SOC100H5 EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A sociology student is examining aggregate Statistics Canada trends in earnings and level of education.
What might the student conclude about the relationship between earnings and education - Ans:-
That more education leads to higher earnings
A soci...
Widely shared, high-status cultural signals, such as upper-class preferences, is known as what - Ans:✔✔-
Cultural Capital
As discussed in lecture, research in the US shows what to be a good a predictor of future success as a
university degree - Ans:✔✔-Talent and family background
The negative impact of stereotypes on the school performance of disadvantaged groups is known as
what - Ans:✔✔-Stereotype threat
Vinay belongs to a group of people who have extensive formal education and who regulate their own
training. To what does group does Vinay belong - Ans:✔✔-Profession
Because of protests, a proposed pipeline was diapered it away from the middle-class community. The
pipeline will not run close to a low income aboriginal reserve. While the leaders on the reserve have
protested the pipeline, the state and the company are not going to going to divert it. How might a
sociologist classify this - Ans:✔✔-Environmental racism
A country has a Gini coefficient of 0.9. What can a sociologist conclude about the health of citizens in
that country - Ans:✔✔-Citizens have worse overall health
A politician is interested in improving the health of an undeveloped country. If she could change one
thing about a country, which thing would have the greatest impact on health - Ans:✔✔-Increase the
public health system
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