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Sociology- Final Prep

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sociology is a social science.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

According to Marx, what is the basis of societal conflict?

a)

Ideas

b)

Inequalities

c)

Change

d)

Opinions

3.

Who is considered the "Father of Sociology"?

a)

Peter Berger

b)

Alexis de Tocqueville

c)

Karl Marx

d)

August Comte

4.

Who stated that humans behave based on their understanding of the situation?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Max Weber

5.

Who studied gender conflict?

a)

Max Weber

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Harriett Martineau

d)

Emile Durkheim

6.

Who studied race conflict?

a)

Max Weber

b)

Karl Marx

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Emile Durkheim

7.

Who is considered a founder of conflict theory?

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Herbert Spencer

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Max Weber

8.

Who is considered a founder of Symbolic Interaction?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Emile Durkheim

c)

Max Weber

d)

Harriett Martineau

9.

Manifest functions are the consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In education, examples of dysfunction include getting bad grades, truancy and dropping out

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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 ______________. 

a)

Dysfunction

b)

Manifest Function

c)

Latent Function

d)

None of these

12.

Culture is defined as:

a)

The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of an individual and the society that shapes that behavior.

b)

The organized and generalized attitude of a social group

c)

The scientific study of social patterns

d)

A group’s shared practices, values, and beliefs.

13.

________level theories relate to LARGE scale issues

a)

Paradigm

b)

Macro

c)

Micro

d)

Non

14.

________level theories relate to SMALL scale issues

a)

Paradigm

b)

Macro

c)

Micro

d)

Non

15.

Who coined the term "Sociological Imagination"?

a)

G.H. Mead

b)

Karl Marx

c)

C. Wright Mills

d)

Auguste Comte

16.

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...

a)

Positivism

b)

Paradigms

c)

Reifications

d)

Verstehen

17.

Sociology is defined as the: 

a)

Qualitative analysis

b)

Systematic study of society and social interaction.

c)

Quantitative analysis of social transgressions

d)

None of these

18.

Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Max Weber

d)

Émile Durkheim

19.

Define C. Wright Mill’s sociological imagination.

a)

The theory that man evolved slowly over time.

b)

The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.

c)

A series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams

d)

How individuals understand their own and others’ pasts in relation to history and social structure.

20.

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)
holiday
b)
tradition
c)
religion
d)
culture
21.

A theory that looks at society as a competition for limited resources is known as:

 

a)
Functionalism
b)
Symbolic Interactionism
c)
Conflict Theory
d)
Social Constructionism
22.

Culture is defined as:

a)
The clothes we wear
b)
The food we eat
c)
The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular group or nation
d)
The language we speak
23.

Daniella admires and tries to be honest, loyal, and respectful. These are examples of her ________.

a)

Values

b)
Physical Features
c)
Academic Achievements
d)

Subculture

24.

Madeline had gotten caught stealing from the mall; she broke the law. Laws are an example of __________.

a)
Social norms
b)
Cultural traditions
c)
Personal beliefs
d)

Formal Norms

25.

Sociology only deals with large social institutions, not person to person interactions

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Who are the Bourgeoisie?

a)

The working class

b)

The rich / owners

c)

The farmers

d)

The sailors

27.
Sociological imagination enables us to
a)
challenge stereotypes
b)
see how wider social forces connect with our personal biographies
c)
challenges our basic impulses to see aspects of life as inevitable or natural
d)
All of the above
28.

Karl Marx supported capitalism

a)

True

b)

False

29.
Clothing, automobiles and buildings are examples of ___________________.
a)
Symbols
b)
Material Culture
c)
Non Material Culture 
d)
Society
30.
Beliefs, family patterns and language are examples of ___________________.
a)
Symbols
b)
Material Culture
c)
Non Material Culture
d)
Society
31.
What do scientists call the organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system used in a society? 
a)
Technology
b)
Symbols
c)
Values
d)
Language
32.

Gap of time between the introduction of material culture and nonmaterial culture’s acceptance of it

a)

inventions

b)

diffusion

c)

culture lag

33.

What is high culture?

a)

It is casual behaviors that are generally and widely conformed to

b)

It is the integration of international trade and finance markets

c)

It is the cultural patterns of a society’s elite

34.

A nation’s flag is:

a)

A symbol

b)

value

c)

culture

35.

Disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and the functions of human society in a scientific manner.

a)

Sociology

b)

Social Sciences

c)

Anthropology

d)

Psycology

36.

Founded Hull House in Chicago after visiting a London settlement house.

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Jane Addams

c)

Harriet Martineau

d)

Karl Marx

37.

A theoretical perspective that views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system.

a)

Functionalist perspective

b)

Conflict perspective

c)

Feminist perspective

d)

Theoretical perspective

38.

A paradigm can be defined as:

a)
A set of rules for writing code.
b)

Philosophical and theoretical frameworks to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.

c)
A method of conducting experiments.
d)
A scientific theory that explains phenomena.
39.

Sociology emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the 19th century.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What is a closed system?

a)

social position is based on your economic success.

b)

social position is based on an ascribed status.

c)

social position is based on both work and ascribed status.

d)

social position is based on IQ and athletic ability.

41.

In open system, there is

a)

less mobility up and down

b)

more mobility up and down

c)

more mobility depending on where you were born.

d)

more mobility depending on your political affiliation

42.

What is a meritocracy?

a)

mobility is based on gender roles.

b)

mobility is based on family ties.

c)

mobility is based on individual talent and personal merit

d)

mobility is based on personal merit and ethnic stereotypes.

43.

The general cost of goods increasing while the general purchasing power declines results in

a)

deflation

b)

conflation

c)

inflation

d)

recession

44.

What is Social Stratification?

a)

The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.

b)

The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards

c)

A social structure in which classes are determined by ascribed status.

d)

A social structure in which classes are determined by achieved status.

45.

The ability to control the behavior of others, with or without their consent is...

a)

Power

b)

Prestige

c)

Wealth

d)

incorruptible

46.

Poverty is...

a)

a standard of living that is below the minimum level considered adequate by society

b)

the minimum annual income needed by a family to survive

c)

consistent across cultures.

d)

the result of unemployment

47.

A lawyer whose father works as a truck driver best illustrates

a)

vertical mobility

b)

horizontal mobility

c)

downward mobility

d)

intergenerational mobility

48.

Which statement illustrates low status consistency?

a)

A suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice vacation each summer.

b)

A single mother receives food stamps and struggles to find adequate employment.

c)

A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in its first year.

d)

A celebrity actress owns homes in three countries.

49.

Social stratification is only found in industrialized societies.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Caste systems are characterized by a high level of equality.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The practice of marrying within one’s group in India is called?

a)

Endogamy

b)

Ritual

c)

Ceremony

d)

Fatalism

52.

When we talk about socioeconomic status, which one of the followings are included?

a)

Income

b)

education

c)

occupational prestige

d)

All of the above

53.

Ranking countries into first, second, and third world categories is an example of

a)

Global Stratification

b)

Global imperialism

c)

Global colonialism

d)

Global relativism

54.

Positions in society are ranked in order of importance

a)

Functionalist theory

b)

Symbolic Internationalist Theory

c)

Conflict theory

d)

None of the above

55.

Social mobility is not an important feature of an open class system

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Ill health and shorter life expectancy are more common among America's poor

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What is intergenerational mobility?

a)

Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime

b)

Changes in a person's social mobility between generations

c)

Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation

d)

Changes in a person's social mobility due to government policies

58.

What is intragenerational mobility?

a)

Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime

b)

Changes in a person's social mobility between generations

c)

Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation

d)

Changes in a person's social mobility due to government policies

59.

What is the standard of living?

a)

The level of wealth available to acquire material necessities and comforts

b)

The level of popularity on social media

c)

The level of physical fitness

d)

The level of education

60.

What does global stratification compare?

a)

The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of countries across the world

b)

The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of individuals within a country

c)

The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of different social classes within a country

d)

The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of different ethnic groups within a country

61.

What do conflict theorists believe about social stratification?

a)

It benefits all of society

b)

It benefits only some people

c)

It has no impact on society

d)

It leads to equality

62.

Being a boxing champion is an example of which kind of status?

a)

Ascribed

b)

Achieved

63.

It is a society where status is achieved by merit and effort, and social mobility is possible.

a)

Closed

b)

Open

64.

Being a woman is an example of which kind of status?

a)

Ascribed

b)

Achieved

65.

Being the top of your class is an example of which status?

a)

Ascribed

b)

Achieved

66.

The Davis-Moore Thesis states:

a)
Social stratification is not necessary for society to function effectively.
b)
The Davis-Moore Thesis argues that social inequality is harmful for society.
c)
Social stratification is necessary for society to function effectively.
d)
The Davis-Moore Thesis is a theory about the importance of education in society.
67.

Conflict theorists view capitalists as those who:

a)
hoard wealth and suppress economic mobility
b)
manipulate the market and exploit consumers
c)
  1. get rich while workers stay poor

d)
own the means of production and oppress the working class
68.

Which event created a divide between Western Europe/America and the rest of the world?

a)
Vietnam War
b)

Industrial Revolution

c)
World War II
d)
Berlin Wall
69.

Occupational prestige means that jobs are

a)
based on the number of hours worked
b)
determined by the amount of money they pay
c)
ranked or evaluated based on their social status or level of respect in society
d)
assigned randomly without any criteria
70.

What is the term for the movement of individuals or groups within the social hierarchy?

a)

Social mobility

b)

Social stratification

c)

Social status

d)

Social class

71.

Which theory suggests that social stratification benefits society by ensuring that the most qualified people fill the most important roles?

a)

Conflict theory

b)

Functionalist theory

c)

Symbolic interactionism

d)

Feminist theory

72.
Which of the following best describes social stratification?
a)
ranking
b)
equality
c)
classless
d)
communism
73.
Randy and his wife Stephanie each work full-time in a factory assembling windows for $13 an hour.  They rent a 2 bedroom apartment and have one child.  They can pay most of their bills, but occasionally run into money problems.  In which social class do they best fit?
a)
middle class
b)
working class
c)
working poor
d)
underclass
74.
Julia grew up with a dad who worked on the railroad and a mom who ran an in-home daycare.  She graduated from college and is now an accountant.  She moved from the working class to the middle class.  Julia's change is most likely called
a)
class appropriation
b)
ascribed status
c)
capitalism
d)
social mobility
75.
A business wants to try to decide which income level of customers to market to.  They want to find data on income and education level.  The data they are looking for is about their customers'__________.
a)
achieved status
b)
socioeconomic status
c)
conspicuous consumption
d)
life chances
76.

What is Social Stratification?

a)

A system by which society categorizes people.

b)

A system by which society unites people.

c)

A system by which government categorizes people.

d)

A system by which the church categorizes people.

77.

The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards is known as...

a)

Social Inequality

b)

Social Stratification

c)

Exogamy

d)

Bourgeoisie

78.
What do sociologists call a continuing process whereby individuals acquire personal identities and learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position?
a)
sociology
b)
socialization
c)
culture
d)
a mouth full
79.
Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?
a)
Education
b)
Family
c)
Mass Media
d)
Peer Groups
80.
Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores
a)
Resocialization
b)
Internalization
c)
Socialization
d)
Assimilation
81.
Which of the following is an example of a total institution?
a)
a day camp
b)
a prison
c)
a public university
d)
a hospital emergency room
82.
Which of the following are NOT an agent of socialization?
a)
family
b)
peers
c)
school
d)
food
83.

Unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school

a)
hidden curriculum
b)
rites of passage
c)
role taking
d)
peer group
84.
The four primary agents of socialization in the U.S. are
a)
family, work, religion, peers
b)
school, parents, heredity, culture
c)
family, school, peer group, mass media
d)
mass media, family, school, culture 
85.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a total institution?
a)
Prison
b)
Mental Institute
c)
Military boot-camp
d)
Public library
86.

Socialization is a _________________ process.

a)

Short

b)

Lifelong

c)

Month long

d)

Year Long

87.
Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
88.
Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
89.
Charles H. Cooley developed the Theory of the Looking Glass Self which states ____________.
a)
You must view others through their scope
b)

The self develops through a process of reflection

c)
Put yourself in others people shoes before judging them
d)
Think of yourself before others
90.
Which of the following is the best example of an ascribed status?
a)
Son
b)
Wife
c)
Doctor
d)
College Student
91.
A type of society that focuses on mass production...
a)
Productive
b)
Industrial
c)
Technological
d)
Agricultural
92.
Agricultural society relies on ...
a)
Services rather than products.
b)
Foraging for and pursuing wild plants and animals.
c)
Domestication of animals.
d)
Cultivation of plants and livestock.
93.
A ________ society relies on foraging: collecting wild plants and pursuing wild animals.
a)
Pastoral
b)
Agricultural
c)
Technological
d)
Hunter-gatherer
94.
A husband and wife discuss the disciplining of one of their children
a)
Social Interaction
b)
Role Strain
c)
Role Conflict
d)
Obligation
95.
Small groups of people whose affiliations are based on shared beliefs, preferences and practices.
a)
Subcultures
b)
Countercultures
c)
Counterpublics
d)
Submeanings
96.
Evaluating cultural meanings and practices in their own social contexts is known as:
a)
Ethnocentricism
b)
Cultural Relativism
c)
Ethical Relativism
d)
Cultural Subjectivism
97.
Communicates an idea while being distinct from the idea itself
a)
Symbols
b)
Values
c)
Ideals
d)
Norms
98.
Judgements about what is intrinsically important or meaningful are known as:
a)
Symbols
b)
Values
c)
Ideas
d)
Norms
99.

True or False

Agriculture and Cuisine makeup a portion of people's culture?

a)

True

b)

False

100.

These groups go directly against the main culture and are designed to challenge the values of the culture?

a)

Folk Culture

b)

Popular Culture

c)

Counterculture

d)

Traditionalist Culture

101.

What is the spread of a cultural trait from an originating culture called?

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Cultural Blending

c)

Sub-Culture

d)

Cultural Integration

102.

This status is assigned according to qualities beyond a person's control.

a)

Ascribed Status

b)

Achieved Status

c)

Master Status

103.

Resocialization is

a)

the destruction of cultures and societies

b)

the beginning of a new society

c)

adopting new behaviors and norms

d)

the adopting of new family members

104.

A social position that is chosen or earned by an individual is

a)

Apportioned status

b)

Antithesis status

c)

Achieved status

d)

Ascribed status

105.

Master status is

a)

a linked network of many different statuses

b)

an isolated status that prevent a person from attaining any other status

c)

the primary status of a person that influences all other statuses

d)

the entire collection of all the statuses of a person

106.

Role conflict is

a)

the expected behavior of an individual in society

b)

the difficulty of meeting the obligations of a single status

c)

the obligations of one role interfering with the requirements of another role

d)

the mixing of roles in society to ease the burden of multiple obligations

107.

A society is

a)

a group of people living in a specific area with a common culture

b)

people from multiple cultures in many different geographical areas

c)

people who live in multiples areas, but share a common culture

d)

people who have different cultures, but live in a the same geographical area

108.

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:

a)

Counterculture

b)

Culture

c)
Pumpkin Pie Baking Championship
d)

Subculture

109.

What is the best example of a counter culture?

a)

People who live "off the grid" -- no electricity or communication

b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)

Vegans

d)

People that continually prepare for natural disasters

110.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal norm within the United States?

a)
Standing in line for your turn
b)
Driving on the right side of the road
c)

Making eye contact while speaking

d)
Paying taxes
111.

A strain or stress that happens when too many different types of responsibility are required of a person is called

a)
Burnout
b)

Role strain

c)
Role conflict
d)
Role ambiguity
112.

Mr. Gerlecz refusing to post anything on TikTok is an example of:

a)
Freedom of speech
b)

Being smart

c)
Social media boycott
d)

Cultural Lag

113.

Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor parents to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?

a)

Wealthy parents are socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment.

b)

Wealthy parents are not concerned about their children rebelling against their rules.

c)

Wealthy parents never engage in repetitive tasks.

d)

Wealthy parents are more concerned with money than with a good education.

114.

How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?

a)

With a standardized curriculum

b)

Through the hidden curriculum

c)

By socializing them in teamwork

d)

All of the above

115.

Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion?

a)

People learn the material culture of their religion.

b)

Life stages and roles are connected to religious celebration.

c)

An individual’s personal internal experience of a divine being leads to their faith.

d)

Places of worship provide a space for shared group experiences.

116.

Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?

a)

Understanding when to speak up and when to be silent

b)

Learning to read and write

c)

Following a schedule

d)

Knowing locker room etiquette

117.

Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization?

a)

School

b)

Family

c)

Mass media

d)

Workplace

118.

What role do schools often play in political socialization?

a)

They teach patriotism and symbols

b)

They play no role

c)

They teach us to become fiscally liberal

d)

They teach us to become Libertarians

119.

Socialization plays no part in the personality formation of an individual.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

120.

Socialization begins at birth or shortly thereafter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

121.

All cultures use the same techniques to socialize their children.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

122.

Socialization continues until we are adults and then usually stops because we have learned our culture by that time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

123.

The roles we play in life are normally learned during the socialization process.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

124.

Successful socialization can result in uniformity within a society.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

125.

 School is an important source of socialization for students of all ages. 

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

126.

The earliest type of society was a(n)

a)

pastoral society.

b)

hunting and gathering society.

c)

agricultural society

d)

industrial society.

127.

A group of people who live in the mountains and whose primary work is herding sheep is an example of a(n

a)

pastoral society.

b)

horticultural society.

c)

organic society.

d)

agricultural society.

128.

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 _______.

a)
globalization
b)
cultural relativism
c)
nationalism
d)
ethnocentrism
129.

Who is the father of sociology?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

August Comte

c)

Jane Addams

d)

W.E.B. DuBois

130.

Which theory suggests that older adults remove themselves from social roles as they age?

a)
Disengagement theory
b)
Social exchange theory
c)
Activity theory
d)
Continuity theory