Unit 3 Sociology Quiz Answers

Graded Quiz Unit 3 Marks 31.00/35.00 Grade 88.57 out of 100.00 Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which historical event was greatly responsible for global stratification as we see it today? Select one: a. World War I b. The Fall of the British Empire c. The French Revolution d. The Industrial Revolution Feedback The correct answer is: The Industrial Revolution Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public's perception of World War II. This is an example of __________. Select one: a. Tertiary data b. Interactive data c. Primary data d. Secondary data Feedback The correct answer is: Secondary data Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 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 __________. Select one: a. More b. Formal Sanction c. Subculture d. Social relativism Feedback The correct answer is: Subculture Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is an example of a counterculture? Select one: a. The yuppie craze of the 1980's b. The Kardashian obsession of the 2010's c. The hippie movement of the 1960's d. The disco invasion of the 1970's Feedback The correct answer is: The hippie movement of the 1960's Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is NOT one of Marx's four types of alienation? Select one: a. Alienation from the product of one's labor b. Alienation from one's self c. Alienation from others d. Alienation from one's religion Feedback The correct answer is: Alienation from one's religion Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Mohit spent his days combing through garbage in Mumbai, India with his brothers and sisters. Sometimes he would find food, or something to sell for money. He never tried to overcome his lower-class status because he had seen his friends try and fail. So, he accepted his fate, and tried to live life as best he could in a closed society. Mohit is an example of someone living under: Select one: a. A meritocracy b. A dictatorship c. A caste system d. An oligarchy Feedback The correct answer is: A caste system Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Charles Cooley's concept of the looking-glass self hypothesizes that: Select one: a. Self-esteem is directly correlated with body image. b. The media encourages society to base their appearances on visible public figures. c. People base their images on how they think other people see them. d. Personal identity isn't influenced by outside social forces. Feedback The correct answer is: People base their images on how they think other people see them. Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Symbolic interactionists have come to the conclusion that: Select one: a. Most people do not care about social rank and standing. b. Only lower class people drink beer. c. Only upper class people can enjoy a good game of polo. d. Most people only socialize with people in their same social class. Feedback The correct answer is: Most people only socialize with people in their same social class. Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Durkheim defined __________ as the communal beliefs, morals, and attitudes of a society. Select one: a. The iron cage b. Collective conscience c. Bourgeoisie d. Anomie Feedback The correct answer is: Collective conscience Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text It was time for Oli to marry. He had finished school and was starting a job. His parents chose a bride for him whose parents had the same amount of wealth and belonged to the same class as they did. Oli and his bride will have a(n) __________ marriage. Select one: a. Exogamous b. Endogamous c. Traditional d. Unconventional Feedback The correct answer is: Endogamous Question 11 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group? Select one: a. A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. b. A primary group is small and impersonal; a secondary group is large and consists of face-to-face relationships. c. A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small, consisting of emotional, face-to-face relationships. d. A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small and purely instrumental in function. Feedback The correct answer is: A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Group B is the __________. Select one: a. Experimental group b. Dependent variable c. Control group d. Independent variable Feedback The correct answer is: Control group Question 13 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Charlotte was born to a lower class family in rural Pennsylvania. After taking a job in the mail room of a large corporate office, Charlotte is slowly promoted through the ranks and becomes CEO of the company by the age of 50. What type of stratification is shown in this story? Select one: a. Structural mobility b. Intergenerational mobility c. Intragenerational mobility d. Downward mobility Feedback The correct answer is: Intragenerational mobility Question 14 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A total institution can be defined as: Select one: a. A business which offers career advice for federal employees. b. A group in which the masses have a large influence in decision making. c. A clear chain of command found in a bureaucracy. d. An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs. Feedback The correct answer is: An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs. Question 15 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The term "value neutrality" is defined by the text as: Select one: a. A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results. b. The study of evolving ethics and morals in relation to sociological research. c. A systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand. d. A study's participants being randomly selected to serve as a representation of a larger population. Feedback The correct answer is: A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results. Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The term "meritocracy" is defined by the text as: Select one: a. A status-based regime in which advancement is unlikely. b. The removal of personal feelings from a professional situation. c. The authoritarian devalue of an employee. d. A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills. Feedback The correct answer is: A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills. Question 17 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Whose work do conflict theorists rely on to help form their arguments surrounding social stratification? Select one: a. Auguste Comte b. Emile Durkheim c. Rene Decartes d. Karl Marx Feedback The correct answer is: Karl Marx Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The term "secondary deviance" can be defined as: Select one: a. When positive formal sanctions cause an individual to deviate from society's expectations. b. When a violation of norms does not result in any long-term effects on the individual's self-image or interactions with others. c. When negative informal sanctions encourage an individual to seek more positive behavioral choices. d. When a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society. Feedback The correct answer is: When a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society. Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A cultural universal is: Select one: a. An object or a belonging of a group. b. A pattern or trait common to all societies. c. The ideas, attitudes and beliefs of a particular society. d. A written document outlining appropriate behavior. Feedback The correct answer is: A pattern or trait common to all societies. Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The Agricultural Revolution is often referred to as "dawn of civilization" because: Select one: a. Cities and towns were established, and humans had more time for leisure activities. b. Societies began to form where rainfall was plentiful; groups were able to cultivate plants instead of living nomadic lifestyles. c. Tribes became nomadic, traveling to various locations in search of sustenance. d. Animals were first domesticated as a resource for survival. Feedback The correct answer is: Cities and towns were established, and humans had more time for leisure activities. Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is the importance of interpretive framework? Select one: a. It leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant's social world. b. It eliminates the need for a literature review. c. It relies on statistics to determine causal relationships. d. It prevents researchers from making unethical decisions. Feedback The correct answer is: It leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant's social world. Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 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: Select one: a. A total institution b. An incomplete institution c. An excellent cross section of the population d. A psychological phenomenon that is outside the realm of sociological study Feedback The correct answer is: A total institution Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher's reports of bad behavior. When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly. This is an example of __________. Select one: a. The Authority Effect b. The Regressive Effect c. The Hawthorne Effect d. The Cognizant Effect Feedback The correct answer is: The Hawthorne Effect Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text An instrumental leader: Select one: a. Promotes emotional strength and health, ensuring that people feel supported. b. Refers to the main focus or goal of the leader. c. Is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks. d. Rejects gender roles in the name of the feminist movement. Feedback The correct answer is: Is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks. Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is an example of cultural relativisim? Select one: a. Ingrid becoming upset over the course language used in the Australian Outback. b. Andy marrying a woman who does not practice his religion, though his parents disprove. c. Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying. d. Joseph protesting the Running of the Bulls while visiting Pamplona. Feedback The correct answer is: Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying. Question 26 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Erik Erikson's theory explains: Select one: a. Why Rhesus Monkeys preferred terry cloth maternal stand-ins versus the maternal stand-ins that provided food. b. How human sexual desire is linked to the development of a personality. c. When human moral development begins in an individual. d. How the actions of society help shape personalities throughout the eight basic stages of life. Feedback The correct answer is: How the actions of society help shape personalities throughout the eight basic stages of life. Question 27 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Alienation is defined by the text as: Select one: a. The condition in which the individual is isolated and divorced from his or her society, work, or sense of self. b. Social forces considered real which exist outside the individual. c. The act of defying social norms in favor of group unity d. The strength of ties that people have to their social groups, was a key factor in social life Feedback The correct answer is: The condition in which the individual is isolated and divorced from his or her society, work, or sense of self. Question 28 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following men coined the term "positivisim," and is widely considered the father of sociology? Select one: a. Auguste Comte b. Karl Marx c. Max Weber d. Emile Durkheim Feedback The correct answer is: Auguste Comte Question 29 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The term "language" can be defined as: Select one: a. Gestures, signs, objects, signals, and words that help people understand the world. b. A symbolic system through which people communicate and through which culture is transmitted. c. The exchange of gestures and signals for the purpose of reaching a consensus. d. Communication grounded in ideals, norms, and values. Feedback The correct answer is: A symbolic system through which people communicate and through which culture is transmitted. Question 30 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society? Select one: a. Karl Marx b. Carl Sagan c. Emile Durkheim d. C. Wright Mills Feedback The correct answer is: C. Wright Mills Question 31 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The term "interpretive framework" can be defined as: Select one: a. A basis for which sociologists determine whether their independent and dependent variables reflect the results. b. A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing. c. An established scholarly research method that involves asking a question, researching existing sources, forming a hypothesis, designing and conducting a study, and drawing conclusions. d. Specific explanations of abstract concepts that a researcher plans to study Feedback The correct answer is: A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing. Question 32 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Weizhen Tang, recently sentenced to 6 years in prison for defrauding investors, which caused investors to lose millions of dollars, engaged in which form of crime? Select one: a. Street crime b. Corporate crime c. Violent crime d. Institutional crime Feedback The correct answer is: Corporate crime Question 33 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text GNI PPP, or gross national income divided by purchasing power parity, helps measure: Select one: a. The standard of living in a country. b. The average level of education per person in a country. c. The amount of inflation affecting a country's currency. d. The average global interest rates for loans. Feedback The correct answer is: The standard of living in a country. Question 34 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The concept "reference groups" can be defined as: Select one: a. Groups which consist of people for whom an individual feels great disdain. b. Groups a person belongs to and feels are an integral part of his or her identity. c. People who share similar characteristics but who are not connected in any way. d. Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself. Feedback The correct answer is: Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself. Question 35 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Strain theory: Select one: a. Argues that morality is based on wealth. b. Asserts that motivation and personal responsibility are the key factors in living a healthy lifestyle. c. Addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals. d. States individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance. Feedback The correct answer is: Addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals.