Chapter 13 MDCC Sociology Quiz

Some social analysts refer to the government as the __________, which is the political entity that possesses a legitimate monopoly over the use of force within its territory.

• state
• autocracy

•  bureaucracy

• executive branch

According to sociologist __________, the purpose of government is to socialize people to be good citizens, to regulate the economy so that it operates effectively, and to provide necessary services for citizens.

• Emile Durkheim
• Karl Marx

• Robert Merton

• Herbert Spencer

Most workers in preindustrial economies (such as hunting and gathering, horticultural and pastoral, and agrarian societies) engage in _________, which is the extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment.

• primary sector production
• secondary sector production

• tertiary sector production

• quaternary sector production

Rational–legal authority, which is based on an organizational structure that includes a clearly defined division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, and impersonality, is also known as _________.

• bureaucratic authority
• routinized authority

• democratic authority

• capitalistic authority

Which of the following terms refers to an economic system that is characterized by public ownership of the means of production, the pursuit of collective goals, and centralized decision making?

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Imperialism

An example of a(n) __________ is the music industry, in which a few giant companies are behind many of the labels and artists known to consumers.

• oligopoly
• monopoly

• conglomerate

• proprietorship

The ________ of charisma occurs when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority.

• routinization
• traditionalization

• bureaucratization

• modernization

__________ is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by some groups and individuals.

• Government
• Economics

• Politics

• Democracy

The ________ is also referred to as the military–industrial complex, which is the mutual interdependence of the military establishment and private military contractors.

• Iron Triangle
• Copper Circle

• Triple Crown

• Dual Alliance

________ includes a wide range of activities, such as fast-food service, transportation, communication, education, real estate, advertising, sports, and entertainment.

• Tertiary sector production
•  

  Primary sector production

• Secondary sector production

• Quaternary sector production