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SOC 201 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK | NEW AND REVISED
Parents often socialize their children to:
a. Understand and follow different norms from what they themselves
follow
b. Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow
c. Ignore society and create their own norms and follow them regardless
of consequences
d. Ignore society and live alone without much interaction with other
people - ANSWER- Understand and follow the same norms that they
themselves follow
Education is important to society because:
a. It teaches children facts about the world in which they live.
b. It teaches children how to interact with their peers and helps them to
gain social graces.
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c. It teaches children how to react to authority and how to behave in
group and one-on-one situations.
d. All of the above - ANSWER- All
The transition from college life to work life can be quite difficult for
many young adults in the United States. Which is a possible cause for
this struggle?
a. The status quo has been maintained for a substantial period of time,
and now the economy and government are undergoing significant
changes.
b. Many young people are in the same situation, so drawing expertise or
knowledge from their experiences from peers is difficult.
c. Finding a job, renting an apartment, and being independent is a
daunting task that seems insurmountable.
d. All of the above - ANSWER- All
Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is
used to getting up at 5 o'clock each morning and making breakfast for
herself. Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o'clock and breakfast is
not served at the nursing home until 8 o'clock. What is Sherry most
likely to experience through this transition?
a. A shift in her desire to enjoy life.
b. A shift in her reading habits.
c. Resocialization.
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d. A complete and permanent loss of herself. - ANSWER-
Resocialization
In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of
sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police
officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an
example of _______.
a. An entry test that must be passed
b. A degradation ceremony
c. A graduation ceremony
d. An exit test that must be passed - ANSWER- A degradation ceremony
Sumaira is scared that she will not find a job in the current economy.
She decides to be a business major and attend one of the top business
schools in the country. Upon graduation, she is hired by a major
investment banking firm in New York. Sumaira has completed:
a. A degradation ceremony.
b. Developing her sense of self.
c. Anticipatory socialization.
d. Developing her sense of morality. - ANSWER- Anticipatory
socialization
Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he
can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are
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blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and
following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which
sociological paradigm does this story fit?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Feminist Theory - ANSWER- Conflict
Joseph and Paula are excited to welcome their child into the world. They
cannot wait to pass on all their knowledge, insight, and rich culture. Just
as their parents gave them guidance and showed them how to live,
Joseph and Paula will continue the chain by handing down their societal
values and thus, sustain the society they love so much. Which
sociological paradigm does this story fit?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Feminist Theory - ANSWER- Structural functionalism
Baby Marla is always well dressed. She has ribbons, bows, and frills all
over her dresses and even in her hair. Her mother, who is worried that
people might mistake Marla for a little boy, is determined to
communicate to the world that she has a baby girl. Which sociological
paradigm does this story fit?
SOC 201 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK | NEW AND REVISED
Parents often socialize their children to:
a. Understand and follow different norms from what they themselves
follow
b. Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow
c. Ignore society and create their own norms and follow them regardless
of consequences
d. Ignore society and live alone without much interaction with other
people - ANSWER- Understand and follow the same norms that they
themselves follow
Education is important to society because:
a. It teaches children facts about the world in which they live.
b. It teaches children how to interact with their peers and helps them to
gain social graces.
,2|Page
c. It teaches children how to react to authority and how to behave in
group and one-on-one situations.
d. All of the above - ANSWER- All
The transition from college life to work life can be quite difficult for
many young adults in the United States. Which is a possible cause for
this struggle?
a. The status quo has been maintained for a substantial period of time,
and now the economy and government are undergoing significant
changes.
b. Many young people are in the same situation, so drawing expertise or
knowledge from their experiences from peers is difficult.
c. Finding a job, renting an apartment, and being independent is a
daunting task that seems insurmountable.
d. All of the above - ANSWER- All
Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is
used to getting up at 5 o'clock each morning and making breakfast for
herself. Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o'clock and breakfast is
not served at the nursing home until 8 o'clock. What is Sherry most
likely to experience through this transition?
a. A shift in her desire to enjoy life.
b. A shift in her reading habits.
c. Resocialization.
,3|Page
d. A complete and permanent loss of herself. - ANSWER-
Resocialization
In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of
sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police
officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an
example of _______.
a. An entry test that must be passed
b. A degradation ceremony
c. A graduation ceremony
d. An exit test that must be passed - ANSWER- A degradation ceremony
Sumaira is scared that she will not find a job in the current economy.
She decides to be a business major and attend one of the top business
schools in the country. Upon graduation, she is hired by a major
investment banking firm in New York. Sumaira has completed:
a. A degradation ceremony.
b. Developing her sense of self.
c. Anticipatory socialization.
d. Developing her sense of morality. - ANSWER- Anticipatory
socialization
Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he
can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are
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blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and
following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which
sociological paradigm does this story fit?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Feminist Theory - ANSWER- Conflict
Joseph and Paula are excited to welcome their child into the world. They
cannot wait to pass on all their knowledge, insight, and rich culture. Just
as their parents gave them guidance and showed them how to live,
Joseph and Paula will continue the chain by handing down their societal
values and thus, sustain the society they love so much. Which
sociological paradigm does this story fit?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Feminist Theory - ANSWER- Structural functionalism
Baby Marla is always well dressed. She has ribbons, bows, and frills all
over her dresses and even in her hair. Her mother, who is worried that
people might mistake Marla for a little boy, is determined to
communicate to the world that she has a baby girl. Which sociological
paradigm does this story fit?
