Sociology 1301 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers |Complete Solutions
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What do your textbooks authors mean when they state that the internet rearranges space?
We can interact with anyone, anywhere
According to Edward T. Hall, which zone is most acceptable during an encounter with most of
your friends and closer acquaintances? Personal distance
Harold Garfinkel developed "ethnomethodology," which is the: Study of folks or lay
methods people use to make sense of what others say and do
Harold Garfinkel conducted experiments in which students were encouraged to pursue the
precise meaning of general or casual comments. The intent was to uncover the _____ that
people use to structure and organize everyday conversation. Background expectancies
According to Harold Garfinkel and ethnomethodology, people tend to get upset when minor
conventions of talk are not followed. His explanations for this reaction is that: It is disturbing
when people distrust the stability and undermine the cultural assumptions about what is said
and why
Intersectional vandalism illustrates the connection between micro-level interactions and the
larger society because it: Reflects larger race, class, and gender inequalities of power and
status in society
A sex worker repeatedly tries to initiate conversation with a businessman despite his obvious
unwillingness to respond. This is an example of: interactional vandalism
Which of the following is an example of interactional vandalism? A man comments on the
appearance of a woman passing by, and she ignores him.
, According to Elijah Anderson, the sight of "public mothering" is a cue that indicates a space is
what? civil
A very strait laced friend of yours has told you that she never ever breaks any rules such as
speed limits, is never late, or anything similar. She is apparently "little miss perfect" why would
a sociologist suggest that her claim cannot be true? No conforms to all the rules
Sociologists would classify a drug-dealing gang whose members hold values that differ
substantially from those of the majority as a: Deviant subculture
Your friend has requested you as a bridesmaid at her wedding and asks that you wear a full-
length dress, something that is physically uncomfortable for you. When you tell her you plan to
wear a knee-length versions, she is mortified and says that she expects you to agree to her
request. To get you to comply she may use: A sanction
When peer groups make fun of someone's clothes by applying a form of sanction, these
sanctions are known as informal
Most rapes in the United States are: not reported to the police
In 2011, the Occupy Walk Street November drew large numbers of people to New York City to
protest rising income inequality. To make their point, these protestors marched on the city
streets, built tent cities where they lived and slept while the demonstrations were ongoing, and
actively worked to disrupt the flow of life. In Robert K Mertons view, these people would be
what kind of deviants. Rebels
What is a common criticism of the functionalist theories of crime and deviance?
Functionalists tend to presume that everyone has middle-class values.
According to differential association theory, what kind of person is more likely to be a
delinquent. A middle-class person whose friends frequently commit crime
Graded A+ |100% Correct
What do your textbooks authors mean when they state that the internet rearranges space?
We can interact with anyone, anywhere
According to Edward T. Hall, which zone is most acceptable during an encounter with most of
your friends and closer acquaintances? Personal distance
Harold Garfinkel developed "ethnomethodology," which is the: Study of folks or lay
methods people use to make sense of what others say and do
Harold Garfinkel conducted experiments in which students were encouraged to pursue the
precise meaning of general or casual comments. The intent was to uncover the _____ that
people use to structure and organize everyday conversation. Background expectancies
According to Harold Garfinkel and ethnomethodology, people tend to get upset when minor
conventions of talk are not followed. His explanations for this reaction is that: It is disturbing
when people distrust the stability and undermine the cultural assumptions about what is said
and why
Intersectional vandalism illustrates the connection between micro-level interactions and the
larger society because it: Reflects larger race, class, and gender inequalities of power and
status in society
A sex worker repeatedly tries to initiate conversation with a businessman despite his obvious
unwillingness to respond. This is an example of: interactional vandalism
Which of the following is an example of interactional vandalism? A man comments on the
appearance of a woman passing by, and she ignores him.
, According to Elijah Anderson, the sight of "public mothering" is a cue that indicates a space is
what? civil
A very strait laced friend of yours has told you that she never ever breaks any rules such as
speed limits, is never late, or anything similar. She is apparently "little miss perfect" why would
a sociologist suggest that her claim cannot be true? No conforms to all the rules
Sociologists would classify a drug-dealing gang whose members hold values that differ
substantially from those of the majority as a: Deviant subculture
Your friend has requested you as a bridesmaid at her wedding and asks that you wear a full-
length dress, something that is physically uncomfortable for you. When you tell her you plan to
wear a knee-length versions, she is mortified and says that she expects you to agree to her
request. To get you to comply she may use: A sanction
When peer groups make fun of someone's clothes by applying a form of sanction, these
sanctions are known as informal
Most rapes in the United States are: not reported to the police
In 2011, the Occupy Walk Street November drew large numbers of people to New York City to
protest rising income inequality. To make their point, these protestors marched on the city
streets, built tent cities where they lived and slept while the demonstrations were ongoing, and
actively worked to disrupt the flow of life. In Robert K Mertons view, these people would be
what kind of deviants. Rebels
What is a common criticism of the functionalist theories of crime and deviance?
Functionalists tend to presume that everyone has middle-class values.
According to differential association theory, what kind of person is more likely to be a
delinquent. A middle-class person whose friends frequently commit crime