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1
Which of the following is not a component of culture?
Language
Values
Cultural relativism
Symbols
2
What is the first step in the sociological research process?
Review the Literature
Define the Problem
Choose a Research Design
Form a Hypothesis
3
Which of the following is NOT a cultural universal?
Dancing
Religion
Cars
Body adornment
4
Which of the following is NOT a function of groups?
Picking Leaders
Achieving Goals
Setting Goals
Defining Boundaries
5
Internalization is the process by which:
Individuals reflect on themselves in their groups
We absorb the personality traits of people around us
A norm becomes a part of an individual's personality
Individuals store their thoughts and feelings
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Cooley’s Looking-Glass Self theory of socialization is best described as:
We are socialized by our experiences
We are socialized mostly by our family but also by our friends
We are socialized by how other people see us
We are socialized by how we imagine others see us
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Locke’s Tabula Rasa theory of socialization is best described as:
We are socialized by the roles that we take
We are born with some characteristics and the rest is socialized
We are born a blank slate and socialized entirely by our experiences
We are socialized by how we imagine others see us
8
Things like cars, books, buildings, clothing, and computers would all be considered:
Material Culture
Cultural complexes
Values
Symbols
9
Ethnocentrism is best defined by:
Cultures that have ethnicity at the center of them
The idea that cultures should be judged by their own standards
A tendency to believe that one's own culture is superior to others
The things that all cultures have in common
10
Which of the following resists social change?
Technology
Population
Vested Interests
Diffusion
11
Which kind of group leader gives emotional leadership?
Introspective leaders
Strong leaders
Expressive leaders
Instrumental leaders
12
Which of the following causes social change?
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Lag
Vested Interests
Physical Environment
13
Prison buildup refers to what problem in the American criminal justice system?
An increase in the amount of time on an individual sentence
Trouble building of new prisons
The increase in the amount of people in prison
Problems creating facilities for juvenile offenders
14
When you are given a high five by a friend, what kind of sanction are you receiving?
Negative formal sanction
Negative informal sanction
Positive informal sanction
Positive formal sanction
15
When someone is let out of prison they are going through what process?
Municipal violations
Reentry
Mandatory minimums
Bail
16
Mead’s Role-Taking theory of socialization is best described as:
We are socialized partly by biology but mostly by our experiences
We form a sense of self based on how others see us
We take on the roles based on how people see us
We are socialized by our experiences
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Which theory views deviance as being caused by society placing value on certain goals that not everyone can attain?
Control theory
Conflict theory
Strain theory
Labeling theory
18
Your personality is described as:
The combination of you and your families general beliefs
The sum of your personality and physical features
The sum total behaviors, attitudes, beliefs and values of a person
The combination of your biological and physical traits
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When a sociologist wants to gather information on how people act in real life what research method should they use?
Observational method
Case studies
Survey method
Content analysis
20
What would a sociologist using the interactionist perspective focus on?
How classes interact to change society
How individuals and symbols interact
How conflict helps society function
How groups interact to make society work
21
How does the functionalist perspective explain how society functions?
Individuals and symbols shape society
Individual people function together to make society work
Interrelated groups create society, functioning like a body
Conflict between the upper and lower classes cause change
22
When it comes to nature vs nurture what percent of who you are do sociologists say comes from each?
0% Nature - 100% Nurture
50% Nature - 50% Nurture
75% Nature - 25% Nurture
25% Nature - 75% Nurture
23
When you are given a bad grade in school what kind of sanction are you receiving?
Positive informal sanction
Negative informal sanction
Positive formal sanction
Negative formal sanction
24
Dancing, body ornamentation, family, & music are traits common to all cultures called:
Universal traits
Cultural relativism
Cultural universals
Cultural conformity
25
What perspective did Karl Marx pioneer that focuses on the friction between upper and lower classes?
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Interactionist perspective
Class perspective
26
Which of the following is not an example of a preindustrial society?
Agricultural
Homogenous
Pastoral
Hunter and gatherer
27
How are social media and mass media similar in relation to its effects on adolescence?
They both control all content distributed
They both use teens to create and distribute content
They both allow teens to determine what they want to see
They both create and use trends to socialize individuals
28
When a sociologist wants to gather information on what people think very quickly from a large group of people:
Content analysis
Case studies
Survey method
Historical method
29
What is a public defender?
An attorney who is assigned by the court if you can’t afford your own
A lawyer
An attorney who defends criminals
A prosecutor who is assigned by the government
30
Which of the following theories explains deviance as being learned behavior?
Strain theory
Labeling theory
Conflict theory
Cultural Transmission Theory
31
What is cultural relativism?
The belief that your culture is superior to another
The belief that all cultures are equal
The belief that another's culture is superior to your own
The belief that a culture should be judged by its own standards
32
In addition to family, peers, and mass media what of the following is an agent of socialization?
Books
Career
School
Sports
33
Which of the following is characteristic of industrial societies?
Manufactured goods are the primary focus of society
They rely on their herd animals
Food production is the primary economic activity
Education and science are emphasized
34
Which teory of deviance focuses on conformity?
Labeling theory
Strain theory
Cultural transmission theory
Control theory
35
Which of the following is a municipal violation?
A parking ticket
Grand theft auto (the crime not the game)
Shoplifting
Assault
36
When your mother tells you to chew with your mouth closed she is enforcing a:
More
Law
Social Norm
Folkway
37
Which of the following is not a social function of deviance?
Promoting social change
Unifying the group
Providing jobs
Increasing tension
38
The process of cultural traits spreading from society to society is called:
Cultural Lag
Diffusion
Organic Solidarity
Exchange Theory
39
When a sociologist counts how many times a word or phrase appears they are using what research method?
Content Analysis
Historical Method
Survey Method
Statistical Analysis
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When your friends stop talking to you, what kind of sanction are you receiving?
Positive informal sanction
Negative formal sanction
Positive formal sanction
Negative informal sanction
