STRAIGHTERLINE INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 101 GRADED EXAM I - MARCH 2022

Page path • SOC101_MH_V5 • Topic 3: Culture and Society Started on Saturday, March 5, 2022, 8:17 PM State Finished Completed on Saturday, March 5, 2022, 8:56 PM Time taken 39 mins 1 sec Points 120.84/125.01 Grade 120.83 out of 125.00 (97%) Feedback You’re off to a good start. A course grade of 70% is required to request a transcript. You’ve met that for the first exam already, but if you want to reattempt for a higher grade you can retake this assessment. Study hard for each exam, and consider using tutoring anytime you get stuck. Remember that 10 hours of tutoring are provided to you through your StraighterLine membership. Question 1 Correct 4.18 points out of 4.18 Flag question Question text Sociology, anthropology, economics, and history are fields within the Select one: a. natural sciences. b. social sciences. c. medical sciences. d. humanities. Question 2 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text A sociologist studies drug-use patterns among small groups of college students in a Midwestern college. This would be an example of Select one: a. conflict theory. b. functionalism. c. macrosociology. d. microsociology. Question 3 Correct 4.18 points out of 4.18 Flag question Question text A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society Select one: a. from the perspective of personal experience. b. from the perspective of cultural biases. c. as an outsider. d. as an insider. Question 4 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public? Select one: a. interactionist perspective b. queer theory c. feminist perspective d. functionalist perspective Question 5 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which sociological perspectives are most concerned with macro-level analysis? Select one: a. functionalist and interactionist perspectives b. global and interactionist perspectives c. interactionist and conflict perspectives d. functionalist and conflict perspectives Question 6 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which sociological perspective would most likely suggest that sports help to maintain people's physical well-being? Select one: a. functionalist perspective b. conflict perspective c. interactionist perspective d. feminist perspective Question 7 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text How institutions, such as the government, may help to maintain the privileges of some groups is a topic of interest for Select one: a. globalization theorists. b. conflict theorists. c. interactionist theorists. d. functionalist theorists. Question 8 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text A social scientist would be likely to study the Select one: a. composition of a meteorite discovered in a remote area of Siberia. b. reasons for the decreasing divorce rate in the U.S. c. newest procedure in heart transplant surgery. d. possibility of life on Mars. Question 9 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which of the following would be an example of cultural capital? Select one: a. the reciprocal trust inherent in social networks b. knowledge of great American authors c. a close network of extended relatives d. knowledge of Laotian cuisine Question 10 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Sociological studies that focus on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations are known as Select one: a. microsociology. b. interactionism. c. macrosociology. d. dramaturgy. Question 11 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements regarding Ogas and Gaddam's 2011 study on human sexual behaviour is true? Select one: a. Ogas and Gaddam could not distinguish between online fantasies and rational desires. b. Ogas and Gaddam were unable to differentiate the data pertaining to the web searches and the websites. c. Ogas and Gaddam found that women and men do not differ in their preferences. d. Ogas and Gaddam were able to distinguish between a single and repeated search by the same person. Question 12 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the independent variable is called the Select one: a. experimental group. b. representative group. c. study group. d. control group. Question 13 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text A research measure that provides consistent results is considered Select one: a. valid. b. reliable. c. an index. d. a scale. Question 14 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text When conducting ethnographic research as a participant observer, the investigator must Select one: a. develop friendships with key members of the study group. b. not be concerned about gaining acceptance by the study group. c. maintain some degree of detachment. d. use the same persona in the control group as he or she did with the study group. Question 15 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text What type of sample is specifically used for gathering information about clandestine or difficult-to-identify groups? Select one: a. snowball sample b. random sample c. valid sample d. blind survey Question 16 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text A speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables is known as a Select one: a. correlation. b. hypothesis. c. sample. d. research design. Question 17 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text The use of photographic and video documentation in sociological study is known as Select one: a. iconography. b. visual sociology. c. secondary sociology. d. image analysis. Question 18 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Researchers find that pet owners live longer, healthier lives. Within this study, pet ownership is the Select one: a. independent variable. b. dependent variable. c. spurious variable. d. operational variable. Question 19 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced. In this example, marital status is a(n) Select one: a. hypothesis. b. independent variable. c. dependent variable. d. index. Question 20 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Most sociological research uses ______ as sources of information. Select one: a. people b. newspapers c. scientific data d. census data Question 21 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text The belief that conformity to a single language helps to unify members of a society reflects which sociological perspective? Select one: a. Functionalist perspective b. Conflict perspective c. Interactionist perspective d. Global perspective Question 22 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Indigenous Brazilian groups that were once nomadic are now Select one: a. nomadic fisherman. b. living as equals in Brazilian society. c. confined to reservations. d. transitioning to the new Brazil. Question 23 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text A fairly large number of people who live in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture are referred to as a Select one: a. culture. b. society. c. folkway. d. argot. Question 24 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text According to sociologist Robin Williams, which of the following is considered an American value? Select one: a. Effectiveness b. Equality c. Frugality d. Supremacy of faith Question 25 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text The physical or technological aspects of our daily lives are called Select one: a. norms. b. material culture. c. nonmaterial culture. d. values. Question 26 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which of the following is considered a negative, informal sanction? Select one: a. Demotion b. Jail sentence c. Humiliation d. Expulsion Question 27 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text The statement "Attempts to create bilingualism in the U.S. represent a case of subordinated language minorities seeking opportunities for self-expression" reflects the views of which sociological perspective? Select one: a. Functionalist perspective b. Conflict perspective c. Interactionist perspective d. Global perspective Question 28 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text The employees of Indian call centers can be considered ______. Select one: a. a subculture b. a counterculture c. a dominant culture d. a material culture Question 29 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text Which sociological perspective suggests that language and symbols offer a powerful way for a subculture to feel cohesive and maintain its identity? Select one: a. Functionalist perspective b. Conflict perspective c. Interactionist perspective d. Feminist perspective Question 30 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Flag question Question text The use of the terms "g-man," "honey boat," and "airmail" by sanitation workers in New York is an example of Select one: a. an argot. b. a taboo. c. linguistics. d. nonverbal language.