Norms are - (answer)Social rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given situation
Achieved status is a social position - (answer)That individuals secure on the basis of choice and
competition
A subculture is - (answer)A 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 - (answer)Deviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called
- (answer)Social 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? - (answer)Ethnic
groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - (answer)A 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 - (answer)Our 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 -
(answer)Discrimination without prejudice
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Mores are - (answer)Norms 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? -
(answer)There are fewer of them than there are members of the dominant group
Ethnocentrism refers to - (answer)Belief 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 - (answer)Of 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 - (answer)As 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? - (answer)Social institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a - (answer)Hypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - (answer)Imply 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? -
(answer)Functionalist perspective
Values are - (answer)Broad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good that most members of a
society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - (answer)Engage in organized and systematic
study of phenomena to enhance understanding