GED 216 Sociology Unit 4 Exam
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1.
Which of the following concepts
refers to a political system in which power resides in the hands of the people
as a whole?
a.
democracy
b.
monarchy
c.
totalitarianism
d.
aristocracy
2.
Which nations in the world today
claim to be democratic?
a.
all low-income nations
b.
no nations
c.
most high-income nations
d.
all nations
3.
For which of the following
reasons might you argue that the United States is not truly democratic?
a.
There is a lot of economic
inequality.
b.
Millions of bureaucratic
officials are not elected.
c.
Rich people have much more
influence on our way of life than poor people.
d.
All of these are correct.
4.
In 2013, about what percentage of
the world’s people lived in countries that can be considered politically
“free”?
a.
3 percent
b.
23 percent
c.
43 percent
d.
63 percent
5.
The concept “political economy”
refers to
a.
any system in which people are
unequal.
b.
the interplay of politics and
economics.
c.
democratic political systems.
d.
the most efficient form of
government.
6. Capitalist
societies base their claim to democracy on
a.
people having personal liberty.
b.
meeting the basic needs of all.
c.
maintaining public order.
d.
their high living standards.
7.
Socialist societies base their
claim to democracy on
a.
people having personal liberty.
b.
meeting the basic needs of all.
c.
maintaining public order.
d.
their high living standards.
8.
The concept “authoritarian”
refers to a political system that
a.
is well legitimated.
b.
relies on more than one kind of
authority.
c.
denies most people participation
in government.
d.
has free elections.
9.
A totalitarian political system
a.
mixes politics with religion.
b.
is completely democratic.
c.
is government without any
bureaucracy.
d.
concentrates power and closely
regulates people’s lives.
10.
Which of the following nations
comes closest to having a political system that is “totalitarian”?
a.
Mexico
b.
France
c.
North Korea
d.
Japan
11.
Which of the following statements
correctly describes how the U.S. population falls on the political spectrum?
a.
About 36 percent of people are
moderates who fall near the political center.
b.
About 16 percent fall on the
political left.
c.
About 46 percent fall on the
political right.
d.
About 26 percent claim to have no
political opinions at all.
12. Which
from the following list would be described as an economic issue?
a.
the abortion controversy
b.
poverty
c.
gay rights
d.
the family values debate
13.
Typically, industrial societies
make use of which of the following systems to trace ancestry?
a.
bilateral descent
b.
matrilineal descent
c.
patrilineal descent
d.
neolocality
14.
Matrilineal descent is typically
found in which type of societies?
a.
hunting and gathering, where
women gather vegetation
b.
horticultural, where women are
the main food producers
c.
industrial, where women enter the
workplace
d.
All of these responses are
correct.
15.
To which region of the world
would you travel if you wanted to visit many countries where the law permits
polygamy?
a.
Africa
b.
North America
c.
South America
d.
Scandinavia
16.
According to the
structural-functional approach, which of the following is counted among the
tasks of the family?
a.
socialization of the young
b.
regulation of sexual activity
c.
social placement
d.
All of these responses are
correct.
17.
The incest taboo
a.
exists only in industrial
societies.
b.
is found in all societies.
c.
is found among all living
species.
d.
is defined the same way in all
societies.
18. Following
structural-functional theory, the family
a.
operates to perpetuate social
inequality.
b.
is important enough to be called
the backbone of society.
c.
encourages patriarchy.
d.
All of these responses are
correct.
19.
A social-exchange analysis of
family life is likely to consider
a.
how families keep society as a
whole operating.
b.
how families perpetuate social
inequality.
c.
how individuals select partners
who offer about as much as they do to the relationship.
d.
how families regulate sexual
activity.
20.
Social conflict and feminist
theories explain that families perpetuate social inequality in U.S. society
through
a.
inheritance of private property.
b.
encouraging patriarchy.
c.
passing on racial and ethnic
inequality.
d.
All of these responses are
correct.
21.
In traditional regions of many
lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage
a.
has little to do with romantic
love.
b.
is unknown.
c.
is delayed until the people reach
their thirties.
d.
almost always ends in divorce.
22.
The concept “homogamy” means that
a.
people marry because they benefit
from being married.
b.
women usually marry older men.
c.
people marry others who are
socially like themselves.
d.
most marriages are based on
romantic love.
23.
In the United States, romantic
love
a.
is the reason most people expect
to marry.
b.
is not a very stable foundation
for marriage.
c.
may contribute to a high divorce
rate.
d.
All of these responses are
correct.
24. Supporters
of liberation theology hope that this social movement will achieve which of the
following goals?
a.
keeping politics out of the
church
b.
helping people endure their
suffering
c.
encouraging personal growth
d.
reducing social inequality and,
especially, poverty
25.
A religious organization that is
well integrated into the larger society is called a
a.
church.
b.
sect.
c.
cult.
d.
denomination.
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