School of Business and Trade
Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
UG 180 – Sociology
This is my third set of review notes on the chapters of sociology. It is the brief questions and answers
that provide the essence of the topics of sociology, and also can provide great help in the exams.
Review Notes
Which of the following about nonverbal symbols is false? Ans: shaking hands is done in all societies.
____ refers to those who dress in clothing of the opposite sex. Ans: Transvestites
____ education may occur almost anywhere, but for young children it is traditionally occurred primarily
in the home, with their parents as their instructors. Ans: informal
A berdache combines aspects of both femininity and masculinity of the society in which it is found and is
thus considered a ____. Ans: androgynous gender.
Polity refers to the: Ans: the political institution through which power is distributed.
According to the sociologist Emile Durkheim, ____. Ans: “the collective conscience” is never strong
enough to prevent all rule-breaking.
Why is the poor medical care dysfunctional for society? Ans: people who are healthy are more likely to
become ill.
____ is behavior that is considered so serious that it violates formal laws prohibiting such behavior. Ans:
Crime
Some people who are 65 can look and act much “younger” than some who are 50. This is an example of
____. Ans: psychological aging.
The study of aging is called ____. Ans: gerontology.
As conceived by sociologist Talcott Parsons, which of the following perspectives on health and medicine
emphasizes that good health and effectively medical care are essential for society’s ability to work? Ans:
The functionalist perspective
What is chronological age? Ans: the number of years since someone was born.
Which of the following is a problem associated with larger communities such as a large university? Ans:
They may not have a strong sense of community as is found at small communities.
According to the functionalist perspective, which of the following is one of the latent functions of
education? Ans: establishment of peer relationship.
Which of the following is true about deviance? Ans: It is behavior that arouses negative social reactions.
Which of the following statement is consistent with the functionalist approach for social change? Ans:
changes should stem for such things as population growth and technological advances.
Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
UG 180 – Sociology
This is my third set of review notes on the chapters of sociology. It is the brief questions and answers
that provide the essence of the topics of sociology, and also can provide great help in the exams.
Review Notes
Which of the following about nonverbal symbols is false? Ans: shaking hands is done in all societies.
____ refers to those who dress in clothing of the opposite sex. Ans: Transvestites
____ education may occur almost anywhere, but for young children it is traditionally occurred primarily
in the home, with their parents as their instructors. Ans: informal
A berdache combines aspects of both femininity and masculinity of the society in which it is found and is
thus considered a ____. Ans: androgynous gender.
Polity refers to the: Ans: the political institution through which power is distributed.
According to the sociologist Emile Durkheim, ____. Ans: “the collective conscience” is never strong
enough to prevent all rule-breaking.
Why is the poor medical care dysfunctional for society? Ans: people who are healthy are more likely to
become ill.
____ is behavior that is considered so serious that it violates formal laws prohibiting such behavior. Ans:
Crime
Some people who are 65 can look and act much “younger” than some who are 50. This is an example of
____. Ans: psychological aging.
The study of aging is called ____. Ans: gerontology.
As conceived by sociologist Talcott Parsons, which of the following perspectives on health and medicine
emphasizes that good health and effectively medical care are essential for society’s ability to work? Ans:
The functionalist perspective
What is chronological age? Ans: the number of years since someone was born.
Which of the following is a problem associated with larger communities such as a large university? Ans:
They may not have a strong sense of community as is found at small communities.
According to the functionalist perspective, which of the following is one of the latent functions of
education? Ans: establishment of peer relationship.
Which of the following is true about deviance? Ans: It is behavior that arouses negative social reactions.
Which of the following statement is consistent with the functionalist approach for social change? Ans:
changes should stem for such things as population growth and technological advances.
