Sociology Questions

Research studies on alcohol use have shown that _____.A)alcohol abuse is most common during adolescenceB)moderate use of alcohol may increase longevityC)alcohol use of any kind is dangerous to healthD)alcohol raises levels of "bad" cholesterol in the blood

Which is the best example of fluid intelligence?A)the ability to quickly recognize relationships between wordsB)the ability to read and interpret an electrocardiogramC)knowing the names of the British monarchs in chronological orderD)extensive knowledge of computer programming

In an aging brain _____.A)neurons fire fasterB)reaction time lengthensC)brain size increasesD)multitasking becomes easier

Which is the best example of fluid intelligence?A)extensive knowledge of computer programmingB)the ability to read and interpret an electrocardiogramC)knowing the names of the British monarchs in chronological orderD)the ability to quickly recognize relationships between words

Which example relies MOST heavily on crystallized intelligence?A)analyzing relationships between conceptsB)putting together a puzzleC)knowing the chemical symbols for various elementsD)recalling a list of 10 words

Which is the BEST example of an adult using selective optimization with compensation?A)Dorothy, who is learning to play the piano in retirementB)Rick, who wears reading glasses due to astigmatismC)Bettie, who uses sticky note reminders in her home, office, and carD)Giovanni, who always buys and drives a standard transmission vehicle so he won't forget how to do so

Fluid intelligence includes _____.A)a knowledge of geographical factsB)the speed of processing mathematical informationC)the size of one's science vocabularyD)the ability to recognize and name famous paintings

the reform movement that arose to address the social problems that industrialization created is known as ______

the transformation from an agricultural economy to one based on industry is known as

what are TWO methods used by LABOR UNIONS to improve working conditions?

a wealthy and powerful business =man whose practices can be considered ruthless or unethical

one person or business that has complete control over an industry is known as a _________

_______ did not treat his workers well, this steel industry tycoon later argued that wealthy individuals have the responsibility to use their money to help the less fortunate

an organization that provided support services to the urban poor and immigrants is known as_______

an organization that works to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for workers is known as______

government activities aimed at breaking up monopolies and trusts is known as_____

_______ built a railroad monopoly by buying up stocks from competing railroad companies

_______ made his fortune by investing in and creating monopolies. He eventually purchased the Carnegie Steel Company.

_______ founded the Standard Oil Company and made a deal to work exclusively with Vanderbilt

this labor union united skilled workers into national unions for specific industries