Sociology Quiz

What is the primary focus of sociology?

• The study of individual behavior

• The development, structure, and interaction of groups of people

• The analysis of historical events

• The examination of biological processes

What are manifest functions?

• Unintended consequences of a social pattern

• Recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern

• Negative consequences of a behavior

• Unwritten rules of society

What are latent functions?

• Recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern

• Unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern

• Positive outcomes of a behavior

• Written rules of society

What is dysfunction in sociology?

• Positive consequences of a behavior

• Any action or behavior that has a negative consequence for a group or society

• The study of cultural norms

• The analysis of social structures

What does the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on?

• Large-scale social structures

• Competition between groups

• Unwritten rules that define acceptable actions in a group

• Economic systems

What is social imagination?

• The ability to create fictional stories

• The ability to look for and wonder about the relationships among people and events

• The study of historical events

• The analysis of economic systems

What do norms involve?

• Expectations of behavior within a society

• Economic transactions

• Political campaigns

• Scientific research

What are mores?

• Informal customs

• Official, stated, written rules, policies, procedures, or laws

• Economic strategies

• Cultural festivals

What are taboos?

• Always acceptable behaviors

• Never okay and violate a sense of decency

• Encouraged cultural practices

• Popular trends

What are countercultures?

• Mainstream cultural practices

• Subcultures that challenge the values of the larger society

• Traditional cultural norms

• Government policies