sociology final
a sorority want to remain homogenous, and so sister are encourage only recruit those who are African American and from upper-middle class, Christian families. Which concept best describes what the sorority hope to achieve?
-all of the above -we evalute ourself base on how we think we appear to other -ourself- image is heavily and often negatively- influenced by the media - we shape ourselve to fit into certain reference groups - we perform our day to day behavior like an actor on stage
which of the following is an example of someone using the sociology imagination?
A recent graduate takes a 2nd job in order to repay her student loans. she know it common for people her age and believes it is the result of change in the economy and high cost of higher education.
According to the text, why is the US a meritocracy?
Class movement is earned through individual effort
Three teenager have a close friendship, but 2 member are upset when one member cancel plan. As result, the remaining member began to exclude the thief member. What is this an example?
Coalition formation
Which category of countries does he US fall into with would system theory?
Core
which of the following example illustrates a conversional breakdown?
Dater1- " so where did you grow up" Dater2- " Oh, I went to college at Green State University"
this theorist focused on the systemic inequalities that an African American man would face and the inequality inherent in the social system we rely on. Who is this theorist ?
Du Bois
as a workerwabt to go to a concert or if town but needs to work that day. the worker decides to call in sick and go to the concert . What would this be call?
Everyday deviance
Which of the following occur as group size increase?
Group stability increase
Which of the following is a characteristic of food deserts?
Lower quality stores
some argue that Juveniles who have committed crimes should not be sentenced as adults. They insist that child is unable to engage in the same kind of abstract reasoning as an adult and so is unable to fully appreciate the weight of his or her actions. which of the following perspective could be used to support this position?
Piaget theory of moral development
According to Lermert, _____ deviance occurs when an individual is label as deviant, and ____ deviance occur one internalize that leaves and change her conduct to correspond to the label ?
Primary ; secondary
How do functionalist see the role of education in social stratification?
Sacrifices of education serve to create opportunity for more important employment positions
The systematic ranking of different groups of people in a disparate hierarchy is referred to as ________
Social stratification
How would normative organization impact society based on the functionalist perspective?
They bring society together in a common purpose to help other
who is a utilitarian organization ?
a college graduate starting new job in their profession
which of the following most closely corresponds to the definition of coercive organization?
a federal prison
sociology point out that while individual make choices, such ad majoring in art or engineering, these choices are influenced by the social factor around them, such as the state of the economy. the concept that correspond to this are________
agency and structure
group characterized by intense emotional ties, intimacy and identification with membership in the group are referred to as ________
all of the above - social conclusion -social allocation -social redundancy -social closure
which of the following would be an example of multiculturalism ?
allowing immigrant to keep their culture in concert with the the dominate culture
an individual is asking to grow out their hair and wear a dress in order to comply with the rules of the religious organization she belong to. which of the following would be reason for this?
an agent of socialization is exerting pressure
imitating the behavior of the lawyer in a law firm you hope to join is an example of what?
anticipatory socialization
in the strictest sense of the term, deviance refers to______
any visible or invisible conduct or condition that violent expectation and may result in negative sanction if it become known
How would a researcher use ethnography?
by going into the field and directly observe population
the united state has a _________ system of stratification
class
which of the following would occur during the postconventional stage of Kohlberg stages?
compliance because it is right
A researcher is in how sex marriages have been represented on cable television . which of the following be the most appropriate research method ?
content analysis of television shows that have featured LGBT characters
which of the following theories would propose that social bonds with people who do not engage in deviant behavior decrease likelihood of engaging in deviant behavior?
control theory
which of the following statement represents a functionalist view of globalization ?
corporation will help to provide a sense of economic independence for people
American society professes to embrace martial fidelity as a value, yet many individuals are unfaithful to their spouses in practice. this is an example of_________
cultural inconsistency
___________reasoning starts from general information and theories that are then reduced to more specific and testable hypotheses?
deductive
which theory look at historical exploitation?
dependent theory
which theory would argue that kids and teenager exposed to violent subculture develop attitude favor toward violent?
differential association theory
a sociology or group expectation for conduct, belief, preference, and value may be so deeply engrained in members tat they appear to be natural- simple " the way thing are" Pierre Bourdieu's term for this is?
doxic
an individual would like to move up to higher status and has decided the best way to do this is go to college and find a high paying job. which of the following is an individual relying on to increase social status?
economic capital
sociologist is studying the importance of the quinceanera-a celebration of a girl 15 birthday-for 1st and 2nd generation Mexican American immigrants. in order to appreciate why families invest so much in occasion she tries to see the event not through the len of her own jewish Americans upbringing but through the eye of her subjects? what is the sociology perspective is strive to achieve?
emic perspective
which of the following best represent a occupation with high prestige or status but lower income?
firefighter
which is a characteristic a bureaucracy?
formal procedure for carrying out task
which of the following is characteristic of laws?
formalize and institutionalize society norm
Talcott parsons argue that men were socialize into instrumental role to be rational workers, whereas women were socialize into expressive roles to be emotional and sensitive caretakers. Which perspective does this statement reflect?
functionalism
which of the following theoretical following perspective sees a certain amount of deviance as useful for society?
functionalist
"2 head are better than one" is a common expression when work together, idea are faster to identify. what sociology concept contradict this truism ?
group think
which of following is a characteristic of achieved status?
increasing status based on attainment of a graduate degree
in the experiment, the ___________ variable is one changed intentionally to produce an effect.
indpendent
a researcher watches a debate on television and hypothesize about the personality traits of each candidate based on their behavior. what is the researcher using to form the hypothesis?
inductive reasoning
according to Merton Typology deviance, which of the following would be a deviant reaction to strain?
innovation
which of the following descriptions best reflects the approach structural strain theory to deviant behavior?
it explores the impediments some members of a society have to achieveing societal goals
how does structural functionalism qualify as a macrolevel paradigm?
it focuses on the interaction of different parts of societies to create a whole
how has the US IRS become an iron cage of bureaucracy?
it has become ridged with rules and regulations that prevent a recognition of humanity
which of the following is characteristic of language?
it is tied to cultural objects and practices
based on conflict perspective, how should rape culture be viewed?
it underscores gender inequality
the obvious and intended purpose serve by the social practice or institution is referred to as a
latent function
which of the following is an accurate representation of the relationship between health outcomes and class?
less affluent people are more likely to die from cancer because they may lack access to health insurance or clinic that offer health screening
which of Goffman technique is effect when the judge keep his distance from employees in the court system and maintain feeling of superiority in order to maintain the distinction in power?
mystification
Cultural understanding of what is right and wrong that translate into common rules of behavior for people of that culture call ?
norms
which of the following would be effect if a researcher proposed that a bank teller would be be more likely to engage in theft because they have money to steal right in front of them ?
opportunity theory
a research is a study gentrification and displacement in a majority African American neighborhood in Washington, DC. She want to ensure the resident have a voice and agency throughout the research process. she joins a community organization to empower them to conduct their own research and support their effort to develop power. which of the following would be the most appropriate research method?
participatory research
Which of the following would include the belief and practice of religions group along with group who do not believe in religion?
pluralistic societies
a sample refers to relatively small number of people selected to represent a ______, which is the entire group of interest.
population
which of the following is one of Comte's three stages of society?
positivist
Robert Michel iron law oligarchy addresses this potential consequence of bureaucratically organized political structures______
power will become concentrated in the hand of few and democracy will suffer
which of the following is a characteristic of the influence of reference group?
purchasing a smartphone because your co-worker tease you about your "dumb" phone
which of the following would be considered part of the sociological imagination?
recognizing the larger social force that shape individual lives
a researcher is conducting a study on illegal-drug abuse among people recently paroled from prison. how might bias be introduced into this study?
selecting individuals from a specific socioeconomic status
a disparity in money, power, prestige or another resource is referred to as
social inequality
which of the following is a characterization of control system ?
strong social bond discourage deviance can be form with individuals or institutions
which of the following theories identified the role of cultural diversity in conflict between social group?
subcultural theories
of the 3 theoretical perspective that dominate sociological thought, which would be the most useful for analyzing a micro-level exchange, such as conversation between 2 volleyball players as they prepare to take the court?
symbolic interaction
which of the following illustrates a class-dominant theory?
tagging graffiti on building is consider a crime because of American notions of private property
a child hear from parents and teachers that she is very smart. what would happen based on the looking-glass self concept?
the child will become more confident and try harder to meet his image
lessons taught through teachers differing expectation based on the social backgrounds of student are referred to as ?
the hidden curriculum
why was the Nuremberg Code adopted?
the research conducted by Nazis during World War II created a need for guideline
which of the following best describe sociology?
the scientific study of human social relationship, group and societies
a study find that when fast food restaurants move into a neighborhood, the average weight of residents increase. what could you conclude from this study?
there is a positive correlation between fast food restaurants and weight
which is a characteristic of a pluralist society
they are comprise of different group that could have different definition of deviance
which of the following is consider income?
tips
institution with rule that govern all aspects of daily life are referred to as?
total institution
which of the following is an example of material culture?
waiter uniforms
according to conflict theory, how the poor workers kept in line?
worker depend on the low wages of the owner
which of the following example of illustrate positional power?
worker follow direction of their office supervisors
