August Dunbar

question Which phrase best defines laissez-faire? answer B. To leave alone and let be. question Which essay did Andrew Carnegie write? answer “The Gospel of Wealth”. He wrote the article in June 1889. question Which two entrepreneurs believed they were examples of social Darwinism at work? answer B.Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. question William […]

question Provides water for hydroelectric power answer is not a use for a region’s wetlands question Meridian (lines of longitude) answer are the determining factor in separting time zones and determining time around the world. question Adam Smith answer The “father” of modern economics is considered by most economists question John Keynes answer (1883-1946) advocated […]

question Maureen Hallinan, former president of the American Sociological Association, has been critical of the __________ of social change answer ***** equilibrium model question Talcott Parsons’ functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance is known as answer the equilibrium model. question Various religious groups and their followers are very […]

question gender answer the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male. 1) social organization ranking men and women in terms of power, wealth, etc 2) males: taller, stronger, math. females: higher life expectancy, verbal skills question gender stratification answer the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and […]

question Social Organization answer 3 types Economic Relations Political Relations Kinship and Family Relations is the patterning of human interdependence in a given society through the actions and decisions of its members. question Institutions answer a set of rules, known and shared by the community, that structure political interactions in particular ways question Economic Anthropology […]

question Social Group answer Two or more people who identify with and interact with one another question Primary Group answer A small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships question Secondary Group answer A large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity question Instrumental Leadership answer Group leadership […]

question Columbus answer Reached the New World in 1492 question Balboa answer Explored Panama and discovered the Pacific Ocean question Magellan answer His ship and crew sailed completely around the world question Conquistadors answer Spanish soldiers and conquerers question Cortes answer He conquered teh Aztecs question Pizarro answer He conquered the Incas question Juan Ponce […]

question Social Ecology answer Cities naturally created different types of areas in their growth question Park and Burgess answer Suggest that cities are built through a natural growth poccess similar to plants The city will naturally take the form of 5 concentric zones question The 5 Concentric Zones answer 1. Central Business District 2. Transitional […]

question 66. Benefits can represent more than ______ of the employer’s total payroll costs. a. 28 percent b. 7 percent c. 12 percent d. 66 percent answer b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGHR.SNEL.17.11-1 NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills STATE STANDARDS: United States – OH […]

question Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election outcome. This best illustrates A) the placebo effect. B) random assignment. C) wording effects. D) hindsight bias. answer D) hindsight bias. question Which of the following is most likely to inhibit critical thinking? A) operational definitions B) overconfidence […]

question Sociology is answer The Scientific study of social behavior and human groups. question Which sociologist introduced the concept of the sociological imagination? answer C.Wright Mills question Durkheim’s research suggested that answer there seemed to be higher rates of suicide in times of peace than in times of war and revolution. question Within sociology, a/an […]

question an element of democracy that expects citizens to provide for those persons in society who are not as advantaged as others. meaningful change isn society requie a universal social conscioursessa and requires a willingness to redistribute some of the benefits. answer Social Justice question the general process of learning the social norms of a […]

question All of the following are true about attitudes, except answer a. they are evaluations of people, objects, and ideas b. they are related to our temperament and personality c. they rarely change over time d. they can be changed with persuasive communications e. under the right conditions, they predict people’s behavior (answer: c) question […]

question knowledge economy answer wealth is created through effective management of knowledge workers instead of the control of physical and financial assets question intellectual capital answer the difference b/w the book value and market value of a firm. reputation, loyalty, commitment, brand name, employee skills and experience question social capital answer the network of friendships […]

question The fundamental attribution error is less likely: answer in collectivist cultures question Which of the following memory phenomena has been supported in impression formation? answer primacy effect question Which of the following statements concerning cognitive dissonance is true? answer Cognitive dissonance can occur in monkeys and even pre-school age children. question The three components […]

question Digital Revolution answer an ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by digital technology, such as computers and the internet question Digitalization answer the process of converting text, numbers, sounds, photos, and video into data that can be processed by digital devices question Data Processing answer based on an input-processing-output cycle […]

question Persuasion can be defined as: (A) a process aimed at changing a person’s attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs (B) a change in behavior or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure. (C) a process aimed at decreasing influence. (D) a change in behavior or belief as a result of a direct order […]

question In social psychology, the change in behaviour resulting from the real or imagined presence of others is known as A) independence. B) obedience. C) conformity. D) cooperation. E) interdependence. answer C) conformity. question According to your text, the way we understand the concept of \”conformity\” is shaped by A) our cultural self-image. B) social […]

question Polygyny answer Multiple males/females Some males lie with multiple females HIGH sexual dimorphism Multiple makes & females compete There can be no well defined social groups, there are bonds with members of opposite & same sex question Polyandry answer Multiple males compete with 1 female Very rare Bachelors question Strepsirhines answer Rhinarium Long Snout […]

question Person Perception answer The process of forming impressions of others. Usually an automatic process. question Snap Judgements answer Superficial assessments of others. Good-enough accuracy. question Systematic judgements answer Judgements that take time to observe the person in a variety of situations and to compare that person’s behavior with that of others in a similar […]

question Psychological research ______ but never proves. There’s always a chance for error answer suggests question The *research process* is a _________ cycle. 1 activity leads to another answer recursive question Steps in the *Research Process* 1. Finding a Problem 2. ________ the Literature 3. ________ Considerations 4. The Hypothesis 5. The Research Plan 6. […]

question The constitution created the electoral college to select? a. all major political leaders b. members of the legislature only c. senators and the president d. the president and the vice president e. the president only answer e. the president only question The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution was intended the limit the […]