Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2020 » Chapter 4 and 5 iRAT

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Question #1
According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, society is based on __________.
A.   status
B.   role performance
C.   habitual actions
D.   institutionalization 
Question #2
Role conflict occurs when one or more of an individual's roles clash, whereas role strain occurs when there are aspects of one role that clash.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Socialization, as a sociological term, describes:
A.   how people interact during social situations
B.   how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values 
C.   a person's internal mental state when in a group setting 
D.   the difference between introverts and extroverts
Question #4
What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg's conventional level?
A.   Parental beliefs have no influence on children's morality. 
B.   Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral. 
C.   Morality is developed by pain and pleasure. 
D.   Children develop the ability to have abstract thoughts.
Question #5
What is one way to distinguish between psychology and sociology?
A.   Psychology focuses on the mind, while sociology focuses on society. 
B.   Psychologists are interested in mental health, while sociologists are interested in societal functions.
C.   Psychologists look inward to understand behavior, while sociologists look outward. 
D.   All of the above.
Question #6
Which of the following is not an age-related transition point when Americans must be socialized to new roles?
A.   Senior citizen 
B.   Infancy 
C.   School age 
D.   Adulthood 
Question #7
Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies?
A.   The twins may turn out to actually be fraternal.
B.   The results do not apply to singletons.
C.   The twins were often raised in different ways.
D.   The sample sizes are often too small.
Question #8
Chris Langan's story illustrates that
A.   children raised in one-parent households tend to have higher IQs
B.   socialization can be more important than intelligence 
C.   neither socialization nor intelligence affects college admissions
D.   intelligence is more important than socialization 
Question #9
How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?
A.   Through the hidden curriculum 
B.   With a standardized curriculum 
C.   By socializing them in teamwork 
D.   All of the above 
Question #10
Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?
A.   Learning to read and write 
B.   Understanding when to speak up and when to be silent 
C.   Following a schedule
D.   Keeping locker room etiquette 

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