1. According to conflict theorists, what statement is most accurate...

1. According to conflict theorists, what statement is most accurate about religion?

 

A. It is a tool through which social inequity is maintained.

 

B. It criticizes and questions disparity in social groups and structures.

 

C. It is the only way to fairly establish positions of power in a society.

 

D. It provides opportunities for productive social collaboration.

 

2. Which of the following best describes sexism?

 

A. The assertion that there are biological differences between men and women

 

B. Implementation of policies to ensure that people of different sexes are treated equally in the workplace

 

C. Prejudiced beliefs that value one sex or gender over others

 

D. The belief that there are no differences between genders

 

3. Mina lives in a country that is characterized by widespread poverty, minimal industrial development, and a high level of political instability.

How would the Cold War system for global stratification classify Mina's country?

 

A. First world

 

B. Second world

 

C. Third world

 

D. Fourth world

 

4. Which of these options best describes the queer theory perspective of sexuality?

 

A. Family support is a crucial element of social structure and society.

 

B. Sexuality is determined by more than simply the gender of a desired sex partner.

 

C. Men who embrace qualities associated with femininity are abnormal.

 

D. Sexual activity should only be encouraged within the confines of a marriage.

 

5. Which of the following is the difference between a person's sex and their gender?

 

A. Sex is fluid over an individual's lifetime, while gender is not.

 

B. Sex is based on biology, while gender is based on a person's self-perception.

 

C. Sex is a social construct, while gender is not.

 

D. Sex is a fact of culture, while gender is a fact of biology.

 

6. Which statement about America's immigration system in 2021 is accurate?

 

A. U.S. immigration policy favors low-skill workers over highly-skilled ones.

 

B. Immigration is considered to be one of the most pressing issues in national politics.

 

C. There are many pathways for undocumented immigrants to gain legal status.

 

D. U.S. employers are no longer permitted to sponsor immigrant workers.

 

7. What is an example of a structural inequality that leads to poverty in the United States?

 

A. The occurrence of natural disasters, like the COVID-19 global pandemic.

 

B. The existence of government programs, like unemployment insurance, food assistance, and job training.

 

C. The federal poverty line not taking the local cost of living into consideration.

 

D. The absence of well-paying jobs in racially or ethnically segregated neighborhoods.

 

8. What does it mean that the U.S. job market is becoming increasingly polarized?

 

A. There are many low-skilled, low-paying jobs and jobs for highly-skilled and educated professionals, but little in between.

 

B. More and more jobs are being contracted to workers overseas, who can be paid a lower wage.

 

C. Periods of high unemployment are lengthening and periods of low unemployment are getting shorter and less frequent.

 

D. There is growing mistrust and anger between the 99% of workers at the bottom and the 1% at the top.

 

9. Mirasol lives in a society with an open class system, and she was born to a wealthy family. 

Which of the following conditions best applies to her?

 

A. She has no power or control over her life.

 

B. She has a low degree of power and control over her life.

 

C. She has a high degree of power and control over her life.

 

D. She has complete and total power and control over her life.

 

10. Which of the following statements is most likely true of Trey, who identifies as asexual?

 

A. Trey is not sexually attracted toward anyone who is not pansexual.

 

B. Trey feels no sexual attraction toward anyone, irrespective of their gender.

 

C. Trey is sexually attracted to people irrespective of their gender.

 

D. Trey is sexually attracted to people of the same gender as him.

 

11. What role did the establishment of Indian boarding schools in the late 19th century play in the United States?

 

A. Their purpose was to close the educational gap between Native American children and those of white Americans.

 

B. They sought to eradicate Native American culture by assimilating children into white society.

 

C. They sought to undo the cultural damage inflicted on Native Americans by centuries of subordination.

 

D. They required the forced relocation of all Native Americans east of the Mississippi River.

 

12. Which of the following best summarizes the concept of socialization?

 

A. Social agents teach people to behave in a particular way.

 

B. Individuals learn to act within society on their own, without other influences.

 

C. Individuals assign their own meanings to society.

 

D. Social behavior is based on innate biological factors.

 

13. What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

 

A. Race is based on physical markers; ethnicity is based on cultural ones.

 

B. Race has real effects on how people are treated; ethnicity does not.

 

C. Race is a biological category; ethnicity is a cultural designation.

 

D. Race is a scientifically proven construct; ethnicity is sociologically established.

 

14. Which of the following is an example of structural mobility?

 

A. Ken and his cousin work hard to create a smartphone app, and they become wealthy when they sell it.

 

B. Courtney's formerly middle-class family can now afford an upper-class lifestyle because she won the lottery.

 

C. The standard of living in Abraham's country is rising because the country has newly-valuable raw materials.

 

D. Ahn's family moves from Vietnam to the United States so that her father can attend medical school.

 

15. A social movement seeking to outlaw the sale of cigarettes is what type?

 

A. Reformative

 

B. Alternative

 

C. Redemptive

 

D. Revolutionary

 

16. Which statement is true of social stratification?

 

A. Most societies display an equal distribution of goods and burdens

 

B. Social stratification existed even in the earliest human societies.

 

C. The ways that societies produce stratification are invisible and cannot be studied.

 

D. There is no connection between the top strata and bottom strata of societies.

 

17. Which of the following is a question that would be asked by functionalist theorists who study social stratification?

 

A. How is poverty in the U.S. experienced differently than poverty in India?

 

B. What social purpose is served by global inequality?

 

C. How long has global inequality existed?

 

D. What harm is caused by U.S. companies who move overseas?