Sociology Final Exam Review

If you are given a nasty look for talking during class:

Why was Matthew Shepard killed?

What is the math equation for the mixed salad?

people with glasses are very smart

a negative attitude toward a group of people is called

What was determined to be the cause of the Challenger launch and explosion?

Which of these is true about race?

When a criminal is repeatedly imprisoned for the same type of crime:

Informal rules that guide behavior in society are called:

What is the bystander effect?

your mental sense of being male or female

If there is a fight in the lunchroom, what will a sociologist predict you will do?

What is the study of human social behavior?

ranking people according to their resources is called

What is the adversarial principle?

Which of the following is an achieved status?

Which type of norm do laws typically fit into?

Treating people differently based on race is called:

group that maintain their own distinct norms, values, and beliefs as part of mainstream culture

Which of the following is an example of a subculture? 

which of the following is a stigma?

Which of these best describes the melting pot idea?

What is socialization?

What has a feral child been deprived of?

What is the graying of America?

If you go to college, get a degree and then get a job:

What is something that represents something else?

which type of punishment helps people become better in society?

believing that your school is better than other rival schools

Who decides what is deviant?

Which of the following is true regarding gender equality in the last few decades?

You are called stupid all the time so you stop trying at school

Finding a way to steal money using computer software would be what kind of crime?

recognition, respect and admiration attached to a social position is called:

A group of people that has less power than the dominant group is called:

Things taught by schools that are informal and unofficial are called:

What did Karl Marx believe was needed to fix societies problems?

Which experiment proved the ease at which people will adopt roles?

What best defines deviance? 

How does one alleviate role strain and role conflict? 

someone you don't like would be in your:

What German word is used for "Walk in someone else's shoes?"

if you live in your parents basement and never look for a job:

Only facts that fit a prejudice are given credence:

Which of these areas is NOT covered by sociologists?

Relative poverty is being poor. . .

Prostitution is an example of what kind of crime?

What is the main cause of hate crimes?

Named positions that we occupy in the group are called:

A person making $30,000 with hard manual labor and few benefits

What event is seen as causing the changes in society that brought about sociology?