SOC 200 Final Exam 1 Questions With Correct
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sociological imagination
Brandy graduated with a law degree from her state university. For the past six months she has been
trying to get a job but has met with little success. She notes that most of her friends who graduated at
the same time are also as yet unemployed. Brandy has concluded that her inability to obtain suitable
employment is the result of poor economic conditions. According to C. Wright Mills, her conclusion is
an example of:
conflict
Jim is studying behavior in a singles bar. He takes notes on the actions of men approaching women
and the reactions of the women approached. HIs research is likely grounded in which of the following
perspectives in sociology?
manifest function/latent function
When a sociologist suggests that a function of education is preparing young people for jobs that they
will hold in the future, he/she is describing a ____________ of education; when he/she suggests that
a function of education is keeping young people out of the labor force so that the unemployment rate
will not be too high, he/she is describing a ____________ of education.
dysfunctional
When a particular social arrangement loses its purpose or function, it is said to be:
whether repeating the observation yields consistent results
In the process of measurement, reliability refers to:
validity
What term refers to measuring exactly what one intends to measure?
the right of privacy
The right of the individual to define for himself, when and on what terms his acts should be revealed
to the general public is termed:
informed consent
A statement that tells the respondents what they are being asked and how the information they
supply will be used refers to the right of:
norms
In the United States, driving on the right side of the road, paying for a ticket before seeing a movie,
and paying taxes by April 15th are all examples of:
mores
Wrong-doing, such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity, is an example of violating
cultural:
norms and values
, Which of the following are examples of non-material culture?
cultural lag
When changes in material culture come more rapidly than changes in non-material culture, we have a
phenomenon known as:
real/ideal
The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an
example of ____________ culture, while the fact that most adults acknowledge the importance of
sexual fidelity is an example of ____________ culture.
ethnocentrism
The tendency to judge other cultures as inferior in terms of one's own norms and values is termed:
a subculture
On many college campuses, some students belong to fraternities and sororities. To the extent that
these students have norms and values that distinguish them from other students, they could be
called:
the hippies of the 1960's
Which of the following is an example of a counterculture?
agents of socialization
It is not uncommon for teachers, coaches, and other persons associated with the enterprise of
education to affect the self concepts, attitudes, and behaviors of their students. To this extent,
schools could be described as:
family
In the United States, the primary agent of socialization is the:
mass media
In the opinion of many, the most controversial agent of socialization is the:
resocialization
____________refers to efforts to radically change someone's personality through carefully controlling
the environment.
looking-glass self
"I must not be a very good ball player. I am always the last one chosen when we play at school, and I
usually have to play right field." Jacob's statement is a reflection of the concept termed the:
significant others
During play, a child plays the roles of important people in his or her environment. Such people are
termed:
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sociological imagination
Brandy graduated with a law degree from her state university. For the past six months she has been
trying to get a job but has met with little success. She notes that most of her friends who graduated at
the same time are also as yet unemployed. Brandy has concluded that her inability to obtain suitable
employment is the result of poor economic conditions. According to C. Wright Mills, her conclusion is
an example of:
conflict
Jim is studying behavior in a singles bar. He takes notes on the actions of men approaching women
and the reactions of the women approached. HIs research is likely grounded in which of the following
perspectives in sociology?
manifest function/latent function
When a sociologist suggests that a function of education is preparing young people for jobs that they
will hold in the future, he/she is describing a ____________ of education; when he/she suggests that
a function of education is keeping young people out of the labor force so that the unemployment rate
will not be too high, he/she is describing a ____________ of education.
dysfunctional
When a particular social arrangement loses its purpose or function, it is said to be:
whether repeating the observation yields consistent results
In the process of measurement, reliability refers to:
validity
What term refers to measuring exactly what one intends to measure?
the right of privacy
The right of the individual to define for himself, when and on what terms his acts should be revealed
to the general public is termed:
informed consent
A statement that tells the respondents what they are being asked and how the information they
supply will be used refers to the right of:
norms
In the United States, driving on the right side of the road, paying for a ticket before seeing a movie,
and paying taxes by April 15th are all examples of:
mores
Wrong-doing, such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity, is an example of violating
cultural:
norms and values
, Which of the following are examples of non-material culture?
cultural lag
When changes in material culture come more rapidly than changes in non-material culture, we have a
phenomenon known as:
real/ideal
The fact that some married men and married women are sexually unfaithful to their spouses is an
example of ____________ culture, while the fact that most adults acknowledge the importance of
sexual fidelity is an example of ____________ culture.
ethnocentrism
The tendency to judge other cultures as inferior in terms of one's own norms and values is termed:
a subculture
On many college campuses, some students belong to fraternities and sororities. To the extent that
these students have norms and values that distinguish them from other students, they could be
called:
the hippies of the 1960's
Which of the following is an example of a counterculture?
agents of socialization
It is not uncommon for teachers, coaches, and other persons associated with the enterprise of
education to affect the self concepts, attitudes, and behaviors of their students. To this extent,
schools could be described as:
family
In the United States, the primary agent of socialization is the:
mass media
In the opinion of many, the most controversial agent of socialization is the:
resocialization
____________refers to efforts to radically change someone's personality through carefully controlling
the environment.
looking-glass self
"I must not be a very good ball player. I am always the last one chosen when we play at school, and I
usually have to play right field." Jacob's statement is a reflection of the concept termed the:
significant others
During play, a child plays the roles of important people in his or her environment. Such people are
termed:
