Introduction To Sociology (Final
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Solutions 2025-2026 Edition.
Norms are - Answer Social rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given situation
Achieved status is a social position - Answer That individuals secure on the basis of choice and
competition
A subculture is - 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 - Answer Deviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power
is called - 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? - Answer
Ethnic groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - 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 - 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
- Answer Discrimination without prejudice
, Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority group? -
Answer There are fewer of them than there are members of the dominant group
Ethnocentrism refers to - 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 - 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 - 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? - Answer Social
institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a - Answer Hypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - 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? -
Answer Functionalist perspective
Values are - Answer Broad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good that most
members of a society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - Answer Engage in organized and
systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding
Which is not a focus of sociology? - Answer Chemical imbalances in people which lead to
unusual behaviors
Which sociological perspective looks for how social interactions take place and generalize about
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Solutions 2025-2026 Edition.
Norms are - Answer Social rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given situation
Achieved status is a social position - Answer That individuals secure on the basis of choice and
competition
A subculture is - 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 - Answer Deviance
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power
is called - 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? - Answer
Ethnic groups
Gender groups
Racial groups
All of the above are social constructions
A society is - 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 - 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
- Answer Discrimination without prejudice
, Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority group? -
Answer There are fewer of them than there are members of the dominant group
Ethnocentrism refers to - 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 - 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 - 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? - Answer Social
institutions
A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a - Answer Hypothesis
Social constructs and social definitions - 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? -
Answer Functionalist perspective
Values are - Answer Broad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good that most
members of a society share
Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - Answer Engage in organized and
systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding
Which is not a focus of sociology? - Answer Chemical imbalances in people which lead to
unusual behaviors
Which sociological perspective looks for how social interactions take place and generalize about
