INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (FINAL
EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS; 100% CORRECT; GRADE A
__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially
constructed differences between females and males
found in the meanings, beliefs and practices associated
with "femininity" and "masculinity." - correct
answer- gender
"Crime" differs from "deviance" in that crime - correct
answer- refers to a violation of norms enacted into
law.
A caste system is defined as - correct answer-
social stratification based on ascription, or birth
A charismatic leader is most likely to be found in which of
the following? - correct answer- cult
,A condition in which members of a society have different
amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called -
correct answer- Social inequality
A family composed of one or two parents and their
children is called - correct answer- a nuclear
family
A family that includes parents, children and other kin is
called - correct answer- an extended family
A judge sentences a young man who has committed
several crimes to counseling and places him in a
supportive foster home. Which of the following concepts
describes these efforts to prevent further wrongdoing? -
correct answer- rehabilitation
A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to
view one's society - correct answer- As an
outsider
,A minority is defined as a category of people who are -
correct answer- set apart by that society and
experience subordination (disadvantage).
A national civil rights movement, which ended most
instances of lawful discrimination, took place during -
correct answer- 1950s and 1960s
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity
is known as a - correct answer- Hypothesis
A society is - correct answer- A group of people
who live within the same territory and share a common
culture
A subculture is - correct answer- A group whose
members participate in the main culture of a society,
while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values,
norms, traditions, and lifestyles
, A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or
more men is called - correct answer- polyandry.
About _____ of the richest people in the United States
gained at least some of their fortune from inheritance. -
correct answer- 2/3
According to Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the
industrial proletariat? - correct answer- the
working class
According to the Davis-Moore thesis - correct
answer- the more inequality a society has, the more
productive it is.
According to the most recent data, African Americans
accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.
population? - correct answer- 13%
According to the social-conflict approach, what a society
labels as deviant is based primarily on - correct
EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS; 100% CORRECT; GRADE A
__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially
constructed differences between females and males
found in the meanings, beliefs and practices associated
with "femininity" and "masculinity." - correct
answer- gender
"Crime" differs from "deviance" in that crime - correct
answer- refers to a violation of norms enacted into
law.
A caste system is defined as - correct answer-
social stratification based on ascription, or birth
A charismatic leader is most likely to be found in which of
the following? - correct answer- cult
,A condition in which members of a society have different
amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called -
correct answer- Social inequality
A family composed of one or two parents and their
children is called - correct answer- a nuclear
family
A family that includes parents, children and other kin is
called - correct answer- an extended family
A judge sentences a young man who has committed
several crimes to counseling and places him in a
supportive foster home. Which of the following concepts
describes these efforts to prevent further wrongdoing? -
correct answer- rehabilitation
A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to
view one's society - correct answer- As an
outsider
,A minority is defined as a category of people who are -
correct answer- set apart by that society and
experience subordination (disadvantage).
A national civil rights movement, which ended most
instances of lawful discrimination, took place during -
correct answer- 1950s and 1960s
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity
is known as a - correct answer- Hypothesis
A society is - correct answer- A group of people
who live within the same territory and share a common
culture
A subculture is - correct answer- A group whose
members participate in the main culture of a society,
while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values,
norms, traditions, and lifestyles
, A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or
more men is called - correct answer- polyandry.
About _____ of the richest people in the United States
gained at least some of their fortune from inheritance. -
correct answer- 2/3
According to Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the
industrial proletariat? - correct answer- the
working class
According to the Davis-Moore thesis - correct
answer- the more inequality a society has, the more
productive it is.
According to the most recent data, African Americans
accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.
population? - correct answer- 13%
According to the social-conflict approach, what a society
labels as deviant is based primarily on - correct
