SOCL 2001 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS - DR.
DANIELLE THOMAS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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
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 interpretation? - Answers - Max Weber
Determining causality requires: - Answers - - Time order
- Eliminating potential alternatives
- Correlation
The statement "Income will increase as level of education increases" is an example of
a: - Answers - Hypothesis
Skateboarders are a counterculture. - Answers - False
If you murder someone, you have violated a: - Answers - More
All of the following are inventions EXCEPT: - Answers - - Cellphone
- *DNA molecule*
- Kitchen table
- Wine glass
Some high school courses focus on preparing students for college. This kind of
socialization is: - Answers - Anticipatory
According to Mead, a 6-year-old who spends 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 lives 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 - Interactionalist 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 - Ethnocentrism
An ascribed social location would be: - Answers - - *Caucasian*
- Doctor
- Married
- Teacher
Videos we watched 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
Who came up with the Dramaturgical approach? - Answers - Goffman
How do expectations of a parent impact a child's behavior? - Answers - Micro-sociology
A teacher takes a survey on how many boys are in her class vs. how many girls are in
the class. What kind of data is this? - Answers - Quantitative
Which of the following is NOT an example of a social location? - Answers - - Female
- USA Air Force
- Hispanic
- *Education*
Choose all that are Ascribed statuses: - Answers - - Getting your high-school diploma
- *Being born into the middle class*
DANIELLE THOMAS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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
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 interpretation? - Answers - Max Weber
Determining causality requires: - Answers - - Time order
- Eliminating potential alternatives
- Correlation
The statement "Income will increase as level of education increases" is an example of
a: - Answers - Hypothesis
Skateboarders are a counterculture. - Answers - False
If you murder someone, you have violated a: - Answers - More
All of the following are inventions EXCEPT: - Answers - - Cellphone
- *DNA molecule*
- Kitchen table
- Wine glass
Some high school courses focus on preparing students for college. This kind of
socialization is: - Answers - Anticipatory
According to Mead, a 6-year-old who spends 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 lives 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 - Interactionalist 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 - Ethnocentrism
An ascribed social location would be: - Answers - - *Caucasian*
- Doctor
- Married
- Teacher
Videos we watched 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
Who came up with the Dramaturgical approach? - Answers - Goffman
How do expectations of a parent impact a child's behavior? - Answers - Micro-sociology
A teacher takes a survey on how many boys are in her class vs. how many girls are in
the class. What kind of data is this? - Answers - Quantitative
Which of the following is NOT an example of a social location? - Answers - - Female
- USA Air Force
- Hispanic
- *Education*
Choose all that are Ascribed statuses: - Answers - - Getting your high-school diploma
- *Being born into the middle class*
