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WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY ASSESSMENT
EXAM YEAR 2024/2025 / ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING
EXAM VERSIONS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED PASS/ LATEST UPDATE.WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY ASSESSMENT
EXAM YEAR 2024/2025 / ...
WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY ASSESSMENT
EXAM YEAR 2024/2025 / ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING
EXAM VERSIONS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED PASS/ LATEST UPDATE.
Deviance is defined by the people who are in control in society. - CORRECT ANSWER What is
a conflict perspective on deviance?
the medicalization of deviance - CORRECT ANSWER People used to consider alcoholics
morally blameworthy; now they are considered to have an illness. What is this an example of?
a group to which an individual belongs - CORRECT ANSWER An in-group is _______.
aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER Jim steps into a building's elevator with many other random
people. How would you describe this collection of humans?
government regulation - CORRECT ANSWER Which is not a characteristic of bureaucracy as
defined by Weber?
utilitarian - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of organization maintains membership by paying
members?
conformity - CORRECT ANSWER Solomon Asch performed a famous experiment in 1956 that
demonstrated which sociological phenomenon?
organized crime - CORRECT ANSWER Running a prostitution ring and engaging in drug
trafficking are both examples of what type of crime?
,innovation - CORRECT ANSWER Kevin wants to make a lot of money but because he struggles
to get a job, he holds up a sign asking for money. Merton would characterize Kevin's response
as:
Your sister starts working at your company, adding a new status of "coworker." - CORRECT
ANSWER Which is an example of role conflict?
Once labeled as deviant, the convict internalizes the label and therefore continues to commit
deviant acts. - CORRECT ANSWER How would a sociologist working from the symbolic
interactionist perspective describe a convict's return to criminal behavior after being released
from prison?
drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, living in a cabin without running water and electricity
getting multiple facial piercings - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following behaviors might
be defined as deviant by sociologists?
Having management emphasize the importance of the task. - CORRECT ANSWER If you are
working on a group project with your classmates, which of the following is NOT helpful for
reducing social loafing?
role conflict - CORRECT ANSWER A woman has a child, and she is torn between taking more
time off to spend with her newborn or going back to work. She knows that if she misses too
much work, she will miss out on potential advancement opportunities, but she also wants to
focus her attention on her child. This is an example of ___________.
They help an individual define what they are and are not. - CORRECT ANSWER How do out-
groups primarily aid in socialization?
interchangeability - CORRECT ANSWER When the head of Academic Affairs in a university
retires, he or she is simply replaced by another capable employee. What characteristic of
bureaucracies is this an example of?
You probably do not know people in either your aggregate or your category. - CORRECT
ANSWER How are aggregates and categories similar?
,bureaucracy - CORRECT ANSWER A formal organization that has defined terms of
membership, written governance, and written communication, as well as a division of labor,
responsibility, and accountability.
informational social influence - CORRECT ANSWER A dynamic of conformity that describes
the tendency to assume that the group judgment or answer is accurate.
goal displacement - CORRECT ANSWER When an organization redefines its goals, mission,
and purpose after it has reached its objectives in order to maintain its existence.
status set - CORRECT ANSWER All the statuses that one person has.
discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER Targeted, negative behavior directed toward others due
to their membership in a particular group.
coercive organization - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that an individual is forced to
join; these organizations often work to resocialize their members to conform to specific, strict
rules for behavior and attitude.
coercive organization - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that an individual is forced to
join; these organizations often work to resocialize their members to conform to specific, strict
rules for behavior and attitude.
instrumental leader - CORRECT ANSWER A leader focused on completing the task at hand,
reaching goals, and ensuring that each individual is completing his or her work.
dyad - CORRECT ANSWER In sociology, a group comprising two people.
aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER People that come together in proximity for a short period of
time, without regularity, and without knowing one another.
, role expectation - CORRECT ANSWER The set of behaviors, actions and qualities expected of a
certain role.
out-group - CORRECT ANSWER A group to which an individual feels that they do not belong
and does not identify with.
in-group favoritism - CORRECT ANSWER Preferences, advantages, and favorable judgment
given to members of one's in-group over members of an out-group.
secondary group - CORRECT ANSWER People with whom an individual shares a functional
relationship; the length of interaction is typically shorter and oriented around a common task.
primary group - CORRECT ANSWER A group of people with whom an individual shares long-
lasting, personal relationships.
social dilemma - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when an individual or group must weigh
personal benefit against the well-being of society.
formal organizations - CORRECT ANSWER Groups comprised of secondary members that
organize for an explicit purpose.
faction - CORRECT ANSWER A smaller group of people within a larger group.
utilitarian organization - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that maintains membership
through payment.
in-group - CORRECT ANSWER A group to which an individual feels that they belong.
ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER The act of judging another group's heritage or culture by
the standards and values inherent in one's own culture.
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