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Mega Quiz 1: Socialisation, Culture & Identity

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is sociology?

a)

the history of socialisation

b)

the study of the development, structure & functioning of human society

c)

the study of human behaviour

d)

the study of discrimination

2.

Oxana Malaya is an example of what?

a)

a viral chilld

b)

a frugal child

c)

a volatile child

d)

a feral child

3.

Oxana Malaya is an example of....

a)

nurture over naturism

b)

nature over nurture

c)

naturalism over nurture

d)

nurture over nature

4.

What do anthropologists do?

a)

study and compare how societies live

b)

travel to distant shores to study native tribes

c)

wear ridiculous baggy shorts and peer through binoculars

d)

study individual human beings

5.

Sociological theory helps make sense of how society works and what causes....

a)

people to suffer

b)

societies to thrive

c)

societies to change

d)

individuals to struggle

6.

Structural theories seen society as something ???? to individuals...

a)

internal

b)

central

c)

irrelevent

d)

external

7.

Structural theories are ???? theories of society?

a)

objective

b)

macro

c)

Makro

d)

micro

8.

The other main branch of sociological theory is known as...

a)

Feminism

b)

Structural theory

c)

Postmodernism

d)

Social Action theory

9.

Another name for Social Action theories is...

a)

structural theories

b)

labelling theory

c)

interpretivist theories

d)

symbolic labelling theory

10.

Social action theories are....

a)

micro theories

b)

macro theories

c)

individualist theories

d)

labelling theories

11.

Structural theories can be further subdivided into...

a)

consensus and conduct theories

b)

symbolic labelling and consensus theories

c)

labelling and conflict theories

d)

consensus and conflict theories

12.

Which of the below is a consensus theory?

a)

Feminism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Weberianism

d)

Postmodernism

13.

Fill in the blank. Consensus theories are about shared norms, values and …….

(a)  

14.

Which one of the below is a Consensus theory?

a)

Marxism

b)

Feminism

c)

Postmodernism

d)

The New Right

15.

Conflict theories are different from consensus theories, though both are structural, because they see society as being structured...….

(a)  

16.

Conflict theorists argue that powerful groups control the social agenda via...

a)

zoology

b)

anthropology

c)

ideology

d)

escapology

17.

Which of the theories below is a conflict theory?

a)

Postmodernism

b)

The New Right

c)

Weberianism

d)

Functionalism

18.

Which of the below is NOT an example of ideology?

a)

Racial purity

b)

White supremacy

c)

Family Values

d)

Heterosexuality

19.

What theory is about how people interpret the social world around them?

a)

Postmodernism

b)

Weberanism

c)

Interactionism

d)

Structuralism

20.

Another name for Interactionism is...

a)

interactive symbolism

b)

conflict theory

c)

interpretivism

d)

symbolic interactionism

21.

A label that overrides more positive aspects of a person's identity is known as a ….

(a)  

22.

Emile Durkheim believed that social disorder would be caused by industrialisation and...

(a)  

23.

The process by which society agrees on moral values is called...

(a)  

24.

In Functionalism, awareness of moral values is known as...

(a)  

25.

In Functionalism, what enables values to be passed down through society?

a)

socialising

b)

sociability

c)

socialisation

d)

sociology

26.

When socialisation does not take place, an individual experiences (a)  

27.

What is 'the process by which people internalise the norms and values of society'?

(a)  

28.

What is 'behaviour that is considered to be normal'?

(a)  

29.

What two words mean: 'the sense of being part of a wider society'?

(a)  

30.

Which one word means 'a lack of integration into society, sometimes resulting in antisocial behaviour'?

(a)  

31.

What one word means 'ideas about what is considered to be right or wrong'?

(a)  

32.

Talcott Parsons' famous theory of the interconnectedness of society is known as...

a)

the organ theory

b)

the orangutan theory

c)

the orgasmic analogy

d)

the organic analogy

33.

According to Parsons, what is essential and is based on a system of positive and negative sanctions?

(a)  

34.

In Parsons, the process by which society changes is known as...

(a)  

35.

What is the economic system under which the working class are exploited?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Marxism

d)

Social democracy

36.

In Marxism, the ruling class are also known as ...

(a)  

37.

In Marxism, the working class are also known as (a)  

38.

In Marxism, the non-human elements of production are known as...

(a)  

39.

In Marxism, all the ways in which capitalist societies are able to get the working class to accept their situation are known as...

(a)  

40.

Marx argued that the working class feel ? (removed from their labour)

(a)  

41.

What two words mean 'the process by which workers accept their position'?

(a)  

42.

Black feminism belongs to a branch of feminism known as...

a)

BAME feminism

b)

ethnic feminism

c)

difference feminisms

d)

postmodern feminism

43.

What is the word that means 'to hold two or more minority identities'?

a)

cross-sectionality

b)

interminority

c)

interidentity

d)

intersectionality

44.

In postmodernism, what hyphened word refers to essentialist discourses?

(a)  

45.

Which postmodernist said that the media has created a chaotic, empty world, based on fleeting images?

a)

Bertrand

b)

Butler

c)

Baudrillard

d)

Bowles

46.

What refers to 'the way of life of a society or social group'?

(a)  

47.

What one word refers to norms that have been established in a society for generations?

(a)  

48.

What type of culture consists of 'products and practices that are seen to be intellectually and aesthetically superior'?

(a)  

49.

Which one word describes 'minority social groups that generally subscribe to the values and norms of mainstream culture, but which also share values, practices, problems and interests that are unique to them'?

(a)  

50.

What type of culture refers to how the domestic cultures of societies like the UK can no longer exist in isolation from the rest of the world?

(a)  

51.

Which two words refer to 'a common means of expressing identity in a consumer culture'?

(a)  

52.

Which two words refer to 'cultural differences that exist in societies despite the fact that there is consensus or agreement on fundamental values and norms'?

(a)  

53.

Fill in the blank. A ? society is one in which ethnic and religious diversity is acknowledged and encouraged.

(a)  

54.

What two words refers to the tendency, particularly of young people, to mix and match elements of different cultures in the UK?

(a)  

55.

A classic example of cultural hybridity is the rise of MLE. What is this?

a)

Middlesex & London English

b)

Multicultural London English

c)

Multilingual London English

d)

Manchester & London English

56.

In terms of gender roles, which word refers to 'the encouragement of behaviour that is seen as normal for a child of that sex and discouragement of behaviour that is seen as abnormal for that sex'?

(a)  

57.

In terms of gender roles, which two words refer to 'using different words or phrases with different sexes' usually to praise or criticise'

(a)  

58.

In terms of gender roles, which word refers to the channelling of children towards certain toys and activities based on their sex?

(a)  

59.

Where everyday people apply sanctions to others, such as a disapproving look from your mother, this is known as a ? sanction

a)

formal

b)

familial

c)

unofficial

d)

informal

60.

What is central to the sociology of peer groups?

a)

the bikeshed

b)

the smoking shelter

c)

the youth club

d)

the cultural comfort zone

61.

Who spoke about the triple quandary faced by black male youth?

a)

Sewell

b)

Van Dijk

c)

Best & Kellner

d)

Saunders

62.

Sociologists Sindic and Anderson write about ??(2 words) and national identity.

(a)  

63.

Which sector of the UK are suffering from an identity crisis?

a)

The Scottish

b)

The Welsh

c)

The English

d)

The Northern Irish

64.

People who are anti multiculturalism, immigration, Europe and equal opportunities are known historically as....

a)

fascists

b)

Tories

c)

Little Englanders

d)

racists

65.

Which concept (1 word) refers to 'the social expectations of behaviour that society attaches to each sex.'

(a)  

66.

Complete the phrase. Sex is biological, whereas gender is (a)  

67.

Which ideology beginning with H refers to a dominant ideology in any given area of society?

(a)  

68.

What G does Wilkinson refer to with relation to the changing behaviours of women in society today?

a)

god-forsakeness

b)

genderbending

c)

gender-diversity

d)

genderquake

69.

What is the crisis in masculinity, according to Mac and Ghaill?

a)

the male birth rate is declining

b)

men no longer know what is expected of them

c)

all men are toxic

d)

there is declining heterosexuality among men

70.

Which sociologist stated that men's roles have radically changed because of the changing economic landscape?

a)

Mac and Ghaill

b)

Wilkinson

c)

Saunders

d)

Kehily

71.

Which sociologist (surname only) found that parents engage in gender socialisation within 24 hrs of a baby's birth?

(a)  

72.

Which sociologist (surname only) observed that fathers enforce stricter expectations than mothers?

(a)  

73.

Which sociologist (surname only) discovered that parents encourage active play among boys and passive play and dressing up among girls?

(a)  

74.

Why do girls have better verbal skills, according to Fine?

a)

because girls are genetically predisposed to talk more

b)

because they listen more in class

c)

because girls are naturally more intelligent than boys

d)

because they are conditioned to be talkative and emotional

75.

Miller & Church argue that many teachers do what in the classroom?

a)

encourage boys to be badly behaved

b)

reinforce gender stereotypes

c)

favour girls over boys

d)

flirt with the LSA

76.

According to Fuller, which girls are most disruptive at school?

a)

working class girls

b)

middle class white girls

c)

middle class BAME girls

d)

upper class girls

77.

What did Szegedy-Masak find with reference to primary school children?

a)

girls take longer in the toilet than boys

b)

boys tend to bully more than girls

c)

they use gendered stereotypes to judge their peers

d)

they are unaware of gender stereotyping at this age

78.

According to which sociologist (et al.), do boys value athleticism, coolness and toughness in each other, while girls value appearance, academic success and social skills in other girls?

(a)  

79.

What is meant by 'relational bullying' (Garandeau et al.)?

a)

direct name-calling

b)

sharing hurtful information online

c)

bullying friends and relatives

d)

indirect name-calling

80.

Sociologists Johnson, Kilbourne and Orbach all talk about what?

a)

canalisation

b)

gender socialisation

c)

media representations of women

d)

women in the workplace

81.

What did Billington et al. find out?

a)

men outperform women in the workplace

b)

men's identities are mainly linked to leisure pursuits

c)

men's identities revolve around controlling women

d)

men's identities are mainly linked to paid employment

82.

Why is Hakim a lone voice among female sociologists?

a)

she loves men

b)

she argues that many women choose to stay at home

c)

she is heterosexual

d)

she is not white

83.

What social class does Lord Sainsbury belong to?

a)

middle class

b)

super rich

c)

working class

d)

traditional upper class

84.

A member of the super rich subculture has an achieved status

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Which social class is aspirational and able to defer gratification?

(a)  

86.

What did Braverman argue?

a)

the middle class is divided into professional and managerial

b)

Some white collar workers are now upper middle class

c)

white collar workers are not always middle class these days

d)

gender roles remain traditional in the working class

87.

What is the main driver behind changes to the working class?

a)

industrialisation

b)

increased wealth

c)

improved educational standards

d)

decline in heavy industry

88.

Upper class people strongly value intermarriage to achieve (a)   (2 words)

89.

[one word] = are age groups that live through the same historical and social events.

(a)  

90.

Bradley names 5 generational stages. Childhood, adolescence, ?, middle age, old age.

(a)  

91.

Which sociologist spoke about the disabled identity being a master status?

a)

Shakespeare and Barnes

b)

Willis

c)

Goffman

d)

Taylor & Swift

92.

Which of the below is not a model of disability?

a)

Cultural

b)

Medical

c)

Psychological

d)

Social

93.

Complete the word: A 'straight' boy loves girl view of the world is 'hetero-...'

(a)  

94.

What decade saw the emergence of youth culture?

a)

50s

b)

60s

c)

70s

d)

40s

95.

Increased time spent in education created a youth culture

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Which of these is NOT a sociological characteristic of Western youth culture?

a)

leisure

b)

acne

c)

peer groups

d)

consumption

97.

Highly visible youth cultures are known as...

(a)  

98.

A youth tribe that is temporary and not geographically dependent is known as....

a)

a neo-tribe

b)

an emergent youth culture

c)

a nomadic youth culture

d)

a neo-Nazi tribe

99.

Who said education in capitalists societies was to produce an efficient and obedient workforce?

a)

Sugarman

b)

Bernstein

c)

Bourdieu

d)

Althusser

100.

Which Marxists spoke about the Hidden Curriculum?

a)

Sugarman & Bernstein

b)

Bowles & Gintis

c)

Marx & Engels

d)

Barlow & Williams