SOC 1502 Test
Symbolic interactionists argue that crime is linked primarily to __________. - Answer -Wealth
Which statement illustrates low status consistency? - Answer -A college dropout launches an online
company that earns millions in its first year.
According to social disorganization theory, where is crime most likely to occur? - Answer -A community
where neighbours don't know each other very well
Occupational prestige means that jobs are __________. - Answer -not equally valued
Which of the following occupations is a person of power most likely to have in an information society? -
Answer -Software Engineer
What is a disadvantage of crime victimization surveys? - Answer -They may be unable to reach
important groups, such as those without phones.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of intergenerational mobility? - Answer -An executive
belongs to a different class than her parents
What factor makes caste systems closed? - Answer -People cannot change their social standings.
Societies practice social control to maintain __________. - Answer -Social Order
, Which system allows for the most social mobility? - Answer -Class
Which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in Canada? - Answer -First-
generation college student
The basic premise of the Davis-Moore thesis is that the unequal distribution of rewards in social
stratification __________. - Answer -Serves a purpose in society
Which statement represents stratification from the perspective of symbolic interactionism? - Answer -
After work, Pat, a janitor, feels more comfortable eating in a truck stop than a French restaurant
Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be
moving in with her next month. Which of the following is likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her
existing and new responsibilities? - Answer -Role strain
Social stratification is a system that __________. - Answer -Ranks member of society into categories.
According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, society is based on __________. - Answer -Habitual
Actions
Emile Durkheim's ideas about society can best be described as __________. - Answer -Functionalist
According to critical sociology, which of the following people is most likely to commit a crime of
accommodation? - Answer -An addict who sees a stack of CDs in an unlocked car
Which of the following best describes how deviance is defined? - Answer -Deviance is socially defined
When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers __________. - Answer -do
not feel connected to their work.
In Canada, most people define themselves as __________. - Answer -Middle-class
Symbolic interactionists argue that crime is linked primarily to __________. - Answer -Wealth
Which statement illustrates low status consistency? - Answer -A college dropout launches an online
company that earns millions in its first year.
According to social disorganization theory, where is crime most likely to occur? - Answer -A community
where neighbours don't know each other very well
Occupational prestige means that jobs are __________. - Answer -not equally valued
Which of the following occupations is a person of power most likely to have in an information society? -
Answer -Software Engineer
What is a disadvantage of crime victimization surveys? - Answer -They may be unable to reach
important groups, such as those without phones.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of intergenerational mobility? - Answer -An executive
belongs to a different class than her parents
What factor makes caste systems closed? - Answer -People cannot change their social standings.
Societies practice social control to maintain __________. - Answer -Social Order
, Which system allows for the most social mobility? - Answer -Class
Which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in Canada? - Answer -First-
generation college student
The basic premise of the Davis-Moore thesis is that the unequal distribution of rewards in social
stratification __________. - Answer -Serves a purpose in society
Which statement represents stratification from the perspective of symbolic interactionism? - Answer -
After work, Pat, a janitor, feels more comfortable eating in a truck stop than a French restaurant
Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be
moving in with her next month. Which of the following is likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her
existing and new responsibilities? - Answer -Role strain
Social stratification is a system that __________. - Answer -Ranks member of society into categories.
According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, society is based on __________. - Answer -Habitual
Actions
Emile Durkheim's ideas about society can best be described as __________. - Answer -Functionalist
According to critical sociology, which of the following people is most likely to commit a crime of
accommodation? - Answer -An addict who sees a stack of CDs in an unlocked car
Which of the following best describes how deviance is defined? - Answer -Deviance is socially defined
When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers __________. - Answer -do
not feel connected to their work.
In Canada, most people define themselves as __________. - Answer -Middle-class
