Sociology Final Exam Study Guide

We learn the meaning of symbols and language through socialization. Which theory matches?

• Conflict-Fuctionalist

• Conflict Perspective

• Symbolic Interactionalism

• Structural-Fuctionalist

What did Solomon Asch's experiement on group conformity prove?

• People will typically bash the group for their choices

• People will typically stray from the group

• People will typically choose the opposite answer the group chose

• People will typically go with the group even if they're wrong

True or False: Race is based on heritage and culture

• False

• True

The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

• Personality

• Culture Shock

• Socialization

• Subculture

True or False: Feminism is the support of equality for both women and men

• True

• False

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• Peer group

• Racial Profiling

• Stereotypes

• Looking glass self

the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense.

• Ethnicity

• Racial Profiling

• Cultural assimilation

• Status Set

True or False: Folkways are norms set by society and determine what is morally acceptable

• True

• False

What does the study on feral children say about Nature vs Nurture

• Feral children have the abilty to learn despite their lack of socialization at an early age

• Feral children are a lost cause

• Nuture is more important because behavior is learned

• Nature is more important because behavior is passed down through DNA

True or False: An exaggerated description applied to all peoples in a society.

• True

• False