SOCIOLOGY 102 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Social Problems - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A social condition that a
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segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need
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of remedy.
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Subjective Dimension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The belief that a
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particular social condition is harmful to society, or to a segment of
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society, that it should and can be changed.
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Objective Dimension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Awareness of social
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conditions through one's own life experiences and through reports in
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the media (refers to the existence of the social problem).
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Status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A position that a person occupies within
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a social group, the statuses we occupy largely define our social identity.
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Ex) Family statuses: mother, husband, sister, son, etc.
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Role - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The set of rights, obligations, and
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expectations associated with a status. Ex) As a student you are expected
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to attend class, take notes, and complete assignments.
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, Social Institutions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An established and enduring
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pattern of social relationships. Many social problems are generated by
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inadequacies in various institutions (intersectionality, one effects| | | | | | |
another).
Structural Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Says that society is a
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system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to
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maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole. Ex.
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each social institution contributes important functions for society:
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Family provides a context for reproducing, nurturing, and socializing
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children; education offers a way to transmit a society's skills, knowledge,
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and culture to its youth etc.
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Manifest Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consequences that are
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intended and commonly recognized. Ex) The manifest function of
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education is to transmit knowledge and skills to society's youth.
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Latent Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consequences that are
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unintended and often hidden. Ex) Colleges offer a place for young adults
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to meet potential mates.
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Anomie - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A state of normlessness in which
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norms and values are weak or unclear (people may steal, abuse
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Social Problems - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A social condition that a
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segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need
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of remedy.
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Subjective Dimension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The belief that a
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particular social condition is harmful to society, or to a segment of
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society, that it should and can be changed.
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Objective Dimension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Awareness of social
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conditions through one's own life experiences and through reports in
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the media (refers to the existence of the social problem).
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Status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A position that a person occupies within
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a social group, the statuses we occupy largely define our social identity.
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Ex) Family statuses: mother, husband, sister, son, etc.
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Role - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The set of rights, obligations, and
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expectations associated with a status. Ex) As a student you are expected
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to attend class, take notes, and complete assignments.
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, Social Institutions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An established and enduring
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pattern of social relationships. Many social problems are generated by
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inadequacies in various institutions (intersectionality, one effects| | | | | | |
another).
Structural Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Says that society is a
| | | | | | | | |
system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to
| | | | | | | | | |
maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole. Ex.
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each social institution contributes important functions for society:
| | | | | | | |
Family provides a context for reproducing, nurturing, and socializing
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children; education offers a way to transmit a society's skills, knowledge,
| | | | | | | | | |
and culture to its youth etc.
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Manifest Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consequences that are
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intended and commonly recognized. Ex) The manifest function of
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education is to transmit knowledge and skills to society's youth.
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Latent Functions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consequences that are
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unintended and often hidden. Ex) Colleges offer a place for young adults
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to meet potential mates.
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Anomie - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A state of normlessness in which
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norms and values are weak or unclear (people may steal, abuse
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