Sociology test

Question 1

What is Sociology?

Answer 1

The study of social behaviour and human groups.

Question 2

What are some groupings sociologists may look at?

Answer 2

Gender, family structure, social class, criminal behaviour, Age, ethnicity, culture, historical time period

Question 3

When and where did the formal discipline of sociology occur?

Answer 3

19th century in England - Industrial revolution

Question 4

What is macrosociology? Examples?

Answer 4

Analysis of social systems on a large scale. For example, cultures, countries, religions and populations.

Question 5

What is Microsociology? Examples?

Answer 5

Study of small groups and/or one person within a society. For example, a class, school, family.

Question 6

Who is the forefather of sociology?

Answer 6

Ibn Khaldun
- A 14th century philosopher of the Muslim world.
- He documented political and cultural practices of society

Question 7

Who coined the word “Sociology”?

Answer 7

Auguste Comte
- According to Comte, society is constantly changing and people are constantly struggling to adapt.

Question 8

What are values. Examples?

Answer 8

Shared ideas that are considered acceptable. For example, Honesty, compassion

Question 9

What are norms? Examples?

Answer 9

Expectations about how people should behave in certain situations. For example, dress code, personal space and respecting elders.

Question 10

What are roles? Examples?

Answer 10

The expected behaviour from a person. The roles of parents to take care of their children, the role of teachers to teach students.

Question 11

What are the 5 agents of socialization?

Answer 11

1. Family
2. Peer groups
3. Workplace
4. Media
5. Religion

Question 12

What is social influence?

Answer 12

The effect of other people on a person’s thoughts and actions. Social influence can affect someone directly (“Let’s go for pizza”) or indirectly (I am going to try this because my friends are telling me it is great).

Question 13

What is a sanction?

Answer 13

Punishments and rewards given to ensure that people follow the guidelines/norms expected by a group or society

Question 14

What are the two types of sanctions with examples?

Answer 14

Informal - frown when people do something against the norm
Formal - Public rewards or punishments -Jail

Question 15

What is the primary agent of socialization?

Answer 15

Family
- Feral Child
- Family T.V Programs
- Baby X
- Parents and Religious Beliefs
- Gypsy Rose -Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
- Birth Order (page 212)

Question 16

What did Harlow’s Rhesus monkey experiments tell us?

Answer 16

Children need to have/receive affection when developing.

Question 17

What happened in the Rehtaeh Parson Case.

Answer 17

Rehtaeh Parson was

Question 18

When was there an interest in cults and activities such as them?

Answer 18

1970s

Question 19

What three things do sociologist denfine a cult by?

Answer 19

1. Whose beliefs are seen by most of society as being unorthodox
2. Whose members show unusual or excessive devotion to some person, idea, or thing.
3. Whose leader use unethical and/or manipulative methods of persuasion and control to advance the goals of the group leaders.

Question 20

What 8 traits do “dangerous” cults contain?

Answer 20

1. Members show unquestioning devotion to the group and its leader
2. Members are exploited and manipulated by the leader(s) of the group
3. Members are subjected to physical/mental stress or harm
4. The leader is a charismatic personality who claims to have some kind of exclusive knowledge or ability.
5. Leader controls members by telling them how they should think, feel, or act.
6. Group leader isolates members from society.
7. Strictly controlled daily activities
8. Reports are made to the group leader