People who are poor have a lower IQ. Basically, poverty is just a side effect of people's biology. These ideas are associated with a book called
The Bell Curve
100
People elected Barack Obama because they thought he was a rad dude. Thus, to an extent, Obama has a kind of _____ authority.
Charismatic
100
"If you stay home sick from school, no TV for you! Just soup and plenty of bed-rest!" This is an example of the ______
sick role
100
The school system is supposed to be a __________ , meaning that it is supposed to reward hard work and give all students an equal chance to succeed
meritocracy
100
"Capitalism is natural!"
Adam Smith
200
Using conveyor belts in Ford car factories was an early example of _________
Taylorization
200
The primary goal of the military is to turn its recruits into _______ machines
killing machines
200
What a Hmong family calls the soul leaving the body briefly, western medicine calls epilepsy. This highlights the _______ of illness
social construction
200
A kindergarten teacher unintentionally teaches her students to unquestioningly obey authority, when she means to teach them to be nice, creative thinkers. This is an example of the _______ .
hidden curriculum
200
You are at the club. The music turns down a little bit and you hear the DJ's voice: “put your hands up!” People begin to “put their hands up,” and you feel a little bit pressured to go along with it. This illustrates the ____________ theory of social movements.
contagion
300
"Poor people are natural failures because they are unfit to compete in our survival of the fittest economy." This statement sums up ________
Social Darwinism
300
If power is the capacity to carry out one's will despite resistance, then _______ is the justifiable right to exercise power.
Authority
300
Over time, alcohol became defined as a disease, rather than just an addiction. This is an example of _______
medicalization
300
Kids who succeed in school and get into college are not necessarily the ones that are the smartest and the hardest working, but those that have the most _______ .
Cultural capital
300
TRUE OR FALSE: People identify more and more as religious people, but they are going to Church, temple, etc. less and less.
True
400
One author talks about the "inherent contradictions in parental encouragement" in blue collar families. What does this mean?
Parents valued education and upward mobility, but also had disdain for white collar workers
400
The state has the right to use force against us, but whenever it uses force against us, it loses that right! This is the essence of the ________
Paradox of authority
400
True or false: According to Rosenhan's chapter on insanity, medical professionals are remarkably effective at diagnosing mental illness.
False
400
A black student unconsciously worries that she will confirm negative stories about black people when she takes the SAT. That added stress makes her do worse on this test. This is a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, or more particularly, an example of ________ .
Stereotype threat
400
One sociological theory of religion says that ________ creates a religious marketplace, where different religions compete for your membership.
pluralism
500
Literally it means "separation," but to Marx it meant boring work, and the "rise of the machines," among other things.
Alienation
500
In sociological terms, domination means...
the probability that a command will be obeyed by a group of people
500
If you come from a poor family, you are more likely to have poor health. This is an example of the ________ theory of health.
social determinants
500
Schools will "unconsciously" funnel blue collar students into blue collar career paths, and funnel students from white collar families into white collar career paths. This is an example of ________ in schools.
Sorting
500
"The American flag must never touch the ground! If it does, we must burn it!" If you listen to this reasoning, you are following what Weber called __________ authority