Introduction to Sociology - Milestone 5

Introduction to Sociology - Milestone 5 Which of the following ratios can be inferred from a population pyramid? • The ratio of young people (0-20 years old) to old people (50 years old and older) in society • The ratio of old men (50 years old and older) to young men (0-20 years old) in society • The ratio of males to females in a society (i.e., the sex ratio) • All of the answer choices are correct. Which type of social movement seeks limited social change, but tries to get everyone in society involved in it? • Reformative social movement • Alternative social movement • Redemptive social movement • Revolutionary social movement Which of the following periods saw the greatest amount of urban growth, and why? • The metropolitan era, because industrialization caused people to move to cities for work • The era of urban expansion, because cities were growing • The era of urban decentralization and suburbanization, because many office jobs moved to the suburbs • The period of colonial settlement, because millions of settlers arrived Which of the following is a correct pairing? • John Dewey Progressive education • John Dewey Mandatory education laws • John Dewey Equal opportunity Which of the following is a correct pairing? • Ecosystem The study of how the environment is impacted by society • Ecology Interactions of organisms with each other, and with the environment, in a specific location • I-PAT Impact = population divided by affluence, divided by technology • Ecosystem Interactions of organisms with each other, and with the environment, in a specific location The practice in which wealthy people use their influence to distance themselves from environmental hazards and move those hazards closer to minority groups is called __________ . • environmental racism • ecological bankruptcy • environmental externality • ecological prejudice The field of __________ examines the combination of population demographics, physical and social environments, and disease-causing agents. • healthcare • social epidemiology • environmental health • medicine The theory that asserts that symbols can be used to boost participation in social movements is called ___________. • culture theory • political opportunity theory • deprivation theory • mass-society theory Amy analyzes recent trends in birth and death rates in low-income countries. This type of population study is called __________. • globalization • demography • a population pyramid • urban ecology Ferdinand Tonnies used the term __________ to describe small, close-knit societies characterized by family bonds and obedience to tradition. • other-directedness • gemeinschaft • gesellschaft • postmodernity What did Jane Elliot's experiments reveal about expectations and behavior? • Jane Elliot's experiments showed that blue-eyed children are smarter than brown-eyed children. • Jane Elliot's experiments showed that brown-eyed children are smarter than blue-eyed children. • Jane Elliot's experiments showed that people are sometimes victims of self-fulfilling prophecies. • Jane Elliot's experiments showed that most people have the vision to avoid falling victim to self-fulfilling prophecies. Tom was not a good student. He got through school with the help of his peers, but he doesn't read or write well. Tom has difficulty getting a job due to his inability to read and write effectively. Tom suffers from which of the following? • Functional illiteracy • Social stigma • Illiteracy • A bad school system Which of the following is a computer technology? • Smart phones • Laptops • Computer-guided missiles and drones • All of the answer choices are correct. Which of the following is a function of schooling? • Social integration • Socialization • All of the answer choices are correct. • Social placement Which of the following sociologists argued that people who live in cities lack the support that comes from close, primary-group ties? • Georg Simmel • Ferdinand Tonnies • Emile Durkheim • Louis Wirth Which of the following was a driving force of urbanization? • The invention of the cotton gin • The invention of the spear, which enabled people to hunt more efficiently • Industrialization, as people took jobs at factories in cities • Deindustrialization, as people moved to the suburbs, which caused cities to expand geographically What do sociologists call a social character that is focused on making good impressions, and living up to them? • Inner-directedness • Other-directedness • Gesellschaft • Geminschaft