Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2021 » Chapter 4-5 IRAT

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

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