Review Test Submission Exam

Review Test Submission Exam 1 Formalized peer groups are known as: - ANSWER -Age-groups Because of the recent so-called cultural turn in sociology, most sociologists now agree that: - ANSWER -Different people have different scripts in any encounter and different reasons for choosing one or another Analysis of large-scale systems and long-term processes is known as: - ANSWER -Macro-sociology From most of their existences as a species, humans have lived in - ANSWER -Hunting and gathering societies Most Americans are aware of the importance of personal space. Edward T. Hall, however, contends that there are actually four kinds of zones of personal space. Which zone is most acceptable during an encounter with most of your friends? - ANSWER -Personal distance Which theoretical approach places gender, class, and race at the core of the theory? - ANSWER -Feminist theory The variety of products available on the store shelves indicates the degree to which the world has become: - ANSWER -A single, global social system From a sociological perspective, the love you feel for a romantic partner is: - ANSWER -The product of particular history and cultural circumstances a natural outgrowth of sexual desire The calm professor in your sociology class may behave quite forcefully in a department meeting: that is, he could act in ways he did not want his students to witness. Erving Goffman refers to these behaviors as representative of: - ANSWER -Back regions The concept of culture as used by sociologists includes: - ANSWER -Social guidelines for behavior; marriage customs and family life; the higher things of the mind, such as art and literature; material goods made in factories; social guidelines for behavior Among the Navajo, averting one's eyes is a sign of respect and direct eye contact is seen as insulting. This is called a: - ANSWER -Cultural norm How did C. Wright Mills bring the sociological imagination to the American public? - ANSWER -He used plain, everyday language to explain complex ideas, published articles in popular magazines, and gave public speeches. All cultures possess: - ANSWER -Language, some form of family system, and a prohibition against incest