LSU Sociology 2001 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
altruistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - where ties to the group or community are
considered more important than individual identity
anomic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when the structure of society is weakened
or disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
fatalistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when people see no possible way to
improve their oppressive circumstances
comparitive method - CORRECT ANSWER - compares existing official statistics and
historical records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
egotistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs in settings where the individual is
emphasized over group or community connections
individualistic explanation - CORRECT ANSWER - tendency to attribute people's
achievements and failures to their personal qualities
macrolevel - CORRECT ANSWER - way of examining human life that focuses on the
broad social forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual
people
microlevel - CORRECT ANSWER - way of examining human life that focuses on the
immediate, everyday experiences of individuals
sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to see the impact of social
forces on our private lives
, sociology - CORRECT ANSWER - systematic study of human societies
achieved status - CORRECT ANSWER - social position earned
ascribed status - CORRECT ANSWER - social status given at birth
coalition - CORRECT ANSWER - subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the members
unite against the third
conflict perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - views the structure of society as a source of
inequality that always benefits some groups at the expense of other groups
culture - CORRECT ANSWER - language, values, beliefs, etc that characterize a society
dyad - CORRECT ANSWER - group consisting of two people
feminist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - theoretical perspective that focuses on
gender as the most important source of conflict and inequality in social life
globalization - CORRECT ANSWER - the process when people's lives all around the
world become economically, politically, environmentally and culturally interconnected
group - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of people who interact more or less on a regular
basis and who are conscious of their identity as a unit
in-groups - CORRECT ANSWER - groups where we feel we belong, and a sense of
loyalty
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
altruistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - where ties to the group or community are
considered more important than individual identity
anomic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when the structure of society is weakened
or disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
fatalistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when people see no possible way to
improve their oppressive circumstances
comparitive method - CORRECT ANSWER - compares existing official statistics and
historical records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
egotistic suicide - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs in settings where the individual is
emphasized over group or community connections
individualistic explanation - CORRECT ANSWER - tendency to attribute people's
achievements and failures to their personal qualities
macrolevel - CORRECT ANSWER - way of examining human life that focuses on the
broad social forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual
people
microlevel - CORRECT ANSWER - way of examining human life that focuses on the
immediate, everyday experiences of individuals
sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to see the impact of social
forces on our private lives
, sociology - CORRECT ANSWER - systematic study of human societies
achieved status - CORRECT ANSWER - social position earned
ascribed status - CORRECT ANSWER - social status given at birth
coalition - CORRECT ANSWER - subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the members
unite against the third
conflict perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - views the structure of society as a source of
inequality that always benefits some groups at the expense of other groups
culture - CORRECT ANSWER - language, values, beliefs, etc that characterize a society
dyad - CORRECT ANSWER - group consisting of two people
feminist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - theoretical perspective that focuses on
gender as the most important source of conflict and inequality in social life
globalization - CORRECT ANSWER - the process when people's lives all around the
world become economically, politically, environmentally and culturally interconnected
group - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of people who interact more or less on a regular
basis and who are conscious of their identity as a unit
in-groups - CORRECT ANSWER - groups where we feel we belong, and a sense of
loyalty
