Social Sciences Capstone Exam
5 points
QUESTION 3
1. Given the economic and demographic indicators in the table, which countries would fall into the most industrialized category?
Country
GNP Per Capita
Infant Mortality Rate per 1000
Total Fertility Rate
Life Expectancy
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Japan
$35,220
3
1.2
82
8
10
Mozambique
$770
106
5.2
41
38
20
Niger
$680
117
7.8
53
52
15
South Korea
$28,120
4
1.2
79
9
6
Turkey
$13,770
26
2.2
72
19
6
United States
$46,970
6
2.1
78
14
8
a.
United States and Japan
b.
Turkey and South Korea
c.
South Korea and Niger
d.
Mozambique and Turkey
5 points
QUESTION 4
1. Throughout America’s history, John Winthrop’s 1630 state, “…we shall be a city upon a hill.” has been referenced by presidents including Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Obama. What effect does each speaker intend by invoking this imagery?
a.
to encourage Communal living
b.
to demonstrate a method of coflict resolution
c.
to support a monarchical system
d.
to promote the idea of Amerian greatness.
5 points
QUESTION 5
1. According to the information provided in the table, which countries have the most rapid population growth?
Country
GNP Per Capita
Infant Mortality Rate per 1000
Total Fertility Rate
Life Expectancy
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Japan
$35,220
3
1.2
82
8
10
Mozambique
$770
106
5.2
41
38
20
Niger
$680
117
7.8
53
52
15
South Korea
$28,120
4
1.2
79
9
6
Turkey
$13,770
26
2.2
72
19
6
United States
$46,970
6
2.1
78
14
8
a.
Japan and South Korea
b.
South Korea and Niger
c.
United States and Japan
d.
Mozambique and Niger
5 points
QUESTION 6
1. A significant component of the political culture of the United States emphasizes individualism. Americans who support the concept believe that the government should
a.
Provide subsidies for people to buy health insurance.
b.
Encourage people to take care of themselves.
c.
Own industries that provide vital services to the public.
d.
Allow people to do whatever they want, even if others are injured in the process.
5 points
QUESTION 8
1. The phrase “manifest destiny” (John L. O’Sullivan) was first used to justify
a.
America’s goal to acquire an overseas empire
b.
America’s clear right to make new territorial acquisitions
c.
The public debate for racial equality
d.
America’s independence
5 points
QUESTION 9
1. Cognition refers to
a.
an process of change that accompanies maturation
b.
any process that facilitates the physical development of the brain
c.
the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
d.
an emotional tie linking one person to another
5 points
QUESTION 12
1. Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their genes or by their home environments are more directly related to the debate regarding the issue of
a.
nature and nurture
b.
evolution and natural selection
c.
correlation and causation
d.
behavior and mental process
5 points
QUESTION 13
1. Contrasting with many Asian and African parents who teach communal values, today’s Westernized parents are more likely to teach their children to value
a.
independence
b.
obedience
c.
emotional closeness
d.
family traditions
5 points
QUESTION 14
1. Science supports thinking that examines assumptions, uncovers hidden values, weighs evidence, and tests conclusions. Science aided thinking is smart thinking. This is referred to as
a.
the biopsychosocial approach
b.
critical thinking
c.
dual processing
d.
two-track mind
5 points
QUESTION 17
1. Based on the information in the table, women are less likely to have access to education, formal employment, and power in which of the countries?
Country
GNP Per Capita
Infant Mortality Rate per 1000
Total Fertility Rate
Life Expectancy
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Japan
$35,220
3
1.2
82
8
10
Mozambique
$770
106
5.2
41
38
20
Niger
$680
117
7.8
53
52
15
South Korea
$28,120
4
1.2
79
9
6
Turkey
$13,770
26
2.2
72
19
6
United States
$46,970
6
2.1
78
14
8
a.
United States and Turkey
b.
Mozambique and Niger
c.
Japan and South Korea
d.
Japan and Niger
5 points
QUESTION 19
1. The phrase “…by military conquests, treaty and purchase “ has been most closely connected with
a.
The expansion of the U.S.
b.
The Industrial Revolution
c.
Abraham Lincoln’s, Emancipation Proclamation
d.
The causes for the American Revolution