20. The term institutionalization can be defined as: a. The idea that society is constructed by us and those before us, and it is followed like a habit. |
The act of implanting a convention or norm into society. |
1. During her first day of kindergarten, Marie does not understand how the lunch line in the cafeteria works. She hesitates and watches as the older kids pick up their trays and silverware and then get in line. She follows their lead and successfully buys herself lunch. Marie’s experience in the lunchroom is an example of _____. a. Socialization |
Socialization |
2. Erik Erikson’s theory explains: a. Why Rhesus Monkeys preferred terry cloth maternal stand-ins versus the maternal stand-ins that provided food. |
How the actions of society help shape personalities throughout the eight basic stages of life. |
3. Some sociologists have pointed out that gender roles are often determined by how a society socializes young boys and girls. Which of the following is an example of socializing a child into a gender role? a. Taking Jimmy to the aquarium. |
Buying Sarah a toy kitchen to play with |
4. According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, when do humans begin to think about the feelings of other people and begin to see the world through other people’s eyes? a. When they are born. |
In their teenage years |
5. Bobby came home from school crying because the other kids in his class were calling him stupid. His mother tried to console him, but he really started to believe that he was stupid. Charles Cooley would say that this is a classic example of _______. a. The looking-glass self |
The looking glass self |
6. Katrina, age 5, and Sharon, age 4, love to play together while their mothers chat. Katrina has a toy iron and washing machine. She and Sharon spend hours "washing" and "ironing" her baby doll’s clothes, just like they see their mothers do. Which of George Herbert Mead’s stages of development are Katrina and Sharon exemplifying? a. The preparatory stage |
The prep stage |
7. Émile Durkheim’s much lauded study of suicide is important to the field of sociology in many ways. One of the most influential impacts was: a. It defined the differences between sociology and psychology |
It declined the differences between soc and psych |
8. It is parent-teacher conference day at Littleton Elementary School. Jimmy’s teacher is anxious to meet his parents and discuss his habit of disrupting the class. When the teacher expresses her concern that Jimmy is not being socialized properly, his dad insists that he was the same way at Jimmy’s age and that disrupting the class is natural for the children in his family. Jimmy’s teacher and father are arguing about which fundamental sociological theory? a. Kohlberg’s theory of Moral Development |
Nature vs. Nurture |
9. Parents often socialize their children to: a. Understand and follow different norms from what they themselves follow |
Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow |
10. Education is important to society because: a. It teaches children facts about the world in which they live. |
All |
11. The transition from college life to work life can be quite difficult for many young adults in the United States. Which is a possible cause for this struggle? a. The status quo has been maintained for a substantial period of time, and now the economy and government are undergoing significant changes. |
All |
12. Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is used to getting up at 5 o’clock each morning and making breakfast for herself. Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o’clock and breakfast is not served at the nursing home until 8 o’clock. What is Sherry most likely to experience through this transition? a. A shift in her desire to enjoy life. |
Resocialization |
13. During the Medieval Age monks would lock themselves inside a monastery in order to devote their lives to prayer. A sociologist in the 21st century would look at this cultural phenomenon and label it: a. A total institution |
An incomplete institution |
14. In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an example of _______. a. An entry test that must be passed |
A degradation ceremony |
15. Sumaira is scared that she will not find a job in the current economy. She decides to be a business major and attend one of the top business schools in the country. Upon graduation, she is hired by a major investment banking firm in New York. Sumaira has completed: a. A degradation ceremony. |
Anticipatory socialization |
16. Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit? a. Structural Functionalism |
Conflict |
17. Joseph and Paula are excited to welcome their child into the world. They cannot wait to pass on all their knowledge, insight, and rich culture. Just as their parents gave them guidance and showed them how to live, Joseph and Paula will continue the chain by handing down their societal values and thus, sustain the society they love so much. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit? a. Structural Functionalism |
Structural functionalism |
18. Baby Marla is always well dressed. She has ribbons, bows, and frills all over her dresses and even in her hair. Her mother, who is worried that people might mistake Marla for a little boy, is determined to communicate to the world that she has a baby girl. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit? a. Structural Functionalism |
Symbolic interactionism |
19. Ahmed has been trying to change his schedule so that he can take one more AP class his senior year in high school. He keeps running between the guidance office and the administration office to sort out the problem. Ahmed’s interaction with the school’s bureaucracy is an example of: a. The influences of a total institution |
The hidden curriculum of schools |
20. Whose study described the differences in the way that boys and girls view morality? a. Carol Gilligan |
Carol Gilligan |
1. Sandy is standing in line for Kanye West tickets. The line wraps around the block, spilling into the streets and crowding store windows. Sandy is part of a(n): a. Dyad |
Aggregate |
2. What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group? a. A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. |
A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face to face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal |
3. Which of the following is an example of an in-group/out-group dynamic: a. Organizations across a college campus come together at a yearly fundraiser to raise money for the local Breast Cancer Awareness chapter. |
Members of sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta. |
4. When Michael starts high school, he joins the basketball team. He begins to look to his teammate friends for cues on how to behave at dances, in the hallways, and even in the classroom. Michael’s basketball team is serving as Michael’s _____. a. Out-group |
Reference group |
5. A total institution can be defined as: a. A business which offers career advice for federal employees. |
An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total Resocialization occurs |
6. Grace works in at an advertising agency. Grace’s coworkers help her complete presentations, contact clients, and assist her with research. Her coworkers are serving a(n): a. Expressive function |
Instrumental function |
7. An instrumental leader: a. Promotes emotional strength and health, ensuring that people feel supported. |
Is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks. |
8. Christine is president of her Improvisation Comedy Troupe. When making decisions about booking gigs, rehearsal spaces, and call-times, Christine leaves the troupe to decide for themselves. Christine is a(n) _____ leader. a. Authoritarian |
Laissez-faire |
9. Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe: a. They are too weak to decide for themselves. |
The group is better informed than they are |
10. The United States Government is a form of: a. A bureaucracy |
A bureaucracy |
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bureaucracy: a. Clear division of labor |
Personality-based promotion |
12. The McDonalidization of Society refers to: a. The increasing presence of the fast-food business model in common social institutions. |
The increasing presence of the fast-food business module in common social institution |
13. Kellan wants to shop at Express for the new school year, but because all of his friends shop at Pacific Sun, Kellan does as well. Kellan’s behavior is an example of: a. Consumer-oriented discretion |
Conformity |
14. The concept "reference groups" can be defined as: a. Groups which consist of people for whom an individual feels great disdain. |
Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself |
15. A famous socialite is court-ordered to enter a rehabilitation center to eliminate her drug addiction. The socialite is about to become a member of a: a. Voluntary organization |
Coercive organization |
16. Justin enrolls in a local community college so he can one day become an engineer. Justin is about to become a member of a: a. Voluntary organization |
Utilitarian organization |
17. Which sociological pioneer performed an experiment in which he showed a group of participants a paper with three lines on it, all varying in length, and asked them to compare the lines? a. Karl Marx |
Solomon asch |
18. When Kevin backpacks across Europe after his high school graduation, he is surprised to find Burger Kings, H&Ms, and even Wal-Mart stores in the foreign cities. This is an example of: a. In-Group/Out-Group dynamic |
The mcdonalization of society |
19. In the 2010 film, The Social Network, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was portrayed as a leader who was goal-oriented, issuing orders and assigning tasks. Which of the following leadership styles did Zuckerberg likely use? a. Authoritarian |
Authoritarian |
20. The term meritocracy is defined by the text as: a. A status-based regime in which advancement is unlikely. |
A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills |
1. Ally’s father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines. By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana. Which theory best describes Ally’s experience? a. Differential association theory |
Differential association theory |
2. The term deviance can be defined as: a. The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring. |
A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law. |
3. What is the difference between a violent crime and a hate crime? a. A violent crime is based on a person’s race, religion, or other characteristics. |
A hate crime is based on a persons race, religion, or other characteristics |
4. Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case. This is an example of a: a. Positive informal sanction |
Positive formal sanction |
5. Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society? a. Karl Marx |
Wright mills |
6. The term crime can be defined as: a. A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions. |
A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions |
7. Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was: a. Necessary; it challenged people’s views. |
Necessary; it challenged people’s views |
8. Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S. Criminal Justice System? a. The police |
The jury |
9. The term secondary deviance can be defined as: a. When positive formal sanctions cause an individual to deviate from society’s expectations. |
When a persons self concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society |
10. Which of the following is an example of a negative informal sanction? a. Mario being sent to jail after robbing a CVS. |
Beatrix being booed off stage after telling an offensive joke dhring her comedy routine |
11. Social control is: a. An arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society’s members base their daily lives. |
The regulation and enforcement of norms |
12. Strain theory: a. Argues that morality is based on wealth. |
Addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable Gail’s and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals |
13. In first grade, Scott is unfairly singled out by his teacher for bad behavior, partly because his older brothers had behavioral problems themselves. Throughout grade school, Scott gains a reputation as a "problem" child. Scott eventually drops out of school, thinking he was born to fail anyway. Which school of thought best fits Scott’s experience? a. Strain theory |
Labeling theory |
14. Bernie Madoff, recently sentenced to 150 years in prison for creating a ponzi scheme which caused clients to lose millions of dollars, engaged in which form of crime? a. Street crime |
Corporate crime |
15. True or False: Deviance is always considered a crime? a. True |
False |
16. As of 2008, how many adults in the United States are in jail or prison? a. 1 in 1000 |
1 in 100 |
Differential association |
Edwin Sutherland |
Control theory |
Travis hirschi |
Strain theory |
Robert Merton |
Cultural deviance theory |
Clifford shaw and Henry McKay |
1. Caleb attended a private high school, which gave each student access to a personal laptop and iPhone. Ted attended a poorly funded public school, which had few computers and outdated technology. When Caleb gets to college, he’s more prepared than Ted for coursework which includes computer and online material. This occurrence is an example of: a. Computer lag |
Digital divide |
2. E-readiness can be defined as: a. the ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital knowledge. |
The ability to sort through, intrepret, and process digital knowledge |
3. Which of the following is an example of planned obsolescence? a. Evangeline refuses to purchase a Droid or an iPhone because her Razor phone has been in perfect shape for the past 6 years. |
Sarah’s iPod breaking just as the newest iPod nano is being introduced |
4. After the floppy disk was introduced, zip drives were invented shortly after, followed quickly by flash drives. This is an example of: a. Digital divide |
Evolutionary model of technological change |
5. Last week, a major politician was caught in a political scandal. The story was featured on the front page of the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, and was the lead story on NBC, ABC, and CBS nightly news. This is referred to as: a. Homogenization |
Homogenization |
6. The term technological diffusion is defined as: a. The spread of technology across borders. |
The spread of technology across borders |
7. Which sociological perspective sees technology and media as a tool individuals use to express how much wealth they have? a. Functionalist |
Symbolic Interactionist |
8. How has advertising revenue significantly changed in the past few years? a. Newspaper advertising revenue has greatly increased, while online advertising revenue has fallen. |
Cable and online revenue have remained gravely unchanged, while newspaper and magazine advertising revenue have fallen greatly |
9. Which of the following is NOT an example of new media? a. Barnes and Noble |
Barnes and Noble |
10. The term media globalization can be defined as: a. The cross-cultural development and exchange of computer hardware. |
The worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas |
11. Susan has the newest iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac. When a new Apple product is released, Susan stands in line for hours to be the first to buy it. Susan is a(n): a. Republican |
Technophile |
12. Before the dawn of social media, powerful TV networks and widely circulated newspapers had great influence over the news stories that were reported to the public. This is referred to as: a. Social control |
Gatekeeping |
13. Which theorist would be most interested in who controls the media, and the ways in which the dominant race and class minimizes the media presence of the lower classes and other races? a. A conflict theorist |
A conflict theorist |
14. What is a negative risk of media globalization? a. Social media spreading awareness about social causes. |
Governments censoring info for their benefit |
15. The term panoptic surveillance is defined in the text as: a. A form of constant monitoring in which the observation posts are decentralized and the observed is never communicated with directly |
A form of constant monitoring in which the observation posts are decentralized and the observed is never communicated with directly |
16. Tyson visits China over spring break, and after getting online to write home to her parents, she realizes some of her favorite social media sites are blocked by the Chinese government. She becomes concerned with how technology reinforces inequalities among communities, both within and among countries. What sociological perspective best fits Tyson’s concerns? a. Functionalist |
Conflict |
17. In 1983, 50 corporations owned the majority of mass-media outlets. Today, the majority of mass-media outlets are owned by how many corporations? a. 65 |
6 |
18. This is a product of ___. a. Cyberfeminism |
Media globalization |
19. From the functionalist perspective, which of the following is a function of social media? a. Life changing function |
All |
20. The term cyberfeminism is defined by the text as: a. The application to and promotion of feminism online. |
The application to and promotion of feminism online |
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