Soc 202 - Sociological Analysis » Fall 2019 » Exam 3

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Question #1
Which one of the following doesn't belong to socialization studies?
A.   socialization agencies
B.   norms
C.   human instincts
D.   values
Question #2
In the chapter the significant value includes,
A.   working class children are taught to be neat or clean
B.   working class children are taught to be curious
C.   middle class children are taught to be obedient
D.   upper class children are encouraged to be happy
Question #3
Control theories assume that delinquent acts result from
A.   individual's bond to society is weak or broken
B.   individual's low class
C.   the degree of economic development in a society
D.   All of the above
Question #4
According to the Functionalist perspective
A.   those who invest more of their time, energy, and money should be rewarded higher
B.   those who have more power should be respected
C.   occupations can change our personalities
D.   power and prestige have less significance than money
Question #5
In abnormal socialization process, the cases include_____
A.   the conceptualization process
B.   the acculturation process
C.   animal children and the individual who was left in the remote island.
D.   All of the above
Question #6
The chapter and lecture notes indicated the high delinquency rates among minority youth are largely the results that
A.   prejudice and discrimination caused social inequality
B.   elite ruling class caused social inequality
C.   they don't have educational oppotunity at all in the US
D.   minorities' weak family socialization process caused their emotional and behavioral problems
Question #7
Socialization is a process that individuals must
A.   receive high educations
B.   internalize the social norms and pass down them from one generation to the next through language and learning
C.   act abnormal occasionally
D.   none of the above
Question #8
The Functionalist perspective emphasizes that stratification serves to ensure that
A.   those in need will be helped by the most fortunate ones
B.   all groups get along with one another
C.   the most talented and well-educated individuals fill a society's desirable positions
D.   life's difficulties are lessened for the disadvantaged
Question #9
In social research, the questionnaire survey result is considered
A.   an in-depth interviewing data
B.   a contextual data
C.   a qualitative data
D.   a quantitative data
Question #10
A 'panel study' is considered a cross sectional study which cannot explain a causal relationship among variables.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
A convenience sample collected by a researcher is
A.   a follow up study
B.   a non-random sample
C.   a cohort study
D.   a probability sample
Question #12
In LA County Jail, the gang members took letter B out of words
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
A null hypothesis is the one that researchers want to accept.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
A questionnaire survey usually shows a high degree of validity.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
A random sample is also a probability sample that represents most characteristics of the study population.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
Blue eye and brown eye video used social survey in the classroom by teacher.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
A snowball sampling is a non-random sample and it begins with one or a few cases and spreads out of the initial cases.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
Chapter 15 used questionnaire surveys in both France and US
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
By studying socialization, one recognizes that there are at least
A.   8 socialization agencies
B.   7 socialization agencies
C.   4 socialization agencies
D.   6 socialization agencies
Question #20
By way of the data presented, Hirschi finds that social class and delinquency are ________
A.   weakly or not related
B.   unclear
C.   negatively related
D.   positively related
Question #21
Chapter 15 indicates that in social science researchers often measure
A.   individual class positions
B.   economic development stages
C.   co-workers' religion preference
D.   All of the above
Question #22
Chapter 25 reflected Durkheim's theory that quantity and quality of individual networks have nothing to do with societies' economic development.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #23
Control theory and juvenile delinquency show that
A.   the higher the social economic class, the lower the crime rates
B.   the lower the social economic status, the higher the crime rates
C.   the more virtual supervision provided by mothers, the less juvenile delinquent acts of children
Question #24
Hypotheses tests are often associated with quantitative studies.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #25
In Eyes on the Prize, a city called Money had a bus workers' strike
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #26
In 'Control Theory and Juvenile Delinquency', if some students failed to complete the questionnaires
A.   they attended follow-up sessions during regular class period
B.   the researchers talked to their parents
C.   they could be arrested
D.   all of the above
Question #27
In 'obedience to authority',
A.   a table of respondents' occupation by age is summarized
B.   a table of respondents' occupation by age is summarized and a table of verbal designation and voltage indication is included
C.   a table of how to think about oneself and society is included
D.   a table of verbal designation and voltage indication is included
Question #28
In 'obedience to authority',
A.   a field research at Yale is conducted
B.   a probability sample is included
C.   an experimental design of a subject to administered 'electric shocks' to a victim is included
D.   a survey regarding the degree of obedience is conducted
Question #29
In 'social class and parental values',
A.   the'class' variable includes five categories
B.   occupation and education were used to measure class status
C.   the author used three separate samples in two countries
D.   all of the above
Question #30
In 'social class and parental values',
A.   longitudinal data is collected among both children and parents
B.   surveys were conducted in both the U.S. and Italy and cross-sectional data about parental values are collected
C.   cross-sectional data about parental values are collected
D.   surveys were conducted in both the U.S. and Italy
Question #31
In chapter 15,
A.   parents' incomes are measured to represent the class variable
B.   items regarding social values are ranked by parents
C.   social mobility is measured
D.   all of the above
Question #32
In chapter 21, both respondents' occupation and income are measured.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #33
In chapter 25 the data are collected
A.   from school records, questionnaires, and police records
B.   from observational field research
C.   from general social surveys
D.   all of the above
Question #34
In chapter 25, the author pointed out that
A.   poor individuals have low occupational mobility
B.   individuals are moral beings to the extent that we have 'internalized the norms' of society
C.   individuals' race and ethnicity relate to delinquent acts
D.   all of the above
Question #35
In general, social structure reinforces individual behaviors
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #36
In lecture and chapters, the socialization process indicates that individuals should have
A.   strong egos
B.   strong tie with those who have dated with them
C.   strong relations with their parents or intimate caregivers
D.   all of the above
Question #37
In lecture, the "probability sample" means
A.   the independent variables are very critical
B.   there is a high degree of validity in the sample
C.   the random selected sample
D.   the reliability is low in the sample
Question #38
In lecture, the surveys usually have a
A.   higher degree of validity
B.   higher degree of reliability
C.   higher degree of probability
D.   all of the above
Question #39
In lecture, validity refers to
A.   how well the concepts reflect the true social world
B.   getting similar results when conducting research
C.   getting different results when conducting research
D.   all of the above
Question #40
In social research, a study population means
A.   the subgroup of the study subject
B.   the entire study subject
C.   a longitudinal study
D.   a cross sectional study
Question #41
Middle class parents emphasized more on their children's
A.   happiness
B.   happiness and self-control
C.   self-control
Question #42
Probability sampling technique indicates that a few units in a population have specifiable or equal chances of being selected.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #43
Qualitative data refers to descriptive, observational, conversational or ethnographic data collection.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #44
Quantitative data can best be collected through individual memories and their own stories.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #45
Social control theory contends that when individuals experience financial pressures, they would definitely commit to deviant or criminal actions.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #46
The cohort study usually takes longer time than panel study.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #47
Positivism science uses empirical data to examine the world.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #48
Understanding the nature of the ties between social class and parent-child relation is part of understanding
A.   the sanctions that occur during interaction
B.   the role models
C.   the agencies of socialization
D.   the effects of social structure upon parents' values
Question #49
When conducting social experiment, the respondents are supposed to know the research purpose so that they would be more relaxed.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #50
Working class parents do not pay too much attention to
A.   internal values of their children
B.   class consciousness
C.   social norms
D.   external values of their children

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