SOCIOLOGY TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
In contrast to psychology, sociology is a science that focuses on: - ANSWER-Human
Groups
The birthplace of sociology in the late 1700s was: - ANSWER-Western Europe
Blake is a member of the BaylorBears Football team. To sociologists, Blake's team is
a: - ANSWER-Secondary Group
The assumption that society is a stable, orderly system is held by theorists from the:
- ANSWER-Functionalist perspective
Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams found that medical professionals commonly use
casual conversation, nonsexual joking, and medical terminology when interacting
with patients at physical exams. According to Erving Goffman such actions are a part
of _______ for doctors and nurses. - ANSWER-Impression management
Before women joined the labor force in large numbers, the most common_______
for women related to positions in the family, such as wife and mother. - ANSWER-
master statuses
Which theoretical perspective in sociology would argue that values and norms are
not independent realities that automatically determine our behavior; instead, we
reinterpret our beliefs and expectations in each social situation we encounter and
continually negotiate our social realities? - ANSWER-Symbolic interactionist
perspective
In his book American Evangelicalism, sociologist Christian Smith describes
evangelical Christians as having a distinctive set of beliefs and practices that set
them apart from others in the US. He concludes that evangelicals represent: -
ANSWER-A subculture
Baylor sociologist Carson Mencken spent two years attending psychic fairs, visiting
haunted houses, and going on Bigfoot hunts while conducting research for his book,
Paranormal America. What methodology was he using in this portion of his
research? - ANSWER-Observation
During a learning check in Soc 1305, the person seated next to you whispers, "Do
you know the answer?" You glare at the individual and turn away. In this situation,
your actions are an example of: - ANSWER-A sanction
Microlevel analysis is most common in the: - ANSWER-Symbolic interactionist
perspective
, In the article "Not just Bodies: Strategies for Desexualizing the Physical Examination
of Patients", sociologists Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams begin their research
with a previously established theory about gendered organizations, and they
hypothesize that they will find differences in the ways that male and female medical
professionals desexualize physical exams. This approach to research is called: -
ANSWER-Deductive
What term do sociologists use to describe the food, clothing, and customs that bind
members of a group together and set that group apart from others? - ANSWER-
Culture
A young man from a non-religious family converts to Christianity. Fellow believers tell
him that being a Christian involves going to church, reading the Bible, and praying to
God. What do sociologists call these expected behaviors? - ANSWER-Roles
Kristy Wallace is an Australian, a Baylor student, and a member of the Lady Bears
basketball team. Sociologists refer to these aspects of her identity as: - ANSWER-
Statuses
What did Waco native and framed 20th century sociologist C. Wright Mills call the
ability to understand how larger social forces influence individuals? - ANSWER-
Sociological Imagination
What is the first step in the sociological research process, regardless whether a
researcher is using an inductive or deductive approach? - ANSWER-Define the
problem
Societies are composed of a complex framework of social practices and social
institutions that organize and guide human behavior. What do sociologists call this
framework? - ANSWER-Social Structure
In Barbara Kingsolver's novel, The Poisonwood Bible, the Price family leaves
Georgia to work as Baptist missionaries in the Congo. Greeting the sights and
sounds of Africa, 15 yr old daughter Rachel is repulsed by the smell of perspiration
and the sight of bare breasted women. She concludes that Africa is a "dread dark
shore". Her response is an example of: - ANSWER-Ethnocentrism
"At the heart of the code [of the streets] is the issue of respect", writes sociologist
Elijah Anderson. In street culture, respect is a: - ANSWER-Value
Issues of overcrowding, over-charging, and medical malpractice are criticisms voiced
about hospitals. To sociologists, these unfortunate characteristics of some hospitals
represent: - ANSWER-Dysfunctions
Thomas is studying the relationships between congregation size and attitudes
toward same-sex marriage. He plans to use data from a mail questionnaire that was
designed by Baylor sociologists and administered in 2010. Although Thomas did not
participate in data collection, the questionnaire did gather information relevant to his
study. What research methodology is Thomas using? - ANSWER-Use of existing
sources
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
In contrast to psychology, sociology is a science that focuses on: - ANSWER-Human
Groups
The birthplace of sociology in the late 1700s was: - ANSWER-Western Europe
Blake is a member of the BaylorBears Football team. To sociologists, Blake's team is
a: - ANSWER-Secondary Group
The assumption that society is a stable, orderly system is held by theorists from the:
- ANSWER-Functionalist perspective
Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams found that medical professionals commonly use
casual conversation, nonsexual joking, and medical terminology when interacting
with patients at physical exams. According to Erving Goffman such actions are a part
of _______ for doctors and nurses. - ANSWER-Impression management
Before women joined the labor force in large numbers, the most common_______
for women related to positions in the family, such as wife and mother. - ANSWER-
master statuses
Which theoretical perspective in sociology would argue that values and norms are
not independent realities that automatically determine our behavior; instead, we
reinterpret our beliefs and expectations in each social situation we encounter and
continually negotiate our social realities? - ANSWER-Symbolic interactionist
perspective
In his book American Evangelicalism, sociologist Christian Smith describes
evangelical Christians as having a distinctive set of beliefs and practices that set
them apart from others in the US. He concludes that evangelicals represent: -
ANSWER-A subculture
Baylor sociologist Carson Mencken spent two years attending psychic fairs, visiting
haunted houses, and going on Bigfoot hunts while conducting research for his book,
Paranormal America. What methodology was he using in this portion of his
research? - ANSWER-Observation
During a learning check in Soc 1305, the person seated next to you whispers, "Do
you know the answer?" You glare at the individual and turn away. In this situation,
your actions are an example of: - ANSWER-A sanction
Microlevel analysis is most common in the: - ANSWER-Symbolic interactionist
perspective
, In the article "Not just Bodies: Strategies for Desexualizing the Physical Examination
of Patients", sociologists Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams begin their research
with a previously established theory about gendered organizations, and they
hypothesize that they will find differences in the ways that male and female medical
professionals desexualize physical exams. This approach to research is called: -
ANSWER-Deductive
What term do sociologists use to describe the food, clothing, and customs that bind
members of a group together and set that group apart from others? - ANSWER-
Culture
A young man from a non-religious family converts to Christianity. Fellow believers tell
him that being a Christian involves going to church, reading the Bible, and praying to
God. What do sociologists call these expected behaviors? - ANSWER-Roles
Kristy Wallace is an Australian, a Baylor student, and a member of the Lady Bears
basketball team. Sociologists refer to these aspects of her identity as: - ANSWER-
Statuses
What did Waco native and framed 20th century sociologist C. Wright Mills call the
ability to understand how larger social forces influence individuals? - ANSWER-
Sociological Imagination
What is the first step in the sociological research process, regardless whether a
researcher is using an inductive or deductive approach? - ANSWER-Define the
problem
Societies are composed of a complex framework of social practices and social
institutions that organize and guide human behavior. What do sociologists call this
framework? - ANSWER-Social Structure
In Barbara Kingsolver's novel, The Poisonwood Bible, the Price family leaves
Georgia to work as Baptist missionaries in the Congo. Greeting the sights and
sounds of Africa, 15 yr old daughter Rachel is repulsed by the smell of perspiration
and the sight of bare breasted women. She concludes that Africa is a "dread dark
shore". Her response is an example of: - ANSWER-Ethnocentrism
"At the heart of the code [of the streets] is the issue of respect", writes sociologist
Elijah Anderson. In street culture, respect is a: - ANSWER-Value
Issues of overcrowding, over-charging, and medical malpractice are criticisms voiced
about hospitals. To sociologists, these unfortunate characteristics of some hospitals
represent: - ANSWER-Dysfunctions
Thomas is studying the relationships between congregation size and attitudes
toward same-sex marriage. He plans to use data from a mail questionnaire that was
designed by Baylor sociologists and administered in 2010. Although Thomas did not
participate in data collection, the questionnaire did gather information relevant to his
study. What research methodology is Thomas using? - ANSWER-Use of existing
sources
