Question 1

The most effective way to resist power for those who are weak and low in status, power, and resources is

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A)   indirect confrontation.
B)   education.
C)   collective disobedience.
D)   demonstration of revolt.

Question 2

Patricia Hill Collins's concept of a matrix of domination is best described as

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A)   a silent conspiracy.
B)   multidimensional oppression.
C)   hidden domination.
D)   indirect oppression.

Question 3

The main problem with a highly concentrated economic power in the context of a democracy in the United States is that it can be

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A)   used to suppress dissent.
B)   used to limit freedom.
C)   converted into political power.
D)   used to bribe politicians.

Question 4

What ideology justifies the Indian caste system?

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A)   traditional Hindu doctrine
B)   traditional Confucian doctrine
C)   rational pragmatism
D)   elitism

Question 5

From the sociological perspective, inequality is seen as

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A)   socially constructed.
B)   inherent and inevitable.
C)   unchanging.
D)   having no solution.

Question 6

Systems of stratification based on an ascribed status commonly exist in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Indian caste system, people must marry within their own caste.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The feudal estate system of stratification was based on

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A)   political domination.
B)   class inequality.
C)   an ascribed status.
D)   an achieved status.

Question 9

The "ability to bring about an intended outcome" is an example of which approach to power?

Accepted Answer

A)   "power to"
B)   domination
C)   coercion
D)   meso-level power

Question 10

Economic inequality and the unequal distribution of resources in the United States are some of the more obvious aspects of our stratifications system. But unlike in less-developed countries, our cultural resources are more or less equally distributed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When organizations form coalitions in order to pool their resources, they are participating in

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A)   domination.
B)   networking.
C)   charity.
D)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the Indian caste system?

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A)   closed, without social mobility
B)   based on a strict legal system
C)   open, with limited social mobility
D)   based on force

Question 13

In contrast to caste systems, class systems

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A)   offer less social mobility.
B)   offer more social mobility.
C)   are closed.
D)   are more rigid.

Question 14

In the study of a patriarchal system, which type of domination would be of main interest to a sociologist?

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A)   cultural practices
B)   coercion
C)   physical violence
D)   fear

Question 15

The fact that history textbooks still disproportionately highlight the achievements of men over those of women, and thus have the power to define men as more important and more able agents of history, is an example of what type of power?

Accepted Answer

A)   patriarchal
B)   political
C)   cultural
D)   masculine

Question 16

A class system is based on a combination of achievement and ascribed status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the Indian caste system, which is necessary to change one's caste affiliation?

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A)   education
B)   hard work and financial success
C)   a bribe
D)   Virtually no mobility is possible.

Question 18

A country that supports close government involvement in the economy, higher taxation, and a generous social welfare policy is an example of which system?

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A)   communism
B)   authoritarianism
C)   democratic socialism
D)   state socialism

Question 19

According to Max Weber, ________ is the process used by members of a dominant status group to maximize their advantage by excluding nonmembers from the benefits of membership.

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A)   social exclusion
B)   social divide
C)   segregation
D)   social closure

Question 20

Based on Max Weber's understanding of status, people who are wealthy and powerful

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A)   have a guaranteed status.
B)   can have low status.
C)   do not care about status.
D)   always have high status.

Exam 5: Power

Under the Indian caste system, people must marry within their own caste.

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The most effective way to resist power for those who are weak and low in status, power, and resources is

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A country that supports close government involvement in the economy, higher taxation, and a generous social welfare policy is an example of which system?

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According to Max Weber, ________ is the process used by members of a dominant status group to maximize their advantage by excluding nonmembers from the benefits of membership.

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When organizations form coalitions in order to pool their resources, they are participating in

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Based on Max Weber's understanding of status, people who are wealthy and powerful

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In contrast to caste systems, class systems

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What ideology justifies the Indian caste system?

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Patricia Hill Collins's concept of a matrix of domination is best described as

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In the study of a patriarchal system, which type of domination would be of main interest to a sociologist?

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The "ability to bring about an intended outcome" is an example of which approach to power?

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Economic inequality and the unequal distribution of resources in the United States are some of the more obvious aspects of our stratifications system. But unlike in less-developed countries, our cultural resources are more or less equally distributed.

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A class system is based on a combination of achievement and ascribed status.

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The fact that history textbooks still disproportionately highlight the achievements of men over those of women, and thus have the power to define men as more important and more able agents of history, is an example of what type of power?

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Systems of stratification based on an ascribed status commonly exist in the United States.

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From the sociological perspective, inequality is seen as

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Which of the following best describes the Indian caste system?

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The main problem with a highly concentrated economic power in the context of a democracy in the United States is that it can be

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In the Indian caste system, which is necessary to change one's caste affiliation?

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The feudal estate system of stratification was based on

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