practice sociology EOC

Child learns how to behave within family by watching her parents judge her behavior

One possible positive function of deviance is that deviance

The negative consequence of an element of society, such as crime, poverty, and racism is

First agent of socialization that most people usually encounter

Which of the following is an example of a hidden curriculum

The belief that one's own culture or group is superior to all others is called

The most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system

Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactionist view of prejudice

People employed- low skill jobs with the lowest pay who dont earn enough 2 rise out of poverty

Taking actions against individuals based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture is

Recognition, respect, and admiration attached to social position is called

All of the following are important functions served by the family except

Person that is the founder and father of modern day Sociology is

The marriage consisting of one man and one woman

All of the following are functions of religion except

According to Karl Marx a communistic society would

The rewards that an individual receives in a meritocracy are primarily based on

The father makes the decision without consulting other family members

If you received a speeding ticket from a police officer, you have received a

A large formal organization with rules, specific lines of promotion, & hierarchy is known as a

An important characteristic of a minority is that

Most Americans identify themselves as being

A religious organization NOT drawn from existing religious traditions within a society

Burial services and baptisms are both examples of

Folkways, mores, and laws are all types of

Deviance refers to behavior that

Religiosity refers to

African Americans denied right to vote with literacy test. Example of

which of the following is not a minority group in the US today

How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior is called

Societies that race descent through the father's side of the family are

Position such as high school teacher is like to have more ____ than ____

Norms, values, symbols, language, and physical objects make up

In school, rewards, grades, and punishments are typically based on

group of people with physical/cultural traits different from those of dominant group n society

women are expected to serve the men when they eat and then have their own meal. This is

Sociological perspective focuses on the interactions among people based on understood symbols

Research on children raised n isolation points 2 fact that normal social dvelopment is dpendent

Steve finally completes medical school and becomes a doctor. This is an example of a(n)

source of cultural change involves borrowing of some aspects of culture from another culture

The following social class in the US includes lower level managers, foreman, clerical workers

The marriage form in which people may have more than one spouse is called

The _____ is comprised of institutions & processes responsible 4 enforcing our criminal laws

All of the following are social sciences except

Sgmnt of popul whose members hold similar amounts of scarce resources & share values, norms,etc

A child's agent of socialization that is NOT controlled primarily by adults is the

Theoretical perspective of sociology that focuses on competition for scarce resources

Secondary group is to coworkers as one's primary group is to

A form of social interaction whereby interaction is aimed at defeating an opponent is

2 or more people who have 1 or more goals in common and share ways of thinking & behaving

The 3 dimensions of stratification include the

Which of the following is the focus of the conflict theory regarding religion

According to conflict perspective on stratification, inequality exists because some people are

Broad ideas about what is good or desirable and is shared by people is a