Deck 2: Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Question 1

According to Simmel,all emotional relationships between people rest on individuality.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The most advanced economic division of labor is found in:

A)hunter/gatherer cultures.
B)sheep herds.
C)farming communities.
D)cities.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to Glassner,which factor has the most significant effect on American fears?

A)Personal experience
B)News media
C)Social networking
D)Dissemination of research

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How did Hamilton and Armstrong go about researching the topic?

A)They compared FAFSA data with students' standardized test scores and GPAs.
B)They analyzed written and video diaries kept by the participants.
C)They followed several young women who attended Midwest University through their college years and into the workforce.
D)They followed two groups of young women-one that had chosen to attend an elite private college and another that chose to attend a less prestigious state school-for a period of ten years.

Question 5

Which factor is not involved in the complex relationships of a metropolis?

A)Punctuality
B)Calculability
C)Exactness
D)Thoughtfulness

Question 6

Why do many students with modest academic abilities and limited financial resources choose to attend public flagship universities?

A)They are considered "party" schools.
B)They are "legacies" (their parents and grandparents attended these institutions).
C)They want to attend school near home.
D)They believe that these schools offer the best chance for economic advancement.

Question 7

Glassner states that the more _____,the more _____ we become: *a.a.things improve; pessimistic
B)crime rates increase; fearful
C)chaotic our world; violent
D)inflated our fears; educated

Question 8

In city life,one must fight ____ for the means of life rather than nature.

A)money
B)people
C)progress
D)labor

Question 9

Intellect and economy have in common an attitude of:

A)indifference.
B)sentiment.
C)hostility.
D)hedonism.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT included in the authors' suggestions for improving public universities? *a.a.Making it easier for low-income students to participate in Greek life
B)Decreasing the number of "easy" majors
C)Increasing advising services available to low-income students
D)Increasing federal and state funding for public institutions

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of public panic over the sexual abuse of children?

A)Male day care providers left the profession.
B)Large sums of money were spent on police investigations and trials.
C)There was a significant increase in the national crime rate.
D)Less money was spent on child welfare programs.

Question 12

What do the authors suggest may be the best predictors of educational success for students from modest economic backgrounds?

A)The individual student's level of intelligence
B)Students' access to alternatives to the "party culture"
C)A good "fit" between students' resources and goals and the structures of the institutions they attend.
D)Students' selection of a major (such as nursing or accounting)that will allow entry into a field where credentials are deemed more important than connections.

Question 13

The majority of four-year residential colleges and universities in the U.S.are designed to meet the needs of students who must work at least part-time and have family obligations.

Question 14

Glassner contends that overdrawn fears:

A)alert the public to necessary danger.
B)cause harm.
C)prevent cancer.
D)are actually misdiagnosed psychiatric illnesses.

Question 15

Various groups tap into the public's fears and insecurities for the purpose of money.

Question 16

What percentage of the young women who lived on the same dorm floor as Monica and Karen joined a sorority during their first year?

A)Less than 10%
B)Roughly 20%
C)Just over 40%
D)More than 80%

Question 17

Tales of ritual child abuse during the 1980s and early 1990s were largely reported by:

A)clergy.
B)mothers.
C)children under age five.
D)day care providers.

Question 18

"The (Mis)Education of Monica and Karen" draws attention to:

A)The inability of standardized tests to predict academic success
B)The ways in which a university's institutional structure can affect academic success
C)The dangers of viewing the college years as a period of "extended adolescence"
D)The problems that arise from affirmative action

Question 19

The overall crime rate plunged during the mid to late 1990s.

Question 20

The development of modern culture has resulted in an increase in a(n)_____ existence rather than a(n)_____ existence. *a.a.objective; subjective
B)subjective; objective
C)satisfactory; elusive
D)elusive; satisfactory

Question 21

Elite universities,including flagship schools like MU,encourage out-of-state enrollments.

Question 22

Both Monica and Karen were academically prepared for studying at Midwest University.