Course Intro To Sociology
Test Week 11 Final Exam Part 2 (75 pts)
Instructions This final exam consists of 25 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Chapters 13 through 18.
• Question 1
3 out of 3 points
_____ is power based on a belief in the lawfulness of enacted rules (laws) and the legitimate right of leaders to exercise authority under such rules.
• Question 2
3 out of 3 points
People who are temporary or permanent residents and who do not have the same rights and privileges as citizens are referred to as:
• Question 3
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following would be considered a political right?
• Question 4
3 out of 3 points
The idea that power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small number of individuals who comprise a power elite is known as:
• Question 5
3 out of 3 points
Large-scale, highly standardized manufacturing of identical commodities on a mechanical assembly line is known as:
• Question 6
3 out of 3 points
Karl Marx introduced the idea of a _____, a pool of job-seekers whose numbers outpace the available positions and who contribute to keeping wages low and conditions of work tenuous.
• Question 7
3 out of 3 points
Objects that have an economic value to others are referred to as:
• Question 8
3 out of 3 points
An economic order characterized by the market allocation of goods and services, production for private profit, and private ownership of the means of producing wealth is referred to as:
• Question 9
0 out of 3 points
Which of the following illnesses is least likely to be associated with a person "playing" a sick role?
• Question 10
3 out of 3 points
An institutionalized system for the scientific diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness is known as:
• Question 11
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is the number one cause of premature death in the United States?
• Question 12
3 out of 3 points
What is the definition of morbidity?
• Question 13
3 out of 3 points
Of the 2.5 million young enlisted U.S. men served in Vietnam, about what percentage were from working-class and poor backgrounds?
• Question 14
3 out of 3 points
For-profit organizations that provide private military services such as training, transportation, and the protection of human resources and infrastructure are referred to as:
• Question 15
3 out of 3 points
The significant rise in birth rates following long periods of war or conflict is commonly known as:
• Question 16
3 out of 3 points
Violence that is intentionally dramatic and enacted for the purpose of attracting attention and publicity and spreading fear is known as:
• Question 17
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following countries is experiencing high population growth as a result of migration, rather than natural population increase?
• Question 18
3 out of 3 points
What total fertility rate represents replacement rate fertility (in which each parent is able to replace himself or herself)?
• Question 19
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is a characteristic of a second demographic transition?
• Question 20
3 out of 3 points
The average number of births per woman is referred to as:
• Question 21
3 out of 3 points
According to Antonio Gramsci, _____ intellectuals are those who emerge from oppressed groups and create counterhegemonies that challenge dominant and dominating ideas.
• Question 22
3 out of 3 points
Temporary gatherings of closely interacting people with a common focus are known as:
• Question 23
3 out of 3 points
Dominant ideas that lead people to consent to their own domination are known as:
• Question 24
3 out of 3 points
Theories that argue that change reflects a cycle of growth and decline are referred to as:
• Question 25
3 out of 3 points
Traditional, homegeneous societies are characterized by _____ solidarity, while diverse, modern societies are characterized by _____ solidarity.