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SOC 1000: Introduction to Social Institutions and Capitalism
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SOC 1000: Introduction to Social Institutions and Capitalism

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What is the primary purpose of capital in a capitalist system?

  • To promote social welfare
  • To produce more money (correct)
  • To reduce economic inequality
  • To meet human needs

    • What is the key characteristic of a capitalist?

  • Someone who uses a commodity for personal use
  • Someone who uses money to buy a commodity to sell it again (correct)
  • Someone who buys a commodity to use it
  • Someone who owns a means of production

    • What is the primary goal of capitalism?

  • To regulate the market
  • To promote social equality
  • To pursue personal profit (correct)
  • To provide essential goods and services

    • What is the term for the value of a good or service in a market?

    <p>Market value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the political dimension of economics called?

    <p>Political economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of commodity in a capitalist system?

    <p>A good or service offered in exchange for something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of individuals aged 20-34 were married in 1996?

    <p>35.6%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the trend in the percentage of individuals in common-law relationships across all age groups?

    <p>A slight increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the marital status trend among Canadians aged 35 and above?

    <p>Most are married</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the trend in the percentage of individuals not married or in common-law relationships among Canadians aged 20-34?

    <p>A significant increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of individuals aged 20-34 were in common-law relationships in 2021?

    <p>19.1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall trend in marriage rates with age?

    <p>Increasing trend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is politics defined as, according to the American Sociological Association?

    <p>The process by which groups make decisions to promote their interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a polity?

    <p>A society’s formal organization of power that attempts to regulate and control its members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of power in this context?

    <p>Illegitimate domination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a public good?

    <p>Highways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of legitimacy in rational-legal authority?

    <p>The position in the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a society's culture that is boundless and reaches into all aspects of society?

    <p>The polity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Canadians have access to a family doctor?

    <p>85%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of medical costs are paid by the government in Canada?

    <p>71%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the increasing healthcare costs in Canada?

    <p>Both a and d</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of healthcare costs are spent on people in the last six months of their life?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of 'Spiritually Uncertain' individuals believe in God or a Higher Power?

    <p>57%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of bullying?

    <p>An intentional use of fear to accomplish domination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'Heavy drinking' in the context of the survey?

    <p>Having 4-5 drinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of 'Social Epidemiology'?

    <p>Analyzing the distribution of health and disease in a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the joy of missing out?

    <p>JOMO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'Health' according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?

    <p>A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of 'Religiously Committed' individuals believe in Heaven?

    <p>85%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of 'Epidemiology'?

    <p>The study of the cause of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Canadians identify as Christian today?

    <p>43%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of weekly attendance for Roman Catholics in the year 2000?

    <p>23%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Canada, what percentage of the population are members of places of worship?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the graph, what has been the trend in religious service attendance in Canada after WWII?

    <p>A sharp decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the region with the highest attendance rates and prayer rates?

    <p>Global South</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Canadians identified as AASN (Atheist, Agnostic, Secular, Non-religious) at age 12?

    <p>21%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of Conservative Protestants who attend weekly services in the year 2000?

    <p>48%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the trend in weekly attendance for Jewish people in Canada from 1900 to 2000?

    <p>A decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of Canadians who identify as AASN (Atheist, Agnostic, Secular, Non-religious) today?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the trend in weekly attendance for Other Faiths in Canada from 1900 to 2000?

    <p>A slight increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common behavior of people who are addicted to being online?

    <p>They suffer withdrawal symptoms when they are prevented from being online</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between traditional bullying and cyberbullying?

    <p>Cyberbullying can be done anonymously, whereas traditional bullying cannot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of excessive social media use?

    <p>Poor achievement, depression, and lower life satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the use of social media to bully or harass someone?

    <p>Cyberbullying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of bullying, whether it's traditional or cyberbullying?

    <p>It is an intentional act of aggression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of constant exposure to push media, according to the text?

    <p>It leads to a reactive, rather than reflective, state of mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of people sharing more information online than they would in person?

    <p>Disinhibition effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the constant need for validation and attention on social media?

    <p>Exhibitionism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main issue with social media profiles, according to the text?

    <p>They are vastly different from real life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the persistent use of technology despite acknowledging its harmful effects?

    <p>Internet addiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant difference between Canada's demographics in 1950 and today?

    <p>The population is being sustained by immigration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the declining fertility rate in the global north?

    <p>The dependency ratio will become more severe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the situation where the population is declining due to low fertility rates?

    <p>Population suicide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concern related to the aging population in the global north?

    <p>How will the younger generation take care of the older generation?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the demographic variable that is shaping societies according to the text?

    <p>Age structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do people learn by watching the news according to the text?

    <p>The techniques of mass action and collective behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of televisions in Eastern Europe during the Cold War?

    <p>More people had televisions than telephones, allowing the government to communicate with the people but not the other way around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the connection between collective action and social movements according to the text?

    <p>There is a very close connection between the two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the media provide according to the text?

    <p>The what, the how, and the why of collective action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the power of the media according to the text?

    <p>They can provide rationales for what's happening and shape public opinion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What typically happens to a social movement after a charismatic leader's enthusiasm wears off?

    <p>It becomes institutionalized and routinized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common consequence of achieving a social movement's goals?

    <p>Either B and C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a social movement that has become routinized?

    <p>It is part of the political landscape and has become institutionalized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common problem that social movements face when they are not achieving their goals?

    <p>They are unable to achieve their goals and experience a growing reluctance to be radical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a social movement that has become part of the political landscape?

    <p>The labor movement in Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of semi-periphery nations?

    <p>They have stagnant economies and are dependent on trade with the core.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between underdeveloped and undeveloped?

    <p>Underdeveloped refers to the active process of promoting dependence, while undeveloped simply means not yet developed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why India exports food despite having starving millions?

    <p>Because food is for profit, not for people who need it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that has established the relationship between core and periphery nations?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of the relationship between core and periphery nations?

    <p>It entrenches and fixes the persistent history of underdevelopment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a capitalist in a capitalist system?

    <p>To make a personal profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned?

    <p>Capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a commodity in a capitalist system?

    <p>A good or service offered in exchange for something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of the political dimension of economics?

    <p>Political Economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a capitalist system?

    <p>Free market competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of money that a good or service can command?

    <p>Market Value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary sector of the economy?

    <p>Extraction of raw materials and natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the difference between the cost of production and the price of sale?

    <p>Surplus value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of an authoritarian system?

    <p>Denial of popular participation in government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in the global north regarding the primary sector?

    <p>Decrease in the primary sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dominant sector in the information age?

    <p>Tertiary sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of state socialism?

    <p>Totalitarian government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aspect of the economy that is mixed in a welfare state?

    <p>Competition in the market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon where someone uses the democratic process to gain power, but then chips away at democracy?

    <p>Authoritarian populism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the global pattern in the relationship between the primary sector and the tertiary sector?

    <p>Primary sector shrinks as the tertiary sector grows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of industrialization and colonization in the global south?

    <p>Stark economic inequality between the global north and south</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of authority?

    <p>Legitimate domination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between control and influence?

    <p>Control is absolute, while influence is less than control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of rational-legal authority?

    <p>Belief in the legality of written rules and regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a political system that denies popular participation in government and extensively regulates the lives of all citizens?

    <p>Totalitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of government?

    <p>A group of people who wield power given to them under the polity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shift in human history that has influenced democratic revolutions such as the American Revolution in 1776 and the French Revolution in 1789?

    <p>From governments based on tradition to those based on equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'iron law of oligarchy'?

    <p>Any group that organizes itself will eventually be taken over by a few people who choose their own successors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of hegemony?

    <p>The capacity of elites to establish systems of meanings that justify inequalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of the state?

    <p>A set of procedures and organizations concerned with creating, administering, and enforcing decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of populism?

    <p>A societal division between the ordinary people and the perceived corrupt elites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in the number of people who think democracy is essential?

    <p>A noticeable decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of the global population living in democracies in the 20th century?

    <p>59%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of politics?

    <p>Any action involving the use of power to shape the collective pursuit of goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference in trust in government between China and the United States?

    <p>China has 91% and the US has 39%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of polity?

    <p>A society's formal organization of power that attempts to regulate and control its members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in voter turnout among younger people?

    <p>It increases with age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of power?

    <p>Illegitimate domination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of traditional authority?

    <p>It is adherence to long-established cultural patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a public good?

    <p>Infrastructure, such as highways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the erosion of democracy and the rise of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?

    <p>The erosion of democracy leads to the rise of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend of voter turnout in Canada?

    <p>Decreasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between education and learning?

    <p>Education is formal, while learning is informal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of 14–17-year-old children were in high school in 1951?

    <p>46%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of 25–64-year-olds in university in 2016?

    <p>28.2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many independent schools are there in Canada, according to the Fraser Institute in 2016?

    <p>1935</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of adult Canadians who have finished high school are not functionally literate?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the voter turnout rate in Canada, compared to international standards?

    <p>Average</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the trend in voter turnout rates in Canada over the years?

    <p>Decreasing, with some fluctuations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of 1871 in the context of Canadian education?

    <p>It was the year when compulsory education was introduced in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pattern of independent schools in Canada, according to the Fraser Institute in 2016?

    <p>They are mostly located in Ontario and Quebec</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children aged 5-17 had a diagnosed learning disability as of 2019?

    <p>8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of youth aged 15-24 reported a decrease in mental health during the pandemic?

    <p>64%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of households with children lacked sufficient devices for everyone to work or study from home simultaneously?

    <p>58%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What group of children was particularly vulnerable to mental health challenges and financial stress during the pandemic?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a critical need highlighted by the pandemic?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children and youth aged 5-17 had a diagnosed anxiety disorder as of 2019?

    <p>5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Canadians identified as Christian at age 12?

    <p>71%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which faith group has remained high in weekly attendance compared to the other categories?

    <p>Conservative Protestant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in weekly attendance among Canadians over the past century?

    <p>A sharp decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Canadians identified as AASN (Atheist, Agnostic, Secular, Non-religious) today?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in weekly attendance for Roman Catholic and Jewish faith groups from 1900 to 2000?

    <p>Both decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in the percentage of individuals in common-law relationships among Canadians aged 20-34?

    <p>Increasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the largest segment of private households in Canada according to a 2021 pie chart?

    <p>One-person household</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for Canada's aggressive immigration policy?

    <p>Low birth rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children aged 5-17 did not meet physical activity guidelines in 2016/17?

    <p>61%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proportion of one-parent families in Nunavut?

    <p>One in three families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for long-term, committed intimate relationships where partners live in separate households?

    <p>Living apart together (LAT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the elevation of emotional considerations above all other concerns?

    <p>Hyper-sentimentalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend observed in the marital status of individuals in Canada by age group for the year 2021?

    <p>Most individuals aged 20-34 are not married and not in common-law relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age difference typically found in remarriages compared to first marriages?

    <p>9-10 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of children who lived in low-income households in 2018?

    <p>11%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of coupled families in Canada live on $30,000 annually?

    <p>Less than 5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon of a bride choosing a groom who is higher in status?

    <p>Hypergamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proportion of two-parent families in Canada according to 2021 data?

    <p>Around 83.6%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of college students who reported being negatively impacted by the online environment during the pandemic?

    <p>Nearly three-quarters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in the age at first marriage for both men and women in Canada?

    <p>Increasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary issue highlighted in the context of family violence?

    <p>Parents being the most common perpetrators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of sects?

    <p>They are radical groups in tension with the social order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend observed in the percentage of married individuals aged 20-34 from 1996 to 2021?

    <p>Decreasing trend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country has the highest rate of religious adherence?

    <p>Ethiopia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the practice of marrying within one's cultural norms?

    <p>Endogamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the issue highlighted in the context of physical impacts of the pandemic?

    <p>No access to structured physical activities and increased screen time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the largest group in Canada in terms of religion and spirituality?

    <p>Spiritual but not religious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of the global population that identifies as Christian?

    <p>31.2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in religious affiliation in Canada over the past century?

    <p>A significant decrease in Christianity and a major increase in non-religious individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for defining religion according to its substance?

    <p>Substantive definitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between religion and spirituality?

    <p>Religion is organized while spirituality is internal and experiential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the region where religion thrives more?

    <p>Global South</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trend in religious service attendance in Canada?

    <p>A major decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of the Canadian population that is non-believers?

    <p>19%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for higher satisfaction rates in second marriages?

    <p>Due to the personal growth and understanding gained post-divorce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of complex blended families that have children from each parent and share no biological children?

    <p>7.7%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of LAT couples, based on Dr. Laura Funk's research?

    <p>They have experienced a traditional living situation and prefer not to repeat it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is desacralization, according to Max Weber?

    <p>The creation of own meanings in life, leading to a separation of knowledge and religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a church and a denomination?

    <p>A church is a social institution, while a denomination is a midpoint between a church and a sect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of simple blended families include only one parent bringing children into the new family?

    <p>58.6%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of ideal types in Weber's social theory?

    <p>They capture the essential features of a social reality through deliberate simplification and exaggeration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the joy of not being connected to technology?

    <p>The joy of missing out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between experiential and intellectual religious beliefs?

    <p>Experiential beliefs are based on emotions, while intellectual beliefs are based on knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the persistence of religion in the public sphere?

    <p>Post-secularity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group has the highest percentage of belief in God or a Higher Power?

    <p>Religiously committed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of belief in Heaven among the privately faithful?

    <p>81%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group has the lowest percentage of belief in Life After Death?

    <p>Non-believers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of belief in Hell among the religiously committed?

    <p>52%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the cause of disease called?

    <p>Epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Canada's healthcare costs are spent on people in the last six months of their life?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the increasing pressure on Canada's healthcare system?

    <p>Aging population and chronic diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social media platform has the highest daily usage rate in 2021, according to the graph?

    <p>Facebook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of bullying, according to the text?

    <p>An act of aggression that is an attempt to exert domination through inducing fear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of healthcare costs in Canada are covered by the federal government, as of 2000?

    <p>16%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of medicine as social control?

    <p>Techniques and strategies for regulating behaviour to enforce the distinctive norms and values of a culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average life expectancy in Canada between 2015-2017?

    <p>82 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of lung cancer?

    <p>Smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of Canadian adults who are considered overweight?

    <p>27%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of Nunavut Residents who have access to a family doctor?

    <p>17.5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the decrease in deaths from infectious diseases in industrialized societies?

    <p>Changes in lifestyle and social choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of lung cancer cases caused by factors other than smoking?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Canada?

    <p>6 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organization?

    <p>A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

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