Sociology Final

Allison, a wheelchair bound 20 year old, was denied a job because of her disability.

a tribe that only wears purple shoes believes that those who wear green shoes are inferior.

Which is an example of an ASCRIBED status:

What methods were used in the Stanford Prison Experiment to dehumanize the “prisoners”

exaggerated or distorted generalization about an entire category of people

actions should be measured by the standards of an individual’s own unique culture

What is the definition of sociology?

Which of these is an agent of socialization?

What is an example of a positive sanction?

He developed the scientific method that we use in class to conduct our scientific experiments.

All of the following are examples of a “hidden curriculum” at most schools EXCEPT

The Stanford Prison Experiment proved the following concept…

Movement up or down the social hierarchy is called...

different groups have more power over another have resulted in war and struggle

What was the outcome of the Stanford Prison experiment?

emphasizes the way various groups such as genders/social classes have communicated over time.

A female child watches TV and sees a woman with makeup. She asks to go to the store to buy some

America has both nonmaterial and material aspects

Studied how African Americans could rise out of systems of oppression

All of the following are ways that the media influences viewers except…

The process of renewing and rebuilding a community, often at the expense of the poor

Lauren changes her self identity based on what she perceives others will think of her.

are broad, general ideas about what most people in society consider to be desirable.

if a student talks out-of-turn that student must stay in for recess for the rest of the week

In what ways were Milgram and the Stanford Prison Experiment effect similar?

All of the following are examples of U.S. folkways EXCEPT

The case example of Genie illustrates that

one of the first sociologists. Believed that to study society, we must study ALL aspects of it.

Freud’s theory of the id, ego, and superego helps us to better understand the way humans

theorized that we change ourselves to fit our environment

All of the following shape one’s GENDER identity except…

All of the following are examples of total institutions except…

__ is chromosomes of men/women; __ is used to describe differences that are culturally created.

Cults can be blamed on culture because…

The Brown Eyed/Blue Eyed experiment was designed to test all of the following concepts except…

Developed a social theory of race including classifications as timid bigot and active bigot

This theory asks individuals of a given community to ask “who I am”

Language can both include an individual in culture and exclude an individual from a culture?

Lauren did not get hired at Google. When asked, she said, “eh, they’re too boring anyway!”

As an agent of socialization, school is important due to…

The ability to see the impact of social forces on individuals' is the theory known as…

Richard is not hired for a job at a local company because he is in the lower class

peer groups are thought to “pressure” children and adolescents because

residents are separated from the rest of society, not free to manage their own lives.

socialization is a conscious process; you can choose whether or not you want to be socialized.

Harlow’s attachment studies displayed the effects of being in

A person who is prejudiced but is afraid to discriminate because of societal pressure is a(n)

When the fetus is 8 weeks, what hormone is responsible for masculinizing the body?

Not stealing and not committing murder are all examples of what type of norm?

Sociology was mostly spurred (started) during WHICH historical time period?

Which of the following is not an example of a cultural universal?

He had many theories about social classes (upper, middle, and lower classes)

All of the following are examples of NEGATIVE deviance except…

there is NO difference between the male and female brain

Many people in the US practice some sort of religion. These beliefs help make up our…

Stanford Prison Experiment furthered our understanding of the role that labeling has

The most important agent of socialization in almost every society is

What form of media is used to socialize children during the early stages of development:

Studied how social classes are to be blamed for social strife and conflict.

Tested his theory of obedience and authority using shocks and probes on teachers and learners.

an example of isolationism is prisons and mental institutions.

the most important set of symbols in any culture is language?

a teacher unintentionally grades a female student’s math quiz harder because of stereotypes

Social Status is given depending on how much wealth, power, and prestige one has

How did Milgram's experiment test WHY the Holocaust happened?

Roles and norms of genders and how those norms have impacted and benefited society

Humans form social groups for all of the following reasons except…

neighborhoods were given “f” or “d” grades due to the racial/ethnic make up of the neighborhood