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WGU C273 Sociology OA| Objective Assessment | Questions and
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Term
What is the reason for higher test scores among students who attend
private religious schools as opposed to public schools, according to
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Public schools offer more
parents.
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Private schools have less qualified Higher standards and parental
teachers than public schools. involvement
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Definition
Robert Merton's term for an originally false assertion that becomes
true simply because it was predicted
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role strain organic solidarity
looking-glass self self-fulfilling prophecy
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3 of 104
Term
What contributes to the gender pay gap in the U.S.?
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Labeling a teenager as delinquent
may lead to the teenager
Language
internalizing the label and engaging
in delinquent acts.
Women take off longer
periods of work to rear Race refers to biological
children. characteristics, and ethnicity refers
Women are socialized into to cultural characteristics.
career paths that pay less.
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Term
Which societal problem may countries that experience rapid
population growth in the coming decades experience, according to
New Malthusians and conflict theorists?
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Competition over access to
Increased population leads to more
scarce resources may cause
job opportunities for everyone
political unrest
Population growth has no impact on Rapid population growth results in a
societal issues surplus of resources
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Term
Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of
macro-sociology?
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Social stratification Social class
Social mobility Social structure
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Definition
A series of questions asked of a sample of people
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Experiments Secondary Analysis
Surveys Participant Observation
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WGU C273 Sociology OA| Objective Assessment | Questions and
Answers | 2025 Update | 100% Correct.
Correct 104
Incorrect
WGU C273
104 Questions and Answers
Term
What is the reason for higher test scores among students who attend
private religious schools as opposed to public schools, according to
Give this one a go later!
Public schools offer more
parents.
,4/16/25, 1:24 AM WGU Sociology C273
Private schools have less qualified Higher standards and parental
teachers than public schools. involvement
Don't know?
2 of 104
Definition
Robert Merton's term for an originally false assertion that becomes
true simply because it was predicted
Give this one a go later!
role strain organic solidarity
looking-glass self self-fulfilling prophecy
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3 of 104
Term
What contributes to the gender pay gap in the U.S.?
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,4/16/25, 1:24 AM WGU Sociology C273
Labeling a teenager as delinquent
may lead to the teenager
Language
internalizing the label and engaging
in delinquent acts.
Women take off longer
periods of work to rear Race refers to biological
children. characteristics, and ethnicity refers
Women are socialized into to cultural characteristics.
career paths that pay less.
Don't know?
4 of 104
Term
Which societal problem may countries that experience rapid
population growth in the coming decades experience, according to
New Malthusians and conflict theorists?
Give this one a go later!
Competition over access to
Increased population leads to more
scarce resources may cause
job opportunities for everyone
political unrest
Population growth has no impact on Rapid population growth results in a
societal issues surplus of resources
Don't know?
, 4/16/25, 1:24 AM WGU Sociology C273
5 of 104
Term
Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of
macro-sociology?
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Social stratification Social class
Social mobility Social structure
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6 of 104
Definition
A series of questions asked of a sample of people
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Experiments Secondary Analysis
Surveys Participant Observation
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