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09/30/2011
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Term
Which perspective is most likely to use participant observation as a research method?
 Definition
Interactionist Perspective
Term
Which perspective would say that laws reinforce the social order?
 Definition
Functionalism
Term
Which of the following do sociologists study? (Choose all that apply.)
 Definition
Families, Peer groups, and Governments
Term
Which shape best describes the social stratification in society?
 Definition
Triangle
Term
Which classical theorist is associated with the Conflict Perspective?
 Definition
Karl Marx
Term
An “ideal type” is a perfect example of something.
 Definition
False
Term
When might you encounter bureaucracy?
 Definition
Getting your driver’s license
Term
The social sciences study which of the following?
 Definition
Human Society
Term
A manifest function of a school is reducing unemployment.
 Definition
False
Term
Which theorist believed that modern society produced anomie, a confusing, rule-less state?
 Definition
Emile Durkheim
Term
Arlie Hochschild found that men do as much housework as women.
 Definition
False
Term
The interactionist perspective examines society from a macro level.
 Definition
False
Term
Which perspective sees society as being like an organism?
 Definition
Functional
Term
Symbolic interactionism argues that the social world is created through every day interactions and shared meanings.
 Definition
True
Term
A cultural object can have different meanings in different cultures.
 Definition
True
Term
Culture changes over time.
 Definition
True
Term
What is the process through which a piece of culture is transferred from group to group and from society to society?
 Definition
Diffusion
Term
Cultural relativism involves viewing another culture from the lens of that culture.
 Definition
True
Term
Formal norms are typically written down and include an official penalty for violating the norm.
 Definition
True
Term
What are norms dealing with everyday behavior?
 Definition
Folkways
Term
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about mores?
 Definition
Mores are things like saying excuse me when you need to pass someone.
Term
Which of the following is assuming that one’s culture is superior to other cultures?
 Definition
Ethnocentrism
Term
The case of Anna is an example of which of the following?
 Definition
Extreme isolation
Term
As a child ages, what happens to the importance of their peer group as an agent of socialization?
 Definition
Increases
Term
The media has no effect on our socialization.
 Definition
False
Term
Children rescued from situations of extreme isolation experienced no socialization or developmental difficulties.
 Definition
False
Term
Sociologists argue that culture is which of the following?
 Definition
Learned
Term
Role taking involves assuming the perspective of another.
 Definition
True
Term
In which of Mead’s three stages do children imitate the people around them?
 Definition
Preparatory
Term
In which of Mead’s three stages do children not only play roles but also consider several tasks or relationships at the same time?
 Definition
Game
Term
Sociobiology studies which type of reasons for human behavior?
 Definition
Biological
Term
Which of the following is an individual’s social equals?
 Definition
Peer group
Term
The process of socialization ends once a child has reached adulthood.
 Definition
False
Term
Only one agent of socialization helps a child learn their culture from the age of 5 to 10.
 Definition
False
Term
The self is an identity and designation that sets us apart from other people.
 Definition
True
Term
Solomon Asch’s study showed which of the following?
 Definition
How important a group’s influence is in our lives
Term
Groups help connect us to the larger society.
 Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is an achieved status?
 Definition
Occupation
Term
Social groups interact regularly with each other.
 Definition
True
Term
Rico is a student in Ms. Rice's English class. As a teacher, Ms. Rice expects Rico to treat her with respect. What is this an example of?
 Definition
Social roles
Term
You can only hold one status at a time.
 Definition
False
Term
Social roles rarely conflict with each other.
 Definition
False
Term
Postmodern societies focus on which of the following?
 Definition
Consumer goods and the media
Term
What is the expected behavior for a particular status or social position?
 Definition
Social role
Term
Social roles are the same for every culture.
 Definition
False
Term
At which stage in society did education become its own social institution rather than something that the family handled?
 Definition
Industrial society
Term
An AIDS or cancer diagnosis can be a master status for some people.
 Definition
True
Term
Gerhard Lenski argued that which of the following makes society evolve?
 Definition
Technology
Term
The case of Anna is an example of which of the following?
 Definition
Extreme isolation
Term
As a child ages, what happens to the importance of their peer group as an agent of socialization?
 Definition
Increases
Term
The media has no effect on our socialization.
 Definition
False
Term
Children rescued from situations of extreme isolation experienced no socialization or developmental difficulties.
 Definition
False
Term
Discuss Cooley’s looking-glass self. What are the three stages in this theory?
 Definition
The three stages in Cooley's looking-glass self theory are as follows: first, we imagine how we look to other people, second, we imagine how others judge us, and third, we develop feelings about ourselves in response to these impressions.
Term
Sociologists argue that culture is which of the following?
 Definition
Learned
Term
Role taking involves assuming the perspective of another.
 Definition
True
Term
In which of Mead’s three stages do children imitate the people around them?
 Definition
Preparatory
Term
In which of Mead’s three stages do children not only play roles but also consider several tasks or relationships at the same time?
 Definition
Game
Term
Sociobiology studies which type of reasons for human behavior?
 Definition
Biological
Term
Which of the following is an individual’s social equals?
 Definition
Peer group
Term
The process of socialization ends once a child has reached adulthood.
 Definition
False
Term
Only one agent of socialization helps a child learn their culture from the age of 5 to 10.
 Definition
False
Term
The self is an identity and designation that sets us apart from other people.
 Definition
True
Term
Solomon Asch’s study showed which of the following?
 Definition
How important a group’s influence is in our lives
Term
Groups help connect us to the larger society.
 Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is an achieved status?
 Definition
Occupation
Term
Social groups interact regularly with each other.
 Definition
True
Term
Rico is a student in Ms. Rice's English class. As a teacher, Ms. Rice expects Rico to treat her with respect. What is this an example of?
 Definition
Social roles
Term
Social roles rarely conflict with each other.
 Definition
False
Term
Postmodern societies focus on which of the following?
 Definition
Consumer goods and the media
Term
What is the expected behavior for a particular status or social position?
 Definition
Social role
Term
Social roles are the same for every culture.
 Definition
False
Term
At which stage in society did education become its own social institution rather than something that the family handled?
 Definition
Industrial society
Term
An AIDS or cancer diagnosis can be a master status for some people.
 Definition
True
Term
Gerhard Lenski argued that which of the following makes society evolve?
 Definition
Technology
Term
The average person never breaks a norm.
 Definition
False
Term
Which of the following is an example of a sanction?
 Definition
Getting fired
Term
Laws are norms enforced by which of the following?
 Definition
State
Term
Which of the following is typically the first agent of socialization that a person encounters?
 Definition
Family
Term
Which of the following is one that shapes a person’s identity and often all aspects of their life?
 Definition
Master status
Term
Sociologists define culture as existing only of the fine arts.
 Definition
False
Term
Marlon is a star athlete on his high school football team. He wants to go to college on a football scholarship and eventually play professionally. But he knows that he must have a backup plan, so he tries very hard to make good grades. Sometimes, during football season, he struggles to keep up with both responsibilities. What is this an example of?
 Definition
Role conflict
Term
Which of the following is a social science?
 Definition
Anthropology
Term
Marx argued that which of the following happens when a worker is separated from the product of her work?
 Definition
Alienation
Term
Achieved statuses are those that are taken on by choice, such as a person’s occupation.
 Definition
True
Term
Societies always welcome cultural diffusion from other societies.
 Definition
False
Term
For a sanction to happen, someone has to notice the norm obedience or violation.
 Definition
True
Term
Sites like MySpace and Facebook are examples of which of the following?
 Definition
Social network
Term
The looking-glass self describes how our self develops through which of the following?
 Definition
Interactions with others
Term
Which classical theorist is associated with the Conflict Perspective?
 Definition
Karl Marx
Term
Durkheim believed that society was characterized by class struggle.
 Definition
False
Term
What are norms that are generally understood, but not written down?
 Definition
Informal norms
Term
Through the process of socialization, we often internalize the norms and values of our culture.
 Definition
True
Term
Only one agent of socialization helps a child learn their culture from the age of 5 to 10.
 Definition
False
Term
The conflict perspective is the best sociological perspective to use.
 Definition
False
Term
In which of Mead’s three stages do children imitate the people around them?
 Definition
Preparatory
Term
What is a person’s pattern of attitudes, emotions, characteristics, and behavior?
 Definition
Personality
Term
Primary social groups are larger, more impersonal groups that undertake a particular activity or goal.
 Definition
False
Term
Families are an example of which of the following?
 Definition
Primary groups
Term
Miko is Jayne's boss. Jayne treats Miko with respect and is always polite when she talks to her. What is this an example of?
 Definition
Social roles
Term
Durkheim argues that deviance has an important role in society.
 Definition
True
Term
In the United States, who officially decides if a person is innocent or guilty of a crime?
 Definition
The courts
Term
Who argues that deviant behavior is only deviant because people label it as deviant?
 Definition
Howard Becker
Term
According to Durkheim, deviance can lead to social change in society.
 Definition
True
Term
Which of the following refers to the ways that a society keeps people from breaking the laws and norms?
 Definition
Social control
Term
Hirschi’s types of social control completely explain why a person chooses to conform or engage in a deviant behavior.
 Definition
False
Term
Punishment is said to be a deterrence for crime. This means that it has what affect on crimes?
 Definition
Discourages
Term
Crimes against the person are those committed while doing business, such as cheating on taxes, bribery, and embezzling funds from a company.
 Definition
False
Term
Individuals between which ages are most likely to be arrested?
 Definition
15-24
Term
More women than men are arrested from crimes each year in the United States.
 Definition
False
Term
Which of the following is an example of a violent crime or a crime against the person?
 Definition
Assault
Term
Who serves as a primary connection between the population and the criminal justice system?
 Definition
Police
Term
In Merton’s strain theory, which of the following means accepting the goal but using unacceptable, or deviant, ways of reaching this goal.
 Definition
Innovation
Term
An example of a victimless crime is gambling.
 Definition
True
Term
In 2003, about what percentage of the population lives in poverty?
 Definition
12.5
Term
Which of the following is a way that an individual can experience upward mobility?
 Definition
Get an advanced degree
Term
The events surrounding Hurricane Katrina illustrate which of the following?
 Definition
Social stratification
Term
In the United States and Canada, the upper class makes up about 5 percent of the overall population.
 Definition
True
Term
A person can experience downward mobility by losing a job or dropping out of school.
 Definition
True
Term
Women are more likely than men to live in poverty.
 Definition
True
Term
The Davis-Moore thesis states which of the following?
 Definition
Social stratification performs an important function in society.
Term
A meritocracy is when social stratification is based on personal merit.
 Definition
True
Term
Which of the following have a great amount of wealth that has been inherited from previous generations?
 Definition
Blue bloods
Term
Conflict theorists argue that social stratification often leads to conflict and other negative consequences because some people have more than others.
 Definition
True
Term
Which age group is most likely to be poor?
 Definition
Children
Term
Being a minority is an ascribed status that one is born into.
 Definition
True
Term
Pluralism is a system where all groups remain distinct in a society, but have equal standing with each other.
 Definition
True
Term
Amalgamation can be expressed as A+B+C = A.
 Definition
False
Term
Racism first occurred in 1945.
 Definition
False
Term
Some groups like the Amish voluntarily segregate themselves from society.
 Definition
True
Term
In order to assimilate, a minority group may do which of the following?
 Definition
Adopt the dress of the dominant group
Term
Prejudice no longer exists in countries like the United States and Canada.
 Definition
False
Term
A boycott or lawsuit is an example of which type of minority response to repression?
 Definition
Non-violent
Term
Which country comes closest to having a pluralist society?
 Definition
Switzerland
Term
Women have higher rates of suicide and heart attacks than men.
 Definition
False
Term
Minority women are said to face which of the following,because they face both gender and racial discrimination.
 Definition
Double jeopardy
Term
Men are three times more likely than women to earn over $75,000 a year.
 Definition
True
Term
Gender stratification is the unequal distribution of power, wealth, and other resources between men and women.
 Definition
True
Term
When does gender socialization begin?
 Definition
At or before birth
Term
In the United States Congress, about 50 percent of the offices are held by women.
 Definition
False
Term
The women’s movement is also called the feminist movement.
 Definition
True
Term
The second wave of the women’s movement occurred when?
 Definition
1960s and 1970s
Term
Which of the following is an invisible barrier of discrimination that keeps women from advancing to higher levels with companies.
 Definition
Glass ceiling
Term
About how many hours of housework do women do each week on average?
 Definition
16
Term
The women’s movement began by fighting for women’s suffrage.
 Definition
True
Term
Which career field is dominated by men?
 Definition
Computer science
Term
Suffrage is the right to do which of the following?
 Definition
Vote
Term
Suffrage is the right to do which of the following?
 Definition
Vote
Term
Which of the following is the belief that one gender is superior to the other?
 Definition
Sexism
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