Sociology 1 Quizzes Questions and Answers- Santa Monica College

A Emerging technologies that have a significant impact on social life such as the emergence of computers, satellites, and the electronic media are referred to as ________. New technology A Although computers were well established by the 1990s as efficient, cost effective, and user friendly many people refused to learn how to use them or to adapt to the emerging technology. This was an example of what William Ogburn would refer to as ________. Cultural lag A Helpfulness, personal kindness, aid in mass disasters, and organized philanthropy are examples of the U.S. core value identified by Robin Williams as ________. Humanitarianism A According to Charles Horton Cooley, we develop a self-concept: By interpreting how others think about us A Of the following, the variable that sociologists have documented as being the key to children staying out of trouble in more affluent neighborhoods is the: supervision the members of the community provide to children other than their own A Mead's stage of development that begins in early school years in which the child learns to take multiple roles is the ________ stage. Game A If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences. This classic statement is known as the ________. Thomas therom A The emerging bioeconomic society may be traced to 1953 when Crick and Watson identified the ________. Double helix structure of DNA A In "Down to Earth Sociology:College Football as Social Structure," found on page 83, the title of quarterback signifies ________ and the expectation of the quarterback to throw passes is a part of his ________. Status and role A The founder of ethnomethodology was sociologist ________. Harold Garfinkel A The American core value that pervades U.S. life and is underscored by the American revolution is ________. Freedom According to JoEllen Shively, Native Americans enjoy cowboy movies and novels featuring cowboys. When watching westerns they identify with the cowboys rather than the indians. The reason for this is that: A Liebow and Anderson studied how street corner men in Washington, D.C. coped with life on a day-to-day basis. This represents an example of ________. Microsociology A In the opening passage, the author recalls his experience as he joined the band of wine-drinking, inner-city men in Washington, DC. Based on this experience, which statement best summarizes the experience of the: A Jean Piaget's use of the term "operational" means much the same as ________. e author? Reasoning skills A The two sociological perspectives that focus on the broader picture or the macrosociological approach, are ________. Conflict theory and functionalism A Hilda is studying at the library. She has placed her coat on the chair next to her and has spread books in front of the other chairs radiating out to about four feet. Hilda is trying to establish a "distance zone" that Hall would call Hilda's ________. Personal distance A In "Down to Earth Sociology:College Football as Social Structure," found on page 83, the title of quarterback signifies ________ and the expectation of the quarterback to throw passes is a part of his ________. Status and roles A The "distance zone" identified by Edward Hall extending 4 to 12 feet and being reserved for such things as job interviews is called ________. Social distance Americans are expected to go far in school, work hard and attain a high level of material comfort as a demonstration of success. The interrelated values of education, hard work and success would be an example of ________. A value cluster Recently, Debbie went on a world tour. When she came back from her tour, she told her friends that she was able to stop at a McDonalds and order a Big Mac in every major city she visited. Her ability to have a Big Mac in all the major cities is an example o Cultural leveling Sally's family lives in a more affluent neighborhood and has lived there for many years. It is likely that when Sally is playing a few blocks from home but in the same neighborhood that: A Psychologists, Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis, observed the interactions of mothers and children to determine if the children were socialized differently, depending on the child's sex. They found that mothers: Mothers unconsciously rewarded daughters for being dependent. A Morris is 3 years of age and is just beginning to talk. He can count to 10 but is not altogether sure what numbers actually mean. According to Piaget, Morris is in the ________ stage. Preoperational . . . . . . ..