Sociology 102 Final Exam Guide GCU
Questions With Correct Answers
1. How was sociology founded? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Sociology was
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the study of society by Auguste Comte
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2. The 3 theoretical perspectives, their founders and their perspective
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on the social institutions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Structural
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Functionalism: Robert Merton, society is complete unit that consists of
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many working parts | |
- Conflict Theory: Karl Marx, society is composed of groups that are in
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constant battle over power | | |
- Symbolic Interactionism: Cooley and Mead, views society as collection
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of relationships among people with common meaning and significance
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3. Society vs. Culture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Culture: norms, values,
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and physical elements of life
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- Society: people and relationships that exist within given culture
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4. What is the difference between status and role? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Status: social position that one holds | | | | | |
- Designated social behavior
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, 5. Norms (folkway, more, taboo) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Folkways:
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norms that are not enforced
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- Mores: essential to the core values
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- Taboo: any violation is repellent
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6. Socialization and the primary agents of socialization - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Agents of socialization: significant others as individuals,
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teaching them a set of attitudes, values, and behavioral expectations to
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guide behavior
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- Socialization: process of shaping an individual to function in his or her
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culture
7. Theories of Deviance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Strain Theory: result
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of tension between cultural and approved means of attaining them
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- Conflict Perspective: criminal justice system as instrument of
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oppression
- Labeling Theory: reputations propel us down path of deviance
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8. The differences between class, caste and slavery - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Caste: Birth determines status and lifelong | | | | | | |
o Ascribed status
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- Slavery: Occurs when some individuals own other people
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Questions With Correct Answers
1. How was sociology founded? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Sociology was
| | | | | | | | |
the study of society by Auguste Comte
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2. The 3 theoretical perspectives, their founders and their perspective
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on the social institutions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Structural
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Functionalism: Robert Merton, society is complete unit that consists of
| | | | | | | | | |
many working parts | |
- Conflict Theory: Karl Marx, society is composed of groups that are in
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
constant battle over power | | |
- Symbolic Interactionism: Cooley and Mead, views society as collection
| | | | | | | | | |
of relationships among people with common meaning and significance
| | | | | | | |
3. Society vs. Culture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Culture: norms, values,
| | | | | | | | | |
and physical elements of life
| | | |
- Society: people and relationships that exist within given culture
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4. What is the difference between status and role? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Status: social position that one holds | | | | | |
- Designated social behavior
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, 5. Norms (folkway, more, taboo) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Folkways:
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norms that are not enforced
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- Mores: essential to the core values
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- Taboo: any violation is repellent
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6. Socialization and the primary agents of socialization - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Agents of socialization: significant others as individuals,
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teaching them a set of attitudes, values, and behavioral expectations to
| | | | | | | | | | |
guide behavior
|
- Socialization: process of shaping an individual to function in his or her
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
culture
7. Theories of Deviance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Strain Theory: result
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of tension between cultural and approved means of attaining them
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- Conflict Perspective: criminal justice system as instrument of
| | | | | | | | |
oppression
- Labeling Theory: reputations propel us down path of deviance
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8. The differences between class, caste and slavery - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Caste: Birth determines status and lifelong | | | | | | |
o Ascribed status
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- Slavery: Occurs when some individuals own other people
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