Monday, December 26, 2016

SOC 100 Week 5 Midterm Exam Part 2


SOC 100 Week 5 Midterm Exam Part 2

  1. Psychoanalysis, the psychological perspective that emphasizes the complex reasoning processes of the conscious and unconscious mind, is associated with which major theorist?
  2. Which of the following would be considered a violation of “normal” social interaction in the United States?
  3. What is the sociological definition of significant others?
  4. Adopting the behavior or standards of a group you emulate or hope to join is referred to as:
  5. How would sociologists define social learning?
  6. The unspoken classroom socialization to the norms, values, and roles of a culture that school provides is referred to as:
  7. The ability of groups to exclude outsiders participating in the group or enjoying group resources is referred to as:
  8. The simplest group, consisting of two persons, is referred to as:
  9. Power that depends on the ability to persuade rather than command is referred to as:
  10. Which of the following examples illustrates groupthink?
  11. A group consisting of three people is referred to as:
  12. Groups characterized by intense emotional ties, intimacy, and identification with membership in the group are referred to as:
  13. Theories that identify the conflicting interests of certain segments of the population are referred to as:
  14. The act of having multiple wives is referred to as:
  15. The idea that what is labeled deviant or criminal—and therefore who gets punished—is determined by the interests of the dominant class is referred to as:
  16. The theory that people differ not only in their motivation to engage in deviant acts but also in their opportunity to do so is referred to as:
  17. According to Émile Durkheim, what condition occurs when people lose sight of the shared rules and values that give order and meaning to their lives?
  18. A crime considered so heinous that it is punishable by death is referred to as:
  19. The systematic ranking of different groups of people in a hierarchy of inequality is referred to as:
  20. A disparity in income, wealth, power, prestige, and other resources is referred to as:
  21. The ability to exercise influence on political institutions and/or actors to realize personal or group interests is referred to as:
  22. _____ refer to people who share a common characteristic without necessarily interacting or identifying with one another.
  23. The value of everything a person owns minus the value of everything he or she owes is referred to as:
  24. Which of the following is the best sociological definition of income?
  25. According to Karl Marx, the _____ own the means of production, which they use to exploit the labor of the _____.

SOC 135 Final Exam (Allied American University)


SOC 135 Final Exam (Allied American University)
1)In chapter eight, you learned about different theories explaining the possible causes for deviant behavior.  Consider the theories of differential association, control, and labeling.  Define these three theories, and explain how each theory may contribute to deviant behavior.

2)Choose one notable theorist from the text, and discuss his or her major theory and/or their major contribution to the field of Sociology in great detail.  For example, Karl Marx and Conflict Theory, or Max Weber and his thoughts on “value free” research.

SOC 205 Week 11 Exam 4 (Strayer)


SOC 205 Week 11 Exam 4 (Strayer)

  1. Of all of the strategies judges can use when they dislike a higher court’s policy decision, ____ is used the most rarely.
  2. Which of the following is not considered to be a technique or strategy that the justices use in their efforts to maximize their impact on the Court?
  3. A value held by trial and appellate judges is a commitment to follow precedents. This doctrine of ___ is a cardinal principle of the common law tradition.
  4. Of the approximately seven thousand petitions presented to the U.S. Supreme Court each year, the justices agree to hear only ____ on the merits.
  5. Which of the following sources of influence on judicial decision making is not considered part of the legal subculture?
  6. The contention that goal-directed justices operate in strategic or inter-dependent decision-making contexts best describes
  7. The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution overturned
  8. Which of the following best describes small-group analysis?
  9. The ____ has the primary responsibility for setting the agenda of the conference and traditionally is the first to offer an opinion about each case.
  10. The realist-behavioralist view suggests that judicial decision making is essentially the product of
  11. Of the approximately seven thousand petitions presented to the U.S. Supreme Court each year, the justices agree to hear only ____ on the merits.
  12. Which of the following best describes small-group analysis?
  13. The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution overturned
  14. The ____ has the primary responsibility for setting the agenda of the conference and traditionally is the first to offer an opinion about each case.
  15. Of all of the strategies judges can use when they dislike a higher court’s policy decision, ____ is used the most rarely.
  16. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  17. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  18. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  19. The realist-behavioralist view suggests that judicial decision making is essentially the product of
  20. The contention that goal-directed justices operate in strategic or inter-dependent decision-making contexts best describes

SOC 205 Week 4 Exam 2 (Strayer)


SOC 205 Week 4 Exam 2 (Strayer)

  1. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  2. Those who prosecute persons accused of violating state criminal statutes are commonly known as
  3. The primary function of the ____ is to decide, on behalf of the United States, which cases will and will not be presented to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
  4. After being appointed and serving for a short period of time, the newly appointed judge in a merit
    selection system must run in a ____ election in order to remain on the bench.
  5. In a merit selection system, the ____ appoints a judge from among several candidates recommended
    by a nominating panel.
  6. Which of the following is not a method used to select state court judges?
  7. ____ was the first state to fully adopt merit selection as a method for choosing judges.
  8. In 1870, Christopher Columbus Langdell was appointed dean of the law school at ____, where
    he introduced the case method of teaching.
  9. No vacancies occurred on the Supreme Court during ____ term as president.
  10. Many lawyers provide legal services ____ because they consider free assistance a professional
    obligation.
  11. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  12. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  13. President ____ appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first black member of the Supreme Court.
  14. All federal judges appointed under the provisions of Article 3 of the Constitution hold office
  15. A comparison of decisions rendered by district court judges appointed by recent presidents shows that judges appointed by President ____ had the highest percentage of liberal decisions in civil liberties and rights cases.
  16. Many lawyers rarely, if ever,
  17. In states that officially choose their judges for full terms by partisan elections, a good number
    of judges may receive their initial position through
  18. Only two states allow ____ to select state judges.
  19. The practice known as senatorial courtesy
  20. In Republican Party of Minnesota v. White (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
  21. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  22. The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court was
  23. ____ law schools annually produce far more attorneys than any other country.
  24. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  25. If the ____ is/are controlled by the president’s political party, the White House will find it much easier to secure confirmation of its judicial nominees than if opposition forces are in control.

SOC 205 Week 6 Exam 3 (Strayer)


SOC 205 Week 6 Exam 3 (Strayer)

  1. Product liability is a subfield of ____ law.
  2. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  3. The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to an impartial jury.
  4. The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares that no person shall “be subject for
    the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. “
  5. During a trial, the purpose of ____ is to provide members of the jury with an outline of the major objectives of each side’s case, the evidence to be presented, the witnesses to be called, and what each side seeks to prove.
  6. In the average civil case the ____ side is the first to present and last to make closing arguments.
  7. ____, one of the common justifications for punishing those who break the law, stems from the ancient principle of revenge.
  8. A deposition is
  9. In many state court systems, probate courts
  10. The Double Jeopardy Clause means, in effect, that
  11. The source of the exclusionary rule, which in effect means that evidence procured in an illegal search and seizure may not be used against the accused at trial, is the ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
  12. Medical malpractice is a subfield of ____ law.
  13. In a typical situation, a civil suit begins when the plaintiff’s attorney pays a fee and files
  14. The Speedy Trial Act of 1974 mandated time limits, ultimately reaching ____, within which criminal charges must be either brought to trial or dismissed.
  15. Grand juries consist of
  16. Potential jurors are questioned in open court about their general qualifications for jury service
    in a process known as
  17. Personal injury claims are a subfield of ____ law.
  18. In a jury trial, a group of people is summoned from a panel of potential jurors to appear in
    a given courtroom. This group is known as a
  19. The state and the defense can object to jurors with challenges for cause and with ____ challenges.
  20. The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.”
  21. The ____ is the essential mental element of a crime.
  22. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
  23. At both the state and federal levels, at least ____ percent of all criminal cases never go to trial.
  24. In a civil case, the losing party may file a motion ____. This type of motion is granted when the judge decides that reasonable persons would not have rendered the verdict the jury reached.
  25. About ____ percent of all persons charged with felonies in the United States are convicted.

SOCS 315 Week 1 Quiz (Devry)


SOCS 315 Week 1 Quiz (Devry)
(TCO 1) Around age 14, children in colonial times
(TCO 1) The effect of industrialization was to increase the proportion of families that were _____ families.
(TCO 2) In using the participant observation method, the researcher
(TCO 2) In sociology, theoretical perspective is defined as
(TCO 3) Susan is good at baseball, football, and ice hockey and you will frequently find her “roughing” it up with the boys. Susan’s peers are likely to
(TCO 3) _____ are persons who believe that they were born with the body of the wrong sex.
(TCO 4) In a love relationship, predictability involves the expectation that one’s love partner
(TCO 4) Tom and Mary have been married for three years and things have gone quite well with the relationship. Tom recently received a promotion that necessitates him working later in the day than he previously did, and this is beginning to affect Mary. She believes she is losing Tom. Mary is experiencing
(TCO 4) Sexual activities involving only the self are referred to as
(TCO 4) When Justin woke up, the love scene he dreamed about was still fresh in his mind. He also found that the front of his underwear was wet. A likely explanation is that Justin
(TCO 3) With regard to household chores, it would be safe to say that gay and lesbian couples

(TCO 3) Sarah and Tom, who have been living together for over 3 years, say that they have liberal views with regard to household chores. Which of the following statements best reflects what actually takes place in their relationship?

SOCS 315 Week 4 Quiz (Devry)


SOCS 315 Week 4 Quiz (Devry)
(TCO 4) Anticipatory socialization is best defined as
(TCO 4) According to equity theory, attraction toward a partner is based on
(TCO 4) Larry, who from all accounts would be considered an eligible bachelor, has decided to advertisehimself in the personal ads for a suitable partner. Which of the following personal qualities is Larry NOT likely to emphasize about himself?
(TCO 4) Some social scientists claim that breaking up should be viewed as a logical consequence of the
(TCO 4) Research demonstrates consistently that _____ self-disclosure is positively related to marital satisfaction.
(TCO 4) Because Olga will inherit her parent’s sizeable estate, she and her fiancé Alex, with the assistance of an attorney, drafted a _____ that gives proof of ownership of the estate to Olga.
(TCO 4) In the past, the legal age at which people could marry was tied to
(TCO 4) As a tradition, the custom of the bridal shower is believed to have originated in
(TCO 2) According to the medical profession, infertility is defined as the inability to
(TCO 2) Among never-married women aged 15–44, _____ is currently the most popular choice for birth control.
(TCO 2) The motherhood mystique proposes that

(TCO 2) What period in America history is referred to as the “baby boom”?