correct answer Societies should give dreams and aspirations to their people According to functional perspective, which one of the following is one of the main features of society? - correct answer all of the above (Dysfunctional elements are functional, social inequality is good, temporary imbalances are ok) Who claims that even dysfunctional people are functional? - correct answer functional perspective Gaetano, Pareto and C.W. Mills said that all societies are ruled by elites. Who are the elites in modern societies such as Germany and America? - correct answer Executives and Factory owners According to Durkheim, which societies tend to have relatively more equality? - correct answer Societies with simple division of labor Max Weber was a big proponent of bureaucracy. Which one of the following was one of the reasons given by him to support bureaucracy? - correct answer all of the above (impersonality, hierarchy, clear division of labor) Which one of the following is one of the characteristics of societies based on mechanical solidarity? - correct answer All of the above (homogenous, similarity of individuals, collective conscience According to Durkheim, what is internal inequality? - correct answer Inequality based on personal characteristics Which term was used by Gaetano, Pareto, and C.W. Mills for those who rule societies around the globe? - correct answer Elites In one of Dr. Hussain's visits to New York City on New Year's Eve, he saw teens drinking and urinating in front of public in Times Square. Which term was used by Durkheim for such situations? - correct answer Anomie Karl Marx lists a number of things under Means of Production. Which one of the following is one of them? - correct answer Money, machines, and infrastructure In a capitalist society workers do not necessarily own what they produce. What type of alienation is this? - correct answer Alienation from the product According to Karl Marx, class conflict leads to what system? - correct answer socialism Karl Marx lists a number of things under Forces of Production. Which one of the following is one of them? - correct answer all of the above (labor, the raw material, money machines and infrastructure) Where is Karl Marx buried? - correct answer London, England Which one of the statements on mode of production was given by Karl Marx? - correct answer Both A and B (Change in mode of production leads to a change in the structure of a society Change in the structure of a society leads to a change in mode of production According to Karl Marx, which one of the following societies was based on "Natural Socialism?" - correct answer Hunting and gathering societies Which one of the following was labeled as half-baked cookie in our discussion? - correct answer Socialism in Russia, China and Cuba The story It was Grandfather's Birthday was used in our class to illustrate: - correct answer alienation In a capitalist society workers can be hired and fired. Which one of the following concepts best describes this situation? - correct answer Alienation from work All the beliefs and all the modes of conduct instituted by the collectivity is the definition of: - correct answer Social institutions Which company pays more money to the celebrities who promote its products compared to the total money it pays to its workers? - correct answer Nike In which economic system, production is for use not profit? - correct answer Socialism In our discussion on Capitalism, it was suggested that trickle-down economy is not working now. Why? - correct answer Globalization You watched a video on Steve Jobs. Which one of the following statements best describes the main reason of why we watched this video? - correct answer Capitalism promotes creativity, innovations, and motivation to succeed According to conflict perspective, which one of the following is the most important institution? - correct answer economic According to our discussion, which one of the following economic systems believes in 'trickle-down effect of economy'? - correct answer Capitalism According to our lectures, as a result of globalization, US economy has changed dramatically. Which one of the following best reflects US economy after World War II and before globalization? - correct answer Manufacturing economy Social norms are agents of ordering in societies around the globe. What type of agents are these? - correct answer Socio-cultural agents In a socialist state, who owns the means of production? - correct answer State Which one of the following statements best describes Marxist's point of view? - correct answer Economics dominates politics According to C.W. Mills, dramatic social changes are always resisted by the elites. Why? - correct answer Fear of change in power structure Based on our discussion, elites in Saudi Arabia are? - correct answer invisible Based on our discussion on Power Elites Model, which one of the following is one of the power elites in the USA? - correct answer CEOs of Apple Computer, GM, and General Electric In our discussion, we discussed a number of reasons that lead to the creation formal political institutions. Which one of the following is one of them? - correct answer All of the above (Cultural heterogeneity, Industrial division of labor, Anonymity and individualism) In which societies are elites not visible? - correct answer Industrial societies According to our lectures, which one of the following groups does not have lobbyists? - correct answer students What is Social Contract Theory? - correct answer An informal contract among people that lead to the creation of rules and regulations for self-government In his book Prince, Machiavelli listed a number of strategies to rule a nation. Which one of the following is one of those strategies? - correct answer Use religion as a tool National Rifle Association is very powerful in the US. Which one of the following theoretical models explains why? - correct answer pluralist model According to G.H. Mead, I and Me are two parts of human personality. According to him, art, music, and creativity are part of: - correct answer "I" part of child's personality According to our lectures, in the last 60 years which one of the following colleges has produced a few Prime Ministers and very successful people of United Kingdom? - correct answer eton college Which one of the following was pointed out by conflict perspective as a serious problem of modern educational institutions? - correct answer education is class based In ancient societies, who received the formal education specially designed for them? - correct answer children of royal families The story of "David and Snake" was used in our class to illustrate? - correct answer socialization In an experiment, an Indian emperor concluded that human beings are not born with any language or other skills. What was the nature of this experiment? - correct answer This was an experiment in which a newborn baby was confined to a room for 18 years with no access to outside world Prior to the introduction of formal educational system, which institution was responsible for transmission of knowledge and skills for fishing, farming, and carpentry? - correct answer family There are private schools in America where kids pay up to $60,000 per year for room and board. This is an example of? - correct answer Class biased education