Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Structure Answers

What condition is needed for a democracy to thrive in a society?a.industrializationc.limits on powerb.access to informationd.all of the above

Families that experience unemployment and poverty over several generations are considereda.working class.c.lower middle class.b.working poor.d.underclass.

What are media executives, editors, or reporters called who open or close the gate on a particular story?a.gatekeepersc.social capitalistsb.opinion leadersd.none of the above

Differences between social classes in the United States are based ona.income, lifestyles, and beliefs.c.age.b.cultural background.d.race.

The most important functions of religion includea.social cohesion.c.emotional support.b.social control.d.all of the above

An open class system is based on social mobility that includesa.horizontal mobility.c.intergenerational mobility.b.vertical mobility.d.all of the above

The educational issues facing the United States in the early 2000s includea.educational reform.c.free trade.b.political disagreement.d.all of the above

Respected individuals in the community who review and evaluate media messages and then pass the information to friends and acquaintances are calleda.sociologists.c.opinion leaders.b.lobbyists.d.gatekeepers.

Conflict sociologists seek to explain educational achievement by looking at the interaction that takes place among students and teachers.

Which of the following did the Office of War Information NOT use?a.pamphletsc.the Internetb.postersd.movies

Techniques used to rank individuals according to social class area.reputational.c.objective.b.subjective.d.all of the above

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

Vagrancy is a crime against property.

Wealth, power, and prestige define a social class.

It is suggested that deviance has the following uses in social life:a.helps to clarify normsb.unifies a groupc.diffuses tension and promotes social changed.all of the above

Television violence does not make viewers fearful of the world around them, and makes them more trustful of others.

A doctor whose father works as a janitor would be an example of _____. a. Horizontal mobility b. Vertical mobility c. Intergenerational mobility d. Parallel mobility

____ explains deviance as a learned behavior.a.Control theoryc.Labeling theoryb.Cultural transmission theoryd.none of the above