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Sociology Semester Exam Review (for extra credit points)
Sociology Semester Exam Review (for extra credit points)
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Sociology review/practice to earn extra points on the exam (5 correct = +1pt up to 10pts!)
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1
Which of the following is not required for something to be considered a sport?
rules
agility
physical skill
competition
2
Ethnicity is based on...
achievements
cultural characteristics
discrimination
physical characteristics
3
Which of the following groups tend to influence the attitudes and opinions of others?
dyads
aggregates
triads
leaders
4
How do children learn gender role behaviors?
through biological traits
through courses in school
through socialization
through heredity
5
An interactionist perspective focuses on forces in society that promote competition and change.
False
True
6
Which of the following is emphasized in American schools?
socialism
conformity
respect for others
individualism
7
Which of the following does not influence the likelihood that an individual lives in poverty?
personality
race
age
sex
8
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
rule
car
computer
book
9
which of the following is not a functionalist theory of social change?
equilibrium
cyclical
communism
evolutionary
10
How has the general level of education in the United States changed since 1940?
more people are going to college
more people have a bachelor’s degree
all of these
fewer people are without a high school diploma
11
The confinement of Japanese Americans to relocation camps during World War II is an example of
subjugation
population transfer
cultural pluralism
assimilation
12
Race is based on...
cultural characteristics
genetic characteristics
physical characteristics
all of these
13
What is another way to describe something that is profane?
ordinary
obedient
sacred
awesome
14
The process in which cultures become more and more alike is
cultural leveling
cultural lag
cultural relativism
nonmaterial culture
15
Minorities are still underrepresented in which role in sports?
quarterback
pitcher
punter
coach
16
No one thing is considered to be sacred by everyone.
True
False
17
An unsupported generalization about a category of people is called a(n)
cultural lag
expectation
prejudice
discrimination
18
A person’s socioeconomic status (SES) is determined by income,
education level, and place of residence.
age, gender, and race.
popularity, and class.
caste, and ethnicity.
19
new technology is developed but takes several years before it's widely used; This is an example
of cultural diffusion
of cultural traits
of cultural leveling
of cultural lag
20
Which of the following represents most individuals of the lower middle class?
hold white-collar jobs, work hard to keep what have achieved
high-income businesspeople, college educated
work manual labor jobs, have few financial reserves
work at the lowest-paying jobs, not involved politically
21
What is a group of interdependent people who share a common culture and feeling of unity?
society
more
universal class
folkway
22
Which subculture provides important and positive functions to a society?
anarchists
cyberpunks
teachers
the Mafia
23
Greek mythology, which has Zeus as the king of the gods, is
animistic
polytheistic
monotheistic
an ethical religion
24
How could an individual move down the social-class ladder?
none of these
establish a reputation for serving the community
move to a prestigious neighborhood
change jobs from management to clerical
25
What does the 2001 No Child Left Behind act require?
emphasis on higher-order thinking like problem solving
the elimination of tracking disadvantaged groups
standards-based tests in reading and math
the addition of subjects like music and art to schools
26
Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one’s own culture and group as superior.
False
True
27
A person with a fundamentalist viewpoint believes that his or her own culture is
flawed
open to all
common
ideal
28
An example of endogamy is a member of the ruling class marrying a member of the artisan class.
False
True
29
Which of the following is not a resource that would be needed for a social movement?
body of supporters
financial resources
a motto or catchphrase
access to the media
30
According to some, the world-system theory is not a perfect approach, but it does explain why
Islamic countries resist modernization.
many less-developed nations have low levels economic growth.
certain core nations emerged as industrial powers.
semiperipheral nations challenge core nations economically.
31
Which form of media is declining in use among Americans?
the Internet
radio
newspapers
TV
32
Economics is the study of the choices that people make in effort to satisfy their needs/wants.
False
True
33
Kinship traced through the mother’s family is called what kind of descent?
matrilineal
matriarchy
patriarchy
patrilineal
34
Students who are treated as bright and capable come to think of themselves as
low achievers.
bright and capable.
better than everyone else.
intellectually inferior.
35
No one thing is considered to be sacred by everyone.
False
True
36
What is one of the most important functions of religion?
encouraging social cohesion
proving the accuracy of one belief
honoring nature and animals
creating sacred objects
37
Crimes such as misrepresentation, fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement, insider trading, etc. are
victimless crime
property crime
organized crime
white collar crime
38
What is a spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group?
informal sanction
formal sanction
anomie
internalization
39
Which are examples of social interaction that take place throughout the world?
conflict and accommodation
neither a nor b
both a and b
exchange and competition
40
argues the superiority of a group often results in one group seeing others as inferior
reactionist perspective
relativist perspective
fundamentalist perspective
conflict perspective
41
Which is true of the majority of people who get divorced today?
They only experience cohabitation.
They are childless.
They divorce after many years of marriage.
They eventually remarry.
42
a person who is prejudiced but is afraid to discriminate because of societal pressure is a(n)
fair-weather liberal
hypocrite
active bigot
timid bigot
43
What is a norm of American society?
stealing from one's neighbor
financial responsibility
not paying bills
dancing
44
Compared to others, which suffer higher stress, depression, mental illness, suicide attempts?
Hispanic Americans
Native Americans
Asian Americans
African Americans
45
What is one way that a conservative movement might prevent change?
reimpose segregation
boycott “antifamily values” television programs
prevent women from voting
overthrow the government
46
Which social science studies people and events of the past?
political science
anthropology
history
economics
47
Cultural pluralism allows each minority group to keep its cultural identity.
False
True
48
What is one way to limit power in a democracy?
industrialize the nation
overthrow the leader
deny people the right to vote
spread power over many groups
49
Which of the following would be considered a member of the counterculture?
solider training at boot camp
lawyer defending client accused of murder
college student protesting in the street
elderly woman running a business in Chinatown
50
What is one danger of ethnocentrism?
integration
food shortage
discrimination
poverty
