WGU C273 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| C273 INTRODUCTION TO
SOCIOLOGY OA FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!)
Which two concepts reflect sociological ways of thinking about the
development of self? - ANSWER - The looking-glass self
The generalized other
What is the position of conflict theorists regarding deviance? -
ANSWER - Deviant behavior is defined by those with power.
What is one factor psychologists, in contrast to sociologists, favor when
explaining deviant behavior? - ANSWER - Personality disorders
What is a secondary group? - ANSWER - A group that is created
through similar interests, activities, or professions
Which social theorist was the first to analyze bureaucracies as powerful
forms of social organization that are concerned with the "bottom line?" -
ANSWER - Max Weber
A student is well prepared for a class assignment, and she feels confident
she knows the correct answers to the questions the teacher will ask
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,during a group discussion. However, the student is reluctant to raise her
hand to answer the questions to avoid making her classmates look bad.
Which term explains the student's behavior within the social structure of
the group? - ANSWER - Role strain
Which social structure concept did Emile Durkheim refer to as a shared
consciousness that develops from groups performing similar tasks? -
ANSWER - Mechanical solidarity
Which type of influence could convince good people to participate in
heinous acts, according to Stanley Milgram's research? - ANSWER -
Authority
How does ranking nations by their level of global industry or their
ability to industrialize describe global stratification? - ANSWER - The
greater a country's global industrialization, the more likely it is to be a
first world country.
What is a primary cause of global stratification? - ANSWER -
Colonialism
How do educational disparities relate to economic disparities that cause
global stratification? - ANSWER - 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.
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,Why do conflict theorists argue that social stratification is universal? -
ANSWER - The powerful use society's resources to their benefit and to
oppress others.
According to the sociologists who draw upon Max Weber's ideas, which
three components make up social class? - ANSWER - Property, prestige,
power
What is the primary determinant of social class, according to Marx? -
ANSWER - Whether a person is an owner or a worker
What is one way upward mobility of African Americans affect the
lifestyles of individuals? - ANSWER - It may cause a separation from
their roots and significant others.
What do sociologists focus on as an explanation for why people are
poor? - ANSWER - Social structure
What is the difference between race and ethnicity? - ANSWER - Race
refers to biological characteristics, and ethnicity refers to cultural
characteristics.
What are sociologists practicing when they evaluate cultures without
judging them? - ANSWER - Cultural relativism
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, A group of teachers teaching in the same neighborhood of Los Angeles
meet regularly about family and ethnicity issues they encounter in their
daily work. What is this an example of? - ANSWER - Subculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - ANSWER -
Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly,
right and wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? - ANSWER -
It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the
world.
According to studies of socialization through the "life course" in modern
society, which group characteristically grapples most with the question
"Who am I?" and struggles to carve out a group identity? - ANSWER -
Adolescents, ages 13 to 17
Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - ANSWER
- Family
What does George Herbert Mead's term "generalized other" refer to in
relation to the development of the self? - ANSWER - Perception of the
norms, values, attitudes, and expectations of others in general
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ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| C273 INTRODUCTION TO
SOCIOLOGY OA FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!)
Which two concepts reflect sociological ways of thinking about the
development of self? - ANSWER - The looking-glass self
The generalized other
What is the position of conflict theorists regarding deviance? -
ANSWER - Deviant behavior is defined by those with power.
What is one factor psychologists, in contrast to sociologists, favor when
explaining deviant behavior? - ANSWER - Personality disorders
What is a secondary group? - ANSWER - A group that is created
through similar interests, activities, or professions
Which social theorist was the first to analyze bureaucracies as powerful
forms of social organization that are concerned with the "bottom line?" -
ANSWER - Max Weber
A student is well prepared for a class assignment, and she feels confident
she knows the correct answers to the questions the teacher will ask
pg. 1
,during a group discussion. However, the student is reluctant to raise her
hand to answer the questions to avoid making her classmates look bad.
Which term explains the student's behavior within the social structure of
the group? - ANSWER - Role strain
Which social structure concept did Emile Durkheim refer to as a shared
consciousness that develops from groups performing similar tasks? -
ANSWER - Mechanical solidarity
Which type of influence could convince good people to participate in
heinous acts, according to Stanley Milgram's research? - ANSWER -
Authority
How does ranking nations by their level of global industry or their
ability to industrialize describe global stratification? - ANSWER - The
greater a country's global industrialization, the more likely it is to be a
first world country.
What is a primary cause of global stratification? - ANSWER -
Colonialism
How do educational disparities relate to economic disparities that cause
global stratification? - ANSWER - 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.
pg. 2
,Why do conflict theorists argue that social stratification is universal? -
ANSWER - The powerful use society's resources to their benefit and to
oppress others.
According to the sociologists who draw upon Max Weber's ideas, which
three components make up social class? - ANSWER - Property, prestige,
power
What is the primary determinant of social class, according to Marx? -
ANSWER - Whether a person is an owner or a worker
What is one way upward mobility of African Americans affect the
lifestyles of individuals? - ANSWER - It may cause a separation from
their roots and significant others.
What do sociologists focus on as an explanation for why people are
poor? - ANSWER - Social structure
What is the difference between race and ethnicity? - ANSWER - Race
refers to biological characteristics, and ethnicity refers to cultural
characteristics.
What are sociologists practicing when they evaluate cultures without
judging them? - ANSWER - Cultural relativism
pg. 3
, A group of teachers teaching in the same neighborhood of Los Angeles
meet regularly about family and ethnicity issues they encounter in their
daily work. What is this an example of? - ANSWER - Subculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - ANSWER -
Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly,
right and wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? - ANSWER -
It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the
world.
According to studies of socialization through the "life course" in modern
society, which group characteristically grapples most with the question
"Who am I?" and struggles to carve out a group identity? - ANSWER -
Adolescents, ages 13 to 17
Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - ANSWER
- Family
What does George Herbert Mead's term "generalized other" refer to in
relation to the development of the self? - ANSWER - Perception of the
norms, values, attitudes, and expectations of others in general
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