Sociology Final

To explain non-voting, the obligation/duty theory is stronger than the rational actor theory. True or false?
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To explain non-voting, the obligation/duty theory is stronger than the rational actor theory. True or false?
False
A free rider is someone who wants the _____ benefit but does not want to pay the _____ cost.
collective; individual
Privatism weakens the duty/norm to vote. True or false?
True
_____ are more likely to try to suppress the votes of their opponents.
Republicans
In the article, "The Time Has Come:..." according to the author, the current flawed system uses the ____ rule to determine which candidate wins a state's electoral votes.
winner-take-all
In the first article on the business model, the author is critical of Facebook because users serve as _____.
unpaid laborers
In the first article on the business model, the author argues that Facebook does all of the following to users EXCEPT to _____ them.
shame
In the second article on Facebook data breaches, Facebook identified the hackers as Russian organized crime. True or false?
False
In the second article on Facebook data breaches, ______ requires companies to disclose data breaches with 72 hours of it occurring.

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Europe
In the third article on hacking, the Internet Research Agency sponsored by China purchased ads on Facebook to disrupt the 2016 election. True or false?
False
A book borrowed from a library is a commodity. True or false?FalseAdvocates of capitalism support the value of _____.negative freedomWhen economic power becomes concentrated, prices go down. True or false?FalseNot vaccinating your child against childhood diseases would be an example of (a) _____.negative externalityWhich one of the following is NOT a commodity or private good?Central Park in New York CityRobbing someone of $100 dollars would be an example of the use of _____ .coercionBy definition power within a democracy is _____ distributed among citizens.equallyOne tension within democracy is between the efficiency of individuals and the collective decisions of citizens. True or false?FalseThe US has a _____ voter turnout compared with other countries internationally.lowerLower voter turnout leads to the problem of the resource constraint. True or false?FalseTo explain non-voting, the obligation/duty theory is stronger than the rational actor theory. True or false?TrueA free rider is someone who wants the _____ benefit but does not want to pay the _____ cost.collective; individualPrivatism weakens the duty/norm to vote. True or false?True_____ are more likely to try to suppress the votes of their opponents.RepublicansIn the article, "The Time Has Come:..." according to the author, the current flawed system uses the ____ rule to determine which candidate wins a state's electoral votes.winner-take-allTo explain non-voting, the obligation/duty theory is stronger than the rational actor theory. True or false?TrueA free rider is someone who wants the _____ benefit but does not want to pay the _____ cost.collective; individualPrivatism weakens the duty/norm to vote. True or false?True_____ are more likely to try to suppress the votes of their opponents.RepublicansIn the article, "The Time Has Come:..." according to the author, the current flawed system uses the ____ rule to determine which candidate wins a state's electoral votes.winner-take-allLooking at income inequality over the past century, the pattern is _____-shaped.UIf Robert Frank was asked, "is there a victimless income gap?". He would respond yes. True or false?FalseFrom the article, the _____ says if the rich are better off but the middle class and poor are not worse off, then income inequality is not a social problemParetoRobert Frank uses all the following to illustrate his argument EXCEPT _____.jewelryIn a country in which capitalism is stronger than democracy, then income inequality is likely to be higher. True or false?TrueSocial class is _____ to define and ____ to measure.easy; hardIn a chart comparing countries, the poverty rate in the US is closest to _____ .17%Based on a chart in the book, American social policy is effective at reducing child poverty. True or false?FalseBased on charts in the book, which age group has the lowest poverty rate on average?middle ageThe majority of people who are poor in the US are Hispanic. True or false?FalseFrom a sociological perspective, gender is more important than sex. True or false?TrueFrom a chart in the book, the historical trend of women's labor force participation is S-shaped. True or false?TrueWhen women are channeled into jobs as such as social work, nursing, and teaching, this is called _____occupational segregationBased on a chart in the book, today about half of the entering classes in _____ are comprised of women.medical schoolBased on a chart in the book, today for every $1 a man makes a woman on average makes closest to _____.80 centsItalian-Americans celebrating Columbus Day is best described as a dimension of ethnicity. True or false?TrueA chart shown in class displaying public opinion trends shows whites are becoming more racially tolerant in all of the following areas EXCEPT:voting rightsThe more common type type of prejudice and discrimination today is explicit racism. True or false?FalseAccording to the article, discrimination is more likely to take place in a _____ environment.fast thinkingCategorization is a type of a(n) _____ the brain uses.heuristic