INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (FINAL EXAM) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS #7
Norms are - correct answer Social rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given
situation
Achieved status is a social position - correct answer That individuals secure on the
basis of choice and competition
A subculture is - correct answer A group whose members participate in the main culture
of a society, while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values, norms, traditions,
and lifestyles
Any violation of norms, whether good or bad is called - correct answer Deviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or
power is called - correct answer Social inequality
Some elements of our society are socially constructed such as the social institutions,
formal organizations, and bureaucracies. Which of the following is not a social
construction? - correct answer Ethnic groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - correct answer A group of people who live within the same territory and
share a common culture
Sociologists such as George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, and Charles Horton
Cooley believed that the development of the self - what makes us unique - is a result of
- correct answer Our interaction with others
If a person refuses to hire members of a particular ethnic group not because of a
personal dislike of that ethnic group, but because he or she fear business clients will go
elsewhere, this is - correct answer Discrimination without prejudice
Mores are - correct answer Norms to which people attach a good deal of importance
and expect strict conformity
Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority
group? - correct answer There are fewer of them than there are members of the
dominant group
Ethnocentrism refers to - correct answer Belief that one's culture is "the best"; therefore,
will tend to judge the behaviors of other groups by the standards of one's own culture
, Socialization is the process - correct answer Of social interaction by which people
acquire the knowledge, values, and behaviors essential for effective participation in
society.
A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to view one's society - correct
answer As an outsider
Which term is used to refer to the principle instruments/means whereby the essential
tasks (functional prerequisites) of living are organized, directed, and executed? - correct
answer Social institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a - correct answer
Hypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - correct answer Imply that meanings are
produced in social interactions
Which sociological perspective would view society as a system or living organism in
which each part/component is related to each other and contributes to its overall
survival and stability? - correct answer Functionalist perspective
Values are - correct answer Broad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good
that most members of a society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - correct answer Engage in
organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding
Which is not a focus of sociology? - correct answer Chemical imbalances in people
which lead to unusual behaviors
Which sociological perspective looks for how social interactions take place and
generalize about everyday forms of social interaction in order to understand society as a
whole? - correct answer Interactionist perspective
Which term is used to refer to the methods and strategies that regulate behavior in our
society? - correct answer Social controls and/or sanctions
Which sociological perspective focuses on the continual process of change? They tend
to want to know "who benefits, who suffers, and who dominates at the expense of
others in social relationships." - correct answer Conflict perspective
The social heritage of people - including learned patterns of thinking, feeling, and action
is known as - correct answer Culture
A minority is defined as a category of people who are - correct answer set apart by that
society and experience subordination (disadvantage).
AND ANSWERS #7
Norms are - correct answer Social rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given
situation
Achieved status is a social position - correct answer That individuals secure on the
basis of choice and competition
A subculture is - correct answer A group whose members participate in the main culture
of a society, while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values, norms, traditions,
and lifestyles
Any violation of norms, whether good or bad is called - correct answer Deviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or
power is called - correct answer Social inequality
Some elements of our society are socially constructed such as the social institutions,
formal organizations, and bureaucracies. Which of the following is not a social
construction? - correct answer Ethnic groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - correct answer A group of people who live within the same territory and
share a common culture
Sociologists such as George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, and Charles Horton
Cooley believed that the development of the self - what makes us unique - is a result of
- correct answer Our interaction with others
If a person refuses to hire members of a particular ethnic group not because of a
personal dislike of that ethnic group, but because he or she fear business clients will go
elsewhere, this is - correct answer Discrimination without prejudice
Mores are - correct answer Norms to which people attach a good deal of importance
and expect strict conformity
Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority
group? - correct answer There are fewer of them than there are members of the
dominant group
Ethnocentrism refers to - correct answer Belief that one's culture is "the best"; therefore,
will tend to judge the behaviors of other groups by the standards of one's own culture
, Socialization is the process - correct answer Of social interaction by which people
acquire the knowledge, values, and behaviors essential for effective participation in
society.
A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to view one's society - correct
answer As an outsider
Which term is used to refer to the principle instruments/means whereby the essential
tasks (functional prerequisites) of living are organized, directed, and executed? - correct
answer Social institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a - correct answer
Hypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - correct answer Imply that meanings are
produced in social interactions
Which sociological perspective would view society as a system or living organism in
which each part/component is related to each other and contributes to its overall
survival and stability? - correct answer Functionalist perspective
Values are - correct answer Broad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good
that most members of a society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - correct answer Engage in
organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding
Which is not a focus of sociology? - correct answer Chemical imbalances in people
which lead to unusual behaviors
Which sociological perspective looks for how social interactions take place and
generalize about everyday forms of social interaction in order to understand society as a
whole? - correct answer Interactionist perspective
Which term is used to refer to the methods and strategies that regulate behavior in our
society? - correct answer Social controls and/or sanctions
Which sociological perspective focuses on the continual process of change? They tend
to want to know "who benefits, who suffers, and who dominates at the expense of
others in social relationships." - correct answer Conflict perspective
The social heritage of people - including learned patterns of thinking, feeling, and action
is known as - correct answer Culture
A minority is defined as a category of people who are - correct answer set apart by that
society and experience subordination (disadvantage).
