Sociology 100
Fall, 2022
Representative Questions -Midterm 2
1. Symbolic interactionism has limited capability in its analysis of mass communication because
________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
it is too focussed on symbols and language
it has failed to develop a coherent race-analysis of interpersonal communication
the media involves one-way communication
it cannot analyze any area of socialization
2. ________ poverty refers to a lack of necessities, while _______ poverty refers to inadequacy
compared to average living standards.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Real; absolute
Absolute; relative
Relative; real
Absolute; real
3. People who believe/support _______are likely to 'blame the system' for poverty, while
people who believe/support _______ are likely to 'blame the victim' for poverty.
a)
b)
c)
d)
meritocracy; increasing the minimum wage
that they themselves will never need to rely on welfare; meritocracy
increased taxation on the rich; that anyone who works hard can make it
neoliberal policies; that structural problems are to blame for poverty
4. Porter’s The Vertical Mosaic (1965) drew our attention to the fact that most power in
Canada was in the hands of ________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
more francophone women than most Canadians were made aware
Anglophone Canadian males
ethnic minorities who had lived in Canada for more than two generations
mostly Anglophones, but roughly equal numbers of men and women
5. Sociologists who recognize that not all women are equally subordinated would support
_________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
the concept of intersectionality
capitalism
segregated schools (boys only; girls only)
the principle of multiculturalism
6. A society or family system where women have more authority than men is referred to as
________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Hegemonic institution
Patriarchy
Matriarchy
Feminist stratified
7. After Canada introduced the point system for skilled workers in 1967, all the following
occurred, except _______.
a) the visible minority population increased
b) the overall immigration level increased to the highest level in the history of the
country
c) immigration from Asia increased
d) immigration from non-European countries grew
8. ________ receives the most immigrants in Canada.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ontario
Alberta
Quebec
British Columbia
9. . Regarding life expectancy, which of the following statements is NOT true?
a)
b)
c)
d)
the life expectancy of men just recently surpassed that of women
females outlive males in most species
Canadians are living longer than they were 50 years ago
Canadian women outlive Canadian men