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SOCS 185 Final Exam All 3 Set
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Set 1
Question 1. (TCO 8) Which sociological approach would emphasize
that inequalities in healthcare have clear life-and-death
consequences for some due to the unequal distribution of
resources?
Question 2. (TCO 8) Critics of the functionalist view of the sick role
suggest:
Question 3. (TCO 9) Which type of medicine refers to therapies in
which the health care practitioner considers the person’s physical,
mental, emotional, and spiritual characteristics?
Question 4. (TCO 9) Which area of study is concerned with the
interrelationships among people in their spatial setting and physical
environment?
Question 5. (TCO 8) The concept “zero population growth” refers
to the level of reproduction that

Question 6. (TCO 9) Which theory of social change holds that
society is moving in a definite direction?
Question 7. (TCO 9) Which term is used to refer to the ways in
which a social movement utilizes such resources as money, political
influence, access to the media, and personnel?
Question 8. (TCO 8) Which term refers to the period of
maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new
material conditions?
Question 9. (TCO 9) David Riesman described other-directed social
character as which of the following?
Question 10. (TCO 8) Scholars who take a postmodernist approach
claim that
Question 1. (TCO 1, 2, 3, 4) Identify the seven basic principles put
forth in the American Sociological Association’s Code of Ethics.
Choose three of these principles, and anticipate how a researcher
might encounter controversy by abiding by these principles.
Question 2. (TCO 3, 8, 9) You have been asked by a committee of
student success coaches to investigate why the rate at which
freshman students post to their course threaded discussions is lower
than the rate for other groups of students. Explain how the
interactionist perspective would analyze and explain the low posting
rate. (In other words, consider the contributing factors that the
interactionist perspective would focus on in trying to explain the
reasons for the low rate of students posting to their threads.) Then

discuss a solution that an interactionist might use to encourage
freshman students to post.
Question 3. (TCO 6, 7) The local newspaper reports that a middle
school had been broken into, damaged, and vandalized to the tune
of $50,000. Security cameras show the vandals were four high school
students, three of whom are on the honor roll. Compare and
contrast the explanation given by labeling theory to the explanation
given by anomie theory of deviance.
Question 4. (TCO 3, 4, 6) List Weber’s six characteristics of a
bureaucracy. Explain a positive and a negative consequence for an
organization from each of these characteristics.
Question 5. (TCO 5, 6, 8) Define and give examples of ascribed
status, achieved status, master status, role conflict, role strain, and
role exit.
Set 2
Question 1: The natural growth rate of a population is derived
from the subtraction of the
Question 2: The basic idea behind demographic transition theory
is
Question 3: A riot differs from a mob in that the riot
Question 4: Durkheim’s _____ is similar toTennies’ _____.

Question 5: Which English economist and clergyman warned that
rapid population increase would lead to social chaos?
Question 6: What is a criticism that is sometimes made of Weber’s
work?
Question 7: Which theory states that social movements arise
among people who feel they lack enough income, basic rights, or
human dignity?
Question 8: Which sociologist pointed out that material culture
changes faster than nonmaterial culture?
Question 9: The concept postmodernity refers to which of the
following?
Question 10: Which type of social movement seeks radical change
in all of society?
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work?
human dignity?
following?
in all of society?
Question 11: Describe and give an example of each of sociology’s
three research orientations.
Question 12: You have been asked by a committee of student
success coaches to investigate why the rate at which freshman
students post to their course threaded discussions is lower than the
rate for other groups of students. Explain how the structural-
functionalist perspective would analyze and explain the low posting

structural-functionalist perspective would focus on in trying to
explain the reasons for the low rate of students posting to their
threads.) Then discuss a solution that a functionalist might use to
encourage freshman students to post.
Question 13: Explain each of Peter Berger’s four major
characteristics of modernization.
Question 14: List and describe the stages that societies go through
in Lenski’s sociocultural evolution.
Question 15: Identify and briefly explain the four principles that
underlie social stratification.
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work?
human dignity?
following?
in all of society?
Question 11: Describe and give an example of each of sociology’s
three research orientations.
rate for other groups of students. Explain how the structural-
functionalist perspective would analyze and explain the low posting
structural-functionalist perspective would focus on in trying to

threads.) Then discuss a solution that a functionalist might use to
Question 13: Explain each of Peter Berger’s four major
characteristics of modernization.
Question 14: List and describe the stages that societies go through
in Lenski’s sociocultural evolution.
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Question 1: _____ is the incidence of childbearing in a country’s
population, while _____ refers to maximum possible childbearing.
Question 2: According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural
societies were built on _____, modern urban societies are held
together by _____.

Question 6: David Riesman believes that pre-industrial societies
promote _____, while modern societies promote _____.
Question 7: Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a
social movement utilizes such resources as money, political
influence, access to the media, and personnel?
Question 8: Medical science can keep a person’s body alive, on
machines, long after their vital organs have failed. However, there is
no agreement among religious and ethical leaders about how to
decide when to unplug those machines. This example illustrates
_____.
Question 9: David Riesman described other-directed social
character as which of the following?
in all of society?
Question 11: Explain the steps in the process of carrying out
sociological investigation. What specific questions must be answered
as a researcher moves through their investigation?
rate for other groups of students. Explain how the symbolic-
interactionist perspective would analyze and explain the low posting

symbolic-interactionist perspective would focus on in trying to
threads.) Then discuss a solution that an interactionist might use to
Question 13: Contrast mass-society theory with class-society theory
and give a criticism of each.
Question 14: Identify and describe the three leadership styles.
Provide examples of these styles in society.
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SOCS 185 Week 1 Assignment Sociological Imagination
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Sociological Imagination Assignment
Our decisions do not simply result from what philosophers call “free
will.” Sociology teaches us that the social world guides our life
choices in much the same way that the physical world guides

influence our choice of clothing or the type of food we feel like
eating. C. Wright Mills pointed to the power of what he called the
sociological imagination to help us understand everyday events. As
he saw it, society—not people’s personal failings—is the main cause
of poverty and other social problems.
For this assignment explain how a personal problem can be caused
by a larger social issue. It can be a problem that you, a friend or
family member, or someone you have read about has experienced.
Describe the situation, putting both the personal problem and the
larger social issue in boldface, then explain the relationship in terms
of cause and effect. Limit your response to a single double spaced
page.
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SOCS 185 Week 1
Developing a Sociological Imagination (graded)
Sociologist C. Wright Mills preferred to call the sociological
perspective “the sociological imagination” and he saw it
transforming personal troubles into public issues. Let’s begin our
discussion this week by considering homelessness. Why are a high
percentage of the homeless veterans? What situations might be a

cause in someone being homeless? Use the sociological imagination
to explain your observations, and how the sociological imagination
helps us consider the causes and possible solutions to
homelessness..
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Stanford Prison Experiment (graded)
In 1971, Philip Zimbardo’s experiment demonstrated the power of
the situation and the interaction between social interaction and
social structure. There are many videos of the experiment, search
two or three videos on internet to see different perspectives about
this experiment. After viewing the videos, if you had been a guard,
do you think you would have been more likely to go along with the
other guards or would you have resisted or spoken up about treating
the prisoners the way you would have wanted to be treated if the
roles had been reversed??
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SOCS 185 Week 7 DQ 1
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The Games Children Play (graded)
In the article, “Games Children Play: An Exercise Illustrating Agents of
Socialization” (Teaching Sociology, 26, April, 1998: 130-139).
DavitaSilfenGlasberg, Florence Maatita, Barbara Nangle, and Tracy
Schauer pointed out that most introductory sociology textbooks
identify the main socialization agents as family, peers, schools,
media, work, and religion. “…what is far less often acknowledged is
the contribution that children’s toys and games play in representing
and reinforcing dominant conceptions of ‘appropriate’ social
identities found in social discourse and in institutional
arrangements.” Toys and games can allow us to experience the

subtleties of race, class, gender, and political socialization that are
embedded in play. Sometimes players may challenge and subvert
these images and messages at the delight or disgust of other players.
What toys did you have as a child that you think of as agents of
socialization? How did you use toys to understand relationships or
prepare for new ones?
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SOCS 185 Week 2
The Changing Meaning of Symbols (graded)
Symbols can have more than one meaning.
1. 1. The battle flag of the Confederate States of America is
viewed by some as the rebel flag and is a symbol for individualism
against authority. To others, it is a powerful symbol of repression,
hate, and slavery.
2. 2. Someone wearing the hat or jersey of their favorite team
might be perceived as a gang member (friend or foe) because of the
symbolic meaning of the colors to another group.
3. 3. What examples can you think of where symbols can have
more than one meaning?
SOCS 185 Week 3
The Milgram Experiments (graded)

The Milgram experiments on obedience to authority, discussed in
chapter five were conducted with groups of subjects who had not
met before the experimental session. Here is a brief video from the
original experiment: Milgram Experiment. Do you think that groups
of people who already knew each other would demonstrate more or
less conformity if placed in these experimental situations? What if
the teachers were men and the learners were women? Would
teenagers conform the same as adults?
Sexuality and Social Inequality (graded)
How could sexuality play a part in social inequality? Watch the
following video: Girl’s Self-Esteem. Does society hold women to a
different set of expectations than they do for men?
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SOCS 185 Week 3 You Decide
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You are a student employee who overhears conversations among your
coworkers. While on break, two of your male coworkers usually go
off by themselves and smoke a cigarette. These recently hired
coworkers are in their first semester and have just graduated from
high school. Sometimes you overhear bits and pieces of their
conversations. You are concerned that they regularly have
conversations that are inappropriate for the workplace. You have

overheard these coworkers making crude sexual references about
other employees, telling sexist jokes, and sharing images and graphics
of a sexist nature on their cell phones. You seek advice on how to
handle the situation from others at your workplace.
KEY PLAYERS
.equella.ecollege.com/file/f0f437bb-eb7c-4fdc-8bf7-
8a85fa477144/6/femaleBusinesswoman1.jpg” alt=””>You need to
decide if you want to file a formal complaint. If you do, the matter
will be investigated. If what you say can be substantiated then the
young men will be reprimanded. That usually results in their
employment being terminated and their student loans/financial aid
may be in put in jeopardy.
Shirley Wright
Manager of Student Employees
8a85fa477144/6/Businessman15.PNG” alt=””>I don’t care what your
boss says; this is inappropriate behavior for the workplace, even if
they are on break. They should learn to stop this kind of behavior
before they graduate. It’s the sort of thing that could get you fired in
the real world. If I were you, I would, informally, have a word with
them and tell them that I was offended. Once they have been informed
that they offended someone, they may decide to change their behavior
on their own.
Ron DesVue
30-year-old veteran, student and classmate
8a85fa477144/6/Businessman10.png” alt=””>Hey, you got a smart
phone, don’t you? First thing I’d do is record their conversation on
my phone. Don’t let them know you’re recording it. The next time
they have one of those conversations tell them that you find it
offensive and ask them to stop it. If they refuse or give you a hard
time, tell them that you have a recording of their sexist comments and
you’ll take it to the boss. They don’t need to know how the boss feels;
the threat should be good enough to get them to stop, at least when
you are around.

Hugh Jim Bissell
Close friend since high school and current classmate
8a85fa477144/6/femaleBusinesswoman2.jpg” alt=””>Let’s not turn
this into a federal case. I’d say as long as they’re having these
conversations in private, among themselves then it’s not any of your
business. After all,boys will be boys. These are young, single men,
and this is a way that they bond, work out frustrations, and blow off
steam. Look, it’s not like they’re making racist remarks. In that case, I
definitely go straight to the boss, even higher up the chain of
command, if I needed to. After all, who hasn’t told a dirty joke now
and then? As long as they keep it on the down low, it’s no big deal.
Frieda Choose
Close friend and classmate
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Social Mobility (graded)
Has your family experienced significant upward or downward
mobility over the past three or four generations? How do you think
your values and behavior might differ had you experienced the
opposite pattern of mobility? How might it have been different had

your family been of a different ethnic or racial origin?
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One of the more interesting topics of study is the area of deviance and
social control. Choose a form of deviance with which you are familiar
(not necessarily something you’ve done, but something someone you
know did) and discuss why society views that behavior as deviant and
whether perceptions of that behavior have changed over time. Explain
which theory of deviance you think works best for understanding the
deviant behavior you’ve chosen to discuss.
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SOCS 185 Week 5 Assignment Socioautobiography
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Socioautobiography Assignment
Your socioautobiography assignment is due this week. The purpose of
this assignment is to give you the opportunity to apply the
sociological imagination to your everyday life: to make connections
between your everyday life and the broad sociocultural structures
within which you live. In this assignment, you will reference

appropriate Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs) that relate to your
socioautobiography. You can find the TCOs in this course listed in
the Syllabus and in the weekly objectives. This assignment can be
related to any and all of the TCOs.
The Socioautobiography is a reflective paper that allows you the
opportunity to explore the interconnections between biography (a
slice of your life), the social structure, and culture. In preparation for
this paper, please read Socioautobiography Guidelines posted in Doc
Sharing for detailed assignment instructions and grading rubric.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this
page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read
these .equella.ecollege.com/file/8ff9f27a-3772-48cf-9855-
4bec4e6706bf/1/Dropbox.html”>step-by-step instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for
due date information.
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SOCS 185 Week 5

Definitions of Race and Ethnicity (graded)
What is meant by the social construction of race? Take a look at the
this video link:.youtube.com/watch?v=EivX77ORIIs”>Kiri Davis: A
Girl Like Me. Is your race more a matter of how you view yourself or
of how others view you? In what ways is how you view yourself
influenced by our society and culture?
Man’s Work Versus Woman’s Work (graded)
How are household chores (cooking, cleaning, laundry, child care,
auto maintenance, yard work, home repair, etc.) divided up along
gender lines in your current residence? How were chores divided up
in the home where you grew up? Is the time spent each week on the
total about evenly divided or skewed one way or the other?
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Week 6
We Are Family. Get Online And Post With Me... (graded)
Sociologists stress that family life is not just a reflection of individual
decisions but also the social structure of the broader society. Using
concepts from this week’s reading to support your points, discuss how
society shapes family life.
What is Religion? (graded)
How would you define a religion? What characteristics must a belief
system have in order for it to be considered a religion? If a belief
system did not include faith, a God, heaven, or hell, would it still be a
religion? How much of a belief system do you have to believe in
order to be considered a member of a religion, 100%, 90%, less?
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Think Globally, Act Locally (graded)

What steps do you or your families take to lessen your impact on the
environment? What items do you reduce your usage of, recycle back
into other products, or reuse for another purpose?

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