SOCIOLOGY 111 EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● A celebrity is an example of a(n) Answer: information intermediary
● According to Aries, children were treated as "miniature adults" during
which historical period? Answer: Before the Renaissance
● According to your text, a common concern in the United States today
is Answer: the "loss" of childhood
● According to your text, systems of government in the United States are
shifting from what to what? Answer: Paternalistic policies to policies of
empowerment
● An adult tells a 6-year old to share a toy with a 4-year-old sibling. This
is an example of what kind of socialization? Answer: Intentional
● An example of an exosystem is Answer: a parent's job.
, ● An organized set of statements that explain observations, integrates
different facts or events, and predicts future outcomes is called a(n)
Answer: theory
● Compared to members of low-context macro systems, members of
high-context macro systems are more likely to Answer: follow
traditional role expectations
● exosystems affect children Answer: indirectly
● instruction, feedback, and reinforcement are all examples of Answer:
Socialization variables considered "input"
● Kevin and Jai are parents raising their infant daughter Kelli. Kevin and
Jai are best described as part of Kelli's Answer: Micro system
● Kochanska (1995, 1997) found that gentle parenting techniques were
Answer: more effective in getting timid children to comply as compared
to assertive children.
● Samantha is generally in a positive mood, has regular rhythms, and
can adapt to change with ease. Which temperament style does Samantha
exhibit? Answer: Easy
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● A celebrity is an example of a(n) Answer: information intermediary
● According to Aries, children were treated as "miniature adults" during
which historical period? Answer: Before the Renaissance
● According to your text, a common concern in the United States today
is Answer: the "loss" of childhood
● According to your text, systems of government in the United States are
shifting from what to what? Answer: Paternalistic policies to policies of
empowerment
● An adult tells a 6-year old to share a toy with a 4-year-old sibling. This
is an example of what kind of socialization? Answer: Intentional
● An example of an exosystem is Answer: a parent's job.
, ● An organized set of statements that explain observations, integrates
different facts or events, and predicts future outcomes is called a(n)
Answer: theory
● Compared to members of low-context macro systems, members of
high-context macro systems are more likely to Answer: follow
traditional role expectations
● exosystems affect children Answer: indirectly
● instruction, feedback, and reinforcement are all examples of Answer:
Socialization variables considered "input"
● Kevin and Jai are parents raising their infant daughter Kelli. Kevin and
Jai are best described as part of Kelli's Answer: Micro system
● Kochanska (1995, 1997) found that gentle parenting techniques were
Answer: more effective in getting timid children to comply as compared
to assertive children.
● Samantha is generally in a positive mood, has regular rhythms, and
can adapt to change with ease. Which temperament style does Samantha
exhibit? Answer: Easy
