Introduction To Sociology 1 (Final Exam) Questions And Correct Verified Solutions

Introduction To Sociology 1 (Final Exam) Questions And Correct Verified Solutions Norms are - ANS Social rules that specify appropriate behavior in a given situation Achieved status is a social position - ANS That individuals secure on the basis of choice and competition A subculture is - ANS A group whose members participate in the main culture of a society, while simultaneously sharing a number of unique values, norms, traditions, and lifestyles Any violation of norms, whether good or bad is called - ANS Deviance A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called - ANS Social inequality Some elements of our society are socially constructed such as the social institutions, formal organizations, and bureaucracies. Which of the following is not a social construction? - ANS Ethnic groups Gender groups Racial groups All of the above are social constructions A society is - ANS A group of people who live within the same territory and share a common culture Sociologists such as George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, and Charles Horton Cooley believed that the development of the self - what makes us unique - is a result of - ANS Our interaction with others If a person refuses to hire members of a particular ethnic group not because of a personal dislike of that ethnic group, but because he or she fear business clients will go elsewhere, this is - ANS Discrimination without prejudice Mores are - ANS Norms to which people attach a good deal of importance and expect strict conformity Which of the following is NOT, by sociologists, regarded as a characteristic of a minority group? - ANS There are fewer of them than there are members of the dominant group Ethnocentrism refers to - ANS Belief that one's culture is "the best"; therefore, will tend to judge the behaviors of other groups by the standards of one's own culture Socialization is the process - ANS Of social interaction by which people acquire the knowledge, values, and behaviors essential for effective participation in society. A key element in sociological imagination is the ability to view one's society - ANS As an outsider Which term is used to refer to the principle instruments/means whereby the essential tasks (functional prerequisites) of living are organized, directed, and executed? - ANS Social institutions A proposition that can be tested to determine its validity is known as a - ANS Hypothesis Social constructs and social definitions - ANS Imply that meanings are produced in social interactions Which sociological perspective would view society as a system or living organism in which each part/component is related to each other and contributes to its overall survival and stability? - ANS Functionalist perspective Values are - ANS Broad ideas regarding what is desirable, correct, and good that most members of a society share Sociology is considered a science because sociologists - ANS Engage in organized and systematic stu