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Quiz #2_Chapters 6 & 7_OpenStax- Summer 2024

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of group is an informal primary group?

a)

peer

b)

statistical

c)

mutual interest

d)

reference

2.

Which of the following is an example of a social group?

a)

a crowd

b)

a category

c)

a network

d)

a secondary group

3.

Which of the following best describes the concept of in-groups and out-groups?

a)

They are groups of different sizes

b)

They are groups with different levels of stereotyping

c)

They are groups with different feelings of belonging among members

d)

They are groups with different political attitudes

4.

Peer groups are groups of people who are usually _____.

a)

the same age

b)

statistically different

c)

lower class

d)

higher in status

5.

A dyad consists of two people; it is the smallest possible group.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Reference groups serve as sources of self-evaluation.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A leadership style where the leader makes decisions unilaterally, and expects subordinates to follow orders without input or feedback.

a)

autocratic

b)

laissez-faire

c)

transformational

d)

participative

8.

This French term means "let do," and it refers to a leadership style where leaders allow their team members to make decisions independently.

a)

autocratic

b)

laissez faire

c)

democratic

d)

bureaucratic

9.

These leaders seek input from team members and consider their opinions before making a final decision.

a)

autocratic

b)

laissez-faire

c)

democratic

d)

transformational

10.

What is conformity?

a)

Complying with an order

b)

Giving into group pressure or going along with the majority

c)

The ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses

d)

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something

11.

Who conducted the Asch conformity experiments?

a)

Stanley Milgrim

b)

Solomon Asch

c)

Sigmund Freud

12.

What did Asch's experiment try and prove?

a)

People conform to the majority

b)

Some people aren't good at comparing lines

c)

If you are loud, others follow

d)

Conforming makes you liked by others

13.

The bystander effect suggests that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. This is because they assume someone else will take action.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is it called when people are less likely to help in an emergency because they believe others will?

a)

Social loafing

b)

Stereotype

c)

Diffusion of Responsibility

d)

Identification

15.

Which of the following best describes the concept of McDonaldization?

a)

The process that modern society adopting the characteristics of fast-food restaurants.

b)

The global spread of fast-food restaurant chains.

c)

The influence of fast-food principles on various sectors of society.

d)

The emphasis on speed and efficiency in modern business practices.

16.

According to Ritzer, what is a significant impact of McDonaldization?

a)

It has only influenced the food industry.

b)

It has led to the standardization of many aspects of society.

c)

It has no impact on cultural practices.

d)

It is limited to the economic sector.

17.

What are four main components of McDonaldization?

a)

Efficiency/Control/Automation/Accuracy

b)

Predictability/Efficiency/Automation/Quality

c)

Calculability/Predictability/Efficiency/Automation

d)

Calculability/Predictability/Efficiency/Control

18.
Term that refers to rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms
a)
corrections
b)
sanctions
c)
social controls
d)
anomies
19.
Sociologists call an action that rewards a certain kind of behavior a(n)
a)
internalization
b)
anomie
c)
positive sanction
d)
formal sanction
20.
Behavior that violates significant social norms
a)
anomie
b)
control theory
c)
deviance
d)
primary deviance
21.

Which theory examines the process by which individuals are categorized as deviant?

a)

cultural transmission theory

b)

strain theory

c)

labeling theory

d)

control theory

22.

__________ are actions that break formal laws.

a)

Crimes

b)

Norms

c)

Values

d)

Beliefs

23.

What is the underlying goal of social control?

a)

To maintain social order

b)

To challenge people's present views

c)

To centralize power and influence

d)

To enforce norms with some groups

24.

Which theory asserts that crime is most likely to occur in communities with weak social ties and the absence of social control?

a)

Social Disorganization Theory

b)

Labeling Theory

c)

Differential Association Theory

d)

Control Theory

25.

According to conflict theory, what is the result of social inequality?

a)

Crime and deviance

b)

Social cohesion and harmony

c)

Economic stability and growth

d)

Symbolic interaction and labeling

26.

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the meanings and interpretations individuals give to social interactions?

a)

Symbolic Interactionism

b)

Structural Functionalism

c)

Conflict Theory

d)

Control Theory

27.

Which neutralization technique involves justifying one's actions by claiming they were influenced by external factors?

a)

The Denial of Responsibility

b)

The Denial of Injury

c)

The Denial of the Victim

d)

The Appeal to Higher Loyalties

28.

According to differential association theory, what influences an individual's likelihood to engage in deviant behavior?

a)

Interactions with close associates

b)

Media and entertainment

c)

Government policies

d)

Economic status

29.

What are attacks based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics known as?

a)

Hate crimes

b)

Violent crimes

c)

Nonviolent crimes

d)

Corporate crimes

30.

A penalty for disobeying the laws is a ___________.

a)

negotiation

b)

military force

c)

territory

d)

sanction

31.

Which of the following refers to the techniques and strategies for preventing deviant behavior in society?

a)

Mechanisms of social control

b)

Deviance

c)

Conformity

d)

Context

32.

Ideally, conformity should be

a)

imposed.

b)

established through informal negative sanctions.

c)

something people want to do.

d)

encouraged by offering rewards.

33.

____________________ is a reaction of approval or disapproval to another’s behavior or appearance.

a)

Deviance

b)

Conformity

c)

Retreatism

d)

A sanction

34.

Public shaming, ostracism, and social exclusion are examples of _______ sanctions.

a)

informal

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

formal

35.

Which one of the following is an informal sanction?

a)

a medal

b)

a diploma

c)

a frown

d)

the death penalty

36.

Judges impose _____________ sanctions when they sentence individuals found guilty of crimes.

a)

positive formal

b)

negative formal

c)

negative informal

d)

positive informal

37.

Who developed the Strain Theory?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Robert K. Merton

c)

Alex Sutherland

d)

Cesare Lombroso

38.

What is the underlying goal of social control?

a)

To maintain social order

b)

To challenge people's present views

c)

To centralize power and influence

d)

To enforce norms with some groups

39.

According to conflict theory, what do social and economic factors cause?

a)

Crime and deviance

b)

Deviance and social control

c)

Social order and norms

d)

Symbolic interaction and labeling

40.

Which theoretical perspective studies how individuals create and maintain social norms through interaction?

a)

Symbolic Interactionism

b)

Structural Functionalism

c)

Conflict Theory

d)

Control Theory

41.

An economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit

a)

Capitalism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

42.

How does social conflict theory explain the competition for limited resources in society?

a)

Social cohesion

b)

Socialization

c)

Social mobility

d)

Social stratification

43.

Who argued that societies have been characterized by a struggle between the ruling class and the working class?

a)

Max Weber

b)

Emile Durkheim

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Karl Marx

44.
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)
Social Conflict Theory
45.

objects or belongings of a group of people.

a)

Material culture

b)

Nonmaterial culture

46.

consists of the ideas, attitudes, and beliefs of a society.

a)

Material culture

b)

Non-material culture

47.
What is the difference between members of an in-group and an out-group?
a)
Members of the in-group rely on members of the out-group for leadership.
b)
Members of the in-group set the agenda that members of the out-group must follow.
c)
Members of the in-group identify with each other, but not with members of the out-group.
d)
Members of the in-group are constantly seeking to join the members of the out-group.
48.

Which of the following is an example of a formal sanction?

a)

Imprisonment

b)

Gossip

c)

Ridicule

d)

Withdrawal of affection

49.

What term describes the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values and norms of their culture?

a)

Socialization

b)

Deviance

c)

Conformity

d)

Labeling

50.

Which theory suggests that people become deviant because they are labeled as such by society?

a)

Strain Theory

b)

Control Theory

c)

Labeling Theory

d)

Social Disorganization Theory