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EXAM ANSWERPaper instructions:iDirections: Please choose the BEST answer for each
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YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE EACH OTHER. I expect everyone to work independently,
and request that you report any instances of collaboration. Please uphold the integrity of
the exam, and the examination process. Directions: Please choose the BEST answer for
each multiple-choice item. If I find answers unclear, no credit will be given. If you offer more
than one, I will take the first in the sequence.Answers: You will type your answers, and
submit them electronically like all other assignments. Identify yourself, the course and the
content at the top of the page. Itemize each answer as follows:1. Z2. V3. J4. (and so on
through 50€¦)You do not need to write out the questions again; just provide the answers.
Make sure the font is easily readable. If you do not identify yourself, the course and the
content (for example, Exam 1 Answers), you will lose 5 points. I need this for record-
keeping purposes.Resources: You are permitted to use any course materials at your
disposal. The textbook, presentations, notes you might have taken, completed study guides
or the like. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE EACH OTHER. I expect everyone to work
independently, and request that you report any instances of collaboration. Please uphold
the integrity of the exam, and the examination process.Good luck! 1. Sociology is:a.
Mostly what everybody knowsb. Generalizations about social phenomenonc. The systematic
study of the relationship between the individual and societyd. Looking at things from the
group level2. An awareness of the relationship between the individual and the larger society
is known as:a. Sociological insightb. Sociological understandingc. Sociological imaginationd.
Sociological perspective3. Who coined the term Sociology?a. Karl Marxb. August Comtec.
Emile Durkheimd. Max Weber4. Who would say the family, as a social institution, exists to
provide roles for individuals, designates which intimate relationships are permissible and
creates a division of labor for domestic and public work, aIDing order and stability to

2. society?a. A functionalistb. A conflict theoristc. A symbolic interactionist5. Conflict theory
emphasizes:a. Society is primarily stable and orderlyb. Social relations are conditioned by
conflict over valued resourcesc. Our social world is constructed through human
interactions6. A complex, integrated set of social norms organized around the preservation
of a basic, societal value is known as:a. Ideologiesb. Social structurec. Social institutiond.
Society7. The relatively permanent components of our social environment are known as:a.
Ideologiesb. Social structurec. Social institutionsd. Society 8. For Weber, rationality and
bureaucracy come with a price. The rules and regulations undermine the human condition
to the point society cannot escape the system. He called this:a. Disillusionmentb. The Iron
Cage of Rationalityc. Alienationd. Disenchantment9. Schools often introduce children to
deviant behavior, as they learn this from peer groups. This is BEST understood as:a. A
function of educationb. A dysfunction of educationc. A manifest function of educationd. A
latent function of education10. Hegemony is:a. The process of groups becoming more
similar to each otherb. The differences that emerge from human interaction between
groupsc. The dominance of one social group over anotherd. The changing social landscape
towards a more diverse arrangement11. The Thomas Theorem suggests:a. Symbols are
those items that stand for something else, and the world is interpreted through themb. The
things we define as real, are real in their consequencesc. Perceptions are expressed through
language, so language is what makes social life reald. The symbolic representations one
uses, shapes her or his perception of reality, and thus thoughts and opinions12. Culture is:a.
The totality of who we are as a societyb. A toolkit for understanding our social worldsc. A
collection of material and non-material elementsd. All of the above13. Shared preferences
about what is good and bad, right and wrong, and desirable or undesirable are known as:a.
Normsb. Valuesc. Beliefsd. Ideologies14. Sociologists conceptualize a symbol as:a. Anything
that carries meaning to people who share a cultureb. Any material cultural traitc. Any
gesture that conveys insult to othersd. Social patters that cause culture shock15.
Expectations about how we should behave in a given social context are known as:a. Normsb.
Valuesc. Beliefsd. Ideologies16. Why do sanctions exist?a. To make us self-consciousb. To
maintain orderc. To impact future behaviord. To reinforce inequalities17. Non-financial
social assets that can help us attain social mobility are known as:a. Networksb. Cultural
capitalc. Social capital18. The tendency for material culture to change faster than non-
material culture, leading to a period of maladjustment, where ideas need to catch up is
known as:a. Acculturationb. Assimilationc. Culture shockd. Culture lag19. The Sapir-Whorf
Hypothesis states:a. Symbols are those items that stand for something else, and the world is
interpreted through themb. The things defined as real are real in their consequencesc.
Perceptions are expressed through language, so language is what makes social life reald.
The symbolic representations one uses, like language, shapes her or his perception of
reality, and thus thoughts and opinions20. The Great Social Transformation:a. Turned social
relations toward associational tiesb. Made human relationships less personalc. Lessened the
intimacy of face to face interactionsd. All of the above21. Societies like the United States are
considered ________, whereas most societies around the world are considered ________.a.
Industrial; agrarianb. Post-industrial; industrialc. Industrial; transitionald. Post-industrial;
transitional 22. The lifelong process where human actors learn to be members of society

3. and culture, and acquire a self is known as:a. Educationb. Socializationc. Moral
developmentd. Cognitive learning23. Why is the family an important agent of
socialization?a. It creates confusion when parents are separated or there is a single parentb.
It determines how children will see the world throughout the life-coursec. It gives children a
social location (i.e., socio-economic status)d. It provides children with formal education
before reaching schools24. When we imagine how other see us, evaluate what they appear
to think, and define and image of self based on these impressions, we are exercising:a. The
Looking Glass Selfb. The Generalized Otherc. Faceworkd. Impression Management25. Over
the life course, maturity leads to greater autonomy. At the same time, this can create a
moral dilemma, meaning:a. We are required to sanction others who are not following the
moral code of society, even though we might not want tob. We find that social norms and
values are not black and white, and come to question what constitutes proper behaviorc.
We feel stuck in that we have to act in certain ways, despite feeling they do not align with
how things should bed. We find an increasing number of sanctions, as we act more and
more how we want to26. The goal of a total institution is:a. To help integrate a troubled
patient into the outside worldb. To a person greater choice about how they livec. To
radically alter a person€™s personality and behaviord. To encourage lifelong learning in a
supervised context27. When individuals take account of all social attitudes, expectations
and viewpoints, they have taken on:a. The collective consciousnessb. The generalized
otherc. The cultured. The social structure 28. Changing our presentations of self to create
appearances that will satisfy particular audiences is known as:a. The Looking Glass Selfb.
The Generalized Otherc. Faceworkd. Impression Management29. Simon has recently been
promoted in his company, moving to higher floor, and away from his former coworkers
with whom he was quite close. He attributes newfound stress to the fact that he has more
obligations to his new boss. However, his work buIDies are upset that he cannot join them
for drinks at days end like he used to. Simon is experiencing:a. Role conflictb. Role stressc.
Role straind. Status strain30. Justin got the job of his dreams right out of college. However,
he made some significant changes in preparation for it. He bought new clothes, started
going to bed earlier and went out less often than he used to. Justin is engaging:a.
Anticipatory socializationb. Resocializationc. Moral socializationd. Personal growth31.
According to sociologists, which of the following is NOT considered a group?a. Concert
goersb. Homeownersc. Shoppers waiting in line at a checkoutd. None of the above are
groups32. Which of the following is the BEST example of a primary group?a. A family
gathered to celebrate a religious holidayb. Carpenters gathering at a work sitec. A student
government meetingd. A reunion of the graduating class of 199733. Which of the following
is the BEST example of a secondary group?a. A fraternity chapter meeting on campusb. A
Microsoft Corporation awards banquetc. Parents meeting with their daughter and her
coachd. Girl scouts at a cookout34. A label society uses to devalue members of certain social
groups is referred to as:a. Stigmab. Minorityc. Underclass 35. Differential Association
Theory suggests that deviant behavior is:a. Learned through socialization, and acted on
when there are more definitions favorable to devianceb. The result of a discrepancy
between conventional goals and the means to attain them, so people turn to deviancec. The
product of a lack of social attachments and bonds that would strongly encourage conformity

4. to conventional norms and practicesd. The outcome of the process of labeling individuals as
deviant, who in turn, assume the behaviors associated with the label36. How does labeling
create deviance?a. It narrows options of those labeledb. Others internalize the definition
and support itc. It defines the behaviors of labeled individuals as deviantd. All of the
above37. In the functionalist tradition, some deviance in society might not be bad. Why
so?a. If there were no deviant people to put in jail, police and other authorities would face
massive unemploymentb. Deviance is entertaining, and our society places great value on
entertainmentc. Deviance affirms cultural values, reminding members of society of what is
appropriate or inappropriated. None of the above38. According to Marx, people are
alienated in modern, industrial society because:a. Capitalism creates a 2-class, exploitative
systemb. The nature of industrial labor takes control away from the workerc. Individuals
assume a false consciousness that blinds them to their objective conditionsd. All of the
above39. Mead€™s game stage is characterized by:a. Imitationb. Taking on the role of one
otherc. Taking multiple role simultaneously40. Which is NOT accurate regarding the
difference between deviance and crime?a. Deviance is a violation of any norm, whereas
crime is declared an illegal actb. Crime is not always deviant, and deviance is not always
criminalc. Deviance and crime can carry formal or informal sanctionsd. All societies create
mechanisms to control crime, but may not create mechanisms to control deviance41.
Mead€™s play stage is characterized by:a. Imitationb. Taking on the role of one otherc.
Taking multiple roles simultaneously 42. Any position that an individual holds in society is
known as:a. A social statusb. A social rolec. An occupationd. A social class43. A behavioral
expectation associated with one€™s position in society is known as:a. A social statusb. A
social rolec. An occupationd. A social class44. A group that we assign meaningfulness to, and
use to evaluate ourselves by is:a. An in-groupb. A primary groupc. A secondary groupd. A
reference group45. What is an ascribed status?a. A status that is conferred to us at birthb. A
status that is given to us on the basis of meritc. A status that takes importance over all
othersd. A status that cannot be changed over time46. What is an achieved status?a. A status
that is conferred to us at birthb. A status that is given to us on the basis of meritc. A status
that takes importance over all othersd. A status that cannot be changed over time47. Which
of the following is NOT a characteristic of bureaucracy according to Weber?a. It is an ideal
type, meaning it is a model of perfection that is never attainedb. It has a hierarchy of
authority with a few people at the topc. It remains flexible to meet the changing needs of
individuals and societiesd. All of the above are characteristics48. Which of the following is
NOT accurate regarding McDonaldization according to Ritzer?a. It is driven by rationalityb.
It aims to replace the human component with technologyc. Contradictions emerge from the
very principles that work to weed them outd. It is unpredictable, in that we do not know
where it is going next 49. According to Sykes and Matza, techniques of neutralization:a. Are
a series of methods where those who commit wrongful acts temporarily neutralize values
that would stop themb. Allow individuals to drift between the legitimate and illegitimatec.
Silencesthe moral code of society that individuals have internalizedd. All of the above50.
Ben decides to quit his job and start dealing drugs in order to make money. According to
Merton€™s Strain Theory, Ben is an example of:a. Innovationb. Ritualismc. Retreatismd.
Rebellion