Intro to Sociology

Which of the following topic areas are sociologists interested in?

• Crime

• Media

• Health

• Work

What is a social structure?

• The education system

• The family

• Religion

• Socialisation

The education system implements which of the following social processes?

• Globalisation

• Labelling

• Primary socialisation

• Social control

quality of parenting, forced marriages, care of the elderly, which social structure is responsible for this?

• The family

• Education

• Media

• Religion

This term refers to the way of life, includes norms and values.

• Social stratification

• Culture

• Socialisation

• Media

This term refers to the ideas and beliefs people have about what is desirable and worth striving for.

• Norms

• Culture

• Values

• Socialisation

Norms are specific to particular situations.

• True

• False

Norms and sanctions vary depending on time and place, for example, the Apache of North America banished rule breakers from the group. Is this a positive or negative sanction?

• Positive

• Negative

This type of socialisation refers to early childhood who learn the basic behaviour patterns.

• Primary

• Secondary

This type of group is where people share a similar social standing, such as age or occupation and can exert pressure on their members to conform

• Peer group

• Work group

• Family group