Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.
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The marriage of a woman to more than one man at the same time is referred to as |
| | A) | polygyny. |
| | B) | monogamy. |
| | C) | serial monogamy. |
| | D) | polyandry. |
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The United States follows which system of descent? |
| | A) | patrilineal descent |
| | B) | bilateral descent |
| | C) | matrilineal descent |
| | D) | endogemous descent |
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In which type of society, do women have greater authority than men? |
| | A) | matriarchal |
| | B) | patriarchal |
| | C) | egalitarian |
| | D) | authoritarian |
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A family is defined in the text as |
| | A) | a married couple and their unmarried children living together. |
| | B) | an arrangement in which relatives such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles live in the same home as parents and their children. |
| | C) | a set of people related by blood, marriage (or some other agreed-upon relationship), or adoption who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and care of members. |
| | D) | a group of friends who are referred to as members of a person's family. |
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The form of marriage in which a person may have several spouses in his or her life but only one spouse at a time is referred to as |
| | A) | serial monogamy. |
| | B) | monogamy. |
| | C) | polygamy. |
| | D) | polyandry. |
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In the egalitarian authority pattern, |
| | A) | males are expected to dominate in all family decision making. |
| | B) | women have greater authority than men. |
| | C) | spouses are regarded as equals. |
| | D) | family mediators are generally consulted in matters of decision making. |
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What is the largest single faith in the world? |
| | A) | Buddhism |
| | B) | Christianity |
| | C) | Hinduism |
| | D) | Islam |
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"Religion serves to bind people together in times of crisis and confusion." This statement is reflective of which sociological perspective? |
| | A) | interactionist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | feminist |
| | D) | functionalist |
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The term "Protestant work ethic" comes from the writings of which sociologist? |
| | A) | Karl Marx |
| | B) | Max Weber |
| | C) | Émile Durkheim |
| | D) | Charles Horton Cooley |
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In whose view did religion impede social change by encouraging oppressed people to focus on other worldly concerns rather than on their immediate poverty or exploitation? |
| | A) | Karl Marx |
| | B) | Max Weber |
| | C) | Émile Durkheim |
| | D) | Charles Horton Cooley |
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Which sociological perspective argues that the educational system socializes students into values dictated by the powerful? |
| | A) | interactionist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | functionalist |
| | D) | both b and c |
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Which sociological perspective takes a generally positive view of the bureaucratization of education? |
| | A) | interactionist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | functionalist |
| | D) | feminist |
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Which sociological perspective argues that the trend toward more centralized education has harmful consequences for disadvantaged people? |
| | A) | interactionist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | functionalist |
| | D) | feminist |
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Clark and Trow have identified distinctive subcultures among college students. Among these, which subculture is primarily interested in career prospects and views college as a means of obtaining degrees for advancement? |
| | A) | collegiate |
| | B) | vocational |
| | C) | nonconformist |
| | D) | academic |
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Socialist theory was refined in the writings of whom? |
| | A) | Max Weber |
| | B) | Émile Durkheim |
| | C) | Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels |
| | D) | C. Wright Mills |
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Which of the following believes that the central government, acting as the representative of the people, should make basic economic decisions? |
| | A) | capitalists |
| | B) | socialists |
| | C) | communists |
| | D) | those who adhere to laissez-faire principles |
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As an ideal type, which economic system is one in which all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce? |
| | A) | capitalism |
| | B) | socialism |
| | C) | communism |
| | D) | laissez-faire |
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As of 2003, which one of the following countries below was not a socialist society ruled by Communist parties? |
| | A) | China |
| | B) | Cuba |
| | C) | Japan |
| | D) | Vietnam |
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Viewed from which sociological perspective does the unprecedented attention given to downsizing in the mid 1990s reflect the continuing importance of social class in the United States? |
| | A) | functionalist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | feminist |
| | D) | interactionist |
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What term is used to refer to an economic system in which the means of production are largely in private hands, and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits? |
| | A) | capitalism |
| | B) | socialism |
| | C) | communism |
| | D) | laissez-faire |
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Power, according to which sociologist below, is the ability to exercise one's will over others? |
| | A) | Karl Marx |
| | B) | Émile Durkheim |
| | C) | Max Weber |
| | D) | Edwin Sutherland |
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There are three basic sources of power within any political system. Which of the following is not one of these sources of power? |
| | A) | force |
| | B) | persuasion |
| | C) | influence |
| | D) | authority |
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Until the middle of the 20th century, Japan was ruled by a revered emperor whose power was absolute, and passed down from generation to generation. The political system presents an example of what type of authority? |
| | A) | charismatic |
| | B) | legal-rational |
| | C) | traditional |
| | D) | contemporary |
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Joan of Arc presents an example of which type of authority? |
| | A) | charismatic |
| | B) | legal-rational |
| | C) | traditional |
| | D) | contemporary |
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Whose pioneering work, The Power Elite, described a small ruling elite of military, industrial, and governmental leaders who controlled the fate of the United States? |
| | A) | Karl Marx |
| | B) | G. William Domhoff |
| | C) | Robert Dahl |
| | D) | C. Wright Mills |
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