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SOCIOLOGY 101- UBC MIDTERM PREP
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
Describe the Generalized Other - correct answer -- Widespread
cultural norms that we use as reference in evaluating ourselves
- The more experiences we have, the more the generalized other
grows
Micro sociology - correct answer -- Humans attach and create
meaning for everything in our lives
What is the focus of Micro sociology and how does it view society
- correct answer -Focus: Social interactions of people in specific
social settings
Society: a product of the everyday interactions of people
Describe Presentation of Self - correct answer --Virtual self
- Online Reputation management
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Describe Re-socialization - correct answer -Radical alteration of
a personality through deliberate manipulation of the environment
Describe Total Institutions - correct answer -Settings of a total
isolation from mainstream society
- Strip away 'old' self
- Create dependency on external directions (authority)
Describe Education - correct answer -The social institution
responsible for transmitting a society's knowledge and culture
Economic prosperity of a community plays a direct role in a
school's success.
True or False - correct answer -True
Emile Durkheim on Education - correct answer -- Schooling
content should vary by time and place
- Schools need to train people with skills and citizenship
SOCIOLOGY 101- UBC MIDTERM PREP
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
Describe the Generalized Other - correct answer -- Widespread
cultural norms that we use as reference in evaluating ourselves
- The more experiences we have, the more the generalized other
grows
Micro sociology - correct answer -- Humans attach and create
meaning for everything in our lives
What is the focus of Micro sociology and how does it view society
- correct answer -Focus: Social interactions of people in specific
social settings
Society: a product of the everyday interactions of people
Describe Presentation of Self - correct answer --Virtual self
- Online Reputation management
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Describe Re-socialization - correct answer -Radical alteration of
a personality through deliberate manipulation of the environment
Describe Total Institutions - correct answer -Settings of a total
isolation from mainstream society
- Strip away 'old' self
- Create dependency on external directions (authority)
Describe Education - correct answer -The social institution
responsible for transmitting a society's knowledge and culture
Economic prosperity of a community plays a direct role in a
school's success.
True or False - correct answer -True
Emile Durkheim on Education - correct answer -- Schooling
content should vary by time and place
- Schools need to train people with skills and citizenship
