Sociology Quiz Unit 3

3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Dashboard / My courses / Started on State Completed on Time taken Graded Quiz Unit 3 Thursday, 10 February 2022, 6:49 PM Finished Thursday, 10 February 2022, 7:32 PM 43 mins 11 secs Marks 34.00/35.00 Grade 97.14 out of 100.00 Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Parents often socialize their children to: Select one: a. Understand and follow different norms from what they themselves follow b. Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow c.  Ignore society and create their own norms and follow them regardless of consequences d. Ignore society and live alone without much interaction with other people The correct answer is: Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 A person's position in a country's social stratification is determined by: Select one: a. Wealth, power, income, race, education  b. GNI PPP, GDP, GNI, the PRB, and standards of living c. Clothes, accessories, hobbies, shoes, and number of credit cards d. Prestige, family, legal records, occupation, and favorite food The correct answer is: Wealth, power, income, race, education 1/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Which of the following is an example of an unethical sociological research practice? Select one: a. Conducting a literature review prior to conducting an experiment b. Drawing conclusions from a study which the hypothesis did not predict c. Observing study participants without their consent  d. Using a control group and an experimental group during observation The correct answer is: Observing study participants without their consent Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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 The correct answer is: The hippie movement of the 1960's 2/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Weber's proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to __________ while examining different social worlds. Select one: a. Reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent b. Methodically predict situational outcomes c. Manipulate test subjects into answering difficult questions d. Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms  The correct answer is: Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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. 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. 3/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Verstehen is defined by the text as: Select one: a. To maintain a moral conscience. b. To compare and contrast social facts. c. To understand in a deep way.  d. To require proof of interpretation. The correct answer is: To understand in a deep way. Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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.  The correct answer is: Most people only socialize with people in their same social class. 4/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Which factor is considered when evaluating someone's standard of living? Select one: a. Income b. Employment c. Class d. All of the above  The correct answer is: All of the above Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 In 1999, Sean Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Parker invented Napster, a global, free-of-charge, peer-to-peer music sharing program. Prior to Napster, no such program existed. The three men created __________. Select one: a. An innovation  b. A discovery c. A culture lag d. A cultural universal The correct answer is: An innovation 5/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 11 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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.  The correct answer is: A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills. Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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? Select one: a. Structural Functionalism b. Conflict c. Symbolic Interactionism  d. Exchange Theory The correct answer is: Symbolic Interactionism 6/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 13 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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 The correct answer is: Collective conscience Question 14 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Functionalist Emile Durkheim viewed society as: Select one: a. An even playing field composed of the educated and uneducated b. Split between two classes categorized by education, kinship, and religion c. The product of class struggle, requiring social revolutions to correct rampant class inequality d. An organism in which each portion plays a vital role in keeping the organism stable and healthy  The correct answer is: An organism in which each portion plays a vital role in keeping the organism stable and healthy 7/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 15 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 The term "deviance" can be defined as: Select one: a. The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring. b. A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law. c.  Social reward for the violation of norms. d. The regulation and enforcement of norms. The correct answer is: A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law. Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe: Select one: a. They are too weak to decide for themselves. b. The group is better informed than they are. c.  Dissent is a form of weakness. d. Large groups never make mistakes. The correct answer is: The group is better informed than they are. 8/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 17 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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.  The correct answer is: Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself. Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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 The correct answer is: Corporate crime 9/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Emile Durkheim's much lauded study of suicide is important to the field of sociology in many ways. One of the most influential impacts was: Select one: a. It defined the differences between sociology and psychology  b. It allowed psychology and sociology to merge into one field. c. It showed the psychological reasons for suicide to be a lie. d. It earned Emile Durkheim the title "Father of Sociology" so that other sociologists would have a role model. The correct answer is: It defined the differences between sociology and psychology Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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 The correct answer is: Auguste Comte 10/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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 __________. Select one: a. An entry test that must be passed b. A degradation ceremony c.  A graduation ceremony d. An exit test that must be passed The correct answer is: A degradation ceremony Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 A paradigm can be defined as: Select one: a. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.  b. The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared location, and religion c. The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated d. Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society The correct answer is: Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them. 11/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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. The correct answer is: A symbolic system through which people communicate and through which culture is transmitted. Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 What seems to be the key (although not the rule) to upward social mobility? Select one: a. How well off your parents are. b. How much education you have. c.  How many jobs you work. d. How much you spend on your personal appearance. The correct answer is: How much education you have. 12/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Ahmed has been trying to change his schedule so that he can take one more advanced-level 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: Select one: a. The influences of a total institution b. The generalized other c. The influences of one's peer groups d. The hidden curriculum of schools  The correct answer is: The hidden curriculum of schools Question 26 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 The term "values" can be defined as: Select one: a. The tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. b. A culture's standard for discerning what's good and just in society. c.  Scripture found within the Bible. d. Federal laws and regulations. The correct answer is: A culture's standard for discerning what's good and just in society. 13/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 27 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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 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 28 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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. The correct answer is: A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. 14/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 29 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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. The correct answer is: Addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals. Question 30 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 __________ societies relied on permanent tools for survival, and expanded due to innovations such as crop rotation and fertilizer. Select one: a. Industrial b. Feudal c. Agricultural  d. Hunter-gatherer The correct answer is: Agricultural 15/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 31 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 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. The correct answer is: Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying. Question 32 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 As industrialization began to boom, Durkheim believed people were more susceptible to anomie because: Select one: a. Collective norms are weakened. b. Society no longer has the support of the collective consciousness. c. Specialization of labor lead to alienation. d. All of the above  The correct answer is: All of the above 16/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 33 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 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? Select one: a. Karl Marx  b. Solomon Asch c. Ivan Pavlov d. Emile Durkheim The correct answer is: Solomon Asch Question 34 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Sociology is defined as the: Select one: a. Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon. b. Systematic study of society and social interaction. c.  Quantitative analysis of social transgressions. d. Theoretical examination of life's origins. The correct answer is: Systematic study of society and social interaction. 17/18 3/13/22, 1:45 PM Graded Quiz Unit 3: Attempt review Question 35 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis? Select one: a. The more study halls students are given during the school day, the worse they perform on their tests. b. The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account. c.  The longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world. d. The more positive reinforcement a parent gives a child, the better they do in school. The correct answer is: The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account. ◄ Self-Quiz Unit 3 Jump to... Learning Guide Unit 4 ► 18/18