SOC 201- Final Exam latest (detailed & elaborated)
(2026-2027) TEST!! 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
absolute poverty - CORRECT ANSWER: minimum level of subsistence that no family should
live below (poverty line)
achieved status - CORRECT ANSWER: social position attained by a person largely through their
own efforts
affirmative action - CORRECT ANSWER: positive efforts to recruit minority members or
women for jobs, promotions/educational opportunities
ascribed status - CORRECT ANSWER: social position "assigned" a person without regard for
their talents (race, gender, etc)
capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER: economic system in which the means of production are held
largely in private hands (incentive: ACCUMULATION OF PROFITS)
caste system - CORRECT ANSWER: people ranked according to ascribed statuses (hereditary;
prominant in rural not urbanized areas)
class consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER: subjective awareness of common vested interests
and the need for collective political action to bring about change
ex: "all workers are being exploited by the bourgeoisie"
,class system - CORRECT ANSWER: people are ranked on the basis of their achievements
(BASED ON ECONOMIC POSITION)
colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER: foreign power maintains political, social, economic, and
cultural domination for an extended period
colorblind racism - CORRECT ANSWER: use of principle of race neutrality to define racially
unequal status quo
conflict view (gender roles) - CORRECT ANSWER: -gender inequality rooted in female-male
power relationship
-view gender differences as reflection of subjugation of one group (females) over another group
(males)
conflict view (strat) - CORRECT ANSWER: humans are prone to conflict over scarce resources
like wealth, status, and power; strat leads to instability and social change (causes social tension)
contact hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER: (interactionist view of racism): interracial contact
between people of equal status in cooperative tasks will cause them to become less prejudiced
and to abandon past stereotypes
culture lag - CORRECT ANSWER: period of maladjustment when non material culture struggles
to adapt to new material conditions
dependency theory - CORRECT ANSWER: even as developing countries make economic
advances, they remain weak and subservient to core nations and corporations
discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER: denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or
groups based on some types of arbitrary bias
, equilibrium model - CORRECT ANSWER: as changes occur in 1 part of society, adjustments
must be made in other parts
estate system - CORRECT ANSWER: required peasants to work on land leased to them in
exchange for military protection and other serviced
esteem - CORRECT ANSWER: reputation a person has earned within an occupation
ethnic group - CORRECT ANSWER: set apart from others by its national origin or distinctive
cultural patterns
evolutionary theory - CORRECT ANSWER: society viewed as moving in a definite direction
exploitation theory - CORRECT ANSWER: (conflict view of racism): racism keeps members of
subordinate groups in low paying jobs, thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with cheap
labor (phrased in economic terms)
expressiveness - CORRECT ANSWER: maintenance of harmony and internal emotional affairs
of family (functionalist)
false consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER: attitude held by members of the class that does not
accurately reflect workers objective position
ex: "I am being exploited by my boss"
feminist view - CORRECT ANSWER: (Engels) argued that womens subjugation coincided with
the rise of public property, women's subjugation was also integral to society and social structure
functionalist view (gender roles) - CORRECT ANSWER: contributes to overall social stability,
dividing tasks between spouses was functional for family as a unit
(2026-2027) TEST!! 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
absolute poverty - CORRECT ANSWER: minimum level of subsistence that no family should
live below (poverty line)
achieved status - CORRECT ANSWER: social position attained by a person largely through their
own efforts
affirmative action - CORRECT ANSWER: positive efforts to recruit minority members or
women for jobs, promotions/educational opportunities
ascribed status - CORRECT ANSWER: social position "assigned" a person without regard for
their talents (race, gender, etc)
capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER: economic system in which the means of production are held
largely in private hands (incentive: ACCUMULATION OF PROFITS)
caste system - CORRECT ANSWER: people ranked according to ascribed statuses (hereditary;
prominant in rural not urbanized areas)
class consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER: subjective awareness of common vested interests
and the need for collective political action to bring about change
ex: "all workers are being exploited by the bourgeoisie"
,class system - CORRECT ANSWER: people are ranked on the basis of their achievements
(BASED ON ECONOMIC POSITION)
colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER: foreign power maintains political, social, economic, and
cultural domination for an extended period
colorblind racism - CORRECT ANSWER: use of principle of race neutrality to define racially
unequal status quo
conflict view (gender roles) - CORRECT ANSWER: -gender inequality rooted in female-male
power relationship
-view gender differences as reflection of subjugation of one group (females) over another group
(males)
conflict view (strat) - CORRECT ANSWER: humans are prone to conflict over scarce resources
like wealth, status, and power; strat leads to instability and social change (causes social tension)
contact hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER: (interactionist view of racism): interracial contact
between people of equal status in cooperative tasks will cause them to become less prejudiced
and to abandon past stereotypes
culture lag - CORRECT ANSWER: period of maladjustment when non material culture struggles
to adapt to new material conditions
dependency theory - CORRECT ANSWER: even as developing countries make economic
advances, they remain weak and subservient to core nations and corporations
discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER: denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or
groups based on some types of arbitrary bias
, equilibrium model - CORRECT ANSWER: as changes occur in 1 part of society, adjustments
must be made in other parts
estate system - CORRECT ANSWER: required peasants to work on land leased to them in
exchange for military protection and other serviced
esteem - CORRECT ANSWER: reputation a person has earned within an occupation
ethnic group - CORRECT ANSWER: set apart from others by its national origin or distinctive
cultural patterns
evolutionary theory - CORRECT ANSWER: society viewed as moving in a definite direction
exploitation theory - CORRECT ANSWER: (conflict view of racism): racism keeps members of
subordinate groups in low paying jobs, thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with cheap
labor (phrased in economic terms)
expressiveness - CORRECT ANSWER: maintenance of harmony and internal emotional affairs
of family (functionalist)
false consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER: attitude held by members of the class that does not
accurately reflect workers objective position
ex: "I am being exploited by my boss"
feminist view - CORRECT ANSWER: (Engels) argued that womens subjugation coincided with
the rise of public property, women's subjugation was also integral to society and social structure
functionalist view (gender roles) - CORRECT ANSWER: contributes to overall social stability,
dividing tasks between spouses was functional for family as a unit
