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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following fictional societies is an example of a pastoral society? | The Hunti, a wandering group of nomads who specialize in breeding and training horses |
| Which of the following occupations is a person of power most likely to have in an information society? | Software engineer |
| Which of the following societies were the first to have permanent residents? | Horticultural |
| Organic solidarity is most likely to exist in which of the following types of societies? | Industrial |
| According to Marx, the _____ own the means of production in a society. | bourgeoisie |
| Which of the following best depicts Marx’s concept of alienation from the process of one’s labor? | A supermarket cashier always scans store coupons before company coupons because she was taught to do it that way |
| The Protestant work ethic is based on the concept of predestination, which states that ________. | God has already chosen those who will be saved and those who will be damned |
| The concept of the iron cage was popularized by which of the following sociological thinkers? | Max Weber |
| Émile Durkheim’s ideas about society can best be described as ________. | functionalist |
| Mary works full-time at an office downtown while her young children stay at a neighbor’s house. She’s just learned that the childcare provider is leaving the country. Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law | Role strain |
| According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, society is based on ________. | habitual actions |
| Paco knows that women find him attractive, and he’s never found it hard to get a date. But as he ages, he dyes his hair to hide the gray and wears clothes that camouflage the weight he has put on. Paco’s behavior can be best explained by the concept of __ | the looking-glass self |
| Socialization, as a sociological term, describes: | how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values |
| The Harlow's study on rhesus monkeys showed that: | social comfort is more important than food |
| What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg’s conventional level? | Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral. |
| What did Carol Gilligan believe earlier researchers into morality had overlooked? | The perspective of females |
| What is one way to distinguish between psychology and sociology? | All of the above |
| How did nearly complete isolation as a child affect Danielle’s verbal abilities? | She could not communicate at all |
| Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies? | The sample sizes are often small. |
| From a sociological perspective, which factor does not greatly influence a person’s socialization? | Blood type |
| Chris Langan’s story illustrates that: | socialization can be more important than intelligence |
| Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor parents to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving? | Wealthy parents are socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment. |
| How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce? | All of the above |
| Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion? | An individual’s personal internal experience of a divine being leads to their faith. |
| Which of the following is a manifest function of schools? | Learning to read and write |
| Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization? | Family |
| Which of the following is not an age-related transition point when Americans must be socialized to new roles? | Infancy |
| Which of the following is true regarding American socialization of recent high school graduates? | They are expected to enter college, trade school, or the workforce shortly after graduation. |