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SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 1 Quiz

Question 1The view that laws are set up to assist those who are in positions of power is most consistent with the

  interactionist perspective.

  conflict perspective.

  functionalist perspective.

  feminist perspective.

 Question 2Which sociologist is widely regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective?

  C. Wright Mills

  Charles Horton Cooley

  George Herbert Mead

  Erving Goffman

 Question 3Despite their differences, functionalists, conflict theorists, and interactionists would all agree that there is much more to sports than exercise or recreation.

  True

  False

 Question 4Karl Marx saw the factory as the center of conflict between society’s exploiters and the exploited masses.

  True

  False

 Question 5An ideal type is a(n)

  construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.

  initiator of people’s attitudes or behavior.

  body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation.

  detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically.

 Question 6A variable is

  the extent to which a measure provides consistent results.

  a speculative statement about the relationship between two traits.

  a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions.

  the unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects.

 Question 7To conduct a cross-cultural study of job discrimination against women, a sociologist interviews 75 women between the ages of 20 and 40 in an American city, and 75 women in the same age group in a Canadian city. This study would be classified as

  participant observation.

  a content analysis.

  a secondary analysis.

  a survey.

 Question 8Which of the following sociologists conducted an examination of suicide using secondary analysis?

  Émile Durkheim

  William F. Whyte

  Max Weber

  Jane Poulsen

 Question 9Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon’s actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

  No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations.

  Exxon didn’t volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs.

  Exxon didn’t pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations.

  Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon’s policies and actions.

 Question 10Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

  an outdated mode of research.

  more valid than other forms of research.

  a nonreactive form of research.

  more reliable than other forms of research.

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 2 Quiz

Question 1Sociobiology is the systematic study of

  social structures within the animal kingdom.

  how biology affects human social behavior.

  the social bases of biological behavior.

  interactions between humans and higher animal forms.

 Question 2The tendency to assume that one’s own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called

  ethnocentrism.

  culture shock.

  cultural relativism.

  value stability.

 Question 3Given that cultural diffusion could upset the stability of a society, which perspective is most likely to argue that most cultures resist new cultural components that do not fit comfortably into their social system?

  feminist perspective

  interactionist perspective

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

 Question 4Your boss has just screamed at the work staff for poor sales growth and high absenteeism. Consequently, you decide that this would not be a good time to speak to the boss about a promotion. In this instance, you are effectively

  playing the part of a significant other.

  playing the part of a generalized other.

  demonstrating role taking.

  completing the preparatory stage of Mead’s theory.

 Question 5Significant others is

  George Herbert Mead’s term for those individuals who are most important in the development of the self.

  Charles Horton Cooley’s term for a child’s awareness of the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole.

  George Herbert Mead’s term for the sum total of a person’s conscious perception of his or her identity as distinct from others.

  George Herbert Mead’s term for altering the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences.

 Question 6Which of the following statements reflects a functionalist view of education as a socializing agent?

  Schools are responsible for teaching the values and norms of the larger society.

  A teacher’s style may often influence classroom interaction.

  Schools can reinforce the divisive aspects of society, especially those of social class.

  Schools are frequently used by those in power to maintain their power and to continue the subjugation of those with lower status.

 Question 7Gender is an ascribed status.

  True

  False

 Question 8The “iron law of oligarchy” is a principle

  under which organizations are established on the basis of common interests.

  of organizational life according to which each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.

  of organizational life according to which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals.

  None of these answers is correct.

 Question 9One defining characteristic of groups, in sociological terms, is that members of a group share some sense of belonging to that group.

  True

  False

 Question 10Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

  Gemeinschaft

  social structure

  culture

  status

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 3 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists to refer to print and electronic means of communication that carry messages to widespread audiences?

  transmitters

  mass media

  narcotizers

  opinion leaders

 Question 2What do commercial websites use to estimate a visitor’s age, gender, and zip code?

 

  cookies and tracking technology

  Trojans or worms

  self-propagating malware

  bots and botnets

 Question 3Which sociologist pioneered research on opinion leaders?

  Erving Goffman

  Deena Weinstein

  Paul Lazarsfeld

  Robert Park

 Question 4The definition of screen time has changed as new mass media like the Internet have been developed.

  True

  False

 Question 5The way the members of an audience interpret the media is often influenced by social characteristics such as occupation, race, education, and income.

  True

  False

 Question 6Jennifer is attending a business luncheon with several corporate executives. At one point during the meal, she reaches in front of another executive for a saltshaker and hits the executive’s arm as he is about to put a spoonful of soup in his mouth. The soup spills on his shirt, and he glares at Jennifer. The glare is an example of a(n)

  norm.

  folkway.

  informal sanction.

  formal sanction.

 Question 7Control theory reminds us that while the media may focus on crime and disorder, most members of most societies conform to and obey basic norms.

  True

  False

 Question 8According to Howard Becker, labeling theory was conceived as a sole explanation for deviance.

  True

  False

 Question 9Which sociologist popularized an explanation of deviance that emphasizes that the response to an act—not the behavior—determines deviance?

  Howard Becker

  Harry King

  Edwin Sutherland

  William Chambliss

 Question 10Arnold gets an “A” on his organic chemistry exam because he copies most of his answers from Stanley, the “class brain” who is sitting next to him. According to Merton’s anomie theory of deviance, Arnold would be classified as a(n)

  rebel.

  ritualist.

  innovator.

  retreatist.

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 4 Quiz

Question 1Gerhard Lenski argues that social inequality may have once served the overall purposes of society, but the degree of social and economic inequality that now exists far exceeds the need to provide for goods and services. This facet of Lenski’s analysis is consistent with which perspective?

  conflict perspective

  interactionist perspective

  global perspective

  functionalist perspective

 Question 2Which term was used by Karl Marx to refer to the capitalist class that owns the means of production?

  proletariat

  peasantry

  bourgeoisie

  oligarchy

 Question 3In what terms does the developing country of Zambia define poverty?

  the ability (or lack thereof) to pay for schooling for at least one child

  the ability (or lack thereof) to afford a home with running water and electricity

  the ability (or lack thereof) to afford specific foods on a subsistence diet

  whether or not the breadwinner of a family holds consistent work

 

Question 4Conflict theorists conclude that, on the whole, multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

  True

  False

 Question 5Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving, walking alone in public, and socializing with men outside their families.

  True

  False

 Question 6The process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies is called

  reconstructionism.

  developmental theory.

  world systems analysis.

  modernization.

 Question 7Which of the following groups makes up the largest percentage of Asian Americans?

  Japanese

  Asian Indians

  Chinese

  Korean

 Question 8Since the change in U.S. immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S. residents and people with desirable skills, where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

  both Asia and Latin America

  Europe

  Asia

  Latin America

 Question 9Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patterns of male dominance in cross-sex conversations that express themselves in day-to-day exchanges represent one more battleground in the struggle for gender equality as women try to get a word in edgewise?

  global perspective

  interactionist perspective

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

 Question 10Florida currently has the highest proportion of elderly people in the United States.

  True

  False

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 5 Quiz

Question 1Which of the following statements about childlessness in the U.S. is correct?

  Childlessness is directly correlated to views on abstinence.

  There has been a modest increase in childlessness.

  There has been a modest decrease in childlessness.

  Childlessness has decreased dramatically.

 Question 2Which sociological perspective would argue that the U.S. family contributes to social injustice and denies women opportunities that are commonly extended to men?

  interactionist perspective

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

  global perspective

 Question 3As Mexican Americans and other groups assimilate into the dominant culture of the U.S., their family lives

  take on both the positive and negative aspects often associated with White households.

  take on the positive aspects often associated with White households.

  take on the negative aspects often associated with White households.

  typically lose most of their distinctive ethnic characteristics.

 Question 4In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on

  teaching strict discipline.

  teaching diversity in the classroom.

  teaching students that they share a common history.

  promotion of a common language.

 Question 5The term hidden curriculum refers to

  the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools.

  the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria.

  the lesson plans that instructors prepare and that students and parents never see.

  the teaching of art, music, industrial arts, acting, and other nonessential courses in high schools.

 Question 6Numerous sociological studies have revealed that additional years of formal schooling are associated with which of the following?

  lower average incomes

  openness to new ideas

  more conservative social viewpoints

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 7The four forms of religious organization are the ecclesia, the denomination, the sect, and the cult.

  True

  False

 Question 8Liberation theology refers to

  the use of a church, primarily the Muslim temple, in a political effort to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice.

  a religious organization that claims to include most of the members of a society.

  the use of a church, primarily the Roman Catholic Church, in a political effort to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice.

  people who support a literal interpretation of the book of Genesis.

 Question 9Utilizing Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical approach, Alfred McClung Lee has suggested that terrorism

  always has a religious basis.

  always pits the powerful against the have-nots and is similar to the theater, in that certain scenes are played out in a predictable fashion.

  always pits the powerful against the have-nots.

  is similar to the theater, in that certain scenes are played out in a predictable fashion.

 Question 10Informal economies exist only in developing countries.

  True

  False

 

 

 

 

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 6 Quiz

Question 1What percentage of Hispanics are estimated to rely upon home remedies?

  75 percent

  50 percent

  35 percent

  20 percent

 Question 2Which sociological perspective would be most likely to argue that policymakers have been slow to respond to the AIDS crisis because those in high-risk groups, such as gay men and intravenous drug users, are comparatively powerless?

  interactionist perspective

  global perspective

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

 Question 3Which sociologist declared environmentalism “the most comprehensive, influential movement of our time”?

  Allan Schnaiberg

  Manuel Castells

  Barry Commoner

  Andrew Szasz

 Question 4In what year did the American Psychiatric Association vote to drop homosexuality from the standard manual on mental disorders?

  1964

  1984

  1974

  1954

 Question 5As part of which international agreement did representatives of 195 nations meet outside Paris in late 2015 to discuss lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions?

  IMF Relief Fund

  NAFTA

  Kyoto Protocol

  Warsaw Pact

 Question 6Young people who have grown up browsing the Internet seem to accept the existence of “cookies” and “spyware” they may pick up while surfing.

  True

  False

 Question 7What sociologist outlined six important determinants of collective behavior in his valued-added model?

  Émile Durkheim

  Clark McPhail

  Ralph Turner

  Neil Smelser

 Question 8Which term refers to “cultural information about how to use the material resources of the environment to satisfy human needs and desires”?

  society

  government

  technology

  invention

 Question 9Most people welcome the building of landfills, prisons, nuclear power plants, bike trails, and group homes for the developmentally disabled very close to their own homes, because they recognize the value of those facilities.

  True

  False

 Question 10A group of senators from states that are large suppliers to the space program protest the decision by the federal government to end manned space flights. This group would be an illustration of

  technocrats.

  vested interests.

  bear liberals.

  Gemeinschaft.

 

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

EXAM 1

Question 1Sociology is considered a science because sociologists

  teach at respected universities.

  receive government funding for research projects.

  engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding.

  construct middle-range theories to explain social behavior.

 Question 2Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of

  crowd control.

  suicide.

  soccer.

  abortion.

 Question 3Pure sociology is also known as

  applied sociology.

  macrosociology.

  basic sociology.

  microsociology.

 Question 4Having a grandmother who sits on the board of trustees for your college and helps you gain entrance is an example of social capital.

  True

  False

 Question 5An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability is known as a

  manifest function.

  conflict function.

  dysfunction.

  latent function.

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

EXAM 2

Question 1A primitive tribe that cultivates the soil by hand has much more culture than a modern, computerized society.

  True

  False

 Question 2The tendency to assume that one’s own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called

  ethnocentrism.

  culture shock.

  cultural relativism.

  value stability.

 Question 3A new Ford Explorer can be considered

  substance culture.

  nonmaterial culture.

  an argot.

  material culture.

 Question 4Culture lag occurs because people in most societies are

  less likely to resist change to their nonmaterial culture.

  more likely to modify cultural universals.

  less likely to resist change to their material culture.

  less likely to change their folkways.

 Question 5Facing forward in an elevator can be considered a(n)

  more.

  informal norm.

  formal norm.

  sanction.

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

EXAM 3

Question 1Which sociological perspective would be most likely to argue that most talented people would not go to school for many years to become biochemists if they could make as much money and gain as much respect working as elevator operators?

  interactionist perspective

  feminist perspective

  conflict perspective

  functionalist perspective

 Question 2Conflict theorists would argue that poverty is functional in the U.S. system.

  True

  False

 Question 3In Max Weber’s view,

  people hold three distinct ranks in society.

  our rank in society is determined by four separate variables.

  our position in a stratification system reflects some combination of class, stigma, and power.

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 4In Karl Marx’s view, social relations during any period of history depend on who controls the

  legislature.

  mass media.

  primary mode of economic production.

  most powerful religious organizations.

 Question 5Even if stratification is inevitable, the functionalist explanation for differential rewards does not explain the wide disparity between the rich and the poor.

  True

  False

 

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

EXAM 4

Question 1Which of the following is an example of monogamy?

  Troy and his sister Tracy live together in an apartment.

  Tori, Tito, and Tabitha have been living with each other for 14 years.

  Ted and Tonya have been married to each other for 3 months.

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 2Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

  The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better, on average, than that of children in single-parent households.

  Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care, education, and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers.

  Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent.

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 3Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that family decision making reflects the inequality of traditional gender stratification, in which men have held a dominant position over women?

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

  labeling perspective

  interactionist perspective

 Question 4Under which marital form can a woman have several husbands at the same time?

  polygyny

  monogamy

  polygamy

  polyandry

 Question 5Because of the greater fiscal stability men generally enjoy, divorced men are less likely than divorced women to remarry.

  True    False

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

EXAM 5

Question 1Which sociological perspective supports the notion that established physicians and medical school professors serve as mentors or role models who transmit knowledge, skills, and values to the passive learner—the medical student?

  interactionist perspective

  conflict perspective

  feminist perspective

  functionalist perspective

 Question 2In examining health, illness, and medicine as a social institution, which sociological perspective generally focuses on micro-level study of the roles played by health care professionals and patients?

  conflict perspective

  functionalist perspective

  interactionist perspective

  global perspective

 Question 3Research in the United States and other countries has consistently shown that people in the lower classes have

  higher rates of mortality and disability.

  lower rates of cancer and heart disease.

  lower mortality rates.

  both higher rates of mortality and disability and lower rates of cancer and heart disease.

 Question 4The measure that consists of the number of live births per 1,000 population in a given year is known as the

  growth rate.

  fertility rate.

  total fertility rate.

  birthrate.

 Question 5What reason do skeptics of conflict-based explanations give for why 43 percent of the people who live within 1 mile of hazardous waste treatment facilities in the U.S. do so?

  They choose to live in these ecological oases.

  Racial and ethnic minorities possess less power than others.

  Economics and discriminatory forces push them to live in these places.

  They like to live there due to the low housing prices.

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 1 Assignment

For this assignment you will need to compare the three main Sociological Perspectives (Structural Functionalist, Social Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interactionist) as well as researching one the main theorists (Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Talcott Parsons).

The first portion of your essay should focus on one of the theorists listed above or you may choose another theorist if you like as long as a majority of their work was/is based in Sociology. 

The second portion of the essay should focus on the comparison of the three theories listed above. 

1 page of text minimum per portion (meaning 1 page for theorist and 1 page for the theoretical comparison), no maximum. The only information I need is your name in the top left corner. One full page of text is approximately 600-650 words single spaced in Word or its equivalent.  Your total submission should be at least 1200 words. Please make sure to submit as 1 essay with both portions included. 

References and citations required for outside information.

1 Page per topic – 1 page for the theory portion and 1 page of the theorist portion.  2 pages minimum with a combined 1200 word minimum requirement. You can upload both as a single document rather than two separate items.

It is typically easier to create the document in Word and then copy and paste it into the text box when submitting the assignment.  Please make sure to always save a copy of the document on your personal computer or flash drive for retrieval if need be.

In conclusion, you will need to submit a 2 page essay with half of focusing on the comparison of the three theories and the other half focusing on the theorist of your choice. 

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 2 Assignment

Topic 1: Rite of Passage

A rite of passage is an event that marks a person’s progress from one status to another. It is a universal phenomenon which can show anthropologists what social hierarchies, values and beliefs are important in specific cultures. Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as other milestones are considered important rites of passage for persons of their respective religions.s within puberty, coming of age, marriage and death. Initiation ceremonies such as baptism, confirmation and bar or bat Mitzva

I would like you to write and describe an event that you have gone through that has changed your perception of yourself, your perception by those around you, and any new roles, expectations that came along with your Rite of Passage. How has this passage changed how you interact with others? How has it changed who you interact with? Please use concepts and terms from the text to better explain your experiences.

For example; you may describe when you had your first child and the new roles that came with being a mother or father. You may describe when you got married, graduated from high school, got your driver’s license, etc.

Topic 2: Social Roles

I would like you to describe your various roles (son, daughter, mom, dad, employee, employer, aunt, uncle, brother, sister) that exist within the social institutions that you occupy. I would like you to choose only a few (no more than 3 or 4) of them that you deem important and take satisfaction in. Describe the roles, why they are important to you and what are the expectations of those roles, why you take pride in the role, and how has it changed your perspective (if it has).

1 page minimum (600 Words per page)

Please include the word count at the bottom of the page.

 

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 6 Assignment

For this weeks assignment you will need to complete both Topic 1 and Topic 2.  Within Topic 1 you will only need to choose 1 of the movements to discuss.  You only need to create 1 post with both topics included.

Topic 1.

For this assignment I would like you to research and discuss one of the following social movements. What are the basic tenets of the movements? What are the Pro’s and Con’s? How would the successful completion of the movement alter our social structure. And finally, what is your opinion of the movement. Please provide legitimate information concerning the movements rather than a opinion essay. You can provide you opinion of the movement at the end but you will need to utilize sources of information that correctly describe the idea.

Choose 1 of the following.

Fair Tax

Black Lives Matters

Me To

Topic 2.

Population Control: Read the article “The Boiling Frog Theory” and provide a response to the author’s message concerning t