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Sociology

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are norms?

a)

a standard pattern or social behavior that is typical or expected of a group.

b)

a set of regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity

c)

someone whose tastes and lifestyle are mainstream

d)

Normal roles

2.

Define Folkways

a)

New behaviors or rules that are added to a particular community or group

b)

The different ways that folks go to

c)

the traditional behavior or way of life of a particular community or group of people.

d)

People who love to arrive at different destinations, also called ways

3.

What are Mores?

a)

The new rules that are added to a new arising community or group

b)

A type of dessert that consists of a marshmallow compressed between two cookies

c)

the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community.

d)

The opposite characteristics or customs of a specific community

4.

Define "Cultural Diversity"

a)

The increasing of offspring into a growing community

b)

The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

c)

The diverse meeting places of members in a community or group

5.

What is ethnocentrism?

a)

evaluation of other cultures with an open mind free of preconceptions of one's own culture

b)

evaluation of other cultures according to standards and customs of one's own culture.

6.

A cultural universals is...

a)

an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all known human cultures worldwide.

b)

a cultural situation that is different around the world

c)

someone who is culturally adapted to the world around them

7.

An achieved status is given while an ascribed status is something you are born with

a)

True

b)

False

8.

an exchange between two or more individuals is called...

a)

two exchanging

b)

desocializing

c)

individual exchanging

d)

social interaction

9.

Which is an example of Role Conflict?

a)

A father who needs to take care of his sick son but is also a teacher who needs to go to work

b)

A father who needs to take care of his sick son but doesn't want to get close in fear of getting sick

c)

A student who has no idea what she wants to do when she grows up

d)

A student who wants to do well on an exam but also wants to fail the exam

10.

Which is an example of Role Strain?

a)

A muscle that is strained during soccer practice

b)

A student who is sleep deprived has to do tons of work given by their teacher

c)

A student athlete who needs to balance going to practice and doing their homework

d)

A father who is strained with work

11.

What is master status?

a)

A master who is training his young apprentice in the art of karate

b)

the social position that is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual

c)

A master whose status is highly regarded

12.

What is Role Performance?

a)

The expected way a person should perform his or her role

b)

how a person expresses his or her role

c)

The performance of a grand role