LSU Sociology 2001 Final Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Altruistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER where ties to the group or community are considered
more important than individual identity
Anomic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER occurs when the structure of society is weakened or
disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
Fatalistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER occurs when people see no possible way to improve
their oppressive circumstances
Comparitive method - CORRECT ANSWER compares existing official statistics and historical
records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
Egotistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized
over group or community connections
Individualistic explanation - CORRECT ANSWER tendency to attribute people's achievements
and failures to their personal qualities
Macrolevel - CORRECT ANSWER way of examining human life that focuses on the broad
social forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual people
Microlevel - CORRECT ANSWER way of examining human life that focuses on the
immediate, everyday experiences of individuals
Sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER ability to see the impact of social forces on
our private lives
Sociology - CORRECT ANSWER systematic study of human societies
Achieved status - CORRECT ANSWER social position earned
, Ascribed status - CORRECT ANSWER social status given at birth
Coalition - CORRECT ANSWER subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the members unite
against the third
Conflict perspective - CORRECT ANSWER views the structure of society as a source of
inequality that always benefits some groups at the expense of other groups
Culture - CORRECT ANSWER language, values, beliefs, etc that characterize a society
Dyad - CORRECT ANSWER group consisting of two people
Feminist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER theoretical perspective that focuses on gender as
the most important source of conflict and inequality in social life
Globalization - CORRECT ANSWER the process when people's lives all around the world
become economically, politically, environmentally and culturally interconnected
Group - CORRECT ANSWER a set of people who interact more or less on a regular basis and
who are conscious of their identity as a unit
In-groups - CORRECT ANSWER groups where we feel we belong, and a sense of loyalty
Latent functions - CORRECT ANSWER unintended, unrecognized consequences of activities
that help some part of the social system
Manifest function - CORRECT ANSWER intended, obvious consequences of activities that
help some part of the social system
Norm - CORRECT ANSWER culturally defined standard or rule of conduct
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Altruistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER where ties to the group or community are considered
more important than individual identity
Anomic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER occurs when the structure of society is weakened or
disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
Fatalistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER occurs when people see no possible way to improve
their oppressive circumstances
Comparitive method - CORRECT ANSWER compares existing official statistics and historical
records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
Egotistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized
over group or community connections
Individualistic explanation - CORRECT ANSWER tendency to attribute people's achievements
and failures to their personal qualities
Macrolevel - CORRECT ANSWER way of examining human life that focuses on the broad
social forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual people
Microlevel - CORRECT ANSWER way of examining human life that focuses on the
immediate, everyday experiences of individuals
Sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER ability to see the impact of social forces on
our private lives
Sociology - CORRECT ANSWER systematic study of human societies
Achieved status - CORRECT ANSWER social position earned
, Ascribed status - CORRECT ANSWER social status given at birth
Coalition - CORRECT ANSWER subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the members unite
against the third
Conflict perspective - CORRECT ANSWER views the structure of society as a source of
inequality that always benefits some groups at the expense of other groups
Culture - CORRECT ANSWER language, values, beliefs, etc that characterize a society
Dyad - CORRECT ANSWER group consisting of two people
Feminist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER theoretical perspective that focuses on gender as
the most important source of conflict and inequality in social life
Globalization - CORRECT ANSWER the process when people's lives all around the world
become economically, politically, environmentally and culturally interconnected
Group - CORRECT ANSWER a set of people who interact more or less on a regular basis and
who are conscious of their identity as a unit
In-groups - CORRECT ANSWER groups where we feel we belong, and a sense of loyalty
Latent functions - CORRECT ANSWER unintended, unrecognized consequences of activities
that help some part of the social system
Manifest function - CORRECT ANSWER intended, obvious consequences of activities that
help some part of the social system
Norm - CORRECT ANSWER culturally defined standard or rule of conduct
