SYG2000 LATEST UPDATED 2026-2027 ACTUAL FINAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY A+
GRADED BRAND NEW!!!
1. The sociological perspective that emphasizes the way parts of a society are
structured to
maintain its stability is:
A) Conflict theory
B) Symbolic interactionism
C) Functionalism
D) Feminist theory
Answer: C
Rationale: Functionalism (structural functionalism) views society as a system of
interconnected parts that work together to maintain stability.
2. Karl Marx is most associated with which theoretical perspective?
A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Structural functionalism
Answer: B
Rationale: Marx focused on class conflict between the bourgeoisie (owners) and
the proletariat (workers).
,3. The “looking-glass self” concept, which states that our self-concept is based on
how we
believe others perceive us, was developed by:
A) Charles Horton Cooley
B) George Herbert Mead
C) Erving Goffman
D) Harold Garfinkel
Answer: A
Rationale: Cooley’s looking-glass self has three components: imagination of our
appearance, imagination of others’ judgment, and self-feeling.
4. George Herbert Mead’s theory of the social self includes which two
components?
A) The “I” and the “Me”
B) The id and the ego
C) The front stage and back stage
D) The manifest and latent
Answer: A
Rationale: The “I” is the spontaneous self; the “Me” is the socialized self.
5. The term “anticipatory socialization” refers to:
A) Learning the norms of a group one wishes to join
B) Rejecting all social norms
C) Unlearning previous norms
D) Forced assimilation
Answer: A
,Rationale: Anticipatory socialization occurs when individuals practice the
behaviors of a group they are not yet part of.
6. A status that dominates others and shapes a person’s overall identity is called a:
A) Master status
B) Achieved status
C) Ascribed status
D) Status set
Answer: A
Rationale: A master status overrides other statuses (e.g., race, disability,
occupation).
7. A role conflict occurs when:
A) A single role has contradictory expectations
B) Two or more roles held by the same person have conflicting demands
C) An individual rejects a role
D) Society has no clear norms
Answer: B
Rationale: Role conflict is tension between different roles (e.g., parent and
employee).
8. Role strain refers to:
A) Conflict between different roles
B) Tension within a single role due to contradictory expectations
C) Complete role rejection
D) Role overload
Answer: B
, Rationale: Role strain occurs within one role (e.g., a judge being both impartial
and compassionate).
9. The process by which people learn the norms, values, and behaviors of their
culture is
called:
A) Socialization
B) Social stratification
C) Deviance
D) Social control
Answer: A
Rationale: Socialization is the lifelong process of learning to become a member of
society.
10. The agents of socialization include:
A) Family, schools, peers, mass media
B) Only family
C) Only schools
D) Government and military only
Answer: A
Rationale: Multiple agents contribute to socialization across the life course.
11. Resocialization is the process of:
A) Learning new norms and values when entering a new social environment (e.g.,
prison,
military)
B) Reinforcing existing norms
EXAM WITH COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY A+
GRADED BRAND NEW!!!
1. The sociological perspective that emphasizes the way parts of a society are
structured to
maintain its stability is:
A) Conflict theory
B) Symbolic interactionism
C) Functionalism
D) Feminist theory
Answer: C
Rationale: Functionalism (structural functionalism) views society as a system of
interconnected parts that work together to maintain stability.
2. Karl Marx is most associated with which theoretical perspective?
A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Structural functionalism
Answer: B
Rationale: Marx focused on class conflict between the bourgeoisie (owners) and
the proletariat (workers).
,3. The “looking-glass self” concept, which states that our self-concept is based on
how we
believe others perceive us, was developed by:
A) Charles Horton Cooley
B) George Herbert Mead
C) Erving Goffman
D) Harold Garfinkel
Answer: A
Rationale: Cooley’s looking-glass self has three components: imagination of our
appearance, imagination of others’ judgment, and self-feeling.
4. George Herbert Mead’s theory of the social self includes which two
components?
A) The “I” and the “Me”
B) The id and the ego
C) The front stage and back stage
D) The manifest and latent
Answer: A
Rationale: The “I” is the spontaneous self; the “Me” is the socialized self.
5. The term “anticipatory socialization” refers to:
A) Learning the norms of a group one wishes to join
B) Rejecting all social norms
C) Unlearning previous norms
D) Forced assimilation
Answer: A
,Rationale: Anticipatory socialization occurs when individuals practice the
behaviors of a group they are not yet part of.
6. A status that dominates others and shapes a person’s overall identity is called a:
A) Master status
B) Achieved status
C) Ascribed status
D) Status set
Answer: A
Rationale: A master status overrides other statuses (e.g., race, disability,
occupation).
7. A role conflict occurs when:
A) A single role has contradictory expectations
B) Two or more roles held by the same person have conflicting demands
C) An individual rejects a role
D) Society has no clear norms
Answer: B
Rationale: Role conflict is tension between different roles (e.g., parent and
employee).
8. Role strain refers to:
A) Conflict between different roles
B) Tension within a single role due to contradictory expectations
C) Complete role rejection
D) Role overload
Answer: B
, Rationale: Role strain occurs within one role (e.g., a judge being both impartial
and compassionate).
9. The process by which people learn the norms, values, and behaviors of their
culture is
called:
A) Socialization
B) Social stratification
C) Deviance
D) Social control
Answer: A
Rationale: Socialization is the lifelong process of learning to become a member of
society.
10. The agents of socialization include:
A) Family, schools, peers, mass media
B) Only family
C) Only schools
D) Government and military only
Answer: A
Rationale: Multiple agents contribute to socialization across the life course.
11. Resocialization is the process of:
A) Learning new norms and values when entering a new social environment (e.g.,
prison,
military)
B) Reinforcing existing norms
