Which of the following is an economic philosophy based on the belief that private property may exist at the same time that large corporations are owned by the state and run for the benefit of all citizens?
a. democratic socialism
b. mercantilism
c. socialism
d. welfare capitalism
Question 2Cindy and her husband appear to be happily married but her husband does not allow her to make decisions about the children or her career without asking his permission. This is an issue that would most likely be studied using which perspective?
a. conflict perspective
b. feminist perspective
c. functionalist perspective
d. interactionist perspective
Question 3Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a command economy?
a. centralized planning
b. government control of supply and demand
c. efficiency in the allocation of goods and services
d. public ownership of the means of production
Question 4The central issue for those who seek greater gender equality for women who have been socialized in a particular set of cultural beliefs, especially those supported by religious leaders, is:
a. maintenance of the cultural norms
b. greater gender equality and freedom from control of men
c. achieving a balance between equality and adhering to the cultural norms
d. how to live in a patriarchal society
Question 5Command economies have had all of the following results EXCEPT:
a. efficient planning and distribution systems
b. overdeveloped industrial infrastructures
c. public dissatisfaction with available goods
d. limited capability to compete in world markets
Question 6Sociologists study sexuality:
a. from a singular level of analysis
b. from the perspective of social activists
c. from more than one level of analysis and more than one perspective
d. using only limited methods
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