Introductory Sociology CLEP (QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026)
These are always members of a person's family of orientation ANSWER >> Parent(s)
,A family unit that is composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in
the same household ANSWER >> Extended family
The concurrent marriage of a person of one sex (male or female) with two or more
members of the opposite sex (male or female) ANSWER >> Polygamy
The practice of marrying within one's own social group or category ANSWER >>
Endogamy
The social institution that ensures the maintenance of society through the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and services ANSWER >> Economy
Tangible objects that are necessary or desired ANSWER >> Goods
Steel workers who process metal ore are engaged in what kind of production?
ANSWER >> Secondary sector production
Private ownership of the means of production, from which personal profits can be
derived through market competition and without government intervention, is
characteristic of ANSWER >> Capitalism
The means through which power is acquired and exercised by some people and groups
ANSWER >> Politics
Power that people accept as legitimate rather than coercive is known as ANSWER >>
Authority
According to Max Weber, power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional
personal qualities is what kind of authority? ANSWER >> Charismatic
, This provides U.S. citizens a voice in their government through elected representatives
who serve as bridges between the citizenry and the government ANSWER >>
Representative democracy
This is NOT a manifest function of education ANSWER >> Production of social
networks
"Proper" attitudes toward education, socially approved dress and manners, knowledge
about books, art, music, and other forms of high and popular culture are all examples of
ANSWER >> Cultural capital
Assignment of students to specific courses and educational programs based on their
test scores, previous grades, or both is ANSWER >> Tracking
The type of social arrangement in which people are able to gain higher positions based
on their intellectual and educational credentials rather than through the influence of
personal contacts is ANSWER >> Meritocracy
Which of the following is Emile Durkheim's term for those aspects of life that are
extraordinary or supernatural? ANSWER >> Sacred
Belief in a single supreme being or God who is responsible for significant events such
as the creation of the world is ANSWER >> Monotheism
The study of the causes and distribution of health, disease, and impairment throughout
a population is ANSWER >> Social epidemiology
According to Talcott Parsons, what does NOT apply to persons who play the sick role
ANSWER >> Blame for their own illness
This is NOT a factor that has contributed to the erosion of the American Dream for the
middle class ANSWER >> The need for a college degree as an entry-level job
requirement.
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026)
These are always members of a person's family of orientation ANSWER >> Parent(s)
,A family unit that is composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in
the same household ANSWER >> Extended family
The concurrent marriage of a person of one sex (male or female) with two or more
members of the opposite sex (male or female) ANSWER >> Polygamy
The practice of marrying within one's own social group or category ANSWER >>
Endogamy
The social institution that ensures the maintenance of society through the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and services ANSWER >> Economy
Tangible objects that are necessary or desired ANSWER >> Goods
Steel workers who process metal ore are engaged in what kind of production?
ANSWER >> Secondary sector production
Private ownership of the means of production, from which personal profits can be
derived through market competition and without government intervention, is
characteristic of ANSWER >> Capitalism
The means through which power is acquired and exercised by some people and groups
ANSWER >> Politics
Power that people accept as legitimate rather than coercive is known as ANSWER >>
Authority
According to Max Weber, power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional
personal qualities is what kind of authority? ANSWER >> Charismatic
, This provides U.S. citizens a voice in their government through elected representatives
who serve as bridges between the citizenry and the government ANSWER >>
Representative democracy
This is NOT a manifest function of education ANSWER >> Production of social
networks
"Proper" attitudes toward education, socially approved dress and manners, knowledge
about books, art, music, and other forms of high and popular culture are all examples of
ANSWER >> Cultural capital
Assignment of students to specific courses and educational programs based on their
test scores, previous grades, or both is ANSWER >> Tracking
The type of social arrangement in which people are able to gain higher positions based
on their intellectual and educational credentials rather than through the influence of
personal contacts is ANSWER >> Meritocracy
Which of the following is Emile Durkheim's term for those aspects of life that are
extraordinary or supernatural? ANSWER >> Sacred
Belief in a single supreme being or God who is responsible for significant events such
as the creation of the world is ANSWER >> Monotheism
The study of the causes and distribution of health, disease, and impairment throughout
a population is ANSWER >> Social epidemiology
According to Talcott Parsons, what does NOT apply to persons who play the sick role
ANSWER >> Blame for their own illness
This is NOT a factor that has contributed to the erosion of the American Dream for the
middle class ANSWER >> The need for a college degree as an entry-level job
requirement.
