FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SOCIOLOGY FINAL EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SOCIOLOGY FINAL EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -59 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Comte described the earliest human societies as being at which stage of historical development?

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theological stage Question 2: The early U.S. sociologist who described the difference between folkways and mores was

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William Graham Sumner.Question 3: Which of the concepts listed below refers to measuring exactly what you intend to measure?

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validity Question 4: We would expect the sociological perspective to be MOST likely to develop in a place that was

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small and socially isolated.

Question 5: The chapter's opening story of the diversity initiative at Charles Schwab & Co.shows us that

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learning more about cultural diversity can help a company boost sales.Question 6: In global perspective, the crude birth rate of high income nations such as the United States is

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below average

Question 7: Work involving mostly mental activity is called

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white-collar work Question 8: All of the following are values, identified by Robin Williams, as being central to U.S.culture EXCEPT

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belief in tradition Question 9: Which sociological research method is likely to be the MOST difficult to replicate (repeat)?

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participant observation Question 10: Which of the following founding sociologists urged sociologists to understand a social setting from the point of view of the people in it?

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Max Weber Question 11: The term Homo sapiens, the name of our species, comes from Latin meaning

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"intelligent person."

Question 12: Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways. What are they?

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invention, discovery, and diffusion

Question 13: Which statements represent an emerging value in our society?

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"Work is important, but I want more time for leisure and personal growth." Question 14: A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

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low status consistency

Question 15: The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is

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population patterns reflect a society's level of technological development

Question 16: Most of today's sociologists agree with Auguste Comte's claim that

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science has an important place in sociology Question 17: Building social relationships and creating jobs are two of the ____ of sports

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latent functions Question 18: The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an example of _____ culture, while the fact that most adults say they support the idea of sexual fidelity is an example of _____ culture.

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real; ideal Question 19: Which of the following is the BEST example of a latent function of going to college?

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It ignores inequality that can generate tension and conflict.

Question 20: Which concept refers to the historical practice in England of passing on property to only the first-born male descendant?

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the law of primogeniture Question 21: According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves

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class conflict.Olga works as a district sales manager for a small corporation. Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?Question 22: About how many adults in the United States speak a language other than English at home?

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60 million

Question 23: _____ is a way of understanding the world based on science.

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Positivism Question 24: what year was half the U.S. population living in urban places for the first time?

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1920

Question 25: Experts have documented almost _______ languages around the world.

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7,000 Question 26: long-term harm to the environment caused by a short-sighted focus on material affluence

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Sunbelt cities generally have larger populations and are larger in physical size.Question 27: Marx thought of inequality in terms of two main classes. In contrast, Weber envisioned inequality in terms of

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a socioeconomic ranking