Sociology Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is an example of a primary sex characteristic?
a.
reproductive organs
b.
facial hair
c.
body hair
d.
bone structure - CORRECT ANSWER - reproductive organs
5. How do most sociologists differentiate between sex and gender?
a.
Sex is biological; gender is social.
b.
Both relate to genetics, but hormones have a greater influence on gender.
c.
Sex is genetic; gender is about primary and secondary sex characteristics.
d.
Gender is biological; sex is social - CORRECT ANSWER - sex is genetic; gender is about
primary and secondary sex characteristics
12. Some people believe that women are better suited to be homemakers because they are
naturally more caring and emotional than men. What perspective is expressed in this statement?
a.
an essentialist perspective
b.
, a social constructionist perspective
c.
a macro perspective
d.
an interactionist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - an essentialist perspective
CHAPTER 10:
What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common?
a.
They are all secular institutions.
b.
They are all less important today than in the past.
c.
They are all social institutions.
d.
They function only at the macro level - CORRECT ANSWER - they are all social
institutions
The economy is not only about money but also about
a.
the people who are most important to an individual's sense of self.
b.
the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
c.
encouraging cooperation over competition.
d.
rituals and beliefs that divide the world into the sacred and the profane. - CORRECT
ANSWER - the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is an example of a primary sex characteristic?
a.
reproductive organs
b.
facial hair
c.
body hair
d.
bone structure - CORRECT ANSWER - reproductive organs
5. How do most sociologists differentiate between sex and gender?
a.
Sex is biological; gender is social.
b.
Both relate to genetics, but hormones have a greater influence on gender.
c.
Sex is genetic; gender is about primary and secondary sex characteristics.
d.
Gender is biological; sex is social - CORRECT ANSWER - sex is genetic; gender is about
primary and secondary sex characteristics
12. Some people believe that women are better suited to be homemakers because they are
naturally more caring and emotional than men. What perspective is expressed in this statement?
a.
an essentialist perspective
b.
, a social constructionist perspective
c.
a macro perspective
d.
an interactionist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - an essentialist perspective
CHAPTER 10:
What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common?
a.
They are all secular institutions.
b.
They are all less important today than in the past.
c.
They are all social institutions.
d.
They function only at the macro level - CORRECT ANSWER - they are all social
institutions
The economy is not only about money but also about
a.
the people who are most important to an individual's sense of self.
b.
the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
c.
encouraging cooperation over competition.
d.
rituals and beliefs that divide the world into the sacred and the profane. - CORRECT
ANSWER - the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
