WGU C273 Objective Assessment Exam Practice (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Introduction to Sociology| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct

WGU C273 Objective Assessment Exam Practice (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Introduction to Sociology| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct QUESTION 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 consid- ered a . Answer: transsexual Explanation: Someone who is transsexual identifies as a different sex than the one they were assigned at birth and makes the physical (and surgical) transition to the body they more closely identify as. QUESTION What does gender have to do with socialization? Answer: A child's gender may determine how they are treated and essentially affect how they perceive themselves. Explanation: Both in the home and in school, a child's gender may influence the way they are treated, affecting their understanding of how they fit into society. QUESTION Each culture has certain , or culturally accepted ways of doing things that apply to everyday life. Answer: norms Explanation: Cultural norms are mandated ways of doing things that apply to everyday life, such as Americans tipping their restaurant servers. QUESTION Why can't "people with blue eyes" be categorized as an aggregate? Answer: The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space. Explanation: Aggregates are a group of people convene without knowing one another in a location temporarily and without frequency. Unless these "people with blue eyes" are in the same place at the same time at random, this category cannot be considered an aggregate. "People with blue eyes" could instead be considered a category. QUESTION Which quality is required to be members of a primary group? Answer: that the relationship endure regardless of whether a functional reason to interact exists Explanation: Primary group members do not have to be family. The relationship does not have to be lifelong, and the relationship does not have to be rooted in a functional purpose. However, if there is a functional reason for interaction, the relationship will endure after that reason no longer exists. For example, coworkers that become friends will continue to see one another after each has moved on to a different job. QUESTION Which is an example of a dysfunction of bureaucracy? Answer: Sanjay has been fairly unmotivated at work recently. He is on a large team of people, each responsible for a specific piece of a long process. His job is simple, repetitive, and no one looks over his shoulder. Explanation: Sanjay's situation is a typical dysfunction of bureaucracy. When people become divorced from the end result of their efforts, it can be difficult to stay inter- ested in the work. Laura and Jim's situations demonstrate the challenges working in a bureaucracy; however, their companies are not exhibiting the dysfunctions. QUESTION Which is the best way to describe groupthink? Answer: the conformity that groups exhibit during a decision-making process Explanation: Groupthink is the conformity and flawed thinking that very close groups exhibit during a decision-making process. An example of this might be that the group is incapable of recognizing a mistake because so many people agree that the decision is correct. QUESTION How could one reduce social loafing? Answer: make sure each individual's work is reviewed, and that he or she is given praise or criticism Explanation: Often social loafing occurs because the responsibility is dispersed over a group; however, one could lessen the effect of this by holding each individual accountable for his or her work, and offering objective feedback on the quality of the work that they have completed. QUESTION New dancers who recently joined Ben's dance team are extremely talent- ed. Ben then decides to spend additional time after practice perfecting his technique. Which of the following social groups is Ben responding to in his behavior? Answer: reference group Explanation: Reference groups are those to which an individual compares him or h