Sociology Quiz

What is privilege in a sociological context?

• A special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group

• A type of social interaction

• A form of cultural expression

• A method of scientific study

What is an "ideal norm"?

• A standard of behavior that is expected in a perfect world

• A rule that is legally enforced

• A guideline for financial success

• A pattern of weather

What does it mean when deviance is described as "relative"?

• It changes over time and place

• It is the same everywhere

• It is always illegal

• It is universally accepted

Which perspective is influenced by Comte, Spencer, and Durkheim?

• Conflict perspective

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Functionalist perspective

• Cultural perspective

What is a strength of the conflict perspective?

• It promotes social harmony

• It stresses how cultural values and norms may perpetuate social inequalities

• It ignores power dynamics

• It focuses on individual achievements

What might burning a nation's flag show?

• Support for the government

• Contempt

• Economic prosperity

• Cultural assimilation

What is the first stage of child socialization called?

• Preoperational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

At what age does the preoperational stage occur?

• Birth to 2 years

• 2 to 7 years

• 7 to 11 years

• 11 to 15 years

What type of thinking is developed in the Formal Operational Stage?

• Concrete thinking

• Abstract thinking

• Symbolic thinking

• Intuitive thinking

At what age does the Formal Operational Stage begin?

• Seven years

• Eleven years

• Twelve years

• Fifteen years