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SOC 135  MODULE 3 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1.	The spread of an economic system based on investing to make profits, which is becoming the world's dominant economic system, is referred to as the ________.
a.    globalization of capitalism
b.    capitalization of the world economy
c.    economic colonization
d.    periphery of nations
Hint: p. 253
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13A:Define global stratification
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2.	Sociologically, what term best applies to a group of people who share no common destination taking an elevator from the first floor of a large high rise?
a.    A social frame
b.    A category
c.    An aggregate
d.    A clique
Hint: p. 160
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
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3.	Jane, Mark, Courtney, and Kelly are enrolled in the 8:00 a.m. sociology course at their college. After studying together for the first test, they started sitting together in class and chose to work together on group projects. During spring break, they decided to go on a trip as a group. These four students would be considered members of a(n) ________.
a.    aggregate
b.    reference group
c.    clique
d.    secondary group
Hint: p. 159
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
	1
4.	A group characterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation is referred to as a ________.
a.    secondary group
b.    clique
c.    primary group
d.    community
Hint: p. 160
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
	1
5.	If a secondary group does not satisfy one's need for intimate association, which of the following is most likely to occur?
a.    The individual will cease to exist.
b.    The secondary group will break down into primary groups.
c.    The secondary group will develop into an out-group.
d.    The secondary group will develop into a reference group.
Hint: p. 157
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
	1
6.	Pedro, a legal immigrant from Mexico, and George, a white male whose family has been in America for several generations, have each applied for a car loan at the local bank. Pedro's loan was turned down while George was granted a loan. In comparing their credit history, both men had good credit, and their debts and income were comparable. This is an example of ________ against Pedro.
a.    individual prejudice
b.    institutional prejudice
c.    individual discrimination
d.    institutional discrimination
Hint: pp. 337-339
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7C:Discuss sexual and racial discrimination and their role in our daily social interactions
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7.	In Professor Jones' social problems course, the students interact freely with one another, think of themselves as "Dr. J's class," and feel they are significant because of their mutual interest in social reform. Which concept best describes Dr. Jones' class?
a.    Aggregate
b.    Category
c.    Social frame
d.    Group
Hint: p. 148
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
	1
8.	What is the term used to describe an attitude that exaggerates the virtues of a group, such as all Asian Americans being brilliant or all African Americans being great athletes?
a.    Complacent superiority
b.    Positive prejudice
c.    Master status
d.    Superior discrimination
Hint: p. 337
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7C:Discuss sexual and racial discrimination and their role in our daily social interactions
	1
9.	In some societies, closely related members of the ruling class and the upper class marry to preserve their power and wealth within their families. This is a practice known as ________.
a.    ritual pollution
b.    apartheid
c.    endogamy
d.    indentured service
Hint: p. 233
SLO6:Analyze the different social stratifications
LO6C:Compare and contrast between universal and comparative social stratification
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10.	When Bosnian Serbs practiced ethnic cleansing of the Muslim population during the 1990s, they employed a combination of ________.
a.    population transfer and segregation
b.    population transfer and genocide
c.    assimilation and segregation
d.    genocide and pluralism
Hint: pp. 344-345
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
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11.	Multinational corporations often funnel money to elites in the Least Industrialized Nations to create a "favorable business climate." In reality, this term refers to the creation of ________ and ________.
a.    open markets; long-term leases
b.    government subsidies; massive workforces
c.    open markets; low taxes
d.    low taxes; cheap labor
Hint: p. 256
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13A:Define global stratification
	1
12.	Which society was the first to develop permanent settlements?
a.    The horticultural society
b.    The pastoral society
c.    The hunting and gathering society
d.    The industrial society
Hint: p. 149
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3C:Compare early stages of social development with current systems
	1
13.	A form of the caste system that, until recently, was legal in South Africa was called ________.
a.    slavery
b.    endogamy
c.    apartheid
d.    bonded labor
Hint: p. 235
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13B:Interpret trends in stratification around the world
	1
14.	Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?
a.    It is entirely dependent upon fixed biological characteristics.
b.    Race varies, depending upon the society in which its meaning is constructed.
c.    The concept of race tends to be quite similar in all cultures.
d.    Race is a variable that changes, depending upon the age of people who use the term.
Hint: p. 333
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
15.	What was the purpose of colonialism as it was practiced by the major European powers during eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries?
a.    To exploit the annexed nation's people and resources
b.    To establish a protectorate to preserve the annexed nation's freedom
c.    To form limited partnerships with the annexed nation
d.    To establish a new nation-state
Hint: p. 252
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13A:Define global stratification
	1
16.	The ability to control others, even over their objections, is referred to as ________.
a.    prestige
b.    class
c.    status
d.    power
Hint: p. 248
SLO6:Analyze the different social stratifications
LO6C:Compare and contrast between universal and comparative social stratification
	1
17.	According to Melvin Tumin, which of the following high school seniors will most likely attend college?
a.    The A- student from a decaying urban slum
b.    The student who scored the mean on the college entrance exam
c.    The C+ student from the upper class
d.    The promising student in need of financial aid
Hint: pp. 239-240
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13B:Interpret trends in stratification around the world
	1
18.	Kody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves. Kody feels very antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Kody, these two rival gangs would be considered ________.
a.    reference groups
b.    social networks
c.    secondary groups
d.    out-groups
Hint: p. 157
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
	1
19.	The relocation of Native Americans to reservations and the transfer of Americans of Japanese descent to internment camps during World War II are examples of ________.
a.    direct transfer
b.    compartmentalization
c.    internal colonization
d.    segregation
Hint: p. 344
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7C:Discuss sexual and racial discrimination and their role in our daily social interactions
	1
20.	What is another name for multiculturalism?
a.    Compartmentalization
b.    Sublimation
c.    Pluralism
d.    Assimilation
Hint: p. 345
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7C:Discuss sexual and racial discrimination and their role in our daily social interactions
	1
21.	The practice the South employed after the Civil War to segregate blacks from whites was called ________.
a.    the Truman Amendment
b.    Horatio Alger Law
c.    the Baxter Principal
d.    Jim Crow law
Hint: p. 351
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
22.	For the last five years, Sarah has been trying to recover her ethnic heritage by tracing her family line. This attempt to trace her family line is an example of ________.
a.    permissible assimilation
b.    ethnic identification
c.    ethnic work
d.    ethnicity research
Hint: p. 335
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
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23.	In the estate system, the practice of the firstborn son inheriting all land owned by the father was called ________.
a.    ablution
b.    endogamy
c.    primogeniture
d.    bourgeoisie
Hint: p. 235
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13B:Interpret trends in stratification around the world
	1
24.	Which phrase became synonymous with the research Stanley Milgram conducted on "the small world phenomenon?"
a.    The world is a stage
b.    Six degrees of separation
c.   Society is the sum of its parts
d.    Situations defined as real are real in their consequences
Hint: p. 160
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13A:Define global stratification
	1
25.	What is the primary way by which the British maintain their class system from one generation to the next?
a.    Religious doctrine
b.    Occupational placement
c.    Educational achievement
d.    Racial and ethnic background
Hint: p. 244
SLO6:Analyze the different social stratifications
LO6C:Compare and contrast between universal and comparative social stratification
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26.	A(n) ________ leadership style has the tendency to encourage either aggressive or apathetic behavior among group members with aggressive members growing increasingly hostile towards their leader.
a.    authoritarian
b.    democratic
c.    laissez-faire
d.    expressive
Hint: pp. 164-165
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3D:Identify social structures in a group, organization, and their roles
	1
27.	What is a group of people with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from another group?
a.    A race
b.    An ethnicity
c.    A social group
d.    A tribe
Hint: p. 330
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
28.	Prejudice describes ________, while discrimination describes ________.
a.    values; attitudes
b.    norms; beliefs
c.    attitudes; actions
d.    actions; attitudes
Hint: p. 337
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7C:Discuss sexual and racial discrimination and their role in our daily social interactions
	1
29.	Which group is most notable for its lack of achievement and effectiveness in decision making?
a.   Expressive
b.   Authoritarian
c.   Democratic
d.   Laissez-faire
Hint: pp. 164-165
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13B:Interpret trends in stratification around the world
	0
30.	Of the following, the most extreme example of internal colonialism is ________.
a.    indentured servitude
b.    slavery
c.    caste systems in the post-Civil War South
d.    racially motivated hate crime
Hint: p. 345
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
31.	The massacre of Native Americans in the 1800s, the extermination of the Jews in Nazi Germany, and the slaughter of the Tutsis in Rwanda are all examples of ________.
a.    compurgation
b.    genocide
c.    primogeniture
d.    sublimation
Hint: p. 330
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
32.	Based on the textbook, what are two ways a group becomes a minority?
a.    Genocide and the expansion of political boundaries
b.    Migration and a change in the economy of a nation
c.    Genocide and a change in ethnic work by citizens
d.    The expansion of political boundaries and migration
Hint: 334-335
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
33.	In society, which group has the greatest power, privileges, and social status?
a.    The majority
b.    The power elite
c.    The capitalist class
d.    The dominant group
Hint: p. 334
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
34.	What is the significant difference between the class system and the systems of slavery, caste, and estate?
a.    The class system is not based on religion.
b.    The class system has fluid boundaries.
c.    The class system works in democracies.
d.    The class system existed before the other three.
Hint: p. 236
SLO6:Analyze the different social stratifications
LO6C:Compare and contrast between universal and comparative social stratification
	1
35.	The Industrialized Nations' control of the Least Industrialized Nations through debts owed to them is referred to as ________.
a.    imperialism
b.    neocolonialism
c.    modernization
d.    capitalism
Hint:p. 255
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13A:Define global stratification
	0
36.	What did Karl Marx predict after workers were exploited year after year by the capitalist class?
a.    The capitalist society would synthesize into a classless society.
b.    A strong middle class would emerge.
c.    Workers would abandon their jobs, unionize, and gain the power to negotiate.
d.    Workers would revolt against the bourgeoisie and assume control.
Hint: p. 241
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13B:Interpret trends in stratification around the world
	1
37.	Why did the creation of the industrial society lead to greater social inequality?
a.    Class differences were minimized which created greater opportunity.
b.    The new technology was far more efficient than anything that preceded it, leading to larger 
surpluses and greater inequality.
c.    Democracies replaced monarchies and dictatorships encouraged capitalism.
d.    Intellectual capability increased with advances in science and technology.
Hint: p. 151
SLO3:Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
LO3C:Compare early stages of social development with current systems
	1
38.	How did the 2000 U.S. Census instruct Americans to classify themselves in relation to race?
a.    Respondents must pick the single term that best describes their race.
b.    Respondents may choose no more than two terms that describe their race.
c.    Respondents can choose one or more races that they consider themselves to be.
d.    Respondents must choose the race of their parents in declaring their own race.
Hint: p. 331
SLO7:Explain sexual and racial discrimination
LO7B:Identify historical instances of racial discrimination and its effects
	1
39.	What term would Karl Marx use for today's workers who mistakenly identify with the capitalists simply because they own a few shares of stock or work as managers of large corporations?
a.    Class improvisation
b.    Social solidarity
c.    Social bond
d.    False class consciousness
Hint: p. 238
SLO6:Analyze the different social stratifications
LO6C:Compare and contrast between universal and comparative social stratification
	1
40.	The division of large numbers of people into layers according to their relative power, property, and prestige is referred to as ________.
a.    social stratification
b.    social networking
c.    the diversification of society
d.    multiculturalism
Hint: p. 231
SLO13:Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the 
world
LO13B:Interpret trends in stratification around the world
	1

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