WGU ACADEMY INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
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,Which sociological perspective suggests that the term conflict perspective
medicalization of society refers to the growing role of
medicine as a major institution of social control?
Select one:
a. functionalist perspective
b. conflict perspective
c. interactionist perspective
d. labeling perspective
Which of the following factors has contributed to the rise in Health care is profit-driven
the cost of healthcare in the United States?
Select one:
a. The system is highly efficient.
b. Health care is profit-driven.
c. The young population is consuming less health care that
previously thought.
d. Pharmaceutical companies are developing generic, low-
cost prescription drugs
In most states in the U.S., an individual is not permitted to the incest taboo
marry a parent, a sibling, an aunt or an uncle, a grandparent,
or a first or second cousin. These rules reflect our societal
emphasis on
Select one:
a. the incest taboo.
b. endogamy.
c. exogamy.
d. homogamy.
What is the general term for a marriage in which an individual polygamy
can have several husbands or wives at the same time?
Select one:
a. monogamy
b. polygamy
c. polygyny
d. polyandry
, Which of the following would be an example of a man organizing a birthday lunch at work
"redoing" traditional gender?
Select one: a. fist fighting in public
b. organizing a birthday lunch at work
c. not crying when hurt
d. carrying lots of heavy items
In Immanuel Wallerstein's view, the global economic system is world systems analysis
divided between nations that control wealth and nations from
which resources are taken. This view is referred to as
Select one:
a. neocolonialism.
b. colonialism.
c. world systems analysis.
d. the world exploitation model
The failure of various government intelligence-gathering division of labor
organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of
government bureaucracy?
Select one:
a. division of labor
b. hierarchy of authority
c. impersonality
d. employment based on technical qualifications
Invention is the combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist
Select one:
a. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did
not previously exist.
b. process of introducing new elements into a culture.
c. process of making known or sharing the existence of an
aspect of reality.
d. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to
group or society to society.
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,Which sociological perspective suggests that the term conflict perspective
medicalization of society refers to the growing role of
medicine as a major institution of social control?
Select one:
a. functionalist perspective
b. conflict perspective
c. interactionist perspective
d. labeling perspective
Which of the following factors has contributed to the rise in Health care is profit-driven
the cost of healthcare in the United States?
Select one:
a. The system is highly efficient.
b. Health care is profit-driven.
c. The young population is consuming less health care that
previously thought.
d. Pharmaceutical companies are developing generic, low-
cost prescription drugs
In most states in the U.S., an individual is not permitted to the incest taboo
marry a parent, a sibling, an aunt or an uncle, a grandparent,
or a first or second cousin. These rules reflect our societal
emphasis on
Select one:
a. the incest taboo.
b. endogamy.
c. exogamy.
d. homogamy.
What is the general term for a marriage in which an individual polygamy
can have several husbands or wives at the same time?
Select one:
a. monogamy
b. polygamy
c. polygyny
d. polyandry
, Which of the following would be an example of a man organizing a birthday lunch at work
"redoing" traditional gender?
Select one: a. fist fighting in public
b. organizing a birthday lunch at work
c. not crying when hurt
d. carrying lots of heavy items
In Immanuel Wallerstein's view, the global economic system is world systems analysis
divided between nations that control wealth and nations from
which resources are taken. This view is referred to as
Select one:
a. neocolonialism.
b. colonialism.
c. world systems analysis.
d. the world exploitation model
The failure of various government intelligence-gathering division of labor
organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of
government bureaucracy?
Select one:
a. division of labor
b. hierarchy of authority
c. impersonality
d. employment based on technical qualifications
Invention is the combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist
Select one:
a. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did
not previously exist.
b. process of introducing new elements into a culture.
c. process of making known or sharing the existence of an
aspect of reality.
d. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to
group or society to society.
