SOC 100 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which sociological theory examines how various social institutions and processes in
society exist to serve some important function to keep society running? - Answers -
Functionalism
___ refers to the ways in which power and authority are distributed within an
organization; whereas ___ refers to the shared beliefs and behaviors within a social
group. - Answers -Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture
___ are methods that seek to obtain information about the social world that is already in,
or can be converted to, numeric form. - Answers -Quantitative Methods
Which social theorist developed the concept of the looking glass self? - Answers -
Charles Horton Cooley
___ is an institution in which one is totally immersed and that controls all the basics of
day-to-day life, an example might be a prison. - Answers -Total Institution
___ refers to the duties and behaviors expected of someone who holds a particular
status. - Answers -Role
Which social theorist discussed formal sociology, or the sociology of pure numbers, and
claimed that the number of people in a group helps determine the form of social
relations? - Answers -Georg Simmel
Which sociological theory examines conflict between competing interests as the basic
animating force of social change and emphasizes competition not consensus? -
Answers -Conflict Theory
____ refers to the process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and
norms of a given society and learn to function as a member of that society. - Answers -
Socialization
___ refers to the likelihood of obtaining consistent results using the same measure. -
Answers -Reliability
Which social theorist looked at how society holds together, discussed anomie, and
wrote a famous study titled Suicide? - Answers -Emilie Durkheim
___ refers to taking into account the differences across cultures without passing
judgment or assigning value. - Answers -Cultural Relativism
, ___ refers to a group united by sets of concepts, values, symbols, and shared meaning
specific to members of that group distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within
the same culture or society. - Answers -Subculture
Which sociological theory is a micro-level theory that examines how shared meanings,
orientations, and assumptions form the basic motivation behind people's actions? -
Answers -Symbolic Interactionism
Which of the following was NOT presented as an agent of socialization?
A.Peers
B.Family
C.School
D.Media
E. All of the above were presented. - Answers -All of the above were presented
Which of the following statements best describes the video Generation Like? - Answers
-The video examined the prevalence of social media in kids' lives.
Which theory, developed by Erving Goffman, views social life as a theatrical
performance consisting of props, scripts, performances and focuses on impression
management. - Answers -Dramaturgical Theory
Which social theorist focused on historical materialism and discussed capitalism as a
conflict between capitalists and workers? - Answers -Karl Marx
___ groups are characterized as impersonal, instrumental (means to an end),
contingent affiliation, and roles are more important than individuals who fill them. -
Answers -Secondary Groups
According to George Herbert Mead, which of the following is NOT one of the stages of
socialization?
A. Imitation Stage
B. Game Stage
C. Conventional Stage
D. Play Stage
E. All of the above are stages according to Mead. - Answers -Conventional Stage
The ___ variable (also known as the cause) is a measured fact that the researcher
believes has a causal impact on the ___ variable, or the outcome that the researcher is
trying to explain (also known as the effect). - Answers -Independent Variable;
Dependent Variable
TRUE or FALSE: In a dyad members are mutually dependent, meaning that if one
member leaves, the group no longer exists. - Answers -True
Which sociological theory examines how various social institutions and processes in
society exist to serve some important function to keep society running? - Answers -
Functionalism
___ refers to the ways in which power and authority are distributed within an
organization; whereas ___ refers to the shared beliefs and behaviors within a social
group. - Answers -Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture
___ are methods that seek to obtain information about the social world that is already in,
or can be converted to, numeric form. - Answers -Quantitative Methods
Which social theorist developed the concept of the looking glass self? - Answers -
Charles Horton Cooley
___ is an institution in which one is totally immersed and that controls all the basics of
day-to-day life, an example might be a prison. - Answers -Total Institution
___ refers to the duties and behaviors expected of someone who holds a particular
status. - Answers -Role
Which social theorist discussed formal sociology, or the sociology of pure numbers, and
claimed that the number of people in a group helps determine the form of social
relations? - Answers -Georg Simmel
Which sociological theory examines conflict between competing interests as the basic
animating force of social change and emphasizes competition not consensus? -
Answers -Conflict Theory
____ refers to the process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and
norms of a given society and learn to function as a member of that society. - Answers -
Socialization
___ refers to the likelihood of obtaining consistent results using the same measure. -
Answers -Reliability
Which social theorist looked at how society holds together, discussed anomie, and
wrote a famous study titled Suicide? - Answers -Emilie Durkheim
___ refers to taking into account the differences across cultures without passing
judgment or assigning value. - Answers -Cultural Relativism
, ___ refers to a group united by sets of concepts, values, symbols, and shared meaning
specific to members of that group distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within
the same culture or society. - Answers -Subculture
Which sociological theory is a micro-level theory that examines how shared meanings,
orientations, and assumptions form the basic motivation behind people's actions? -
Answers -Symbolic Interactionism
Which of the following was NOT presented as an agent of socialization?
A.Peers
B.Family
C.School
D.Media
E. All of the above were presented. - Answers -All of the above were presented
Which of the following statements best describes the video Generation Like? - Answers
-The video examined the prevalence of social media in kids' lives.
Which theory, developed by Erving Goffman, views social life as a theatrical
performance consisting of props, scripts, performances and focuses on impression
management. - Answers -Dramaturgical Theory
Which social theorist focused on historical materialism and discussed capitalism as a
conflict between capitalists and workers? - Answers -Karl Marx
___ groups are characterized as impersonal, instrumental (means to an end),
contingent affiliation, and roles are more important than individuals who fill them. -
Answers -Secondary Groups
According to George Herbert Mead, which of the following is NOT one of the stages of
socialization?
A. Imitation Stage
B. Game Stage
C. Conventional Stage
D. Play Stage
E. All of the above are stages according to Mead. - Answers -Conventional Stage
The ___ variable (also known as the cause) is a measured fact that the researcher
believes has a causal impact on the ___ variable, or the outcome that the researcher is
trying to explain (also known as the effect). - Answers -Independent Variable;
Dependent Variable
TRUE or FALSE: In a dyad members are mutually dependent, meaning that if one
member leaves, the group no longer exists. - Answers -True
