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WorksheetsSociology- Final Prep
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
Sociology is a social science.
True
False
According to Marx, what is the basis of societal conflict?
Ideas
Inequalities
Change
Opinions
Who is considered the "Father of Sociology"?
Peter Berger
Alexis de Tocqueville
Karl Marx
August Comte
Who stated that humans behave based on their understanding of the situation?
Auguste Comte
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Who studied gender conflict?
Max Weber
Karl Marx
Harriett Martineau
Emile Durkheim
Who studied race conflict?
Max Weber
Karl Marx
W.E.B. DuBois
Emile Durkheim
Who is considered a founder of conflict theory?
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Who is considered a founder of Symbolic Interaction?
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Harriett Martineau
Manifest functions are the consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated
True
False
In education, examples of dysfunction include getting bad grades, truancy and dropping out
True
False
In school, we are taught to read and write. Without school, we probably wouldn’t learn as fast or at all. This is an example of a ______________.
Dysfunction
Manifest Function
Latent Function
None of these
Culture is defined as:
The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of an individual and the society that shapes that behavior.
The organized and generalized attitude of a social group
The scientific study of social patterns
A group’s shared practices, values, and beliefs.
________level theories relate to LARGE scale issues
Paradigm
Macro
Micro
Non
________level theories relate to SMALL scale issues
Paradigm
Macro
Micro
Non
Who coined the term "Sociological Imagination"?
G.H. Mead
Karl Marx
C. Wright Mills
Auguste Comte
Betty is a sociological scientist. She loves to look at patterns of society such as social behavior and social structure. The term used, coined by Auguste Comte, to describe the study of these social patterns is...
Positivism
Paradigms
Reifications
Verstehen
Sociology is defined as the:
Qualitative analysis
Systematic study of society and social interaction.
Quantitative analysis of social transgressions
None of these
Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology?
Auguste Comte
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Émile Durkheim
Define C. Wright Mill’s sociological imagination.
The theory that man evolved slowly over time.
The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.
A series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams
How individuals understand their own and others’ pasts in relation to history and social structure.
On October 31, every year, Mexican families gather around and celebrate the Day of the Dead. They get dressed up, put out gifts for their loved ones that passed away and celebrate their lives. This is a part of Mexican _________?
A theory that looks at society as a competition for limited resources is known as:
Culture is defined as:
Daniella admires and tries to be honest, loyal, and respectful. These are examples of her ________.
Values
Subculture
Madeline had gotten caught stealing from the mall; she broke the law. Laws are an example of __________.
Formal Norms
Sociology only deals with large social institutions, not person to person interactions
True
False
Who are the Bourgeoisie?
The working class
The rich / owners
The farmers
The sailors
Karl Marx supported capitalism
True
False
Gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture’s acceptance of it
inventions
diffusion
culture lag
What is high culture?
It is casual behaviors that are generally and widely conformed to
It is the integration of international trade and finance markets
It is the cultural patterns of a society’s elite
A nation’s flag is:
A symbol
value
culture
Disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and the functions of human society in a scientific manner.
Sociology
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Psycology
Founded Hull House in Chicago after visiting a London settlement house.
Emile Durkheim
Jane Addams
Harriet Martineau
Karl Marx
A theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system.
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Feminist perspective
Theoretical perspective
A paradigm can be defined as:
Philosophical and theoretical frameworks to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
Sociology emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the 19th century.
True
False
What is a closed system?
social position is based on your economic success.
social position is based on an ascribed status.
social position is based on both work and ascribed status.
social position is based on IQ and athletic ability.
In open system, there is
less mobility up and down
more mobility up and down
more mobility depending on where you were born.
more mobility depending on your political affiliation
What is a meritocracy?
mobility is based on gender roles.
mobility is based on family ties.
mobility is based on individual talent and personal merit
mobility is based on personal merit and ethnic stereotypes.
The general cost of goods increasing while the general purchasing power declines results in
deflation
conflation
inflation
recession
What is Social Stratification?
The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.
The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards
A social structure in which classes are determined by ascribed status.
A social structure in which classes are determined by achieved status.
The ability to control the behavior of others, with or without their consent is...
Power
Prestige
Wealth
incorruptible
Poverty is...
a standard of living that is below the minimum level considered adequate by society
the minimum annual income needed by a family to survive
consistent across cultures.
the result of unemployment
A lawyer whose father works as a truck driver best illustrates
vertical mobility
horizontal mobility
downward mobility
intergenerational mobility
Which statement illustrates low status consistency?
A suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice vacation each summer.
A single mother receives food stamps and struggles to find adequate employment.
A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in its first year.
A celebrity actress owns homes in three countries.
Social stratification is only found in industrialized societies.
True
False
Caste systems are characterized by a high level of equality.
True
False
The practice of marrying within one’s group in India is called?
Endogamy
Ritual
Ceremony
Fatalism
When we talk about socioeconomic status, which one of the followings are included?
Income
education
occupational prestige
All of the above
Ranking countries into first, second, and third world categories is an example of
Global Stratification
Global imperialism
Global colonialism
Global relativism
Positions in society are ranked in order of importance
Functionalist theory
Symbolic Internationalist Theory
Conflict theory
None of the above
Social mobility is not an important feature of an open class system
True
False
Ill health and shorter life expectancy are more common among America's poor
True
False
What is intergenerational mobility?
Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime
Changes in a person's social mobility between generations
Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation
Changes in a person's social mobility due to government policies
What is intragenerational mobility?
Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime
Changes in a person's social mobility between generations
Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation
Changes in a person's social mobility due to government policies
What is the standard of living?
The level of wealth available to acquire material necessities and comforts
The level of popularity on social media
The level of physical fitness
The level of education
What does global stratification compare?
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of countries across the world
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of individuals within a country
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of different social classes within a country
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of different ethnic groups within a country
What do conflict theorists believe about social stratification?
It benefits all of society
It benefits only some people
It has no impact on society
It leads to equality
Being a boxing champion is an example of which kind of status?
Ascribed
Achieved
It is a society where status is achieved by merit and effort, and social mobility is possible.
Closed
Open
Being a woman is an example of which kind of status?
Ascribed
Achieved
Being the top of your class is an example of which status?
Ascribed
Achieved
The Davis-Moore Thesis states:
Conflict theorists view capitalists as those who:
get rich while workers stay poor
Which event created a divide between Western Europe/America and the rest of the world?
Industrial Revolution
Occupational prestige means that jobs are
What is the term for the movement of individuals or groups within the social hierarchy?
Social mobility
Social stratification
Social status
Social class
Which theory suggests that social stratification benefits society by ensuring that the most qualified people fill the most important roles?
Conflict theory
Functionalist theory
Symbolic interactionism
Feminist theory
What is Social Stratification?
A system by which society categorizes people.
A system by which society unites people.
A system by which government categorizes people.
A system by which the church categorizes people.
The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards is known as...
Social Inequality
Social Stratification
Exogamy
Bourgeoisie
Unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
Socialization is a _________________ process.
Short
Lifelong
Month long
Year Long
The self develops through a process of reflection
True or False
Agriculture and Cuisine makeup a portion of people's culture?
True
False
These groups go directly against the main culture and are designed to challenge the values of the culture?
Folk Culture
Popular Culture
Counterculture
Traditionalist Culture
What is the spread of a cultural trait from an originating culture called?
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Blending
Sub-Culture
Cultural Integration
This status is assigned according to qualities beyond a person's control.
Ascribed Status
Achieved Status
Master Status
Resocialization is
the destruction of cultures and societies
the beginning of a new society
adopting new behaviors and norms
the adopting of new family members
A social position that is chosen or earned by an individual is
Apportioned status
Antithesis status
Achieved status
Ascribed status
Master status is
a linked network of many different statuses
an isolated status that prevent a person from attaining any other status
the primary status of a person that influences all other statuses
the entire collection of all the statuses of a person
Role conflict is
the expected behavior of an individual in society
the difficulty of meeting the obligations of a single status
the obligations of one role interfering with the requirements of another role
the mixing of roles in society to ease the burden of multiple obligations
A society is
a group of people living in a specific area with a common culture
people from multiple cultures in many different geographical areas
people who live in multiples areas, but share a common culture
people who have different cultures, but live in a the same geographical area
TJ notices that their new neighbor is building a machine in the backyard. When TJ inquires what it is, their neighbor explains that its a pumpkin catapult for a competition, and shows TJ dozens of pictures of various national events and tournaments involving hundreds of people. TJ's neighbor is involved in a:
Counterculture
Culture
Subculture
What is the best example of a counter culture?
People who live "off the grid" -- no electricity or communication
Vegans
People that continually prepare for natural disasters
Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal norm within the United States?
Making eye contact while speaking
A strain or stress that happens when too many different types of responsibility are required of a person is called
Role strain
Mr. Gerlecz refusing to post anything on TikTok is an example of:
Being smart
Cultural Lag
Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor parents to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?
Wealthy parents are socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment.
Wealthy parents are not concerned about their children rebelling against their rules.
Wealthy parents never engage in repetitive tasks.
Wealthy parents are more concerned with money than with a good education.
How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?
With a standardized curriculum
Through the hidden curriculum
By socializing them in teamwork
All of the above
Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion?
People learn the material culture of their religion.
Life stages and roles are connected to religious celebration.
An individual’s personal internal experience of a divine being leads to their faith.
Places of worship provide a space for shared group experiences.
Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?
Understanding when to speak up and when to be silent
Learning to read and write
Following a schedule
Knowing locker room etiquette
Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization?
School
Family
Mass media
Workplace
What role do schools often play in political socialization?
They teach patriotism and symbols
They play no role
They teach us to become fiscally liberal
They teach us to become Libertarians
Socialization plays no part in the personality formation of an individual.
TRUE
FALSE
Socialization begins at birth or shortly thereafter.
TRUE
FALSE
All cultures use the same techniques to socialize their children.
TRUE
FALSE
Socialization continues until we are adults and then usually stops because we have learned our culture by that time.
TRUE
FALSE
The roles we play in life are normally learned during the socialization process.
TRUE
FALSE
Successful socialization can result in uniformity within a society.
TRUE
FALSE
School is an important source of socialization for students of all ages.
TRUE
FALSE
The earliest type of society was a(n)
pastoral society.
hunting and gathering society.
agricultural society
industrial society.
A group of people who live in the mountains and whose primary work is herding sheep is an example of a(n
pastoral society.
horticultural society.
organic society.
agricultural society.
Elise travels across Thailand with her friends and, to her surprise, finds the country quite unlike the United States. “I hate the food,” she tells her family at home. “I hate the language, I hate the weird customs and awful music. America is clearly the best place to be.” This is an example of _______.
Who is the father of sociology?
Booker T. Washington
August Comte
Jane Addams
W.E.B. DuBois
Which theory suggests that older adults remove themselves from social roles as they age?
