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WGU C273 INTRODUCTION SOCIOLOGY
Unit 2 NEW VERSION EXAM 110
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026-2027.
The student learns to pay attention and follow the instructions of someone in
a position of authority. - ANSWER-Which of the following examples best
exhibits how a school socializes a student?
family - ANSWER-Which of the following is usually the earliest agent of
socialization in a person's life?
gender roles - ANSWER-Because Mary is a girl, she presumes that when she's
in high school, she will wear makeup, shop for shoes, and try out for the
cheerleading squad. Which of the following do all these characteristics that
Mary believes she must employ fall into?
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The world inherently implies a place within the hierarchy of society. -
ANSWER-What is the main reason that sociologists struggle with defining
certain parts of society as subcultures?
shaking hands when you meet someone and making sure to met as many new
people as possible at a party - ANSWER-Which of the following is NOT an
example of a norm and the cultural value that explains it in the United States?
They give clues to outsiders about the values and norms of a culture, they
allow people in a culture to communicate and they are a method for people to
express themselves. - ANSWER-Why are sociologists interested in cultural
symbols?
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globalization - ANSWER-___________ can lead to cultural change, because it
allows new and different ideas to be exchanged between cultures that they
might not have had access to previously.
cultural relativism - ANSWER-A sociologist is studying the culture of
Afghanistan, where the mistreatment and subjugation of women has been
standard for many years. If she sets aside her moral judgments to better
understand the culture's reasoning for this norm, what is this called?
cultural value - ANSWER-Belief of a group or individual on which behavior
and decisions are based.
folkways - ANSWER-A norm that is just a traditional or usual way of doing
something
WGU C273 INTRODUCTION SOCIOLOGY
Unit 2 NEW VERSION EXAM 110
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026-2027.
The student learns to pay attention and follow the instructions of someone in
a position of authority. - ANSWER-Which of the following examples best
exhibits how a school socializes a student?
family - ANSWER-Which of the following is usually the earliest agent of
socialization in a person's life?
gender roles - ANSWER-Because Mary is a girl, she presumes that when she's
in high school, she will wear makeup, shop for shoes, and try out for the
cheerleading squad. Which of the following do all these characteristics that
Mary believes she must employ fall into?
,2
The world inherently implies a place within the hierarchy of society. -
ANSWER-What is the main reason that sociologists struggle with defining
certain parts of society as subcultures?
shaking hands when you meet someone and making sure to met as many new
people as possible at a party - ANSWER-Which of the following is NOT an
example of a norm and the cultural value that explains it in the United States?
They give clues to outsiders about the values and norms of a culture, they
allow people in a culture to communicate and they are a method for people to
express themselves. - ANSWER-Why are sociologists interested in cultural
symbols?
, 3
globalization - ANSWER-___________ can lead to cultural change, because it
allows new and different ideas to be exchanged between cultures that they
might not have had access to previously.
cultural relativism - ANSWER-A sociologist is studying the culture of
Afghanistan, where the mistreatment and subjugation of women has been
standard for many years. If she sets aside her moral judgments to better
understand the culture's reasoning for this norm, what is this called?
cultural value - ANSWER-Belief of a group or individual on which behavior
and decisions are based.
folkways - ANSWER-A norm that is just a traditional or usual way of doing
something
