CONS 127 - UBC PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Weak State.
Answer: A state with limited capacity, corruption, and weak control over
territory.
◍ bureaucracy.
Answer: a system of government in which most of the important decisions
are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
◍ Wealth compensation:.
Answer: Finally, some people argue that there should be payments made to
former slaves or decedents to compensate for the wealth gap that currently
exist between racial groups in the US.
◍ European Colonization.
Answer: The expansion of European control that often weakened institutions
in colonized regions.
◍ Collective Action Problem.
Answer: Nobody should participate because were going to benefit from the
pouts comes no matter whatWhy should it ever happen?Not true — IF
everyone sat at home no chance would ever occurEx. My one vote wont
make a difference
◍ The loose group of conservative and centrist activists, religious leaders, and
social scientists who want to strengthen the institution of marriage (in the
Cherlin article) is called ________..
Answer: The marriage movement
,◍ Costs of masculinity/Femininity.
Answer: Rules that limit what men and women can do or be
◍ hidden curriculum.
Answer: The lessons that are not normally considered part of the academic
program but that schools unintentionally or secondarily provide is called a
◍ Surface Acting.
Answer: Presenting emotions on the outside without actually feeling them
◍ Agency.
Answer: The ability of individuals or groups to make choices and influence
political outcomes.
◍ Alternatives to the State.
Answer: Forms of governance such as warlords, tribal authorities, or
religious organizations.
◍ Freedom House.
Answer: An organization that measures political rights and civil liberties.
◍ Cohabitating couples include same-sex and opposite-sex couples..
Answer: True
◍ New Advantages -- Type of success.
Answer: When a group's beneficiary gains benefits during a challenge and
its after- math. For example, having a law passed that you want (such as
legalising gay marriage, passing laws that increase punishments for sexual
assaults, etc.)
◍ Gender Inequality in Pay.
Answer: Women still tend to marry men with higher earningMedia
Engagement -- Yue Qian Media work to bring finding to public
◍ McDonaldization.
Answer: Based of Webers RationalizationCreated by George RitzerThe
production line is efficient but losing lots of jobs etc
◍ V-DEM.
, Answer: A dataset that provides detailed, multidimensional measures of
democracy.
◍ Public Sociology.
Answer: The way sociology is applied to the worldWe learned 4 parts
◍ State.
Answer: A political entity with a defined territory, population, and
monopoly on the legitimate use of force.
◍ Alfred Kinsey.
Answer: - First systematic study of sexuality in the 40's and 50's- Theres
much more diversity in sexuality than initially though- Creates heterosexual
and homosexual scale- People aren't straight and gay they're in between-
Normal sexuality isn't whats morally right or wrong — created by society—
it should be what one thinks of themselves
◍ Quantitative Research.
Answer: Research using numerical data and statistical analysis, often
involving large numbers of cases.
◍ Male dominated jobs.
Answer: Science, Manufacturing, Construction, Management
◍ Inductive Reasoning.
Answer: Reasoning that moves from specific observations to general
theories.
◍ Longer and Healthier than before. Why?.
Answer: Sanitation RefrigerationNutritionPasteurization Health care
systemImmunizations
◍ When did women receive the right to vote?.
Answer: 1916
◍ Contractarian View of the State.
Answer: The view that the state exists to serve and protect its citizens.
◍ Prognostic.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Weak State.
Answer: A state with limited capacity, corruption, and weak control over
territory.
◍ bureaucracy.
Answer: a system of government in which most of the important decisions
are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
◍ Wealth compensation:.
Answer: Finally, some people argue that there should be payments made to
former slaves or decedents to compensate for the wealth gap that currently
exist between racial groups in the US.
◍ European Colonization.
Answer: The expansion of European control that often weakened institutions
in colonized regions.
◍ Collective Action Problem.
Answer: Nobody should participate because were going to benefit from the
pouts comes no matter whatWhy should it ever happen?Not true — IF
everyone sat at home no chance would ever occurEx. My one vote wont
make a difference
◍ The loose group of conservative and centrist activists, religious leaders, and
social scientists who want to strengthen the institution of marriage (in the
Cherlin article) is called ________..
Answer: The marriage movement
,◍ Costs of masculinity/Femininity.
Answer: Rules that limit what men and women can do or be
◍ hidden curriculum.
Answer: The lessons that are not normally considered part of the academic
program but that schools unintentionally or secondarily provide is called a
◍ Surface Acting.
Answer: Presenting emotions on the outside without actually feeling them
◍ Agency.
Answer: The ability of individuals or groups to make choices and influence
political outcomes.
◍ Alternatives to the State.
Answer: Forms of governance such as warlords, tribal authorities, or
religious organizations.
◍ Freedom House.
Answer: An organization that measures political rights and civil liberties.
◍ Cohabitating couples include same-sex and opposite-sex couples..
Answer: True
◍ New Advantages -- Type of success.
Answer: When a group's beneficiary gains benefits during a challenge and
its after- math. For example, having a law passed that you want (such as
legalising gay marriage, passing laws that increase punishments for sexual
assaults, etc.)
◍ Gender Inequality in Pay.
Answer: Women still tend to marry men with higher earningMedia
Engagement -- Yue Qian Media work to bring finding to public
◍ McDonaldization.
Answer: Based of Webers RationalizationCreated by George RitzerThe
production line is efficient but losing lots of jobs etc
◍ V-DEM.
, Answer: A dataset that provides detailed, multidimensional measures of
democracy.
◍ Public Sociology.
Answer: The way sociology is applied to the worldWe learned 4 parts
◍ State.
Answer: A political entity with a defined territory, population, and
monopoly on the legitimate use of force.
◍ Alfred Kinsey.
Answer: - First systematic study of sexuality in the 40's and 50's- Theres
much more diversity in sexuality than initially though- Creates heterosexual
and homosexual scale- People aren't straight and gay they're in between-
Normal sexuality isn't whats morally right or wrong — created by society—
it should be what one thinks of themselves
◍ Quantitative Research.
Answer: Research using numerical data and statistical analysis, often
involving large numbers of cases.
◍ Male dominated jobs.
Answer: Science, Manufacturing, Construction, Management
◍ Inductive Reasoning.
Answer: Reasoning that moves from specific observations to general
theories.
◍ Longer and Healthier than before. Why?.
Answer: Sanitation RefrigerationNutritionPasteurization Health care
systemImmunizations
◍ When did women receive the right to vote?.
Answer: 1916
◍ Contractarian View of the State.
Answer: The view that the state exists to serve and protect its citizens.
◍ Prognostic.
