WGU ACADEMY - INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025
22. Gestures, facial expressions, and other visual images all fall within the
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category of
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Select one |
a. nonverbal communication. |
b. mores.
c. cultural capital. |
d. formal norms.-ANSWER nonverbal communication
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23. An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate-covered
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crickets. She expresses disgust to her traveling companions. She is exhibit- ing
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Select one |
a. xenocentrism.
b. ethnocentrism.
c. cultural relativism. |
d. monophobicism.-ANSWER ethnocentrism |
24. Beth, who has lived all her life in an affluent neighborhood in New York
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City, travels to Africa and is introduced to living in a dirt-floored hut while she
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works digging canals for a service trip. It is safe to say she is experiencing
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Select one
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a. cultural relativity. |
b. cultural diffusion. |
c. culture shock. |
d. cultural integration.-ANSWER culture shock | | |
25. Which sociological perspective would argue that subcultures often
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emerge because the dominant society has unsuccessfully attempted to sup-
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press a practice regarded as improper, such as the use of illegal drugs? Select
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one
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,a. Functionalist perspective |
b. Conflict perspective |
c. Interactionist perspective |
d. Feminist perspective-ANSWER Conflict perspective | | |
26. The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life
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represent the norm or are superior to all others is called
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Select one|
a. culture shock. |
b. cultural relativism. |
c. ethnocentrism.
d. value stability-ANSWER ethnocentrism
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27. Rites of passage are Select one
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a. gestures, objects, and language that form the basis of human | | | | | | | | |
communica- tion.
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b. stressful periods of self-evaluation, often occurring between 35 and 50
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years of age.
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c. rituals marking the symbolic transition from one social position to
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another.
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d. expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of | | | | | | | |
males and females.-ANSWER rituals marking the symbolic transition from one
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social position to another
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28. Which of the following statements about rites of passage is true? Select
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one
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a. The quinceañera ceremony among Hispanic girls is considered a rite of
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passage.
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b. All segments of American society celebrate the arrival of adulthood with
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the same rites of passage.
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,c. People in all societies experience adolescence between the ages of 15
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and 17.
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d. All of these answers are correct.-ANSWER The quinceañera ceremony
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among Hispanic girls is considered a rite of passage
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29. Which conflict theorists suggest that schools in the U.S. foster
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competition through built-in systems of rewards and punishments that can
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cause children to feel stupid and unsuccessful?
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Select one |
a. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
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b. Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis | | | |
c. Friedrich Engels and Thomas Mann | | | |
d. Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas-ANSWER Samuel Bowles and Herbert
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Gintis
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30. Life course theorists suggest socialization Select one
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a. stops after a person experiences a rite of passage.
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b. continues through all stages of the life cycle. | | | | | | |
c. is attributable solely to biological influences.
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d. is attributable to both biological and physical influences.-ANSWER
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continues through all stages of the life cycle
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31. The child of about eight or nine years of age begins to consider several
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tasks and relationships simultaneously. At this point in development, children
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grasp not only their own social positions, but also those of others around
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them. Mead calls this stage the
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Select one |
a. preparatory stage. |
b. play stage. |
c. imitative stage. |
d. game stage.-ANSWER game stage | | |
, 32. As primary agents of childhood socialization, schools play a critical role
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in teaching children the values and customs of the larger society. This view of
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the socialization process is most likely of particular interest to which
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sociological perspective?
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Select one |
a. functionalist perspective |
b. conflict perspective |
c. interactionist perspective |
d. global perspective-ANSWER functionalist perspective
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33. The difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes
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conflict- ing demands and expectations is known as
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Select one |
a. role conflict. |
b. role strain. |
c. role exit. |
d. resocialization.-ANSWER role strain | |
34. Which of the following is true of the functional perspectives? Select one
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a. Finding or producing new members is not sufficient.
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b. Groups should not replace personnel when they die.
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c. Patriotism does not generally help people develop and maintain a sense | | | | | | | | | |
of purpose.
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d. Failure to preserve order is not dangerous-ANSWER Finding or
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producing new members is not sufficient
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35. A group of businesswomen meet on a monthly basis to assist one
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another in advancing their careers. They give each other job leads and advice,
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
and they invite business leaders to attend their sessions to provide further
| | | | | | | | | | | |
assistance. This group is an example of
| | | | | | |
Select one |
ANSWERS 2025
22. Gestures, facial expressions, and other visual images all fall within the
| | | | | | | | | |
category of
| |
Select one |
a. nonverbal communication. |
b. mores.
c. cultural capital. |
d. formal norms.-ANSWER nonverbal communication
| | |
23. An American traveling abroad observes locals eating chocolate-covered
| | | | | | |
crickets. She expresses disgust to her traveling companions. She is exhibit- ing
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Select one |
a. xenocentrism.
b. ethnocentrism.
c. cultural relativism. |
d. monophobicism.-ANSWER ethnocentrism |
24. Beth, who has lived all her life in an affluent neighborhood in New York
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
City, travels to Africa and is introduced to living in a dirt-floored hut while she
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
works digging canals for a service trip. It is safe to say she is experiencing
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select one
| |
a. cultural relativity. |
b. cultural diffusion. |
c. culture shock. |
d. cultural integration.-ANSWER culture shock | | |
25. Which sociological perspective would argue that subcultures often
| | | | | | |
emerge because the dominant society has unsuccessfully attempted to sup-
| | | | | | | | | |
press a practice regarded as improper, such as the use of illegal drugs? Select
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
one
|
,a. Functionalist perspective |
b. Conflict perspective |
c. Interactionist perspective |
d. Feminist perspective-ANSWER Conflict perspective | | |
26. The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life
| | | | | | | | | | |
represent the norm or are superior to all others is called
| | | | | | | | | | |
Select one|
a. culture shock. |
b. cultural relativism. |
c. ethnocentrism.
d. value stability-ANSWER ethnocentrism
| |
27. Rites of passage are Select one
| | | | |
a. gestures, objects, and language that form the basis of human | | | | | | | | |
communica- tion.
| |
b. stressful periods of self-evaluation, often occurring between 35 and 50
| | | | | | | | |
years of age.
| | |
c. rituals marking the symbolic transition from one social position to
| | | | | | | | |
another.
|
d. expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of | | | | | | | |
males and females.-ANSWER rituals marking the symbolic transition from one
| | | | | | | | | |
social position to another
| | | |
28. Which of the following statements about rites of passage is true? Select
| | | | | | | | | | |
one
|
a. The quinceañera ceremony among Hispanic girls is considered a rite of
| | | | | | | | | |
passage.
|
b. All segments of American society celebrate the arrival of adulthood with
| | | | | | | | | |
the same rites of passage.
| | | | |
,c. People in all societies experience adolescence between the ages of 15
| | | | | | | | | |
and 17.
| |
d. All of these answers are correct.-ANSWER The quinceañera ceremony
| | | | | | | |
among Hispanic girls is considered a rite of passage
| | | | | | | | |
29. Which conflict theorists suggest that schools in the U.S. foster
| | | | | | | | |
competition through built-in systems of rewards and punishments that can
| | | | | | | | | |
cause children to feel stupid and unsuccessful?
| | | | | | |
Select one |
a. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
| | | |
b. Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis | | | |
c. Friedrich Engels and Thomas Mann | | | |
d. Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas-ANSWER Samuel Bowles and Herbert
| | | | | | | |
Gintis
|
30. Life course theorists suggest socialization Select one
| | | | | |
a. stops after a person experiences a rite of passage.
| | | | | | | |
b. continues through all stages of the life cycle. | | | | | | |
c. is attributable solely to biological influences.
| | | | |
d. is attributable to both biological and physical influences.-ANSWER
| | | | | | |
continues through all stages of the life cycle
| | | | | | | |
31. The child of about eight or nine years of age begins to consider several
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
tasks and relationships simultaneously. At this point in development, children
| | | | | | | | | |
grasp not only their own social positions, but also those of others around
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
them. Mead calls this stage the
| | | | | |
Select one |
a. preparatory stage. |
b. play stage. |
c. imitative stage. |
d. game stage.-ANSWER game stage | | |
, 32. As primary agents of childhood socialization, schools play a critical role
| | | | | | | | | |
in teaching children the values and customs of the larger society. This view of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the socialization process is most likely of particular interest to which
| | | | | | | | | | |
sociological perspective?
| |
Select one |
a. functionalist perspective |
b. conflict perspective |
c. interactionist perspective |
d. global perspective-ANSWER functionalist perspective
| | |
33. The difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes
| | | | | | | | |
conflict- ing demands and expectations is known as
| | | | | | | |
Select one |
a. role conflict. |
b. role strain. |
c. role exit. |
d. resocialization.-ANSWER role strain | |
34. Which of the following is true of the functional perspectives? Select one
| | | | | | | | | | |
a. Finding or producing new members is not sufficient.
| | | | | | |
b. Groups should not replace personnel when they die.
| | | | | | |
c. Patriotism does not generally help people develop and maintain a sense | | | | | | | | | |
of purpose.
| |
d. Failure to preserve order is not dangerous-ANSWER Finding or
| | | | | | | |
producing new members is not sufficient
| | | | | |
35. A group of businesswomen meet on a monthly basis to assist one
| | | | | | | | | | |
another in advancing their careers. They give each other job leads and advice,
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
and they invite business leaders to attend their sessions to provide further
| | | | | | | | | | | |
assistance. This group is an example of
| | | | | | |
Select one |
