The __________ is the level of technology and the organization of the economy in a given society. ...

The __________ is the level of technology and the organization of the economy in a given society.
 
  a. subsistence
 b. division of labor
 c. technoeconomic base
 d. adaptive strategy

Question 2

A(n) _____ is defined as a sudden ecological phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance.
 
  a. upheaval b. social catastrophe
 c. disaster d. terrorism

Question 3

From the _____ approach, institutions such as schools, prisons, and mental hospitals use knowledge, norms, and values to categorize people into deviant subgroups such as slow learners, convicted felons, or criminally insane individuals, and then to control them through specific patterns of discipline.
 
  a. symbolic interactionist b. conflict theoretical
 c. functional theoretical d. postmodern theoretical

Question 4

__________ refers to the means by which a society gains the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing.
 
  a. Technoeconomic base
 b. Division of labor
 c. Subsistence
 d. Pastoralism

Question 5

Gender roles and gender socialization contribute to the differences in life expectancy because _____.
 
  a. young women are more likely than young men to be socialized to engage in risky behavior
 b. women are more likely than men to be employed in hazardous situations
 c. men are more reluctant to consult doctors than women
 d. women are less likely than men to use the health care system and have early testing for potential health problems

Question 6

In a study of the Saints and the Roughnecks, sociologist William Chambliss concluded that:
 
  a. both groups engaged in similar behavior were equally stigmatized by deviant labels regardless of their class background.
 b. the Roughnecks were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Saints.
 c. only the Roughnecks were stigmatized by a deviant label, although both groups engaged in similar behavior.
 d. the Saints were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Roughnecks.

Question 7

According to the text, three factors are important in determining the gendered division of labor in a society, including the ________________________.
 
  a. type of subsistence base
 b. percentage of governance that is female
 c. product being produced by society
 d. presence of a second shift