16. Bryan’s mother taught him to be kind and honest. When faced with the opportunity for dishonesty, Bryan remembered his mother’s words and was honest. What does Bryan’s behavior illustrate?
A.
Formal social controls
B.
Informal social controls
C.
Internal social controls
D.
External social controls
12. Which social class is known as the one that most American’s classify themselves as including those with annual incomes below $20,000 and those with annual incomes above $150,000?
A.
Under class
B.
Upper class
C.
Middle class
D.
Working class
____ is/are an attitude or behavior that discriminates against one sex based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.
A.
Gender roles
B.
Sexism
C.
Sex stereotypes
D.
sex identities
24. Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau mails forms to every home in the United States to collect federally mandated data. Which data collection methods is the Census Bureau using?
A.
Survey
B.
Field research
C.
Secondary Analysis
D.
Evaluation research
Pam was inviting children to her daughter’s birthday party. She invited all of her neighbors, except the new family, the Chos, who recently moved from South Korea. By not inviting the Cho family, Pam exhibited:
A.
stereotyping.
B.
discrimination.
C.
prejudice.
D.
scapegoating.
18. Your sociology class this semester is an example of a/an:
A.
primary group.
B.
secondary group.
C.
out-group.
D.
ideal group.
. C. Wright Mills introduced the concept of the “sociological imagination.” He used this term to describe the connection between:
A.
historical issues and biography.
B.
man and biography.
C.
history and the physical environment.
D.
4. Which of the following statements about crime is true?
A.
There are more arrests for victimless crimes than for violent crimes
B.
There are more arrests for victimless crimes than for violent crimes
C.
Property crime is more prevalent than violent crime.
D.
There are more arrests for violent crimes than for property crimes
Language, geographic roots, traditions, and religion are all components of:
A.
ethnicity.
B.
race.
C.
assimilation.
D.
colonialism.
13. Riley, a medical assistant, earns $49,000 annually. She decided to move from the emergency department to the pediatrics department for about the same salary. Riley has experienced:
A.
vertical mobility.
B.
horizontal mobility.
C.
intragenerational mobility.
D.
intergenerational mobility.
. Which of the following is NOT a sexual orientation?
A.
Asexual
B.
Bisexual
C.
Heterosexual
D.
Androsexual
The hierarchical ranking of people who have different access to valued resources is referred to as:
A.
dependency.
B.
social stratification.
C.
inequality.
D.
social networking.
22. When her father gets mad at her mother, Ellen’s father yells at her mother. Now, when Ellen gets mad, she yells. This is an example of:
A.
indirect learning.
B.
modeling.
C.
secondary socialization.
D.
primary socialization.
10. More prestigious occupations require:
A.
less abstract thought than low prestige occupations.
B.
more formal education than low prestige occupations.
C.
less technical training than low prestige occupations.
D.
more technical training than low prestige occupations.
Stephanie is a best-selling author of children’s books. While she makes a very good income, she has very little power or prestige. This is an example of:
A.
status conflict.
B.
role reversal.
C.
role conflict.
D.
status inconsistency.
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. Men are _________ likely to be victim of a homicide, robbery, or aggravated assault than women.
A.
more
B.
equally
C.
slightly less
D.
less
Opposition to same-sex marriage is highest among which of the following groups?
A.
Persons who live in the North West
B.
Persons age 55 and older
C.
Persons who live on the East coast
D.
Persons age 40-54
Gender identity is typically developed:
A.
early in life.
B.
during young adulthood.
C.
during adolescents.
D.
after puberty.
At the Barkley Company, there are forty employees. Addison is the President and CEO. Below her, Jack and Ross are managers. The thirty-seven others work below the managers in the storeroom or on the show floor. Which of Weber’s ideal characteristics does this scenario exemplify?
A.
Hierarchy of authority
B.
Impersonality
C.
Division of labor and specialization
D.
Explicit written rules and regulations
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a formal organization?
A.
Social statues and roles are organized around shared expectations and goals.
B.
Norms governing social relationships specify the members’ rights.
C.
Social structure is informal and contingent upon the members’ experiences.
D.
A formal hierarchy includes leaders or people who are “in charge.”
The terms “society” and “culture” are:
A.
literal opposites.
B.
mutually dependent.
C.
independent
D.
mutually exclusive.
Marlin is a 33 year-old male and an avid swimmer. He has competed in several national championships. Marlin is also the father of three young children, and is married to Peggy, a computer engineer. Marlin and Peggy live in the suburbs and own a nice home. What type of status is Marlin’s gender?
A.
Master
B.
Earned
C.
Achieved
D.
Ascribed
. When are crime and deviance dysfunctional?
A.
They create trust in poor relationships
B.
They dissolve tensions
C.
They provide temporary safety
D.
They erode trust in formal relationships
Sociologists use which of the following dimensions as indicators of social stratification?
A.
Education
B.
Gender
C.
Age
D.
Wealth
Race:physical characteristics::ethnicity:
A.
environmental characteristics
B.
emotional characteristics
C.
actual characteristics
D.
cultural characteristics
4 points