Introduction to Sociology Exam 2

Question 1

The lifelong social learning a person undergoes in order to become a capable member of society, through social interaction with others and in response to social pressures is called

Answer 1

socialization

Question 2

resocialization is sometimes involuntary and takes place in what Erving Goffman (1961) calls a ___ institution

Answer 2

total

Question 3

The way that others categorize people by visible characteristics and features such as hair colour, hair type, skin colour and facial features is called

Answer 3

racialization

Question 4

Andreas believes that males are physically, emotionally and intellectually superior to females this is an example of

Answer 4

Gender bias

Question 5

Pogonotrphy

Answer 5

Refers to beard cultivation (growth and grooming practices)

Question 6

which one of the following is true about most medical research

Answer 6

it is conducted on men and generalized to women