WGU SOCIOLOGY C273: EXAM (LATEST
2026/2027 UPDATE) QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT
AT WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
1 of 104
Term
Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of
moral behavior?
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Religion Family
, Race Gender
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2 of 104
Definition
a shared consciousness that develops from groups
performing similar tasks, emile durkheim
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mechanical solidarity organic solidarity
ethnocentrism collective solidarity
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3 of 104
Definition
Robert Merton's term for an originally false assertion that
becomes true simply because it was predicted
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, fundamental attribution error ethnocentrism
self-fulfilling prophecy status conflict
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4 of 104
Term
How do educational disparities relate to economic
disparities that cause global stratification?
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Media affects the way that people perceive themselves because media
reflects society's views of itself.
Less industrialized countries do not have the economic resources
to advance their educational systems because they owe too much
money to the most industrialized nations; they have to allocate too
many resources toward
servicing that debt.
Labeling a teenager as delinquent may lead to the teenager
internalizing the label and engaging in delinquent acts.
, They serve as agents of socialization.
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5 of 104
Term
How does ranking nations by their level of global industry
or their ability to industrialize describe global stratification?
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The greater a country's The lesser a country's
global industrialization, the industrialization, the more likely
more likely it is to be a it is to be a developing nation.
first world country.
The greater a country's
agricultural output, the more Industrialization has no impact on a
likely it is to be a first world country's global status.
country.
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2026/2027 UPDATE) QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT
AT WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
1 of 104
Term
Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of
moral behavior?
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Religion Family
, Race Gender
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2 of 104
Definition
a shared consciousness that develops from groups
performing similar tasks, emile durkheim
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mechanical solidarity organic solidarity
ethnocentrism collective solidarity
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3 of 104
Definition
Robert Merton's term for an originally false assertion that
becomes true simply because it was predicted
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, fundamental attribution error ethnocentrism
self-fulfilling prophecy status conflict
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4 of 104
Term
How do educational disparities relate to economic
disparities that cause global stratification?
Give this one a try later!
Media affects the way that people perceive themselves because media
reflects society's views of itself.
Less industrialized countries do not have the economic resources
to advance their educational systems because they owe too much
money to the most industrialized nations; they have to allocate too
many resources toward
servicing that debt.
Labeling a teenager as delinquent may lead to the teenager
internalizing the label and engaging in delinquent acts.
, They serve as agents of socialization.
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5 of 104
Term
How does ranking nations by their level of global industry
or their ability to industrialize describe global stratification?
Give this one a try later!
The greater a country's The lesser a country's
global industrialization, the industrialization, the more likely
more likely it is to be a it is to be a developing nation.
first world country.
The greater a country's
agricultural output, the more Industrialization has no impact on a
likely it is to be a first world country's global status.
country.
Don't know?
