Introduction To Sociology (Final Exam)
Norms are - answersSocial rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given situation
Achieved status is a social position - answersThat individuals secure on the basis of
choice and competition
A subculture is - answersA group whose members participate in the main culture of a
society, while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values, norms, traditions, and
lifestyles
Any violation of norms, whether good or bad is called - answersDeviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or
power is called - answersSocial inequality
Some elements of our society are socially constructed such as the social institutions,
formal organizations, and bureaucracies. Which of the following is not a social
construction? - answersEthnic groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - answersA group of people who live within the same territory and share a
common culture
Sociologists such as George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, and Charles Horton
Cooley believed that the development of the self - what makes us unique - is a result of
- answersOur interaction with others
If a person refuses to hire members of a particular ethnic group not because of a
personal dislike of that ethnic group, but because he or she fear business clients will go
elsewhere, this is - answersDiscrimination without prejudice
Mores are - answersNorms to which people attach a good deal of importance and
expect strict conformity
, Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority
group? - answersThere are fewer of them than there are members of the dominant
group
Ethnocentrism refers to - answersBelief that one's culture is "the best"; therefore, will
tend to judge the behaviors of other groups by the standards of one's own culture
Socialization is the process - answersOf social interaction by which people acquire the
knowledge, values, and behaviors essential for effective participation in society.
A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to view one's society - answersAs
an outsider
Which term is used to refer to the principle instruments/means whereby the essential
tasks (functional prerequisites) of living are organized, directed, and executed? -
answersSocial institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a -
answersHypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - answersImply that meanings are produced in
social interactions
Which sociological perspective would view society as a system or living organism in
which each part/component is related to each other and contributes to its overall
survival and stability? - answersFunctionalist perspective
Values are - answersBroad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good that
most members of a society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - answersEngage in organized
and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding
Which is not a focus of sociology? - answersChemical imbalances in people which lead
to unusual behaviors
Which sociological perspective looks for how social interactions take place and
generalize about everyday forms of social interaction in order to understand society as a
whole? - answersInteractionist perspective
Which term is used to refer to the methods and strategies that regulate behavior in our
society? - answersSocial controls and/or sanctions
Which sociological perspective focuses on the continual process of change? They tend
to want to know "who benefits, who suffers, and who dominates at the expense of
others in social relationships." - answersConflict perspective
Norms are - answersSocial rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given situation
Achieved status is a social position - answersThat individuals secure on the basis of
choice and competition
A subculture is - answersA group whose members participate in the main culture of a
society, while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values, norms, traditions, and
lifestyles
Any violation of norms, whether good or bad is called - answersDeviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or
power is called - answersSocial inequality
Some elements of our society are socially constructed such as the social institutions,
formal organizations, and bureaucracies. Which of the following is not a social
construction? - answersEthnic groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - answersA group of people who live within the same territory and share a
common culture
Sociologists such as George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, and Charles Horton
Cooley believed that the development of the self - what makes us unique - is a result of
- answersOur interaction with others
If a person refuses to hire members of a particular ethnic group not because of a
personal dislike of that ethnic group, but because he or she fear business clients will go
elsewhere, this is - answersDiscrimination without prejudice
Mores are - answersNorms to which people attach a good deal of importance and
expect strict conformity
, Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority
group? - answersThere are fewer of them than there are members of the dominant
group
Ethnocentrism refers to - answersBelief that one's culture is "the best"; therefore, will
tend to judge the behaviors of other groups by the standards of one's own culture
Socialization is the process - answersOf social interaction by which people acquire the
knowledge, values, and behaviors essential for effective participation in society.
A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to view one's society - answersAs
an outsider
Which term is used to refer to the principle instruments/means whereby the essential
tasks (functional prerequisites) of living are organized, directed, and executed? -
answersSocial institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a -
answersHypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - answersImply that meanings are produced in
social interactions
Which sociological perspective would view society as a system or living organism in
which each part/component is related to each other and contributes to its overall
survival and stability? - answersFunctionalist perspective
Values are - answersBroad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good that
most members of a society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - answersEngage in organized
and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding
Which is not a focus of sociology? - answersChemical imbalances in people which lead
to unusual behaviors
Which sociological perspective looks for how social interactions take place and
generalize about everyday forms of social interaction in order to understand society as a
whole? - answersInteractionist perspective
Which term is used to refer to the methods and strategies that regulate behavior in our
society? - answersSocial controls and/or sanctions
Which sociological perspective focuses on the continual process of change? They tend
to want to know "who benefits, who suffers, and who dominates at the expense of
others in social relationships." - answersConflict perspective
