Sociology Semester Pretest

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Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective? Its major focus is on individual differences. Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals. It focuses on people at a group level. It has little interest in group behavior.

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It focuses on people at a group level.

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What is the sociological imagination?

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The way individuals see how events in their own lives relate to events in society.

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The perspective that believes there is competition for scarce resources to create social change is…

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Conflict perspective

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Folkways are

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The common customs of everyday life

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Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status? Having blue eyes, Baseball player , Wearing red clothes , Wearing jewelry

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Having blue eyes

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The smallest group possible is…

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A dyad

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The organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system is called

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Language

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Norms that are widely observed, have great moral significance, and harsh sanctions if broken.

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Mores

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Thoughts or ideas that makeup a culture.

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Nonmaterial Culture

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In the Conflict Model, what is the basis of conflict?

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Inequalities