Soc 201 Exam Real Exam 2026 | All Questions
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When fears of contagious diseases such as avian flu and ebola arise, public health
officials encourage people to replace greetings involving close contact
(handshakes, hugs) with an elbow bump. This change in greetings represents a
shift in
A. personal values.
B. social norms.
C. media messages.
D. societal subcultures. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. social norms.
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
A. a Buddhist temple
B. a music website
C. a garden
D. spirituality ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. spirituality
Which of the following is an example of soft power?
,A. the enduring worldwide popularity of athlete Michael Jordan
B. requiring the use of English in immigrant communities in South Texas
C. the dominance of American military power around the world
D. the expansion of American corporations into new global markets ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. the expansion of American corporations into
new global markets
Which one of the following is an example of using cultural relativism to think
about cultural differences?
You read about an indigenous group in South America that still hunts with bows
and arrows, and your reaction is that they should use better technology.
A. You see a news story about a country where people often eat spicy seafood
dishes in the morning, and you reason that their long coastline and hot climate
provide easy access to both seafood and hot peppers.
B. You are greatly offended when a classmate from Bangladesh describes her
sister's arranged marriage, and you respond that you would never let your
parents choose your spouse.
C. You love sushi and see the availability of Japanese cuisine in the United States
as a positive thing. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. You see a news story
about a country where people often eat spicy seafood dishes in the morning, and
you reason that their long coastline and hot climate provide easy access to both
seafood and hot peppers.
,While today the phrase "mass media" might bring to mind a cable TV network or
a print publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, the earliest mass
media were
A. movies.
B. town criers.
C. books.
D. radio shows. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. books.
Your friend Jerome tells you that he believes culture is an innate biological aspect
of human societies. Having already taken an introductory sociology class, you
disagree, arguing that modes of behavior and understanding are not universal or
natural. You give the example of the disagreement between indigenous
Americans and colonial Europeans about whether land was something that could
be owned. You are trying to illustrate the idea of
A. cultural scripts.
B. symbolic culture.
C. subculture theory.
D. hegemonic theory. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. cultural scripts.
A classmate has been talking for weeks about trying out for the school dance
team. The day after the tryouts, you ask her how it went, and she answers that
she couldn't go because she was sick. (In reality, however, she did try out but
wasn't selected.) The way your classmate reported the situation to you is an
example of what?
, A. saving face
B. role strain
C. a breach of common roles
D. the process of social construction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
saving face
A friend of yours has invited you to a big social event. Knowing you might meet
people who could offer you a job after graduation, you polish your shoes, buy a
new outfit, and practice introducing yourself and explaining the insights you've
gained during college, all in the hopes of making a strong professional impression.
In sociological terms, you're preparing to present yourself as a young
professional, in accordance with
A. saving face.
B. dramaturgical theory.
C. role theory.
D. symbolic interactionism. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
dramaturgical theory.
A group of people is waiting to be helped at a customer service desk in a store. A
woman in the waiting area suddenly clears her throat and spits on the floor.
Everyone else in the room is taken aback and gives her horrified looks. How can
this reaction be explained in sociological terms?
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When fears of contagious diseases such as avian flu and ebola arise, public health
officials encourage people to replace greetings involving close contact
(handshakes, hugs) with an elbow bump. This change in greetings represents a
shift in
A. personal values.
B. social norms.
C. media messages.
D. societal subcultures. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. social norms.
Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
A. a Buddhist temple
B. a music website
C. a garden
D. spirituality ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. spirituality
Which of the following is an example of soft power?
,A. the enduring worldwide popularity of athlete Michael Jordan
B. requiring the use of English in immigrant communities in South Texas
C. the dominance of American military power around the world
D. the expansion of American corporations into new global markets ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. the expansion of American corporations into
new global markets
Which one of the following is an example of using cultural relativism to think
about cultural differences?
You read about an indigenous group in South America that still hunts with bows
and arrows, and your reaction is that they should use better technology.
A. You see a news story about a country where people often eat spicy seafood
dishes in the morning, and you reason that their long coastline and hot climate
provide easy access to both seafood and hot peppers.
B. You are greatly offended when a classmate from Bangladesh describes her
sister's arranged marriage, and you respond that you would never let your
parents choose your spouse.
C. You love sushi and see the availability of Japanese cuisine in the United States
as a positive thing. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. You see a news story
about a country where people often eat spicy seafood dishes in the morning, and
you reason that their long coastline and hot climate provide easy access to both
seafood and hot peppers.
,While today the phrase "mass media" might bring to mind a cable TV network or
a print publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, the earliest mass
media were
A. movies.
B. town criers.
C. books.
D. radio shows. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. books.
Your friend Jerome tells you that he believes culture is an innate biological aspect
of human societies. Having already taken an introductory sociology class, you
disagree, arguing that modes of behavior and understanding are not universal or
natural. You give the example of the disagreement between indigenous
Americans and colonial Europeans about whether land was something that could
be owned. You are trying to illustrate the idea of
A. cultural scripts.
B. symbolic culture.
C. subculture theory.
D. hegemonic theory. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. cultural scripts.
A classmate has been talking for weeks about trying out for the school dance
team. The day after the tryouts, you ask her how it went, and she answers that
she couldn't go because she was sick. (In reality, however, she did try out but
wasn't selected.) The way your classmate reported the situation to you is an
example of what?
, A. saving face
B. role strain
C. a breach of common roles
D. the process of social construction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
saving face
A friend of yours has invited you to a big social event. Knowing you might meet
people who could offer you a job after graduation, you polish your shoes, buy a
new outfit, and practice introducing yourself and explaining the insights you've
gained during college, all in the hopes of making a strong professional impression.
In sociological terms, you're preparing to present yourself as a young
professional, in accordance with
A. saving face.
B. dramaturgical theory.
C. role theory.
D. symbolic interactionism. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B.
dramaturgical theory.
A group of people is waiting to be helped at a customer service desk in a store. A
woman in the waiting area suddenly clears her throat and spits on the floor.
Everyone else in the room is taken aback and gives her horrified looks. How can
this reaction be explained in sociological terms?
