Sociology Inquizitive 2 Questions and
Answers Already Passed
What does the term "social inequality" refer to?
✔✔The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges within a society
What is the difference between "status" and "role"?
✔✔Status refers to a recognized position within a social structure, while a role is the behavior
expected of someone in that status
What does "deviance" mean in sociology?
✔✔Behavior that violates the social norms or expectations of a given society
What is "social stratification"?
✔✔The hierarchical arrangement of individuals or groups in a society based on factors like
wealth, power, and prestige
What is "institutionalized racism"?
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,✔✔Racism that is embedded within the policies and practices of social institutions, leading to
unequal treatment and opportunities
What does "social mobility" refer to?
✔✔The ability of individuals or groups to move up or down the social hierarchy based on factors
like income, education, and occupation
What is "gender" in sociological terms?
✔✔The social and cultural roles, behaviors, and attributes that a society associates with an
individual's sex
What is "ethnocentrism"?
✔✔The belief that one's own culture or group is superior to others
What is "cultural relativism"?
✔✔The idea that cultures should be understood and evaluated based on their own values and
standards, not those of another culture
What does the "sociological imagination" mean?
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,✔✔The ability to understand the relationship between individual experiences and larger social
forces
What is the role of "social institutions" in society?
✔✔Social institutions like family, education, and religion provide structure to society and help
maintain order
What is "symbolic interactionism"?
✔✔A sociological theory that focuses on the meanings people attach to social interactions and
symbols in society
What is "conflict theory" in sociology?
✔✔A theory that views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources and
power
What is "structural functionalism"?
✔✔A theory that explains society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote
stability and social order
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, What is "the looking-glass self"?
✔✔A concept by Charles Horton Cooley that explains how people form their self-concept based
on how they believe others perceive them
What is "social control"?
✔✔The mechanisms by which society regulates individual behavior to ensure conformity to
norms and laws
What is "status inconsistency"?
✔✔A situation where an individual’s social positions have both high and low status, creating
tension or conflict
What does "race" refer to in sociology?
✔✔A social construct used to categorize people based on perceived physical characteristics,
such as skin color or facial features
What is "social change"?
✔✔The transformation of culture, behavior, social institutions, and social structure over time
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Answers Already Passed
What does the term "social inequality" refer to?
✔✔The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges within a society
What is the difference between "status" and "role"?
✔✔Status refers to a recognized position within a social structure, while a role is the behavior
expected of someone in that status
What does "deviance" mean in sociology?
✔✔Behavior that violates the social norms or expectations of a given society
What is "social stratification"?
✔✔The hierarchical arrangement of individuals or groups in a society based on factors like
wealth, power, and prestige
What is "institutionalized racism"?
1
,✔✔Racism that is embedded within the policies and practices of social institutions, leading to
unequal treatment and opportunities
What does "social mobility" refer to?
✔✔The ability of individuals or groups to move up or down the social hierarchy based on factors
like income, education, and occupation
What is "gender" in sociological terms?
✔✔The social and cultural roles, behaviors, and attributes that a society associates with an
individual's sex
What is "ethnocentrism"?
✔✔The belief that one's own culture or group is superior to others
What is "cultural relativism"?
✔✔The idea that cultures should be understood and evaluated based on their own values and
standards, not those of another culture
What does the "sociological imagination" mean?
2
,✔✔The ability to understand the relationship between individual experiences and larger social
forces
What is the role of "social institutions" in society?
✔✔Social institutions like family, education, and religion provide structure to society and help
maintain order
What is "symbolic interactionism"?
✔✔A sociological theory that focuses on the meanings people attach to social interactions and
symbols in society
What is "conflict theory" in sociology?
✔✔A theory that views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources and
power
What is "structural functionalism"?
✔✔A theory that explains society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote
stability and social order
3
, What is "the looking-glass self"?
✔✔A concept by Charles Horton Cooley that explains how people form their self-concept based
on how they believe others perceive them
What is "social control"?
✔✔The mechanisms by which society regulates individual behavior to ensure conformity to
norms and laws
What is "status inconsistency"?
✔✔A situation where an individual’s social positions have both high and low status, creating
tension or conflict
What does "race" refer to in sociology?
✔✔A social construct used to categorize people based on perceived physical characteristics,
such as skin color or facial features
What is "social change"?
✔✔The transformation of culture, behavior, social institutions, and social structure over time
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