Who is credited with coining the term "symbolic interactionism"?

Herbert Blumer, George Herbert Mead

What is the definition of sociology?

Social science that studies human society & social behavior

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

Women having primary childcare responsibilities

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1
He stressed the functionalist perspective that societies must meet people's needs to survive
Karl Marx
Herbert Spencer
Talcott Parsons
George Simmel
2
Which one of the following is NOT a norm?
Folkway
Taboo
More
Value
3
Sneakerheads would be considered:
Counterculture
Ethnocentric
Sanctioned
Subculture
4
Which of the following is NOT an agent of socialization?
Family
Government
Peers
School
5
The network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction is called
Social exchange
Social Structure
Socialization
Status
6
In the US, most people think that children have a right to an education, this is an example of:
Value
Subculture
Taboo
Instinct
7
This man refined functionalism and distinguished between latent and manifest functions
Talcott Parsons
Max Weber
W.E.B. Du Bois
Robert Merton
8
Who is credited with coining the term "symbolic interactionism"?
Herbert Spencer
Herbert Blumer
George Herbert Mead
Auguste Comte
9
Research that can be replicated is
Generalizable
Reliable
Representative
Valid
10
Lisa cheats when playing games, so her friends stopped playing with her. This is an example of:
Taboo
Informal sanction
Law
Formal sanction
11
Guided conversation type interview with open-ended questions; flexible & respondent-led
Semi-Structured Interview
Unstructured Interview
Structured Interview
12
A group in which the structure, goals, and activities of the group are clearly defined.
Secondary Group
Informal Group
Formal Group
Primary Group
13
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture
Family relationships
Houses
Pizza parlors
iPads
14
Picking your nose in public and wiping it under your desk is considered a violation of:
Value
Folkway
Taboo
More
15
Students who study tend to do well on their exams
Causation
Correlation
16
Which of the following is an example of a society?
The inhabitants of Israel
Josephinum students
All people who practice Judaism in the world
Fans of the Chicago Cubs
17
Culture becomes the lens through which we perceive and evaluate what is going on around us
True
False
18
This type of experiment takes place in a real life setting
Fake Experiement
Laboratory Experiment
Field Experiment
Experience Experiment
19
Who focused on the inequalities between the sexes?
Max Weber
Harriet Martineau
George Herbert Mead
Karl Marx
20
The informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
Cultural Lag
Hidden Curriculum
Laws
Roles
21
You have 2 tests and 3 papers to write in one week so you're experiencing some
Role strain
Role conflict
Status
Drop out
22
Knowledge, values, customs, & physical objects that are shared by members of a society are
Society
Social Structure
Symbols
Culture
23
The spread of cultural traits from one group to another is called
Globalization
Cultural diffusion
Cultural lag
Cultural imperialism
24
When football is on TV, it tends to be chilly. This is an example of
Causation
Correlation
25
One practical advantage of using Official Statistics is that they are free and easily available
True
False
26
What is the definition of sociology?
Social science that studies human society & social behavior
Comparative study of past and present cultures
Social science that deals with behavior and thinking
Study of choices people make to satisfy their needs & wants
27
By definition, subcultures are a threat to the mainstream culture
False
True
28
This perspective focuses on institutions and their functions
Functionalist
Symbolic Interactionist
Conflict Theory
29
In what group does each member have direct control over the group's existence.
Groupthink
In Group
Dyad
Triad
30
Numerical data, often presented as statistics
Quantitative data
Primary data
Qualitative data
Secondary data
31
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural universal?
Religious rituals
Women having primary childcare responsibilities
Rules of inherritance
Rules of etiquette
32
When the time Erica spends working @ Chick-fil-a causes her to fail a test, she's experiencing
Role strain
Role conflict
Role exit
Role Performance
33
German theorist and social activist who analyzed the effects of capitalism?
Emile Durkheim
Auguste Comte
Max Weber
Herbert Spencer
34
This person viewed society as an organism.
Emile Durkheim
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
35
This type of knowledge is free of biases, opinions, and values of the researcher
Subjective
Objective
36
Those people who form their own culture in opposition to the dominant culture in society are:
Subculture
Ethnocentric
Sanctioned
Counterculture
37
A ___ is a ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and procedures.
Bureaucracy
Government
Society
Subgroup
38
This perspective is concerned with the importance of symbols and their effect on individuals
Functionalist
Symbolic Interactionist
Conflict Theory
39
Which Soc. said: "false generalizations help maintain stereotypes, they do not form them"
Barbara Ehrenreich
Judith Lorber
Jonathon Ned Katz
Richard D. Mohr
40
A method least likely to gain quantitative data is
Structured interview
Questionaire
Poll
Ethnography
41
The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation
Scientific inquiry
Sociology
Positivism
42
Which of the following is not a type of norm?
Taboo
More
Folkway
Value
43
Starts with a theory, forms hypothesis, makes observations, analyzes data
Inductive approach
Deductive approach
44
Language allows culture to develop by freeing people to move beyond their immediate experiences
True
False
45
A group to which you identify, values of which they adopt.
Secondary Group
Out Group
Reference Group
In Group
46
Author of "The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough"
Barry Glassner
Michael Schwalbe
Anne Fausto-Sterling
Almas Sayeed
47
Research that accurately measures a given outcome is
Generalizable
Reliable
Representative
Valid
48
The transmission of knowledge through education is an example of a
Socialization process
Latent function
Belief
Manifest function
49
Defining a term so you can measure it is called
Operationalization
Experimentation
Defination
Reliability
50
Famously wrote that "talking about gender is like fish talking about water"
Susan Wendell
Anne Fausto-Sterling
Patricia and Peter Adler
Judith Lorber
51
This type of data refers to information that is written, visual, audio, like websites and news
Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
52
Prussian thinker who focused on taking perspectives and ideal type
Karl Marx
Auguste Comte
Max Weber
Herbert Spencer
53
A major conflict theorist, he stressed the importance of getting involved in social reform
Robert Merton
C. Wright Mills
Max Weber
Irving Goffman
54
Which of the following theorists are from the field of conflict theory?
Talcott Parsons, Robert Merton
Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer
Max Weber, C. Wright Mills
Jane Addams, Harriet Martineau
55
Tony has many statuses, but being a father impacts his life the most. This is an example of
Ascribed status
Achieved status
Master status
Status set
56
One theoretical disadvantage is that official statistics sometimes lack validity
True
False
57
Observable facts or events that involve human society
Sociological Imagination
Sociological Perspective
Social Interaction
Social Phenomena
58
What do Sociologists consider the first agent of socialization we encounter?
Media
Peers
School
Family
59
German theorist who analyzed how group size influenced social interactions
George Simmel
Max Weber
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
60
In a _____ society, relationships are close, and activities center on family.
Gemeinshaft
Gesellshaft
Organic
Familial
61
Didn't consider himself a sociologist but conflict theory can be traced back to him
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
Max Weber
62
A new drug supposedly prevents sneezing in people allergic to grass. Ind./ dependent variables?
New Drug / Grass Allergy
New Drug / Sneezing
Grass Allergy / New Drug
Sneezing / New Drug
63
A viewing of behavior and groups in a systematic way
Sociological Imagination
Social Interaction
Social Phenomena
Sociological Perspective
64
The man who applied Darwin to sociology?
Auguste Comte
Max Weber
Herbert Spencer
Emile Durkheim
65
Considered by most to be the founder of Sociology
Emile Durkheim
Karl Marx
Auguste Comte
Max Weber
66
Which of the following is NOT example of a symbol?
Eating when you are hungry
The school mascot
A wedding ring on the left hand
A bell ringing to signify lunch time
67
"Navigating Sex, Sexuality, and Christian Values" looks closely at the intersection between
Class and Religion
Sex and Gender
Sexuality and Culture
Socialization and Race
68
Being tall is an example of...
Status
Ascribed status
Role
Achieved status
69
An employee struggling to get their work done on time is an example of
Role conflict
Role exit
Role performance
Role strain
70
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that
The language we use changes our perception of the world
There are not cultural universals
Symbols have the same meaning in all cultures
Informal sanctions have no control over people's behavior
71
Frenchman who introduced the idea of "Functions"
Karl Marx
Herbert Spencer
Auguste Comte
Emile Durkheim
72
Ms. Ross had to show up in court and pay a fine for speeding. This is an example of
Informal sanction
Folkway
Taboo
Formal sanction
73
A small group of people who interact over a long period of time on a direct and personal basis.
Formal Group
Primary Group
Informal Group
Secondary Group
74
The practice of judging others in terms of one’s own cultural standards?
Ethnocentrism
Cultural diversity
Subculture
Belief
75
A set of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations and possess common identity.
Primary Group
Group
Culture
Society
76
"What does the flag mean?" is an example of a question being asked from which perspective?
Conflict Theory
Postmodern
Symbolic Interactionist
Functional
77
A soap manufacturer wants to prove that their detergent removes tough stains better. Ind/ Dep?
Soap manufacturer / detergent
Detergent / Stain removal
Detergent / proof
Stain removal / detergent
78
This perspective focuses on inequality in society
Conflict Theory
Functionalist
Symbolic Interactionist
79
Football, uniform, stadium, fans, mascot are all examples of
Symbols
Values
Material culture
Nonmaterial culture
80
The process of adopting new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors
Culture Shock
Resocialization
Ethnography
Desocialization
81
Who realized enslaved people and women did not have equal rights?
Harriet Martineau
George Herbert Mead
Herbert Spencer
Emile Durkheim
82
Your teacher preparing a study guide, a review session, and then an exam during midterms
Being an awesome instructor!
Role conflict
Role strain
Role performance
83
Existing theories have been unsuccessful in explaining social life in contemporary societies
Postmodernism
Symbolic interactionism
Functionalism
Conflict Theory
84
A group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature.
Formal Group
Informal Group
Secondary Group
Primary Group
85
World renowned sociologist who specializes in ethnography
Judith Lorber
Michael Schwalbe
Anne Fausto-Sterling
Barbara Ehrenreich
86
The ability to see a connection between the larger world and our personal lives
Social Interaction
Social Phenomena
Sociological Imagination
Sociological Perspective
87
Came up with the idea of "Social Darwinism"
Auguste Comte
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Herbert Spencer
88
This approach examines whole societies, large-scale social structures, and social systems
Symbolic interactionism
Micro Level Analysis
Macro Level Analysis
Conflict Theory
89
How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior
Sociological Imagination
Social Interaction
Sociological Perspective
Social Phenomena
90
Norms not strictly enforced are called
Folkways
Values
Laws
Mores

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