William Hopper

question Sociological speaking, minorities make up less than half the population of America. answer False question In class, we saw a video called “Reel Bad Arabs” which focused primarily on the shared religious values shared by Muslims in Indonesia. answer False. question In class, “The Tragedy of Old Age in America”, Butler argues that the […]

question Social stratification answer the division of society into categories, ranks, or classes question how social stratification can lead to social inequality answer if the divisions are based on individual characteristics and abilities question social inequality answer the unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards question closed system answer the movement between status levels […]

question social redefinition answer the process through which an individual’s position or status is redefined by society question changes in social definition constitute a third set of answer fundamental changes that define adolescence question although societies vary in how the transition from childhood to adulthood is signified all cultures have some way of recognizing answer […]

question who gets what, when, and how; a process of determining how power and resources are distributed in a society without recourses to violence. answer politics question the ability to get other people to do what you want answer power question the way we organize and live out collective lives answer social order question accepted […]

question Sons of Liberty answer group started by Paul Revere who wanted to get back at England question Repeal answer to cancel question Smuggler answer person who brings things into the country illegally question Engraving answer type of picture Paul Revere made of the Boston Massacre question Propaganda answer the spreading of information to convince […]

question Methods for developing useful decision-making information from large data bases is known as a. data manipulation b. data monitoring c. data base conversion d. data mining answer d. data mining question The process of capturing, storing, and maintaining data is known as a. data manipulation b. data monitoring c. data warehousing d. category analysis […]

question In all probability, the sociology professor giving this test would be totally unable to grade a test given in the chemistry department. What aspect of bureaucracy does this illustrate? answer Specialization question Which of the following statements would be most convincing to a sociologist if you were trying to explain the shift from A- […]

question Changing behavior is challenging because so many factors play an important role: answer *readiness for change *motivation *ability *perceived self-efficacy *scheduling/peer influence question Why is Theory important? answer * A theory is a frame-work that describes how and why behavior changes for a given population in a particular setting * Grounding interventions in theory […]

question Effective listening involves responding, which is expressing interest, asking questions and otherwise showing that we are attentive answer True question Communication anxiety is a normal part of any high-risk communicative experience for most people answer True question Experience is one way to start the process of overcoming communication anxiety answer True question Suspending judgement […]

question Every evening at a neighborhood bar, the clientele, which consists of construction workers, police officers, plumbers, and factory workers, watches sports events on a big screen television set and plays pool. The people who hang out in this bar are an example of a answer status group. question Sociologists studying the effects of foreign […]

question Aggression answer Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone. question Hostile Aggression (type 1) answer Aggression that springs from anger; its goal is to injure. question Instrumental Aggression (type 2) answer Aggression that aims to injure, but only as a means to some other end question Instinctive Behavior answer An innate, unlearned behavior […]

question Some black leaders have lobbied for slavery reparations, arguing that if President __________ had not stripped the freed slaves of the land given them by General William Tecumseh Sherman under Special Field Orders No. 15, their descendants might now control a much larger share of U.S. wealth. Proponents seek cash payments now to right […]

question The family is a social institution that is found in: a. Most, but not all, societies. b. About half of human societies in the world today. c. Only high-income nations. d. Every society. answer d. question Which of the following are counted among the tasks of the family, according to the structural- functional approach? […]

question According to Daniel Batson, truly altruistic helping arises from answer Personal distress and Empathy question When we see an elderly person or a small child in distress, we are likely to help the individual. This helping behavior is an example of the norm of answer Social responsibility question What famous area of research developed […]

question the sum of all the social categories and concepts we recognize in addition to our beliefs, behaviors and practices. it is everything but nature. answer culture question everything that is a part of our constructed, physical environment, including technology. answer Material culture question includes values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms. answer nonmaterial culture question […]

question system of social interaction that includes both culture and social organization answer society question behavior between two or more people that is given meaning by them answer social interaction question takes the broadest view of society by studying large patterns of oscial interaction that are vast, complex, and highly differentiated answer macroanalysis question focus […]

question Social Relationships Bring Emotional Rewards answer Friends provide us with at least two types of emotional rewards. One is emotional support, or encouragement during times of emotional turmoil. The second emotional reward of having friends is happiness. question Social Relationships Bring Material Rewards answer A second way social relationships benefit us is by helping […]

question A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that. answer People tend to socialize with others of about the same social position question Which of the following concepts refers to change in social position during a person’s lifetime? answer Intragenerational social mobility question Social stratification is a concept that refers to answer Ranking categories […]

question Automatic Standpipe System answer A standpipe system that is attached to a water supply capable of supplying the system demand at all times and that requires no action other than opening a hose valve to provide water at hose connections. question Auxiliary water supply answer supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or sprinkler […]

question Your microwave will not turn on, and you speculate that a circuit breaker in the house has been tripped. In scientific terminology, the steps would be described as answer developing a hypothesis based on an observation question Organisms are composed of molecules, which are collections of smaller units, termed answer atoms. question The amino […]

question The vast majority of psychologists study answer everyday behaviors and feelings question The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake is called answer basic science question a complex explanation based on findings from many studies is a answer theory question the concept of \”unconscious determinants of behavior\” is associated with answer sigmund fraud question […]

question Multiple Choice 6-1 Child Tax Credit (LO 6.1) Russ and Linda are married and file a joint tax return claiming their three children, ages 4, 7, and 18, as dependents. Their adjusted gross income for 2015 is $105,300. What is Russ and Linda’s total child credit for 2015? answer $2,000 Note: For an individual […]