Society is socially constructed through human interpretation. This statement is most closely associated with:
a. conflict theory.
b. functionalism.
c. symbolic interaction.
d. social exchange.
Question 2According to the text, increased economic globalization has
a. expanded the system of capitalism.
b. eliminated hunger in third-world countries.
c. decreased poverty throughout the world by redistributing profits of the world system to have-not countries.
d. created hospitals, roads, and other social services to improve life in underdeveloped countries.
Question 3The idea that people give meaning to their behavior is a fundamental principle to which sociological theory?
a. Symbolic interactionism
b. Conflict theory
c. Functionalism
d. Feminism
Question 4Newly industrializing countries (NICs),
a. with large populations have not developed much.
b. have shown rapid economic development.
c. are located primarily in Africa.
d. are the result of governmental, not individual, investments.
Question 5Functionalist theorists and conflict theorists both share the belief that
a. all parts of society work together.
b. social behavior originates in the structure of society.
c. theory should focus on interpersonal, face-to-face interaction.
d. power and exploitation are the basis for order in society.
Question 6International data on poverty and hunger indicates that
a. for many it is possible to live a somewhat healthy life, even on just 1 a day.
b. there is not enough food in the world to feed the hungry.
c. surplus food does not get to the truly needy.
d. rapid population growth is the biggest cause of poverty.
Question 7A criticism of _____ is that it understates the cohesion and stability found in society.
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interaction theory
d. exchange theory
Question 8According to the United Nations, most of the children under seventeen years of age that are in the labor force throughout the world are in _____.
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Latin America
d. North America
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