Sociology – Exam 3 – Flashcards
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What did Bronislaw conclude about the family structure of nontraditional cultures in 1913?
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Bronislaw concluded that traditional tribal societies couldn't possibly have family units because of their egregious non-discriminating sexual promiscuity.
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Which of the following is true regarding motherhood in the Zambian culture?
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Zambian mothers don't nurture their daughters in the way Westerners would expect.
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In some rural areas of Asia, women can have several husbands at one time, the practice is known as..?
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Polyandry
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Which of the following trends is not true in the Western World today?
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The number of people choosing to cohabitate is on the decline.
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John and Monique are married, both of their parents lived with them as does Johns sister and brother in law, including nieces and nephews. What is this known as?
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Kinship Networks
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Neo-classical economists typically look at a members power in the family as a direct expression of that members unity to the family unit. This measure of power tends to be based upon; gender and what other factor?
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Income
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According to Ruth Cowan's, 1983 research, time saving devices such as the vacuum cleaner and washing machine, have actually increased the amount of time that women spend on housework. What explanation is given for her finding?
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As Windex, dishwashers, and the Swiffer broom crowded the market, standards of cleanliness rose and even more cleaning was necessary than before.
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A powerful example of devaluation of housework in the United States, was the original September 11th victim compensation fund, ultimately what happened?
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Feminists organized and lobbied regarding ignoring the unpaid work performed by full time workers raises sex discrimination concerns.
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Sociologists, Barbara Reisman, calls families in which both men and women genuinely share the paid and unpaid labor equally. What does she call these families?
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Reisman calls these fair families, where husbands and wives equality split the roles of breadwinner and homemake.
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As your text points out, single mothers and poverty often go hand in hand. What is the primary reason there employment opportunities typically limit them to low-wage work?
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Often unskilled / semi-skilled and have less education than the average.
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About how long do the majority of single mothers stay on the welfare rolls in the United States?
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Majority get off welfare rolls in two years, and hardly any stay on welfare for more than eight years.
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According to your text, the most frequent form of domestic violence is..?
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Sibling on sibling.
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Jackson's parents paid for him to take private violin lessons and send him to language lessons after school. In the summer, he attends science camp. His parents try to take him on one vacation to a foreign country every year. Jacksons parents hope that these activities will build his skills and better position him to get into a competitive university. Jackson's parents are investing in his...?
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Cultural Capital / Human Capital
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At 9:05AM the bell rings and children file into their 3rd grade classroom. The first student to sit at his/her desk, book open, and pencil ready to write.. wins a star for the day. The students love this bit of competition, this example of non-academic socialization, can be referred to as...?
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Hidden Curriculum
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Results from the Coleman report were surprising, because findings indicated that..?
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The report found that differences in achievement among schools depended primarily on students' family background and their classmates; researchers had expected to find that the achievement gaps were caused by differences in school resources.
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One of the most interesting findings from the Coleman report was that...?
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All the results ended up being similar. There was only a little bit of difference in each of the findings.
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What was the name of the landmark court ruling that mandate desegregation of American Schools?
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Jacqui is a student at a catholic middle school, one day she is asked by her friends from the public school to skip school, though Jacqui wants to be with her friends and is excited by the thought of breaking the rules she decides not to go, Jacqui is concerned that if she were seen skipping school her actions would reflect badly on her school, her parents and her teachers, she also does not want to undermine the trust that adults have placed in her, this example illustrates ____ in catholic schools may influence behavior.
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Social Capital
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When classrooms are divided into ability levels type of preparation are according to future plans, it is called...?
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Tracking
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Which of the following is not an argument in support of the sorting function served by schools?
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SOME schools don't sort students solely according to their merits; instead, they contend that schools divide them in ways that reproduce inequalities. Students are sorted in ways that reproduce existing social inequalities
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Which of the following is not an argument in support of tracking in schools?
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1) Students in their school's college track had significantly higher math achievement and were more likely to graduate from high school. 2) Tracking significantly predicted whether students attend college. 3) Students who graduated from vocational tracks were less likely to be unemployed and more likely to enter the workforce as skilled laborers.
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According to Functionalist theories of education, which of the following would not be a function of the American Education System?
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1) Demands of the industrial system. 2) Supply and demand 3) More technical workforce.
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Which of the following is not an element of socioeconomic status?
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Parental education attainment, parental occupational status, family income, and family wealth.
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With regard to race and high school graduation rates, which of the following is correct?
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In 2007, 82.3% of blacks ages 25 and older had at least a high-school diploma compared with 86.2% of whites. During the same year only 18.5% percent of blacks over the age of 25 had at least a college degree opposed to 29.1% of whites. Asian -> White -> African -> Cuban -> Puerto Rican -> Mexicans
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Which of the following examples would not be supported by the research findings on the influence of home characteristics on education?
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??
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Which of the following scenarios illustrates stereotype threats?
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When black students take the SAT, they may unconsciously worry that they will confirm negative stereotypes about African American intelligence.
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With regard to biological or genetic differences between people, sociologists have found that..?
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Stigmatized minorities in all countries, even when they are of the same "race" have lower IQ test scores and lower educational and occupational outcomes.
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In part because of educational success, which group has been called the model minority in America?
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Asians
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In the feudal system, vessels were responsible for granting land to serfs. What was this land called?
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fief
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The dominant economic system before the agricultural revolution was..?
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Feudalism
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The rise of large scale production, the influx of peasants to urban areas to find work, and the rise of a system of wage labor caused the ______ system to become obsolete in favor of a new system of legal currency.
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Barter
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An honorarium is similar to..?
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Getting money to come and speak at a convention, but the money is given as a gift, not as a payment.
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Henry Ford was heralded for generosity and genius when he created the new type of wage system, whereby male workers were paid sufficient wages to support a dependent wife and children, what term refers to this type of payment?
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Family Wage
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Money that working women earned was not expected to provide for a family, what group did this assumption harm the most..?
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Black Women
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The typical American family today is..?
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Dual Income
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Trade and economic exchanges among individual corporations and states in different areas of the globe, are not new, your text mentions 4 recent phenomenon's that make the current period of globalization different..?
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New Markets, New Means of Exchange, New Players, New Rules BUT NOT New means of travel.
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Which term describes the financial market where anyone with the proper equipment can participate?
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New Markets
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Which of the following does not contribute to globalization?
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Cultural, Political, Economical, Ideological all contribute to Globalization.
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What is Multilateral trade agreement..?
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NAFTA, CAFTA. Are agreements between multiple players and enforce its rights, or terms, at a regional or worldwide level.
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In the early days of the new monetary system, stockholders were more willing to invest in corporations because of ______ which limits their financial liability to whatever they invest in the company.
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Limited Liability
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Which of the following does not define a corporation from a psychotic definition?
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- Show little regard, remorse, or guilt for harming others. - They are unable to maintain long term relationships. - Lie all the time - They fail to conform to social norms by obeying the law.
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Which term refers to a single seller of a good or service in the market, resulting in zero competition?
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Monopoly
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How do rulers prove theirs authority?
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Rulers have authority if they can persuade their subordinates that their claim to power is valid.
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Heredity minority whereby the crown passed down through a single family are an example of..?
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Traditional Authority
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The assembly line you might see in a factory that produces chocolate bars is an example of..?
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Taylorism
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Your difference to your parents and professors and to the law of the US government is an example of..?
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Domination by Authority
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Until places like Somalia are recognized by other states and international institutions such of the UN. The will remain..?
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Remain a self-proclaimed state.
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_____ guarantees a citizens personal freedom from interference including freedom of speech, and the right to travel freely.
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Civil Rights
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According to Macuru Olsen's ideas on collective actions, what groups are better equipped to get what they want?
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Small Groups
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Why does Puerto Rico have higher voting rates than the United States?
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Their election day is on a holiday!
