Friday, March 9, 2012

Final Multiple Choice Questions

Han Solo suggests that everyone adhere to a strict honor code.

The online portion is due now, or at the latest, by Monday at 12:00 noon.

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1.  The "sociological imagination" can be described as
A.  a routine process of acquiring knowledge from cues and norms.
B.  a method of studying individuals that emphasizes how society controls an indivdual's actions, shapes norms, and structures how people interact.
C.  the capacity to remember how things used to be, and describe how people interact,  a social context.
D.  The ability to see how social outcomes result from the intersection of social context, individual's action, and the structure of how they interact.

2. In her Telephone music video with Beyonce, Lady Gaga gets dropped off in her cell by two butch female prison guards, who strip off her clothes.  One guard remarks:  "See, I told you she didn't have a dick."  The video continues through a range of scenes that manipulate expectations about issues of sex, gender, gender roles and sexuality.  Distinguish between the correct definitions of sex and gender.  
A. sex refers to biological features of individuals and is never ambiguous; gender refers to achieved behaviors associated with femininity and masculinity.  
B. sex refers to biological features of individuals, and can sometimes be ambiguous; gender is an ascribed characteristic related to femininity and masculinity.  
C. sex refers to biological features of individuals and is unambiguous; gender is an ascribed characteristic related to femininity and masculinity.  
D.  sex refers to biological features of individuals, and can sometimes be ambiguous; gender refers to achieved behaviors associated with femininity and masculinity.

3.  According to World System Theory, peripheral states have difficulty modernizing because
A.  their primary industries extract raw materials for export.
B.  their political leaders use national wealth for their own personal benefit.
C.  investment in infrastructure is controlled by local bureaucracies.
D.  their trade relations disproportionately benefit foreign corporations owned in core nations.
E.  both a and d.

4.  Why do most students now have debt when they leave college?   According to ______________ , the expense of college increased because ________________  more people attending college that they can not yet afford, and they  ________________ to reduce state subsidies for higher education.  
A. conflict theory;  banks have an interest in;  used their resources  
B. Karl Marx;  of the false consciousness of;  immigrated in order  
C. conflict theory;  private colleges;  used the strength of weak ties
D. Max Weber;   students get prestige from;   can't act collectively

5.  The globalization of culture has made possible the rapid spread of ___________ , like lol cats, and the development of ____________ that are independent of face to face interaction and geographic proximity.
A.  symbols;   primary groups
B.  social structures;   sub-cultures
C.  memes;       sub-cultures  
D.  sub cultures;    strong ties

6. Two major theories explain why countries fail to modernize.   According to the state centered theory, countries ________________  fail to modernize because of ____________.   Zaire, with its great natural resources, is an example of a kleptocracy, where people stay in poverty because of a lack of effective democratic institutions.
A.  in the periphery; unequal trade relationships.
B.  with tropical climates;  unequal trade relationships.
C.  in the periphery; kleptocracy.
D.  with untamed governments;  political leaders exploiting the state for their own profit.

7. Development is growth that allows for improvement in economic, social, and bodily well being, and is a very important component in globalization.  Which of the following is NOT a necessary part of development?  Development is the growth or creation of ________________.
A.  Periphery positions
B.  New and better systems of exchange
C.  New and better infrastructure
D.  Technological advance

8.  ___________ is when people lack access to the basic necessities of life, such as food, water, and shelter, and ___________ is when people are unable to maintain an average standard of living.
A.  Absolute poverty . . . stratification
B.  Stratification . . . relative poverty
C.  Relative poverty . . . . absolute poverty
D.  Absolute poverty . . . . relative poverty

9. Gottfredson and Hirschi, in 1990, defined crime as “acts of force and fraud undertaken in the pursuit of self interest.”  However, as we discussed, there are some types of criminal offenses in the United States that do not fit this definition, such as which one of the following?
A.  Homicide
B.  Embezzlement
C.  Graffiti
D.  Slavery

10. An __________ status is something you earn during your life, such as being ____________
A.  Achieved . . . a son or daughter
B.  Achieved . . . a United States senator
C.  Ascribed . . . a lieutenant in the army
D.  Ascribed . . . the heir to the throne of a monarchy
E.  B and C
F.  A and D

11. Which two theories are considered to be more “cultural” and draw on the theoretical tradition of symbolic interactionism?
A. Labeling Theory and Structural Strain Theory
B. Labeling Theory and Differential Association Theory
C. Control Theory and Structural Strain Theory
D. Control Theory and Labeling Theory

12. Jeremy Lin and Neil DeGrasse Tyson are both examples of:
A. How people can often transcend the stereotypes associated with their ascribed racial or ethnic roles
B. How stereotypes are often true and are worth examining sociologically
C. How bad neighborhoods effect what a person is able to do in terms of their career
D. Harvard graduates playing in the NBA

13. What is the type of deviance is it when deviant-labelled individuals fulfill their negative expectations?
A. Differential Deviance
B. Secondary Deviance
C. Primary Deviance
D. Self-Conception Deviance

14.  _____________ explains that people who do things such as selling drugs or being involved in organized crime are attempting to achieve legitimate goals through illegitimate means.
A. Social disorganization theory
B. Structural strain theory
C. Rational action theory
D. Acceptable risk theory

15.  Which four elements are essential for reducing prejudice in groups according to Allport’s Contact Theory?
A. contact, networking, interaction, rational action
B. contact, status equality, non-competition and cooperation
C. status equality, interaction, differential association, social learning
D. inky, blinky, pinky and sue.

16. When people are ranked in a hierarchy that differentiates them according to gradations of superiority or inferiority, this is called ___________; in which  rewards and resources of the society are unequally distributed according to this system. Most crucially, this social location system determines for people the chances for ___________________.
A.  Social Differentiation  . . .   a longer, healthier, and more enjoyable life.
B.  Social Stratification  . . .     a longer, healthier, and more enjoyable life.
C.  Segregation   . . .       upward mobility.
D.  Social Structuring  . . .  downward mobility.

17.  “Systematic disparity in rights, opportunities, access to goods based on race or ethnicity” refers to:
A. Racism
B. Ethnic conflict
C. Racial and ethnic inequality
D. Stratification

18.  According to the “Social Causation of Prejudice,” which of the following is NOT a measure expected to erode prejudice?
A. Eliminate affirmative action
B. Reduce intergroup competition
C. Encourage interdependence
D. Eliminate forced status inequality

19.  The rapid spread of ___________ , like lol cats, and development of ____________ that are independent of face to face interaction and geographic proximity are possible because of globalization.
A. symbols;   primary groups
B. social structures;   sub-cultures
C. memes;       sub-cultures  
D. sub cultures;    strong ties

20.  Like other types of stratification, gender inequality has many dimensions.  For example, according to data from the Standard Cross Cultural Sample of 186 pre-modern societies, in 88% of these societies political leaders are always male, in only 10% of these societies  do women have any political rights (see Stark, 2007: 325) [discussed in slide 8 from Monday of week 8].  These gender based inequalities would be described as _______________ .   A general movement towards universal human rights has led to a reduction in such inequalities.  However, extensive ___________________  remain in many modern societies.     
A.  Inequalities of rights and opportunities   . . . .     inequalities of outcome
B.  Inequalities of outcomes        . . . .  inequalities of rights and opportunities  
C.  Inequalities of outcomes     . . . .    stereotypes
D.  Inequalities of rights and opportunities   . . . .   stereotypes

21.  When Janis Joplin sings “Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz.  All my friends drive Porches, I must make amends.”  She is referring to a condition of _____________ .   As a classically trained singer, her raw, powerful singing style and rock and roll lifestyle were viewed as deviant, or ___________________ by her family.
A.  absolute poverty rather than relative poverty. ;   counter-normative and negative
B.  relative poverty rather than absolute poverty. ;   as an act of force and fraud
C. relative poverty rather than absolute poverty. ;   counter-normative and negative
D.  conspicuous consumption.; as an act of force and fraud

22.  Ethnic groups exist due to sentiments which bind individuals into solidarity groups on some cultural basis. When ethnic minorities begin to take on the cultural characteristic of the dominant society and their new environment, it is called:
A. Accommodation
B. Membership Rejection
C. Continued Membership
D. Assimilation

23.  Control Theory of deviance proposes that people are intrinsically attracted to commit acts of deviance and only abstain from engaging in deviance because they have a stake in conformity. Which of the following examples does not represent one of the four social bonds that dissuade people from deviance?
A. A graduate student has a deadline for a paper and contemplates buying one from an online source. They choose abstain for fear of loosing respect from academic peers and colleagues.
B. Lindsay just got laid off and is in serious financial trouble. She decides that she has no choice but to rob a local convenient store. While waiting for the perfect opportunity, she notices a police car parked across the street and decides to refrain.
C. Jessica and Stephanie are best friends in high school. Jessica ends up joining the softball team, while Stephanie who doesn’t participate in extra curricular activities starts using drugs.
D. Joey dreams of being a professional boxer and has a huge match coming up and really needs to bulk up. Tempted to use steroids, he refrains, fearing that he could be banned from boxing and his dreams shattered.

24.  ______________ is defined as negative or hostile beliefs or attitudes about some socially identified set of persons.
A. Intergroup Conflict
B. Stratification
C. Discrimination
D. Prejudice

25.  The GEM (Gender Empowerment Measure) measures observed differences in gendered participation in political, managerial, and technical leadership as well as differences in income.  All of these ares can be considered inequalities of ________________ .   
A.  opportunity
B.  outcome
C. exploitation
D. tradition




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Wednesday, March 7, 2012


Description of participation from the syllabus:

“Participation will take place in class during review sessions, and to a much greater extent online on OUSociology.  There are a lot of points available-- and you are free to pursue them in the ways that you find most interesting.  The first 75 points of your participation will come from the sum of your contributions to OUSociology.  You do not need to make an exact accounting of these contributions, but in general you should expect that you will need to make a some comments, post some new links, and maybe make a couple major contributions.  Exactly how many of each type of contribution that you make is up to you.   

Your score for participation and the final 25 pts will come from a short essay where you describe your participation during the quarter.  As the quarter goes on, you can collect the highlights of how you have participated in a google document, describe and interpret your contributions to OUSociology. In that document you will discuss the sociological issues that relate to how you participated in class.”

Here is where you turn in your participation summary.  

If you already made HW3 then you have already created a rough draft of your participation summary.   If you have continued to document your contributions to the course then you are almost ready.  Make sure that you have written up a summary of how you have contributed and connected your summary to ideas from the class.  The book "The Cognitive Surplus" ought to be especially helpful in that task.   

Get all of that written up as you would like, then make sure that you have it shared correctly.  This means that you have shared it with anyone who has the link AND your TA has editing access.

Do that, and you are ready to turn it in.  Here is the link to turn it in.  

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Q & A Help Session This Wednesday



Q & A Help Session This Wednesday
10:00-12:00 in Morton Hall Room 219

Hey SOC 101 Students,

We will be having our final help session for the quarter for anyone having course related questions or having difficulty with any of the online/computer components of the course. The TAs will be there to provide any one-on-one guidance & assistance for those of you needing some extra help, general questions & participation components before they need to be submitted. I highly recommend any students who are having trouble or doubts about this large factor of the course, whether it be with Reddit/GoogleDocs etc. to attend.

Hope to see you all there!

10:00-12:00 in Morton Hall Room 219