SYG 2000 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPLETE RESOURCE
●● Individualistic explanations locate the source of a person's problems
_______.
Answer: within the individual
●● Which sociologist coined the term "sociological imagination"?
Answer: C. Wright Mills
●● The sociological imagination draws attention to the importance of
_______ in shaping human experiences.
Answer: culture and history
●● For sociologists, the _____ environment exerts a powerful influence
on human conduct.
Answer: social
●● This may stand in the way of thinking sociologically:
Answer: emphasis on the individual
,●● In order to address social problems, such as poverty and
discrimination, we must _____.
Answer: understand that these are not exclusively the products of
individual shortcomings.
●● A sociologist would say that this is influenced by one's social
environment:
Answer: likelihood of graduating from college, food preferences, beliefs
●● True or False: Sociology examines the ways in which our everyday
experiences are shaped by external social conditions
Answer: True
●● True or False: Individual actions do not shape the social world.
Answer: False
●● Veterinarian, toddler, dental hygienist, high school senior, and
gymnast are examples of:
Answer: Statuses
●● When one lacks the resources needed to fulfill the obligations of one
of her roles, we say that she is experiencing ______.
Answer: Role Strain
, ●● Omar takes pride in being a good student and a good friend. Early
one morning, as Omar is studying for an exam, Sabir, his best friend and
roommate, sends him a text message. Sabir was returning from a debate
tournament when his car broke down. Sabir wants Omar to pick him up
and give him a ride back to campus. Omar knows that honoring his
friend's request will mean foregoing the review he'd planned and might
also prevent him from arriving for the test on time. Omar is
experiencing:
Answer: Role Conflict
●● This type of group is often organized around a particular goal or task,
and the relationships between its members are relatively impersonal:
Answer: Secondary
●● This term refers to an organized and relatively stable collection of
statuses and roles that come together to meet a society's most basic
needs:
Answer: Social Institution
●● This term refers to society's rule for conflict:
Answer: Norms
●● A _____ function of the U.S. judicial system is to provide
employment for the millions of people who work in detention and
corrections facilities.
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPLETE RESOURCE
●● Individualistic explanations locate the source of a person's problems
_______.
Answer: within the individual
●● Which sociologist coined the term "sociological imagination"?
Answer: C. Wright Mills
●● The sociological imagination draws attention to the importance of
_______ in shaping human experiences.
Answer: culture and history
●● For sociologists, the _____ environment exerts a powerful influence
on human conduct.
Answer: social
●● This may stand in the way of thinking sociologically:
Answer: emphasis on the individual
,●● In order to address social problems, such as poverty and
discrimination, we must _____.
Answer: understand that these are not exclusively the products of
individual shortcomings.
●● A sociologist would say that this is influenced by one's social
environment:
Answer: likelihood of graduating from college, food preferences, beliefs
●● True or False: Sociology examines the ways in which our everyday
experiences are shaped by external social conditions
Answer: True
●● True or False: Individual actions do not shape the social world.
Answer: False
●● Veterinarian, toddler, dental hygienist, high school senior, and
gymnast are examples of:
Answer: Statuses
●● When one lacks the resources needed to fulfill the obligations of one
of her roles, we say that she is experiencing ______.
Answer: Role Strain
, ●● Omar takes pride in being a good student and a good friend. Early
one morning, as Omar is studying for an exam, Sabir, his best friend and
roommate, sends him a text message. Sabir was returning from a debate
tournament when his car broke down. Sabir wants Omar to pick him up
and give him a ride back to campus. Omar knows that honoring his
friend's request will mean foregoing the review he'd planned and might
also prevent him from arriving for the test on time. Omar is
experiencing:
Answer: Role Conflict
●● This type of group is often organized around a particular goal or task,
and the relationships between its members are relatively impersonal:
Answer: Secondary
●● This term refers to an organized and relatively stable collection of
statuses and roles that come together to meet a society's most basic
needs:
Answer: Social Institution
●● This term refers to society's rule for conflict:
Answer: Norms
●● A _____ function of the U.S. judicial system is to provide
employment for the millions of people who work in detention and
corrections facilities.
