Soc 001 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2021 » Midterm Exam

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Question #1
Sociology is the study of:
A.   groups in society
B.   animal behaviors
C.   individuals
Question #2
Emile Durkheim wrote a book about to explain anomie.
A.   farms
B.   suicide
C.   boogy woogy
D.   automobiles
Question #3
Studying face-to-face interactions between a small group of people would be an example of .
A.   microsociology
B.   functionalism
C.   latent
D.   macro sociology
Question #4
Social cohesion that comes from institutions working harmoniously with each other is also known as:
A.   organic solidarity
B.   symbolic interactionism
C.   social facts
D.   social constrain
Question #5
______________ research uses numbers and statistical analysis while ___________ research uses participant observation and interviewing.
A.   inductive, deductive
B.   quantitative, qualitative
C.   deductive, inductive
D.   qualitative, quantitative
Question #6
Correlation does not equal causation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
The variable is what the researcher is trying to explain (variable that is affected).
A.   causal
B.   hypothesis
C.   independent
D.   dependent
Question #8
When we test a hypothesis, what don’t we consider?
A.   generalizability
B.   how tall our subjects are
C.   validity
D.   reliability
Question #9
Generally, the last step in a research project is:
A.   throw a party and eat lots of cookies
B.   review the evidence
C.   report the findings in a journal or book
D.   interpret the results
Question #10
___________ is the process by which we all learn how to be a functioning member of society.
A.   teen angst
B.   socialization
C.   concerted cultivation
D.   family
Question #11
Which of the following is not an example of a socialization institution?
A.   education
B.   animal shelter
C.   work
D.   peers
Question #12
If you moved to another country and had to learn new beliefs, values, and norms, you would go through what process?
A.   acculturation
B.   cultivation
C.   re-socialization
D.   socialization
Question #13
Which of the following is not an example of a total institution?
A.   Dr. Cesario's Intro to Sociology Class
B.   army
C.   convent
D.   prison
Question #14
According to Merton, what you are born into is your .
A.   ascribed status
B.   role theory
C.   achieved status
D.   generalized other
Question #15
According to Merton, what you choose voluntarily is your .
A.   role theory
B.   ascribed status
C.   achieved status
D.   generalized other
Question #16
If there is tension between your role as daughter and your role as student, this would be an example of:
A.   nature vs. nurture
B.   violation of norms
C.   role conflict
D.   gender role
Question #17
A drug dealer is an example of a(an):
A.   baller
B.   retreatist
C.   innovator
D.   ritualist
Question #18
The goal of impression management is to:
A.   make a good impression
B.   make sure others don't know who we are
C.   make a bad impression
D.   make sure others know who we are
Question #19
Technology has changed the way we interact with each other.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
Your family is an example of a primary group.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #21
Your membership to the Hunger Games fan club is an example of a primary group.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #22
A set of relations which ties individuals together is a .
A.   socialization agent
B.   club
C.   social network
D.   status group
Question #23
is the shared beliefs and behaviors within a social group.
A.   strong ties
B.   organizational whoopdiedoo
C.   volunteerism
D.   organizational culture
Question #24
Material culture is:
A.   physical environment, technology
B.   a society that buys a lot of products
C.   owning a flat screen television
D.   values, beliefs, behaviors
Question #25
One can argue the US has had negative effects on other countries’ cultures.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #26
Ethnocentrism is the belief that your group or culture is supreme.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #27
If you take into account the differences in cultures without passing judgment, this is:
A.   bad, because who cares about other cultures
B.   cultural script
C.   good, because you’re not a jerkface
D.   cultural relativism
Question #28
__________ are moral beliefs, while___________ tell us how to behave.
A.   values, norms
B.   family, spirituality
C.   spirituality, family
D.   norms, values
Question #29
The idea that your social surroundings play a role in your behaviors is known as _________ theory.
A.   broken windows
B.   puritanical
C.   deterrence
D.   recidivism
Question #30
A _____________ accepts the means but not the goals of society.
A.   innovator
B.   retreatist
C.   rebel
D.   ritualist
Question #31
____________ theory would argue deviants are made not born.
A.   labeling
B.   strain
C.   functionalist
D.   stigma
Question #32
An example of a formal sanction is when a certain action is expressly forbidden through law.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #33
The tv was the first example of mass media.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #34
90% of the media is owned by 6 companies.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #35
The media expresses gendered ideology.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #36
Acquiring goods with the belief that it will make you happy is:
A.   Forever 21ism
B.   hegemony
C.   Buddhism
D.   consumerism
Question #37
The U.S. is an example of this type of stratified society:
A.   class
B.   estate
C.   caste
D.   none-we are all equal, you crazy person!
Question #38
Income is _________ while wealth is ________.
A.   your wages; your assets minus debt
B.   your assets minus debt; your wages
Question #39
Sometimes we purposefully violate norms of society.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #40
‘Face’ is the esteem in which we hold ourselves.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #41
An example of nonmaterial culture would be society’s value of hard work.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #42
The opera would be an example of high-brow culture.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #43
A cultural script is something we are born with.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #44
1 in ____ live in poverty in the US.
A.   9
B.   10
C.   7
D.   4
Question #45
The federal poverty guidelines for a family of 1 for 2019 is:
A.   20,350
B.   12,490
C.   15,320
D.   16,910
Question #46
Relative poverty is the lack of resources that leads to hunger and physical deprivation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #47
Which group is affected by poverty?
A.   women and children
B.   children and disabled persons
C.   women and disabled persons
D.   women, children and disabled persons
Question #48
One cause of homelessness is the decline in the number of industrial jobs that pay a living wage
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #49
From a functionalist perspective, one can argue there are benefits to society from poverty.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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