QUIZ #2 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 +

Mattie is a new sociology professor at the local college. During her first lecture, she noticed that some students were yawning. Based on her interpretation of the students yawning, Mattie has decided she is a boring teacher. This is an example of the process referred to as ________. socialization "taking the role of significant others" "looking-glass self" socialization

"looking-glass self"

Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal norm within the United States? Driving on the right hand side of the road Crossing streets on cross-walks Paying taxes Making eye contact while speaking

? NOT: driving on right side

Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____, while Felix's analysis is _____. Micro-level; macro-level Macro-level; micro-level They are both macro-level. They are both micro-level.

???NOT:Micro-level; macro-level

The term values can be defined as: The tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. A culture's standard for discerning what's good and just in society. Scripture found within the Bible. Federal laws and regulations.

A culture's standard for discerning what's good and just in society.

Reliability is defined by the text as: How well the study measures what it was designed to measure. How long a study is expected to remain relevant and influential. How close the study's results come to the experimenter's hypothesis. A measure of a study's consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.

A measure of a study's consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.

A cultural universal is: An object or a belonging of a group. A pattern or trait common to all societies. The ideas, attitudes and beliefs of a particular society. A written document outlining appropriate behavior.

A pattern or trait common to all societies.

On Wednesday nights, Joshua attends meetings for Young Life, a Christian-oriented youth group, with his friends, and church on Sunday with his family. This is an example of shared _____ within Joshua's culture. Social status Doctrines Beliefs Schedules

Beliefs

Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? Structural Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Behaviorism

Conflict Theory

Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of: Conflict theory Structural functionalism Capitalism Symbolic interactionism

Conflict theory

Society and culture _____. Could not exist without each other Are unrelated Are the same thing Could not exist together

Could not exist without each other

In the late 2000's, Ugg Boots became a major fashion fixture, sported by everyone from celebrities to college students. The Ugg boots craze is an example of a _____ trend within the United States. Societal Countercultural Cultural Counterintuitive

Cultural

Kurt and Mitch visit an Amish village on a class trip. "Let's see if we can round up some old radios and appliances and drop them off for them later this week. I think they'll appreciate it. They just don't understand what they're missing." Mitch rolls his eyes. Kurt's perspective is an example of _______. Behavioral normativity Cultural imperialism Material culture Ideal culture

Cultural imperialism

The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior (or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as: Dynamic equilibrium Latent functions Dramaturgical analysis Figuration

Figuration

Weber's proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to ______ while examining different social worlds. Reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent Methodically predict situational outcomes Manipulate test subjects into answering difficult questions Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

Which of the following is an example of nonreactive research? Gathering data from government studies Educating classrooms on the necessities of safe sex Interviewing heroin addicts and providing them with clean needles Volunteering at a local food bank and interacting with homeless persons

Gathering data from government studies

Which of the following is an example of cultural relativisim? Group of answer choices Ingrid becoming upset over the course language used in the Australian Outback. Andy marrying a woman who does not practice his religion, though his parents disprove. Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying. Joseph protesting the Running of the Bulls while visiting Pamplona.

Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying.

Qualitative sociology can be defined as: In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data. Virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming. Door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences. Statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants.

In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data.

John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent variable. Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: Number of laptops Independent variable: John; Dependent variable: Grades Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: John Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades

Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades

What is the importance of interpretive framework? It leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant's social world. It eliminates the need for a literature review. It relies on statistics to determine causal relationships. It prevents researchers from making unethical decisions.

It eliminates the need for a literature review.

Many Americans pay for haircuts, trips to the dentist, or transportation on the metro and bus systems. These actions support the notion of capitalism, an example of _____. Non-material culture Material culture A cultural universal The counterculture

Non-material culture

In order to better understand the sorority pledging process at her university for her sociology thesis, Carmen pledges with a popular sorority. This is an example of _____. Literature review Participant observation Secondary data analysis Dependent variables

Participant observation

A paradigm can be defined as: Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them. The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared location, and religion. The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

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

MTV's widely-watched TV series The Jersey Shore is an example of _____, while the obscure works of playwright Sam Shepard are an example of ______. High culture; popular culture Popular culture; high culture High culture; low culture Jersey culture; low culture

Popular culture; high culture

_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society. Symbolic Interactionists Conflict Theorists Structural Functionalists Social Individualists

Structural Functionalists

In the early 2000's, The L Word and Queer as Folk debuted on Showtime. Both shows depicted the lives of members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community, thus giving viewers a glimpse into a ______. More Formal Sanction Subculture Social relativism

Subculture

Which of the following is an example of an informal sanction? The football team throwing a slushy in Finn's face because he tried to join the Glee club. Lilly being sent to prison because she failed to pay her taxes. Brett illegally downloading the new Black Keys album because he couldn't afford to buy it. Sarah buying Lady Gaga tickets from a scalper because the show sold out.

The football team throwing a slushy in Finn's face because he tried to join the Glee club.

Which of the following is an example of a counterculture? The yuppie craze of the 1980's The Kardashian obsession of the 2010's The hippie movement of the 1960's The disco invasion of the 1970's

The hippie movement of the 1960's

While examining the recent mortgage crisis, a sociologist would consider all but which of the following factors? Group of answer choices The number of U.S. economic analysts The American perception of debt The shifting class structure within the U.SU.S. unemployment rates

The number of U.S. economic analysts

According to Mead, when a child pretends he or she is Supergirl, Xena, Spiderman, or the Flash, the child is in the play stage of development. True False

True

Based on Piaget's developmental theory, all people pass through a four-stage process that concludes with the ability to think in terms of abstract concept. Group of answer choices True False

True

As children, boys usually receive trucks, sporting equipment, and action toys. Girls receive dolls and gifts that are more passive. Overall, what do sociologists call this sex-based criteria for the gifts children receive? resocialization gender socialization gender tracking the hidden curriculum

gender socialization

In the "nature vs. nurture" controversy, which of the following terms least applies to nurture? parenting heredity social environment socialization

heredity

What is the process of learning new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors called? resocialization anticipatory socializationthe "looking-glass self" socialization

resocialization

From time to time, many of us have the urge to do something wild or unusual, such as streaking in the buff past the fifty-yard line during the homecoming football game. Such a desire is resisted and subdued, however, because our socialization has created effective controls to discourage such behavior. This concept of self-regulation based on socialization into a self and emotions is known as our ________. common sense reality principle social mirror ego ideal

social mirror

According to George Herbert Mead, how does a child learn to take the role of others? through formal education through intellectual development and biochemical processes through play and imitation through a natural maturation process that shapes instinct

through play and imitation