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Social Sciences Study Material: Quiz on Social Class, Stratification, and Politics - Prof., Exams of Introduction to Sociology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)Introduction to Sociology
Prof. Lynn Nelson

A series of multiple-choice questions related to social class, intergenerational mobility, political systems, and historical changes. It is intended for students of sociology or political science, and covers topics such as social darwinism, functionalists and conflict theorists, welfare reform, social stratification, and marxist theory.

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SOCY 101 exam 1 spring 2011
If you'll mark your answers on this booklet and keep it, you can learn your score by checking the answer
key. I’ll announce in class where it can be found on the web. Use a pencil to mark your multiple-choice
answers on the machine-readable form. Be sure to include your VCU ID number (the first nine columns
of the "identification" section) and to fill in the circles below both your name and number. Good luck!
1. The term "survival of the fittest," which is a principle part of the concept of social Darwinism, was
coined by ________.
A) Charles Darwin
B) Talcott Parsons
C) Auguste Comte
D) Herbert Spencer
3. The sociologist who developed the concept of the power elite was ________.
A) C. Wright Mills
B) Talcott Parsons
C) Robert K. Merton
D) F. Ivan Nye
4. Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the ________, or large scale patterns of
society, in conducting their analyses.
A) macro level
B) micro level
C) symbolic level
D) interactionist level
5. What is the upward or downward movement in social class by family members from one generation to
the next?
A) intergenerational mobility
B) intragenerational mobility
C) structural mobility
D) exchange mobility
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SOCY 101 exam 1 spring 2011 If you'll mark your answers on this booklet and keep it, you can learn your score by checking the answer key. I’ll announce in class where it can be found on the web. Use a pencil to mark your multiple-choice answers on the machine-readable form. Be sure to include your VCU ID number (the first nine columns of the "identification" section) and to fill in the circles below both your name and number. Good luck!

  1. The term "survival of the fittest," which is a principle part of the concept of social Darwinism, was coined by ________. A) Charles Darwin B) Talcott Parsons C) Auguste Comte D) Herbert Spencer 3. The sociologist who developed the concept of the power elite was ________. A) C. Wright Mills B) Talcott Parsons C) Robert K. Merton D) F. Ivan Nye 4. Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the ________, or large scale patterns of society, in conducting their analyses. A) macro level B) micro level C) symbolic level

D) interactionist level

  1. What is the upward or downward movement in social class by family members from one generation to the next? A) intergenerational mobility B) intragenerational mobility C) structural mobility

D) exchange mobility

  1. In 1996, the U.S. welfare system was restructured. Supporters of this reform maintain that the new system rescues people from poverty and reduces welfare costs. What is the primary evidence they point out to support this? A) The number of people on welfare has significantly decreased. B) The unemployment rate is now lower. C) Fewer teenagers are having babies.

D) Fewer people qualify as being in poverty.

  1. ________ are the most likely segment of the population in the United States to experience poverty today. A) Children B) The elderly C) Middle-aged adults

D) Young, single males

  1. What variables are most often included in a population pyramid? A) percentage of population by race, level of education B) percentage of population by race, sex C) percentage of population by race, age D) percentage of population by sex, age
  2. What is infrastructure? A) Unknown costs in money and resources needed to complete a project. B) The ruling body of a society, especially in a non-democratic society. C) The essential factors on which cities depend, such as rapid transportation and communications. D) A condition of social inequality that pits the haves and have nots in the same general area.
  3. A central city that is surrounded by smaller cities and suburbs is referred to as a(n) ________. A) urban village

D) green parties

  1. In every society, from the hunting and gathering society to the postindustrial society, the most common basis for social stratification has been ________. A) race B) income C) education D) gender
  2. 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
  3. What term did Lenin and Trotsky use to describe the intermediate step between the czarist society prior to the revolution and the ideal society they hoped to establish? A) capitalism B) communism C) socialism

D) totalitarianism

18.On what factor was the stratification system of the old Soviet Union based? A) ownership of the means of production B) elimination of all class distinctions C) inherited wealth

D) political position within the Communist Party

  1. Theorists who suggest that the purpose of the welfare system is to maintain a "reserve labor force" is most aligned with the ________ perspective. A) structural B) functionalist C) symbolic interactionist

D) conflict

  1. Language allows culture to develop by freeing people to move beyond their immediate experiences. A) true B) false
  2. According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, language is nothing more than common sense expressed in words and gestures| A) true B) false
  3. A correlation simply means that two or more variables are present together. A) true B) false
  4. For an independent variable to be the cause of an event, it must precede that which is changed (the dependent variable). A) true B) false
  5. Defining social class in America is an objective science because there are clear-cut, agreed-upon definitions of each class. A) true B) false
  6. Wealth and income are interchangeable terms, each meaning the same in reference to social class. A) true B) false
  7. Since 1970, the richest 20 percent of U.S. families has grown richer, and the poorest 20 percent of U.S. families has grown poorer. A) true B) false
  8. Overall, there has been a decrease in the rate of population growth worldwide. A) true B) false

a. every country had sovereignty b. international disputes should be decided by the World Court c. wars should be fought according to internationally agreed-to rules d. all countries should follow uniform standards for criminal justice

  1. The Clash of Civilizations , Samuel Huntington writes about the requirements for modernization among countries that are currently not doing so well. Is it true, as Huntington sees it, that other nations need to Westernize in order to modernize? a. yes b. no
  2. The only solution to the problem of having too many facts is _______. a. to use theories b. to carry out analysis with a computer c. to have large research teams d. none of the above
  3. What is "hard" about the social sciences? a. The statistical procedures in the social sciences are very complex. b. Definitions in the social sciences are hard to formulate. c. It is hard to acquire good evidence, because experiments are of limited use d. It is difficult to develop good research questions in the social sciences.
  4. Assumptions are an important element of analysis. Wallace and Wolf ( Contemporary Sociological Theory ) point out that different theoretical paradigms imply different sets of assumptions. Sociological theorists' most important underlying assumptions, they suggest, concern ______. a. conflict b. justice c. inequality d. human nature
  5. What were the immigration policies in the U.S. before the 1920s? a. Immigration laws emphasized family reunification. b. There were no laws that favored certain immigrants over others. c. Legislation favored Eastern and Southern Europeans. d. US laws favored immigrants from Asia
  6. Some countries in Europe (for example, Germany) have tended to define nationality according to ancestry. a. true b. false 44. Which field of study tends to be the more deductive – the humanities or the sciences? a. the humanities b. the sciences
  1. Globalization means that there is less competition for jobs than in earlier eras. a. true b. false
  2. I emphasize in class that this discipline often emphasizes how factors inside our heads influence us. a. psycholog b. anthropology c. economics d. political science
  3. Can a good theory be proven to be true? a. yes b. no
  4. I suggested in class that special interest groups have a lot to do with how cities are structured. a. true b. false
  5. France, Germany and the United Kingdom all had “baby booms” following World War Two. a. true b. false
  6. Tyler Cowen talks about different kinds of diversity. Which one of the following is a type of diversity that is decreasing as globalization advances today? a. diversity across societies b. diversity within society c. practical diversity
  7. I talked in class about two major shifts in U.S. immigration policy during the 20th^ century. Which of the following statements is true? a. Quotas were established in 1965 that gave Europeans who wanted to immigrate an advantage over people from other continents. b. In 1965, the main factor in determining eligibility to immigrate became family reunification. c. In 1924, Latin Americans who wanted to immigrate gained an advantage over people from other places because of a new quota system.
  1. In 1965, the United States established a system that heavily emphasized _____ in granting people permission to immigrate. a. education of immigrants b. national origin of immigrants c. whether or not immigrants had relatives living in the US d. the skill level of immigrants
  2. Research shows that recent immigrants are about the same as immigrants of several decades ago in their education and skill levels. a. true b. false
  3. In the demographic transition theory, a "population explosion" traditionally occurs in the ________ stage. A) first B) second C) third D) fourth