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It is parent-teacher conference day at Littleton Elementary School. Jimmy's
teacher is anxious to meet his parents and discuss his habit of disrupting
the class. When the teacher expresses her concern that Jimmy is not being
socialized properly, his dad insists that he was the same way at Jimmy's
age and that disrupting the class is natural for the children in his family.
Jimmy's teacher and father are arguing about which fundamental
sociological theory?
a. Kohlberg's theory of Moral Development
b. George Herbert Mead's theory of self-development
c. Nature vs. Nurture
d.Freud's theory of self-
development Nature vs.
Nurture
Parents often socialize their children to:
a. Understand and follow different norms from what they themselves
follow
b. Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow
c. Ignore society and create their own norms and follow them regardless of
consequences
d. Ignore society and live alone without much interaction
with other people Understand and follow the same norms
that they themselves follow Education is important to
society because:
a. It teaches children facts about the world in which they live.
b. It teaches children how to interact with their peers and helps them to gain
social graces.
c. It teaches children how to react to authority and how to behave in
group and one-on-one situations.
d. All of the
above All
The transition from college life to work life can be quite difficult for many
young adults in the United States. Which is a possible cause for this
struggle?
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a. The status quo has been maintained for a substantial period of time, and
now the economy and government are undergoing significant changes.
b. Many young people are in the same situation, so drawing expertise or
knowledge from their experiences from peers is difficult.
c. Finding a job, renting an apartment, and being independent is a daunting
task that seems
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insurmountable.
d. All of the
above All
Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is used
to getting up at 5 o'clock each morning and making breakfast for herself.
Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o'clock and breakfast is not served
at the nursing home until 8 o'clock. What is Sherry most likely to
experience through this transition?
a. A shift in her desire to enjoy life.
b. A shift in her reading habits.
c. Resocialization.
d.A complete and permanent loss
of herself. Resocialization
In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of
sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police
officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an
example of .
a. An entry test that must be passed
b. A degradation ceremony
c. A graduation ceremony
d.An exit test that must be
passed A degradation
ceremony
Sumaira is scared that she will not find a job in the current economy. She
decides to be a business major and attend one of the top business schools
in the country. Upon graduation, she is hired by a major investment banking
firm in New York. Sumaira has completed:
a. A degradation ceremony.
b. Developing her sense of self.
c. Anticipatory socialization.
d.Developing her sense of
morality. Anticipatory
socialization
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Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he
can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are
blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and
following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which sociological
paradigm does this story fit?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict
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It is parent-teacher conference day at Littleton Elementary School. Jimmy's
teacher is anxious to meet his parents and discuss his habit of disrupting
the class. When the teacher expresses her concern that Jimmy is not being
socialized properly, his dad insists that he was the same way at Jimmy's
age and that disrupting the class is natural for the children in his family.
Jimmy's teacher and father are arguing about which fundamental
sociological theory?
a. Kohlberg's theory of Moral Development
b. George Herbert Mead's theory of self-development
c. Nature vs. Nurture
d.Freud's theory of self-
development Nature vs.
Nurture
Parents often socialize their children to:
a. Understand and follow different norms from what they themselves
follow
b. Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow
c. Ignore society and create their own norms and follow them regardless of
consequences
d. Ignore society and live alone without much interaction
with other people Understand and follow the same norms
that they themselves follow Education is important to
society because:
a. It teaches children facts about the world in which they live.
b. It teaches children how to interact with their peers and helps them to gain
social graces.
c. It teaches children how to react to authority and how to behave in
group and one-on-one situations.
d. All of the
above All
The transition from college life to work life can be quite difficult for many
young adults in the United States. Which is a possible cause for this
struggle?
,SOCIOLOGY STRAIGHTERLINE FINAL EXAM 2024 |
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a. The status quo has been maintained for a substantial period of time, and
now the economy and government are undergoing significant changes.
b. Many young people are in the same situation, so drawing expertise or
knowledge from their experiences from peers is difficult.
c. Finding a job, renting an apartment, and being independent is a daunting
task that seems
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insurmountable.
d. All of the
above All
Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is used
to getting up at 5 o'clock each morning and making breakfast for herself.
Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o'clock and breakfast is not served
at the nursing home until 8 o'clock. What is Sherry most likely to
experience through this transition?
a. A shift in her desire to enjoy life.
b. A shift in her reading habits.
c. Resocialization.
d.A complete and permanent loss
of herself. Resocialization
In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of
sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police
officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an
example of .
a. An entry test that must be passed
b. A degradation ceremony
c. A graduation ceremony
d.An exit test that must be
passed A degradation
ceremony
Sumaira is scared that she will not find a job in the current economy. She
decides to be a business major and attend one of the top business schools
in the country. Upon graduation, she is hired by a major investment banking
firm in New York. Sumaira has completed:
a. A degradation ceremony.
b. Developing her sense of self.
c. Anticipatory socialization.
d.Developing her sense of
morality. Anticipatory
socialization
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Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he
can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are
blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and
following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which sociological
paradigm does this story fit?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict
