According to Marx, class conflict is:
a. embedded in the system of capitalism.
b. irrelevant to capitalism.
c. caused by the working class.
d. caused by the capitalist class.
Question 2Terrorism is difficult to predict because:
a. it is done by third world populations.
b. terrorist operate outside the bounds of normative behavior.
c. terrorist are not likely to be caught.
d. it is a global offense.
Question 3According to Durkheim, during an economic crisis:
a. people will blame others for taking their jobs.
b. inequality will cause the rich to gain.
c. people will blame individuals, not the system, for failure.
d. none of the above.
Question 4Violence against women occurs:
a. in every country in the world.
b. only in underdeveloped countries.
c. only in countries with authoritarian regimes.
d. only in countries with fundamentalist societies.
Question 5The sociological perspective focused on the positive role of social change is _____.
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. none of the above
Question 6Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?
a. It does not prepare students for agricultural work.
b. It does not prepare students for the modern world.
c. It reinforces gender inequality.
d. It ignores the role of government in education.
Question 7According to Karl Marx, capitalism
a. is built on the exploitation of workers.
b. is negotiated by cultural values.
c. involves racist oppression.
d. includes the domination of men over women.
Question 8The United States is responsible for approximately _____ of the global energy use.
a. one-fourth
b. one-third
c. one-half
d. two-thirds
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