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WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OA
AND PRE-ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM PREP
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
The requirement that all participants in a study be aware of potential
risks is known as __________. - ANSWER- informed consent
RATIONALE: Informed consent requires that participants in a study are
aware of all of the potential risks that could result from their
participation in a study.
A sociologist analyzing the language of job ads from the early twentieth
century looking for gender bias would be an example of which type of
research? - ANSWER- content analysis
RATIONALE: Analyzing the language of job ads would be a type of
content analysis.
Luciana is a sociologist who studies the experience of first-generation
Latinx families in St. Louis. She is asked by a non-profit to consult on
how to decrease the stigmatization faced by prisoners upon their release
from prison. What ethical issue does Luciana potentially face? -
ANSWER- expertise
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RATIONALE: Luciana does not have experience studying the prison
population. If she does not explain what her area of expertise is to the
non-profit, she might illegitimately benefit from her status as a
sociologist without the necessary experience.
Auguste Comte employed which of the following philosophical systems
which studied society through a scientific lens? - ANSWER- positivism
RATIONALE: Auguste Comte created positivism which applied
scientific standards to the study of society.
Yolanda thinks of herself as spontaneous and outgoing. At a party, she
will introduce herself to strangers; in a class, she is likely to strike up a
conversation with her classmates. Sociologists call this aspect of
personality, _____. - ANSWER- self-concept
RATIONALE: Self-concept is the fixed understanding that an individual
has of herself regardless of social context.
Which of the following studies would be following the life course
approach? - ANSWER- a study that considers whether people who were
entering college during the Vietnam era are more politically active than
those who were younger or older during the Vietnam war.
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RATIONALE: The life course approach can involve how one cohort of
people respond to a significant life event, such as a war, economic
boom, or depression
A young child has a tea party with her dolls and pretends to be the
mother. What is this an example of? - ANSWER- the "play" phase
RATIONALE: The child is fantasizing about what it means to be a
mother.
Recognizing the "generalized other" accompanies which stage of a
child's life: - ANSWER- the game stage
RATIONALE: The generalized other is a community of people who set
the standards for what is appropriate.
A _____ is an action that is forbidden or sacred depending on strong
cultural beliefs. - ANSWER- taboo
RATIONALE: Taboos are actions performed that are forbidden or
sacred depending on strong cultural beliefs within a culture.
New members of a sorority learn the appropriate behavior and dress at a
chapter meeting through _______. - ANSWER- enculturation
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RATIONALE: Enculturation is the process by which new members of a
society learn about the cultural patterns and norms.
Radicals or anarchists would be considered members of a ______. -
ANSWER- counterculture
RATIONALE: Counterculture is a culture or subculture with values and
customs that are usually opposed to those accepted by most of society.
The increasing popularity of meeting via webcam is an example of the
_________ of world culture. - ANSWER- modernization
RATIONALE: Modernization is the unprecedented and rapid change
that is technology-driven and impacts every culture.
Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism? - ANSWER-
An American finds it rude when a Chinese person burps loudly at
dinner.
RATIONALE: The American in this example is so used to burping in
their own culture being rude that they do not realize that burping has a
different cultural meaning for a Chinese person (it typically expresses
satisfaction with the meal).
At birth, Alex's sex was assigned as "male," but Alex later underwent
surgery at 28 years old to transition to a female body. Alex would be
considered a _______. - ANSWER- transsexual
WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OA
AND PRE-ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM PREP
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
The requirement that all participants in a study be aware of potential
risks is known as __________. - ANSWER- informed consent
RATIONALE: Informed consent requires that participants in a study are
aware of all of the potential risks that could result from their
participation in a study.
A sociologist analyzing the language of job ads from the early twentieth
century looking for gender bias would be an example of which type of
research? - ANSWER- content analysis
RATIONALE: Analyzing the language of job ads would be a type of
content analysis.
Luciana is a sociologist who studies the experience of first-generation
Latinx families in St. Louis. She is asked by a non-profit to consult on
how to decrease the stigmatization faced by prisoners upon their release
from prison. What ethical issue does Luciana potentially face? -
ANSWER- expertise
,2|Page
RATIONALE: Luciana does not have experience studying the prison
population. If she does not explain what her area of expertise is to the
non-profit, she might illegitimately benefit from her status as a
sociologist without the necessary experience.
Auguste Comte employed which of the following philosophical systems
which studied society through a scientific lens? - ANSWER- positivism
RATIONALE: Auguste Comte created positivism which applied
scientific standards to the study of society.
Yolanda thinks of herself as spontaneous and outgoing. At a party, she
will introduce herself to strangers; in a class, she is likely to strike up a
conversation with her classmates. Sociologists call this aspect of
personality, _____. - ANSWER- self-concept
RATIONALE: Self-concept is the fixed understanding that an individual
has of herself regardless of social context.
Which of the following studies would be following the life course
approach? - ANSWER- a study that considers whether people who were
entering college during the Vietnam era are more politically active than
those who were younger or older during the Vietnam war.
,3|Page
RATIONALE: The life course approach can involve how one cohort of
people respond to a significant life event, such as a war, economic
boom, or depression
A young child has a tea party with her dolls and pretends to be the
mother. What is this an example of? - ANSWER- the "play" phase
RATIONALE: The child is fantasizing about what it means to be a
mother.
Recognizing the "generalized other" accompanies which stage of a
child's life: - ANSWER- the game stage
RATIONALE: The generalized other is a community of people who set
the standards for what is appropriate.
A _____ is an action that is forbidden or sacred depending on strong
cultural beliefs. - ANSWER- taboo
RATIONALE: Taboos are actions performed that are forbidden or
sacred depending on strong cultural beliefs within a culture.
New members of a sorority learn the appropriate behavior and dress at a
chapter meeting through _______. - ANSWER- enculturation
, 4|Page
RATIONALE: Enculturation is the process by which new members of a
society learn about the cultural patterns and norms.
Radicals or anarchists would be considered members of a ______. -
ANSWER- counterculture
RATIONALE: Counterculture is a culture or subculture with values and
customs that are usually opposed to those accepted by most of society.
The increasing popularity of meeting via webcam is an example of the
_________ of world culture. - ANSWER- modernization
RATIONALE: Modernization is the unprecedented and rapid change
that is technology-driven and impacts every culture.
Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism? - ANSWER-
An American finds it rude when a Chinese person burps loudly at
dinner.
RATIONALE: The American in this example is so used to burping in
their own culture being rude that they do not realize that burping has a
different cultural meaning for a Chinese person (it typically expresses
satisfaction with the meal).
At birth, Alex's sex was assigned as "male," but Alex later underwent
surgery at 28 years old to transition to a female body. Alex would be
considered a _______. - ANSWER- transsexual
