Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Structure Answers

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All of the following are types of societies except

A
industrial.
B
economic.
C
pastoral.
D
pre-industrial.
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A group of interdependent people who have organized in such a way as to share a common culture and feeling of unity is a

A
society.
B
more.
C
material culture.
D
cultural universal.
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Read the following statement:“Individuals who are going through this process may need a period of adjustment because they feel like they don’t have a place to go anymore.”Choose the term that best fits the statement.

A
Alzheimer's disease
B
retirement
C
dependency
D
gerontology
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The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes is called

A
caste system.
B
rank
C
social stratification.
D
division.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
status
B
role
C
group
D
formal organization
E
bureaucracy
F
voluntary association
G
out-group
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In the United States, the primary agents of socialization include

A
family and peer groups.
B
mass media.
C
the school.
D
all of the above
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Groups have a common identity but not shared expectations.

A
T
B
F
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In today’s labor force, workers are waiting longer to retire.

A
T
B
F
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People who view society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system are said to employ the

A
manifest function.
B
theoretical perspective.
C
interactionist perspective.
D
functionalist perspective.
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Individuals 65 and over are placed into three groups which are called the

A
young-old, middle-old, and old-old.
B
old, old-old, and oldest.
C
old, older, oldest.
D
none of the above
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Principle types of crime in the United States include

A
violent crimes.
B
crimes against property.
C
white collar crime.
D
all of the above
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By adopting a ____, you can look beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings behind human actions.

A
economical perspective
B
social phenomena
C
sociological perspective
D
social psychology
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Consequences of early sexual activity include

A
teen pregnancy.
B
sexually transmitted diseases.
C
becoming less likely to finish high school.
D
all of the above
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Which of the following has not been a major change in the workforce within the last century?

A
more women in the workforce
B
greater emphasis on farming and manufacturing jobs
C
more minorities in the workforce
D
greater emphasis on sales and service jobs
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One status tends to take rank above all others. The status that plays the greatest role in shaping a person’s life and determining his or her social identity is called a(n)

A
achieved status.
B
ascribed status.
C
master status.
D
professional status
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People who focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change employ the

A
conflict perspective.
B
functionalist perspective.
C
interactionist perspective.
D
dysfunctionalist perspective.
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Socialization encompass the following processes:

A
learning basic skills
B
learning behavior patterns of society
C
learning values and beliefs
D
all of the above
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Personality traits determine

A
each individual’s own way of interacting with other people and his/her social environment.
B
how we adjust to our environment and how we react in specific situations.
C
both a and b
D
neither a nor b
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
early adulthood
B
middle adulthood
C
young-old
D
middle-old
E
late adulthood
F
old-old
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Society consists of people, and culture consists of the material and nonmaterial products that people create.

A
T
B
F

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