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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.