SOCL 2001 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+
Which theoretical perspective is founded on the idea that different groups in society are competing for
limited resources - Answers conflict theory
Sociology is the ____ study of the relationship between the individual and ____ and the consequences
of difference - Answers systematic; society
C. Wright Mills would call losing a job because you are habitually late a what - Answers private trouble
Which famous sociologist argued researchers should maintain value neutrality, not allowing their
personal feelings to influence data interuption - Answers Max Weber
Determining casuality requires - Answers time order (a become before B); eliminating potential
alernatives; correlation
the statement "income will increase as a level of education increases" is an example of a: - Answers
hypothesis
Skateboarders are a counterculture - Answers false
if you murder someone, you haver violated a - Answers more
all of the following are inventions exceot - Answers DNA molecule
some highschool courses focus on preparing students for college. This kind of socialization is - Answers
anticipatory
according to Mead, a 6 year old who specnds all of her time playing "teacher" and bossing adults around
would be in what stage of development - Answers play stage
the idea that women should be gentle while men should be strong is based on - Answers gender roles
Goffman's dramaturgical approach sees many interactions in our everyday lived as scripted - Answers
true
globalization causes boundaries between societies to become more solid - Answers false
studying the way people hit on each other in bars would most likely be based on which sociological
perspective? - Answers interactionist perspective
michael wants to travel to the amazon jungle to study a tribe that was recently contacted by the modern
world for the first time. The research method he will likely use is - Answers ethnography
Anna has recently travelled to the USA from France to study abroad. She told her roommate that
American food is gross because Americans don't understand how to season their food properly. This
comment is an example of: - Answers ethocentrism
, An ascribed social location would be: - Answers caucasian
videos we watche in class connected to what topics - Answers culture shock and cultural diffusion
A researcher is doing an experiment where some people are required to listen to music before taking a
test while other people take the same test but do not listen to music. The people who listen to music are
part of: - Answers the experimental group
Sociology - Answers the systematic study of the relationship between the individual and society and of
the consequences of difference
social locations - Answers everyone is positioned differently in society
society/ social structures - Answers umbrella of institutions: family, education, military, gender, race,
and government
Pre-retirement - Answers people begin to consider retirement, begin to disengage from workplace
Near phase of retirement - Answers preparation and fantasizing regarding retirement
honeymoon phase - Answers immediately following the formal event of retirement, most people feel
happy and peaceful initially as they experience the independence of retirement
disenchantment - Answers freeing from false belief or illusions; some feel a sense of let down and loss
and causes social problems and illness
reoriented phase of retirement - Answers develops more realistic idea and understanding of what
retirement looks like; more stable
stability phase - Answers knowing how to deal with life in a more comfortable and realistic fashion
termination phase - Answers when somebody can no longer engage in normal day to day activities
gerontology - Answers the study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems
of the aged
hospice care - Answers home healthcare services typically involving pain management of a terminally ill
patient
socialization - Answers the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-
identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society
childhood isolation - Answers children who have been isolated or severly neglected and typically have a
difficult time recovering from the lack of early childhood socialization
what happens in cases of extreme childhood isolation - Answers it demonstrates the importance of the
earliest socialization experiences for children; can lead to the disability of walking, talking, and picking
things up and their ability to talk and interact with other people
Which theoretical perspective is founded on the idea that different groups in society are competing for
limited resources - Answers conflict theory
Sociology is the ____ study of the relationship between the individual and ____ and the consequences
of difference - Answers systematic; society
C. Wright Mills would call losing a job because you are habitually late a what - Answers private trouble
Which famous sociologist argued researchers should maintain value neutrality, not allowing their
personal feelings to influence data interuption - Answers Max Weber
Determining casuality requires - Answers time order (a become before B); eliminating potential
alernatives; correlation
the statement "income will increase as a level of education increases" is an example of a: - Answers
hypothesis
Skateboarders are a counterculture - Answers false
if you murder someone, you haver violated a - Answers more
all of the following are inventions exceot - Answers DNA molecule
some highschool courses focus on preparing students for college. This kind of socialization is - Answers
anticipatory
according to Mead, a 6 year old who specnds all of her time playing "teacher" and bossing adults around
would be in what stage of development - Answers play stage
the idea that women should be gentle while men should be strong is based on - Answers gender roles
Goffman's dramaturgical approach sees many interactions in our everyday lived as scripted - Answers
true
globalization causes boundaries between societies to become more solid - Answers false
studying the way people hit on each other in bars would most likely be based on which sociological
perspective? - Answers interactionist perspective
michael wants to travel to the amazon jungle to study a tribe that was recently contacted by the modern
world for the first time. The research method he will likely use is - Answers ethnography
Anna has recently travelled to the USA from France to study abroad. She told her roommate that
American food is gross because Americans don't understand how to season their food properly. This
comment is an example of: - Answers ethocentrism
, An ascribed social location would be: - Answers caucasian
videos we watche in class connected to what topics - Answers culture shock and cultural diffusion
A researcher is doing an experiment where some people are required to listen to music before taking a
test while other people take the same test but do not listen to music. The people who listen to music are
part of: - Answers the experimental group
Sociology - Answers the systematic study of the relationship between the individual and society and of
the consequences of difference
social locations - Answers everyone is positioned differently in society
society/ social structures - Answers umbrella of institutions: family, education, military, gender, race,
and government
Pre-retirement - Answers people begin to consider retirement, begin to disengage from workplace
Near phase of retirement - Answers preparation and fantasizing regarding retirement
honeymoon phase - Answers immediately following the formal event of retirement, most people feel
happy and peaceful initially as they experience the independence of retirement
disenchantment - Answers freeing from false belief or illusions; some feel a sense of let down and loss
and causes social problems and illness
reoriented phase of retirement - Answers develops more realistic idea and understanding of what
retirement looks like; more stable
stability phase - Answers knowing how to deal with life in a more comfortable and realistic fashion
termination phase - Answers when somebody can no longer engage in normal day to day activities
gerontology - Answers the study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems
of the aged
hospice care - Answers home healthcare services typically involving pain management of a terminally ill
patient
socialization - Answers the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-
identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society
childhood isolation - Answers children who have been isolated or severly neglected and typically have a
difficult time recovering from the lack of early childhood socialization
what happens in cases of extreme childhood isolation - Answers it demonstrates the importance of the
earliest socialization experiences for children; can lead to the disability of walking, talking, and picking
things up and their ability to talk and interact with other people
