sociology final exam Lone Star

Who is more likely to be an expressive leader?

The director of a summer camp for chronically ill children

What might a sociologist say about why an individual chooses a particular person to marry?

This shows that society guides human behavior.

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.

According to social disorganization theory, crime is most likely to occur where?

a community where neighbors don't know each other very well

Which of the following is an example of collective behavior?

a group of people hearing an author speak

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of institutional discrimination?

a mother who wants her child to stay away from another of a different race

Maya is a twelve-year-old girl living in Thailand. She is homeless, and often does not know where she will sleep or when she will eat. We might say that Maya lives in _________ poverty.

absolute

Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:

all of the above

What do Christianity and Islam have in common?

all of the above

Based on the symbolic interactionist approach, we would study how religion and religious ideas

are socially constructed

arry lives in a village with a caste system. His social position is mostly a result of

birth or which family he was born into

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate group setting for democratic leadership?

college classroom

Rodney and Elise are U.S. students studying abroad in Italy. When they are introduced to their host families, the families kiss them on both cheeks. When Rodney's host brother introduces himself and kisses Rodney on both cheeks, Rodney pulls back in surprise. Where he is from, unless they are romantically involved, men do not kiss one another. This is an example of:

culture shock

That McDonald's is found in almost every country around the world is an example of:

diffusion

Which of the following is the best example of a secondary group?

employees of Lonestar kingwood

A family leaves Russia and takes up residence in the US, where they gradually lose their cultural traditions. They have modified their

ethnicity

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as foolish and backward for tilling his fields using horses and a plow instead of a tractor is exhibiting

ethnocentrisim

Twelve year-old Mary lives in the same household as her parents and one set of grandparents. What family structure does this represent?

extended family

large impersonal organizations

formal organizations

In terms of human freedom, the chapter on socialization leads to the conclusion that

human beings are affected by society, but also act back on society

If you are trying to measure the "social class" of various people, you would have to keep in mind that

it is necessary to specify exactly what you are measuring

Which of the following is a manifest function of schools as an agent of socialization?

learning to read and write

Wrong-doing such as an adult forcing a child to engage in sexual activity is an example of violating our culture's

mores

The U.S. and Canada are both _______________; however, Canadian culture is more _______________ than U.S. culture.

multicultural, collectivist

Which of the following is the best example of a primary group?

parents and their offspring who share a common residence

When a researcher immerses herself in a group or social setting in order to make observations from an "insider" perspective:

participant observation

Which of the following is the best example of a manifest function of sport?

providing people with recreation and physical conditioning

Joan is an excellent artist and enjoys her work, but feels she can't devote enough timeto her family. She is experiencing ________________.

role conflict

Tom has two children. One is sick and one has a science project due tomorrow that she needs adult help with. Tom is experiencing _______________.

role strain

Because of social stratification in the US

some people have more privileges and opportunities than others do

Which sociological theory would be concerned about how marriage and family as an institution helps to regulate sexual behavior?

structural functionalism

Paco knows that women find him attractive, and he's never found it hard to get a date. But as he ages, he dyes his hair to hide the gray and wears clothes that camouflage the weight he has put on. Paco's behavior can be best explained by the concept of _________________.

the looking glass self

When the League of Women Voters successfully achieved its goal of women being allowed to vote, they had to undergo frame __________, a means of completely changing their goals to ensure continuing relevance.

transformation

Hirshi's control theory suggests which of the following categories of people would be most likely to engage in deviance?

youngsters who hangout waiting for something to happen