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WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology OA
Exam – Complete 200 Questions with
Verified Answers
Official Exam Overview:
The WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology OA Exam evaluates learners’ understanding of
sociological concepts, including culture, socialization, institutions, and social behavior. The
exam emphasizes how both material and non-material aspects of culture shape society.
Exam Coverage Areas:
• Sociological Theories and Perspectives
• Culture: Material and Non-Material
• Social Norms, Values, and Beliefs
• Socialization and Identity
• Institutions and Social Structures
• Social Change and Interaction
• Research Methods in Sociology
• Multiple Choice and Short Answer Question Formats
QUESTION 1: What is an example of non-material culture?
a) Clothing
b) Cars
c) Language ✅
d) Buildings
Rationale: Non-material culture refers to the intangible aspects of society, such as language,
beliefs, values, and norms, whereas material culture includes physical objects like clothing or
buildings.
QUESTION 2: Which of the following is an example of material culture?
a) Beliefs
b) Religion
c) Technology ✅
d) Language
Rationale: Material culture consists of physical objects and artifacts created by a society,
such as technology, clothing, and tools.
QUESTION 3: Norms, values, and customs are classified under:
,a) Material culture
b) Non-material culture ✅
c) Social institutions
d) Social structures
Rationale: These are non-material elements that guide behavior and define what is acceptable
in a society.
QUESTION 4: A society’s laws and regulations are examples of:
a) Material culture
b) Non-material culture ✅
c) Artifacts
d) Technology
Rationale: Laws and regulations are intangible frameworks that organize society, making them
non-material cultural elements.
QUESTION 5: Religion as a social construct falls under which category of culture?
a) Material culture
b) Non-material culture ✅
c) Technological culture
d) Physical culture
Rationale: Religion represents beliefs and practices, which are non-material components of a
society’s culture.
QUESTION: What is an example of non-material culture? - ANSWER-Language
QUESTION: Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are
in opposition to mainstream culture? - ANSWER-Counterculture
QUESTION: What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - ANSWER-Values define
a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
QUESTION: How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? - ANSWER-It is an
environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world.
,QUESTION: Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - ANSWER-Family
QUESTION: How might Charles Horton Cooley use the concept of the looking-glass self to
explain the influence of media on identity and behavior? - ANSWER-Media affects the way that
people perceive themselves because media reflects society's views of itself.
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QUESTION: Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macro-
sociology? - ANSWER-Social class
QUESTION: How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? -
ANSWER-They serve as agents of socialization.
QUESTION: Who was the founder of conflict theory? - ANSWER-Karl Marx
QUESTION: Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - ANSWER-
Positivism
QUESTION: Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing
for scarce resources? - ANSWER-Conflict theory
QUESTION: How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the
early twenty-first century? - ANSWER-The complex patterns of family life permit greater
economic and emotional security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
QUESTION: A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes
are measured - ANSWER-Experiments
QUESTION: A series of questions asked of a sample of people - ANSWER-surveys
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WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology OA
Exam – Complete 200 Questions with
Verified Answers
Official Exam Overview:
The WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology OA Exam evaluates learners’ understanding of
sociological concepts, including culture, socialization, institutions, and social behavior. The
exam emphasizes how both material and non-material aspects of culture shape society.
Exam Coverage Areas:
• Sociological Theories and Perspectives
• Culture: Material and Non-Material
• Social Norms, Values, and Beliefs
• Socialization and Identity
• Institutions and Social Structures
• Social Change and Interaction
• Research Methods in Sociology
• Multiple Choice and Short Answer Question Formats
QUESTION 1: What is an example of non-material culture?
a) Clothing
b) Cars
c) Language ✅
d) Buildings
Rationale: Non-material culture refers to the intangible aspects of society, such as language,
beliefs, values, and norms, whereas material culture includes physical objects like clothing or
buildings.
QUESTION 2: Which of the following is an example of material culture?
a) Beliefs
b) Religion
c) Technology ✅
d) Language
Rationale: Material culture consists of physical objects and artifacts created by a society,
such as technology, clothing, and tools.
QUESTION 3: Norms, values, and customs are classified under:
,a) Material culture
b) Non-material culture ✅
c) Social institutions
d) Social structures
Rationale: These are non-material elements that guide behavior and define what is acceptable
in a society.
QUESTION 4: A society’s laws and regulations are examples of:
a) Material culture
b) Non-material culture ✅
c) Artifacts
d) Technology
Rationale: Laws and regulations are intangible frameworks that organize society, making them
non-material cultural elements.
QUESTION 5: Religion as a social construct falls under which category of culture?
a) Material culture
b) Non-material culture ✅
c) Technological culture
d) Physical culture
Rationale: Religion represents beliefs and practices, which are non-material components of a
society’s culture.
QUESTION: What is an example of non-material culture? - ANSWER-Language
QUESTION: Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are
in opposition to mainstream culture? - ANSWER-Counterculture
QUESTION: What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - ANSWER-Values define
a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
QUESTION: How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? - ANSWER-It is an
environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world.
,QUESTION: Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - ANSWER-Family
QUESTION: How might Charles Horton Cooley use the concept of the looking-glass self to
explain the influence of media on identity and behavior? - ANSWER-Media affects the way that
people perceive themselves because media reflects society's views of itself.
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QUESTION: Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macro-
sociology? - ANSWER-Social class
QUESTION: How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? -
ANSWER-They serve as agents of socialization.
QUESTION: Who was the founder of conflict theory? - ANSWER-Karl Marx
QUESTION: Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - ANSWER-
Positivism
QUESTION: Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing
for scarce resources? - ANSWER-Conflict theory
QUESTION: How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the
early twenty-first century? - ANSWER-The complex patterns of family life permit greater
economic and emotional security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
QUESTION: A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes
are measured - ANSWER-Experiments
QUESTION: A series of questions asked of a sample of people - ANSWER-surveys
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