Intro to Sociology Exam 2

Question 1

Why are children who have been raised in isolation considered not to be human beings by many social scientists?

Answer 1

They have been deprived of social interation

Question 2

Facial expressions are an example of…?

Answer 2

Non-verbal communication

Question 3

One’s position in a social group is called one’s…?

Answer 3

Status

Question 4

Which is an ascribed status…?

Answer 4

Sex

Question 5

Cop or a friend

Answer 5

Role Conflict

Question 6

A set of expected behavior patterns, obligations and privileges attached to a particular social status is a…?

Answer 6

Role

Question 7

Making the values of the group part of your own personality is called…?

Answer 7

Internalization

Question 8

An already socialized individual who decides to learn a specific activity is experiencing…?

Answer 8

Secondary socialization

Question 9

Which is an agent of socialization

Answer 9

Family, Friends, Media (All of the Above)

Question 10

of all our statuses, one is usually more important to us than the others. This is referred to as our…?

Answer 10

Master Status

Question 11

Which agent of socialization has the most constant influence over an individual’s life, through the individual’s lifetime?

Answer 11

Family

Question 12

Viewing social situation s as though they are theatrical performances is known as…?

Answer 12

Dramaturgy

Question 13

Learning to view ourselves as others view us is the basic premise of…?

Answer 13

Cooley’s Looking-Glass Self

Question 14

George Herbert Mead Theory

Answer 14

“I”

Question 15

Social deviance is…?

Answer 15

Violation of the cultural norms of a group or all of society

Question 16

Individuals do not become human beings unless they…?

Answer 16

interact with other people

Question 17

People born on the Fourth of July…

Answer 17

A category

Question 18

Three students study, eat lunch, discuss are an example of…?

Answer 18

A social group

Question 19

The most important factor for determining whether a collection of people is a social group is…?

Answer 19

Symbolic Interaction

Question 20

Goal-oriented, impersonal, usually large, are characteristics of a…?

Answer 20

Secondary group

Question 21

Which is NOT an example of a primary group?

Answer 21

Trade union

Question 22

Research findings indicate that…?

Answer 22

Anyone can become a leader depending upon the needs of the group.

Question 23

The mother who offers sympathy shows what leadership role?

Answer 23

Expressive

Question 24

The type of person who becomes a leader in a social group has a lot to do with…?

Answer 24

The particular characteristics and needs of the group itself.

Question 25

As a member of the Boston Red Soc, Dustin Pedroia would consider the New York Yankees as...?

Answer 25

An outgroup

Question 26

Sociologically speaking, a woman who wanted a career in the 1920's was considered deviant, but not today, because...?

Answer 26

Our culture's norms have changed over time

Question 27

Research on conformity has shown that...?

Answer 27

People feel pressure to conform even when they're with people they don't know

Question 28

Which is NOT an example of social deviance?

Answer 28

A high school education

Question 29

Sociologists feel that deviance is...?

Answer 29

A product of society

Question 30

Since deviance is related to patterns of social power, who is more likely to be defined as deviant by society?

Answer 30

A homeless person

Question 31

When people stifle their opinions...

Answer 31

Groupthink

Question 32

According to Labeling Theory, violation of cultural norms or laws is not enough to be considered deviant. The violator must also...?

Answer 32

Be defined as deviant by others

Question 33

Primary groups are...?

Answer 33

based on loyalty and emotional bonds

Question 34

A condition that does not satisfy a group of people being considered a social group.

Answer 34

Members showing genuine affection for one another

Question 35

When a leader includes group members in the decision making process, he or she is employing which leadership style?

Answer 35

Democratic

Question 36

By acting a certain way so that people will perceive us the way we want them to perceive us, we are employing...?

Answer 36

Impression managment

Question 37

When we shape our behavior in a way that we think a particular group would consider acceptable, we are using that group as a...?

Answer 37

Reference group

Question 38

The two smallest groups are called...?

Answer 38

Dyads and triads

Question 39

Mental Illness is considered a form of deviance because...?

Answer 39

It violates the cultural norm of mental health

Question 40

According to Labeling Theory, someone embarks on a deviant career...

Answer 40

When a negative social label becomes part of their self-concept and personality