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.   institutionalization 
B.   status
C.   role performance
D.   habitual actions
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   Morality is developed by pain and pleasure. 
B.   Parental beliefs have no influence on children's morality. 
C.   Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral. 
D.   Children develop the ability to have abstract thoughts.
Question #5
What is one way to distinguish between psychology and sociology?
A.   Psychologists are interested in mental health, while sociologists are interested in societal functions.
B.   Psychology focuses on the mind, while sociology focuses on societ
C.   Psychologists look inward to understand behavior, while sociologists look outward.
D.   All the answers are correct
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.   Adulthood 
C.   Infancy 
D.   Senior citizen 
Question #7
Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies?
A.   The sample sizes are often too small.
B.   The twins may turn out to actually be fraternal.
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.   neither socialization nor intelligence affects college admissions
B.   socialization can be more important than intelligence 
C.   intelligence is more important than socialization 
D.   children raised in one-parent households tend to have higher IQs
Question #9
How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?
A.   By socializing them in teamwork
B.   Through the hidden curriculum
C.   All the answers are correct
D.   With a standardized curriculum
Question #10
Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?
A.   Following a schedule
B.   Understanding when to speak up and when to be silent 
C.   Learning to read and write 
D.   Keeping locker room etiquette 

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