Exam 1

A  A structural functionalist

B  A symbolic interactionist

C  A feminist

D  A conflict theorist

A  A feminist

B  A conflict theorist

C  A structural functionalist

D  A symbolic interactionist

A  The removal of personal feelings from a professional situation.

B  A status-based regime in which advancement is unlikely.

C  A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills.

D  The authoritarian devalue of an employee .

A  Laissez-faire

B  Democratic

C  Oligarchy

D  Authoritarian

A  Explicit rules

B  Clear division of labor

C  Impersonality

D  Personality-based promotion

A  A bureaucracy

B  A total institution

C  A coercive organization

D  A normative organization

A  A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small and purely instrumental in function.

B  A primary group is small and impersonal; a secondary group is large and consists of face-to-face relationships.

C  A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal.

D  A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small, consisting of emotional, face-to-face relationships.

A  Structural Functionalism

B  Exchange Theory

C  Symbolic Interactionism

D  Conflict

A  Feminist Theory

B  Conflict Theory

C  Structural Functionalism

D  Exchange Theory

A  A psychological phenomenon that is outside the realm of sociological study

B  An incomplete institution

C  An excellent cross section of the population

D  A total institution

A  A shift in her reading habits.

B  Resocialization.

C  A complete and permanent loss of herself.

D  A shift in her desire to enjoy life.

A  Allowing Joey to sleep with his “blankey.”

B  Buying Sarah a toy kitchen to play with.

C  Taking Jimmy to the aquarium.

D  Letting Kim wear pants to school.

A  The resocialization process

B  Poor parenting

C  A degradation ceremony

D  The looking-glass self

A  The media encourages society to base their appearances on visible public figures.

B  Personal identity isn’t influenced by outside social forces.

C  People base their images on how they think other people see them.

D  Self-esteem is directly correlated with body image.

A  Krista lands a role on Days of Our Lives and begins receiving fan mail from fans across the country.

B  Becca returns to work after giving birth to her daughter, finding it difficult to act as mother, wife, and executive.

C  Derek attends law school and becomes a lawyer, though he dreams of one day becoming the next John Grisham.

D  Alex takes a sabbatical from his job as a professor of Molecular Biology to raise his two young children.

A  The looking-glass self

B  Achieved status

C  The Thomas Theorem

D  Ascribed status

A  Pastoral; Agricultural, Hunter-gatherer; Horticultural

B  Pastoral; Hunter-gatherer; Horticultural; Agricultural

C  Hunter-gatherer; Pastoral; Horticultural; Agricultural

D  Hunter-gatherer; Pastoral; Agricultural; Horticultural

A  Though encouraged by his parents to audition for Julliard, Jose believes he isn’t good enough to attend. After his audition, he expresses this reluctance to the admissions committee. They don’t admit him due to his lack of certainty.

B  Kevin sprained his ankle a month before a marathon. Though his trainer advises him not to participate, Kevin runs the marathon and places third.

C  Morgan overhears a professor predicting the economic recession will prevent entry-level graduates from finding gainful employment. Morgan goes on interviews but doesn’t bother preparing, convinced it’s a waste of time. Morgan appears unprofessional and is not hired.

D  Charlotte is an intelligent teenager, but told by her step-sisters and cousins that she’s destined to a life of poverty and failure. Charlotte begins to do poorly in school, and eventually drops out.

A  Social relativism

B  More

C  Formal Sanction

D  Subculture

A  The disco invasion of the 1970’s

B  The yuppie craze of the 1980’s

C  The Kardashian obsession of the 2010’s

D  The hippie movement of the 1960’s

A  Crossing streets on cross-walks

B  Paying taxes

C  Driving on the right hand side of the road

D  Making eye contact while speaking

A  A culture’s standard for discerning what’s good and just in society.

B  The tenets or convictions that people hold to be true.

C  Federal laws and regulations.

D  Scripture found within the Bible.

A  Observing study participants without their consent

B  Using a control group and an experimental group during observation

C  Conducting a literature review prior to conducting an experiment

D  Drawing conclusions from a study which the hypothesis did not predict

A  The more positive reinforcement a parent gives a child, the better they do in school.

B  The longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world.

C  The more study halls students are given during the school day, the worse they perform on their tests.

D  The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account

A  Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: Number of laptops

B  Independent variable: John; Dependent variable: Grades

C  Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: John

D  Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades

A  Ethnography

B  Experiments

C  Secondary data analysis

D  Surveys

A  In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data.

B  Door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences.

C  Virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming.

D  Statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants.

A  Micro-level; macro-level.

B  Macro-level; micro-level.

C  They are both micro-level.

D  They are both macro-level.

A  Symbolic Interactionism

B  Behaviorism

C  Conflict Theory

D  Structural Functionalism

A  The training had little effect, and Genie lived a primitive lifestyle.

B  Genie was able to achieve a normal intellectual level after two years of training.

C  Genie died before the training could have an effect.

D  Genie surpassed the intellectual level of other children her age after two years of training.

A  children cry when they see aggressive behavior.

B  children do not imitate the aggressive behavior that they observe.

C  children imitate the aggressive behavior that they observe.

D  girls do not imitate aggressive behavior.

A  parenting

B  heredity

C  socialization

D  social environment

A  can be explained by social learning theory.

B  associated with behavioral and academic problems.

C  is correlated to poverty.

D  all of the above.

A  mores, sanctions, machines

B  weapons, clothing, folkways

C  jewelry, art, hairstyles

D  beliefs, values, norms

A  A sociologist wants to understand the lives of others “on the other side of the river” and wants to understand what is going on “behind closed doors”.

B  Those who prefer to believe what they were taught or have “no interest in human beings” will not appreciate sociology.

C  A sociologist is a unique social scientist that rarely encounters other social scientists such as the historian, anthropologist, or psychologist.

D  Sociology is interested in the “doings of men” and observing individuals in their “natural habitat”.

A  Kai Ericson

B  Lewis Coser Jr.

C  Talcott Parsons

D  C. Wright Mills

A  the symbolic interactionist perspective

B  the neo-conflict perspective

C  the functionalist perspective

D  the conflict perspective

A  symbolic interactionist theory/perspective

B  structural functionalist theory /perspective

C  conflict theory/perspective

D  the neo-conflict perspective

A  structural functionalism

B  conflict theory

C  functional analysis

D  symbolic interactionism

A  Jim Jones told his followers that he was God (symbolized God) which is part of the symbolic interactionist perspective.

B  From a conflict perspective Jim Jones took advantage of the disadvantaged individuals in society.

C  Jim Jones and Jonestown provided all of the functions of religion to his followers.

D  all of the above are correct.

A  Analyze and share the results.

B  Choose a research method and collect the data.

C  Select a topic and review the literature.

D  all of the above are steps in the social research process.

A  describe, explain, and predict human behavior

B  study external factors that affect individuals

C  identify patterns of behavior

D  none of the above are goals of sociology

E  all of the above are goals of sociology

A  Most people conform to social norms, even when told to deviate from them by persons in authority.

B  Only emotionally disturbed persons enjoy inflicting pain on others.

C  Some people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority.

D  Electric shock treatments improve students’ abilities to learn.

A  Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure.

B  Younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults.

C  Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men.

D  Because of group pressure, most people are willing to say things they know are not true.

A  an understanding of others in relation to history and the social structure of society

B  viewing events, issues, and the world from a sociological perspective

C  the impact social forces has on people’s lives

D  all of the above

A  nutrition, exercise, rest, well-being, and financial security

B  anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, and political science

C  family, religion, education, economics, and politics

D  family, government, police, courts, and prisons

A  a science focused on the distribution of the material goods and services of a society.

B  a science that studies society, social interaction, and the external factors that influence groups of individuals.

C  a group of several academic disciplines designed to understand the social world

D  a science that focuses on the mental processes of individuals.

A  Social forces affect how social we become and the amount of social interactions we have with others.

B  Social forces have NOT been found to contribute to the decisions we make or our behaviors.

C  Social forces include history, culture, and environment and are found to impact our behaviors and the decisions we make.

D  all of the above

A  Samantha is a part of an oligarchy.

B  Samantha works in a bureaucracy.

C  Samantha is in a voluntary association.

D  Samantha works in a non-profit organization.

A  Religion is the foundation of government.

B  Religion can provide everyday guidelines for living.

C  Religion clouds people’s rational judgment.

D  Religion is used to legitimate social inequality.

A  representative sampling

B  secondary analysis

C  participant observation

D  content analysis

A  functionalist perspective

B  symbolic interactionist perspective

C  conflict perspective

D  none of the above

A  counterculture

B  subculture

C  folkway

D  culture shock

A  rationalization of society

B  McDonaldization of society

C  bureaucratization of society

D  credentialism of society

A  survey research

B  experimental design

C  content analysis

D  participant observation

A  Symbolic Interactionism

B  Social Exchange Theory

C  Structural Functionalism

D  Conflict Theory