front 1 The notion of the looking-glass self is a concept originally developed by:
| back 1 c. Charles Horton Cooley |
front 2 Of the following, what is a neccessary condition for deviance?
| back 2 d. A real or perceived norm violation must occur |
front 3 According to the textbook, what is the definition of McDonalization?
| back 3 c. The process by which the characteristics of the fast-food restaurant come to dominate other areas of social life |
front 4 Organized crime refers to:
| back 4 d. Any business that supplies illegal goods or services |
front 5 When sociologists study social interaction, they focus on all BUT which one of the following?
| back 5 c. the personalities of those involved |
front 6 According to Goffman, everyday life is a series of social interactions in which people are motivated to:
| back 6 a. "sell" a preferred image to others |
front 7 What does NOT happen back stage?
| back 7 b. Impression management |
front 8 Clothing and body adornment differ from other attributes such as age, race, or gender because they:
| back 8 c. can be manipulated to influence others' impression of us |
front 9 Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?
| back 9 a. wife |
front 10 Which of the following is NOT one of the six elements of an ideal bureaucratic organization?
| back 10 b. personal needs considered |
front 11 In poor nations, poverty is __________ than in the United States
| back 11 b. more widespread and severe |
front 12 Which of the following are counted among the functions of the family?
| back 12 d. all of the above |
front 13 Race refers to _______ considered important by a society; ethnicity refers to ______.
| back 13 b. biological traits; cultural traits |
front 14 A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is:
| back 14 c. the queen of England |
front 15 Crime differs from deviance in that crime:
| back 15 b. is a violation of norms enacted into law |
front 16 If you wanted to understand your social position, you should consider which of the following factors?
| back 16 d. all of the above |
front 17 Coming to class dressed in a monkey suit or a bikini would violate a
| back 17 c. folkway |
front 18 Cross-cultural studies have shown that:
| back 18 d. Gender is variable across societies and within individual lives |
front 19 The distinction between prejudice and discrimination is that
| back 19 b. prejudice is a attitude, and discrimination is an behavior. |
front 20 Sociologists use the term "social marginality" to refer to:
| back 20 c. being defined by others as an "outsider" |
front 21 We tend to form an impression of others within the first minute of meeting someone new. This formation is part of impression management and includes forming an impression based on
| back 21 f. all |
front 22 In Goffman's backstage, people
| back 22 b. "let their hair down" |
front 23 While being in the upper-upper class is usually the result of _______, being in the lower upper more often a matter of __________.
| back 23 a. ascribed status; achieved status |
front 24 Deviance:
| back 24 a. is not universal |
front 25 The notion of the looking-glass self is a concept originally developed by:
| back 25 b. Charles Horton Cooley |
front 26 Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning stratification
| back 26 a. it i based on objective criteria |
front 27 Social stratification is a concept that refers to:
| back 27 b. society ranking categories of people in a hierarchy |
front 28 When students go away to college, they tend to make lifelong friends and may even find their spouse. Merton would consider this a ___________ function of education.
| back 28 b. latent |
front 29 What does the sociological perspective tell us about whom any individual choses to marry?
| back 29 c. the operation of society guides many of our personal choices |
front 30 If a researcher spends a month with members of the Maasia tribe in Kenya in order to study body rituals, the researcher is performing what type of research?
| back 30 c. participant observation |
front 31 The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by
| back 31 c. Auguste Comte |
front 32 When studying suicide in 1897, a famous sociologist argued that variations in the suicide rate must be explained in terms of:
| back 32 b. social forces |
front 33 Belonging to a Neo-Nazi group is an example of:
| back 33 a. counterculture |
front 34 The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in France was:
| back 34 e. Charles Cooley |
front 35 If you attend a New York Ballet performance, you would be experiencing:
| back 35 b. high culture |
front 36 A ______________ function of education in the US is the perpetuation of gender, racial, and class inequalities
| back 36 c. social dysfunction |
front 37 What does the Sapir-Whorf hypo argue?
| back 37 e. The languages people think influence the way people think |
front 38 As discussed in class, Deborah Tannen's research on the speech habits of men and women has revealed that:
| back 38 e. women tend to use language to build social connections with others |
front 39 Which of the following is NOT a question that would interest conflict theorists:
| back 39 c. how was the fence contributed to the well being of American-society |
front 40 What is the most cited reason as to why couples tend or have disagreements
| back 40 c. money |
front 41 In Jap 95.5 percent pf marriages involved brides and grooms both classified in the pattern of marrying with one's own ethic group is known as
| back 41 c. endogamy |
front 42 The fact in general. American and Brazilians have different notions about the appropriateness of social touching, sex, and even emotions is evidence that:
| back 42 b. even apparently natural behaviors may be fundamentally shaped by culture |
front 43 Durkheim is known for many concepts pertaining to sociology. One concept discussed in the book, but not in class, is his concept of anomie. Anomie typically occurs during periods of profound change with society. Durkheim argued that anomie is considered to be:
| back 43 b. a loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective |
front 44 Family is important to be socialization process because:
| back 44 d. all |
front 45 When Jamie was little, her mother bought her an Easy Bake oven. This oven for Jamie to practice cooking at a very young age. The type of socialization (as defined in your textbook) refers to
| back 45 d. anticipatory socialization |
front 46 Which theoretical approach would examine how two athletes from opposing teams would view their personal experience of the same exact game?
| back 46 c. symbolic interactionalist |
front 47 Thinking of society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to the survival is a reflection of which theoretical perspective?
| back 47 b. structural functionalist |
front 48 An example of resocialization would be:
| back 48 b. a convicted criminal spending five years in prison |
front 49 Which of the following is NOT determined by culture
| back 49 e. the need to eat and drink |
front 50 The idea that a person eats Kraft American cheese wrapped in individual plastic bags is an example of
| back 50 b. popular culture |
front 51 Lower income countries face which type of poverty?
| back 51 b. absolute poverty |
front 52 Organized crime refers to:
| back 52 d. any business that supplies illegal goods or services |
front 53 The US is a
| back 53 c. high income country |
front 54 Harold is a graduate student and an employee at a production agency. He also participates in a co-ed soccer at the YMCA. These are examples of Harold's __________ statuses.
| back 54 b. achieved status |
front 55 Sharon is Asian American, 41 years old, and has brown eyes. These are examples of a ___________ status.
| back 55 a. ascribed |
front 56 A teacher is expected to be a stern disciplinarian and an empathetic counselor to his students. This is an example of _____________.
| back 56 b. role strain |
front 57 The same teacher is expected to stay after school for a PTA meeting and his wife expects him home for dinner. This is an example of__________
| back 57 a. role conflict |
front 58 Ronald is a teacher, father, and church-goer. this is an example of ________
| back 58 a. status set |
front 59 Emily is another, sister, employee, friend, and committee member. This is an example of ________.
| back 59 a. status set |
front 60 However, when Amer Med Assoc wanted to include warning label on cig in 1960s, they were told absolutely not by the tobacco co and farmers who were in charge of the cash crop and were associated with politicians at the time. It has been perceived by many that this has impacted the health of many people. What perspective best explains this situation?
| back 60 b. social conflict |
front 61 Work involving mostly manual labor such as a construction job is called:
| back 61 a. blue-collar work |
front 62 In general, people of low class position:
| back 62 d. all |
front 63 Because of social stratification in the US:
| back 63 a. some people have more privileges and opportunities than others do |
front 64 Which of the following factors affect social standing in the US
| back 64 d. all |
front 65 As discussed in class, what type of modern slavery is most common (india)?
| back 65 b. debt bondage |