Quiz about BSS1 Final Review

Question 1

1)	Sociology is

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c. the systematic study of social behavior and human groups

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a. Very narrow in scope

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b. Concerned with what an individual does or does not do

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d. An awareness of the relationship between an individual and self

Question 2

2)	Thinking of a society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival is a reflection of which theoretical perspective?

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a. Functionalist

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b. Conflict

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c. Feminist

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d. Interactionist

Question 3

3)	Which theory believes that people in society battle over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige?

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b. Conflict

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a. Functionalist

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c. Feminist

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d. Interactionist

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4) Which of the following are sociological research models?

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d. All of the above

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a. Survey

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b. Participant Observation

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c. Documents

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5)	Which of the following thinkers introduced the concept of sociological imagination?

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d. C. Wright Mills

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a. Emile Durkheim

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b. Max Weber

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c. Karl Marx

Question 6

6)	The totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior is known as:

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a. culture.

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b. society.

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c. socialization.

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d. social structure.

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7) _______ are penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.

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a. sanctions

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b. norms

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c. counter-culture

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d. sub-culture

Question 8

8) The tendency to evaluate other cultures according to ones own cultural values is known as

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b. ethnocentrism

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a. cosmopolitanism

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c. accommodation

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d. culture shock

Question 9

10) A smaller group of culture within a larger culture is known as

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a. sub culture

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b. high culture

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c. popular culture

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d. ideal culture

Question 10

11) Terrorist groups are examples of

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c. counter-cultures

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a. cultural universals

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b. subcultures

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d. dominant ideologies

Question 11

12) A process of interaction which enables us to develop the skills we need to participate in human society is known as

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b. socialization

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a. social behavior

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c. nature vs. nurture

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d. looking glass theory

Question 12

13)	Which group has a role in maintaining social control via socialization?

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d. All of these

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a. The family

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b. The government

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c. The peer group

Question 13

14) Which of the following correctly defines the concept of social stratification?

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a. structured inequalities between groups in terms of their access to material and symbolic rewards

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b. cultural inequalities between various ethnic groups

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c. inequalities between individuals in terms of their intelligence

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d. inequalities between individuals of differing genders

Question 14

15) Mary is a full-time, working mother. She has a job outside of the house and she and her husband work the same hours. Based on the idea that we stratify our society along gender lines, which of the following is the most likely scenario?

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c. Mary is likely going to be responsible for a larger share of the household labor than her husband, such as dishes and making dinner, when she gets home. This is known as the second shift.

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a. Mary and her husband are likely to split the housework evenly because the U.S. has become a much more egalitarian society and gender stratification is not a major issue

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b. Mary and her husband are likely to split the household labor equally since they both work outside of the home and value their careers

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d. Mary's husband is most likely going to be responsible for more of the household labor when they get home for work since the balance in housework now is more often men's burden

Question 15

16) Which of the following social scientists used the phrase "looking glass self" to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with other people?

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b. Charles Horton Cooley

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a. George Herbert Mead

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c. Erving Goffman

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d. Jean Piaget

Question 16

17)	Which term commonly used by sociologist refers to instruments that carry messages to widespread audiences?

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c. Mass media

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a. Dominant ideology

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b. Opinion leader

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d. Narcotizing

Question 17

18)	Which term is used by sociologists to refer to a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?

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b. Stratification

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a. Social mobility

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c. Hypergamy

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d. Status

Question 18

20) This type of stratification is universal but variable (it shows up in every society, but it differs) and is often the result of life changes

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b. socio-economic

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a. racial-ethnic

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c. gender

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d. healthcare

Question 19

the father of sociology, developed positivism and the Law of Three Stages, arguing that society evolves through theological, metaphysical, and scientific stages, with sociology as the "queen of the sciences" aimed at improving social order and progress through scientific study

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Auguste Comte

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Karl Marx

Question 20

Films like The Blind Side, The Help, and Hidden Figures depict African-American characters overcoming adversity largely through the help and guidance of white characters, often with the latter being presented as the central agents of change. The "white savior" narrative is a classic form of ____________________, where white characters are portrayed as rescuers or mentors for marginalized communities

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Ethnocentrism

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Cultural relativity

Question 21

Critique of how mass media, particularly social media and digital platforms, influence social norms, identity formation, and social control in contemporary society.

Which video that we viewed is this referring to?

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Nose Dive

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Mean Girls

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Hidden Figues

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