School of Business and Trade
Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
UG 180 – Sociology
This is my next set of review notes which I have selected that might be helpful for the readers doing
sociology from this institution. I will provide some review questions and answers as a note format which
would make readers understand the concepts and it might help them in the exams.
Review notes
Racial intermarriages are actually: Ans: exogamous marriages
Which of the following is true about aging in the prehistoric societies? Ans: In prehistoric societies, older
people are often respected for their knowledge and wisdom.
According to Max Weber, ____ is power whose use is considered just and appropriate by those over
whom the power is exercised. Ans: legitimate Authority
What is the primary group usually characterized by? Ans: Extensive interaction
The rankings of people based on wealth and other resources as society values is referred to as _____.
Ans: social stratification
When an authority is granted to individuals because they are the children or other relatives of people
who are already exercising the authority, the authority is known as ____. Ans: traditional authority
According to anthropologist Margaret Mead, _____. Ans: culture dramatically influences how females
and males behave and that gender is rooted much more in culture than in biology.
Social change refers to the ____. Ans: transformation of culture, behavior, social institutions, and social
structure.
Which of the following is an example of material culture? Ans: Transportation
A social aggregate ____. Ans: is a collection of people who are in the same place at the same time but
have nothing else in common.
In so-called closed societies, ____. Ans: you have virtually no chance of moving up or down.
Which of the following is true about the various agents of socialization? Ans: Although girls are much
more involved in sports now than the generation ago, gender differences in their play as youngsters
continue to reinforce gender roles.
According to the text, which of the following involves the recognition that “private troubles” are better
understood as “public issues?” Ans: social imagination.
___ refers to the political institution through which power is distributed and exercised. Ans: Polity
Which of the following is true about the sociological approach to health and medicine? Ans: The United
states Lags behind many Western European nation in several health indicators.
Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
UG 180 – Sociology
This is my next set of review notes which I have selected that might be helpful for the readers doing
sociology from this institution. I will provide some review questions and answers as a note format which
would make readers understand the concepts and it might help them in the exams.
Review notes
Racial intermarriages are actually: Ans: exogamous marriages
Which of the following is true about aging in the prehistoric societies? Ans: In prehistoric societies, older
people are often respected for their knowledge and wisdom.
According to Max Weber, ____ is power whose use is considered just and appropriate by those over
whom the power is exercised. Ans: legitimate Authority
What is the primary group usually characterized by? Ans: Extensive interaction
The rankings of people based on wealth and other resources as society values is referred to as _____.
Ans: social stratification
When an authority is granted to individuals because they are the children or other relatives of people
who are already exercising the authority, the authority is known as ____. Ans: traditional authority
According to anthropologist Margaret Mead, _____. Ans: culture dramatically influences how females
and males behave and that gender is rooted much more in culture than in biology.
Social change refers to the ____. Ans: transformation of culture, behavior, social institutions, and social
structure.
Which of the following is an example of material culture? Ans: Transportation
A social aggregate ____. Ans: is a collection of people who are in the same place at the same time but
have nothing else in common.
In so-called closed societies, ____. Ans: you have virtually no chance of moving up or down.
Which of the following is true about the various agents of socialization? Ans: Although girls are much
more involved in sports now than the generation ago, gender differences in their play as youngsters
continue to reinforce gender roles.
According to the text, which of the following involves the recognition that “private troubles” are better
understood as “public issues?” Ans: social imagination.
___ refers to the political institution through which power is distributed and exercised. Ans: Polity
Which of the following is true about the sociological approach to health and medicine? Ans: The United
states Lags behind many Western European nation in several health indicators.
