Final Exam Soc-102 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In the development of society, which of the following types of societies was the earliest form of
society that we know of? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hunting and gathering societies
Which theoretical perspective "sees society as composed of a number of groups in constant battle
over power, prestige and economic resources?" - CORRECT ANSWERS Conflict theory
Durkheim's "Elements of Religion" include - CORRECT ANSWERS Rituals, ceremonies,
moral communities
Which of the following is not an agent of socialization? - CORRECT ANSWERS Nature
Norms are - CORRECT ANSWERS All of the above
The description a "number of people who share similar norms, values and expectations, and
interact with one another on a regular basis" is how sociologists define - CORRECT
ANSWERS A group
What were the three sources (or types) of authority identified by Max Weber? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Traditional, rational-legal, charismatic
Sociologist David Popenoe indicates that there are four general types of deviance. Indicate one
of Popenoe's types of deviance. - CORRECT ANSWERS Aberrant
Based on his famous theory explaining the cause of deviance and crime, what would Edwin
Sutherland consider as the underlying cause of deviance? - CORRECT ANSWERS Group
association
, Which sociological perspective stresses that society is a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts
that work together harmoniously? - CORRECT ANSWERS Structural functional analysis
According to George Herbert Mead how does a child learn to take the role of others? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Through play and social interaction
The process whereby a country or area goes from having high birth rates and high death rates to
having low birth rates and low death rates is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWERS Demographic Transition
Sociologists refer to open and closed stratification systems. Your text ranks the various systems
from most closed to most open. Which of the following rankings is the one that the text describes
when going from most closed to most open? - CORRECT ANSWERS Slavery, Caste,
Estate, Class
Authority that is legitimate and is a product of history and passed down from generations by
means of custom is called - CORRECT ANSWERS Traditional authority
Sociologist Robert Merton's Strain Theory indicates five modes of adaption: Conformity,
Ritualism, Retreatism and Rebellion. Select the mode of adaption not given. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Innovation
In the United States, the sorting system of who does what and who receives which goods,
services and life options is accomplished through which organizing principle(s) of stratification -
CORRECT ANSWERS All of the above
The term used to describe the movement of masses of people to cities is - CORRECT
ANSWERS Urbanization
Emile Durkheim stated several reasons why deviance was actually functional for society. Which
of the following was not one of them? - CORRECT ANSWERS One deviant act leads to
another, which increases social solidarity
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In the development of society, which of the following types of societies was the earliest form of
society that we know of? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hunting and gathering societies
Which theoretical perspective "sees society as composed of a number of groups in constant battle
over power, prestige and economic resources?" - CORRECT ANSWERS Conflict theory
Durkheim's "Elements of Religion" include - CORRECT ANSWERS Rituals, ceremonies,
moral communities
Which of the following is not an agent of socialization? - CORRECT ANSWERS Nature
Norms are - CORRECT ANSWERS All of the above
The description a "number of people who share similar norms, values and expectations, and
interact with one another on a regular basis" is how sociologists define - CORRECT
ANSWERS A group
What were the three sources (or types) of authority identified by Max Weber? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Traditional, rational-legal, charismatic
Sociologist David Popenoe indicates that there are four general types of deviance. Indicate one
of Popenoe's types of deviance. - CORRECT ANSWERS Aberrant
Based on his famous theory explaining the cause of deviance and crime, what would Edwin
Sutherland consider as the underlying cause of deviance? - CORRECT ANSWERS Group
association
, Which sociological perspective stresses that society is a whole unit, made up of interrelated parts
that work together harmoniously? - CORRECT ANSWERS Structural functional analysis
According to George Herbert Mead how does a child learn to take the role of others? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Through play and social interaction
The process whereby a country or area goes from having high birth rates and high death rates to
having low birth rates and low death rates is known as the - CORRECT
ANSWERS Demographic Transition
Sociologists refer to open and closed stratification systems. Your text ranks the various systems
from most closed to most open. Which of the following rankings is the one that the text describes
when going from most closed to most open? - CORRECT ANSWERS Slavery, Caste,
Estate, Class
Authority that is legitimate and is a product of history and passed down from generations by
means of custom is called - CORRECT ANSWERS Traditional authority
Sociologist Robert Merton's Strain Theory indicates five modes of adaption: Conformity,
Ritualism, Retreatism and Rebellion. Select the mode of adaption not given. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Innovation
In the United States, the sorting system of who does what and who receives which goods,
services and life options is accomplished through which organizing principle(s) of stratification -
CORRECT ANSWERS All of the above
The term used to describe the movement of masses of people to cities is - CORRECT
ANSWERS Urbanization
Emile Durkheim stated several reasons why deviance was actually functional for society. Which
of the following was not one of them? - CORRECT ANSWERS One deviant act leads to
another, which increases social solidarity
