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Sociology Cumulative Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the systematic study of human behavior and society?

a)

Psychology

b)

Anthropology

c)

Sociology

d)

Philosophy

2.

In sociology, any social activity or situation that can be observed and measured is known as a...

a)

Social facts

b)

Sociology

c)

Conflict theory

d)

Power

3.

According to conflict theorists, social change can result in...

a)

an increase in opportunities for the less privileged

b)

the emergence of new leaders

c)

temporary societal instability and potential chaos

d)

an emphasis on rationalization

4.

Which theoretical perspective would a researcher be using if they were examining the role of body language in social interactions?

a)

Conflict theory

b)

Social constructionism

c)

Symbolic interactionist

d)

Structural functionalist

5.

Which of the following scenarios would be of the greatest interest to conflict theorists?

a)

Parents passing down cultural traditions to their children

b)

A company training its employees on necessary job skills

c)

Television shows consistently portraying women in subservient or derogatory roles

d)

Parents demonstrating gender roles to their children

6.

Which sociological theory emphasizes the way in which the parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability?

a)

Conflict theory

b)

Symbolic interactionist theory

c)

Structural functionalist theory

d)

Feminest theory

7.

Who is the sociologist that developed the conflict theory, focusing on the economic disparities between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Max Weber

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Erving Goffman

8.

Who is the sociologist that established the Hull House in 1889 to provide social and educational programs for the underprivileged?

a)

Emile Durkheim

b)

Max Weber

c)

Jane Addams

d)

George Herbert Mead

9.

Who is known as the 'father of modern sociology'?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Max Weber

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Emile Durkheim

10.

This theorist was at the forefront of interactionism, developing a concept known as Verstehen, an outsider trying to understand something from an insider's point-of-view.

a)

Max Weber

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Herbert Spencer

d)

Auguste Comte

11.

What is the final step in conducting research?

a)

Analyze the data

b)

Formulate a hypothesis

c)

Define a problem

d)

Report the findings

12.

What type of mobility is most likely to occur when economic growth declines due to a decrease in the workforce as a result of an a major industry closing?

a)

Economic mobility

b)

Structural mobility

c)

Generational mobility

d)

Personal mobility

13.

John starts a small bakery in his town. His unique recipes quickly gain popularity and his business flourishes. He is able to move to a better neighborhood and hire more staff to manage the increasing demand. This scenario is a perfect example of which type of mobility?

a)

Generational mobility

b)

Structural mobility

c)

Social mobility

d)

Personal mobility

14.

In a society where a teacher is highly respected but not well paid, this scenario is best described by...

a)

Marx's theory of class struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

b)

Weber's theory of stratification into economic, political, and social classes

c)

the uneven distribution of wealth in society

d)

the society's disregard for the value of education

15.

The American class system could be classified as a(n)

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

Fixed

d)

Slippery

16.

Jane is a US citizen who doesn't own any assets, has an unstable job, and has minimal influence in her community and society. According to sociologists, which class would Jane be categorized under?

a)

Upper class

b)

Working class

c)

Lower class

d)

Elite class

17.

John is a successful lawyer who lives in a high-end neighborhood and sends his children to a prestigious school. Based on sociological classifications, which class would John likely belong to?

a)

Corporate class

b)

Middle class

c)

Working class

d)

lower class

18.

Judging one culture based on the beliefs and values of another is known as:

a)

Afrocentrism

b)

Judgementalism

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Ethnocentrism

19.

A subgroup that pushes back on the mainstream culture in an attempt to change how society functions is known as the:

a)

Subgroup

b)

Radical Culture

c)

Counterculture

d)

Marginalized

20.

_________________ define how to behave in accordance with what a society has defined as good, right, and important, and most members of the society adhere to them.

a)

Norms

b)

Narms

c)

Majorities

d)

Stereotypes

21.
This theory views society as a complex but interconnected system where parts work together as a whole.
a)
Structural-Functional Theory
b)
Social Conflict Theory
c)
Feminism Theory
d)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
22.
This theory views society as traditionally unequal between men and women.
a)
Structural-Functional Theory
b)
Social Conflict Theory
c)
Feminism Theory
d)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
23.
This theory views society as a system of groups that are not equal and this inequality generates change.
a)
Feminism Theory
b)
Structural-Functional Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
d)

Conflict Theory

24.
This theory believes that through peoples interactions symbols are created that become part of society.
a)
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
b)
Social Conflict Theory
c)
Structural-Functional Theory
d)
None of the above
25.
A French philosopher who is considered the “Father of Sociology” and believed in establishing social laws.
a)
Auguste Comte
b)
Talcott Parsons
c)
Karl Marx
d)
None of these
26.
The process that teaches the norms, values, and other aspects of a culture to new group members.
a)
Internalization
b)
Socalization
c)
Primary Socialization
d)
Secondary Socialization
27.
Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
28.
Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
29.
Which of the following is an example of nature?
a)
"I follow the moral teachings of Christianity"
b)
"I don't talk much because I was ignored as a child"
c)
"How could you say sports aren't important, everyone watches them and thats why I like them."
d)
"I get my temper from my father"
30.
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 we imagine how others view us and internalize it

c)

put yourself in others people shoes before judging them

d)

think of yourself before others

31.
George Herbert Mead's "I" refers to
a)
The "what do I want"/seeking self fulfillment
b)
individual cultural origins
c)
How other interpret our actions
d)
the symbols that others give us
32.
George Herbert Mead's "Me" refers to
a)
The "what do I want" sense of self
b)
How "my" internalized view has been created
c)

how others might interpret our actions. (Socialized Self)

d)
How my personal beliefs affect others
33.

Which agent of socialization is the first and most impactful on our development?

a)
Education
b)
Family
c)
Mass Media
d)
Peer Groups
34.
unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
a)
hidden curriculum
b)
rites of passage
c)
role taking
d)
peer group
35.
individuals of roughly the same age and with similar interests
a)
peer group
b)
hidden curriculum
c)
play stage
d)
socialization
36.
What did Mead call the part of the self that is internal; the secret self?
a)
the role-taking self
b)
the “me”
c)
the “I”
d)
the generalized self
37.
What did Mead call the part of the self that is created by interacting with others; the self they want others to see?
a)
role-taking self
b)
the “me”
c)
the “I”
d)
the generalized self
38.
The four primary agents of socialization in the U.S. are
a)
family, work, religion, peers
b)
school, parents, heredity, culture
c)

family, school, peers, mass media

d)
mass media, family, school, culture 
39.

Rules of expectations by which society guides the behavior of its members.

a)

Mores

b)

Folkways

c)

Norms

d)

Laws

40.

Defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, and good.

a)

Beliefs

b)

Mores

c)

Values

d)

Morals

41.

The physical objects and architecture that are created by a culture

a)

Nonmaterial Culture

b)

Material Culture

c)

Beliefs

d)

Folkways

42.

The ability of individuals to see the relationship between events in their personal lives and events in their society.

a)

Sociology

b)

Sociological Imagination

c)

Sociological Perspective

d)

Psychology

43.

Norms that are formally defined and enforced by officials.

a)

Mores

b)

Morals

c)

Laws

d)

Values

44.

One of the five key concepts: The patterned ways in which people interact in social relationships. (How we organize or group people)

a)

Sociology

b)

Social Structure

c)

Social Strategy

d)

Socialism

45.

Scientific Study of the patterned ways in which people interact in social relationships.

a)

History

b)

Political Science

c)

Sociology

d)

Psychology

46.

The knowledge, language, values, customs, and physical objects that are passed from generation to generation among members of a group.

a)

Culture

b)

Ethnicity

c)

Race

d)

Nationality

47.

Abstract, beliefs, rules, customs, family systems, and economic systems.

a)

Deviancy

b)

Socialization

c)

Non-material culture

d)

Taboos

48.

Norms of great moral significance and are vital to the well-being of a society.

a)

Mores

b)

Amendments

c)

Legal Formalities

d)

Morality

49.

A reward or punishment used to encourage conformity to norms.

a)

Coupons

b)

Gift Cards

c)

Spankings

d)

Sanctions

50.

__________ is the violation of norms.

a)

negative sanction

b)

deviance

c)

social control

d)

stigma