C273 Unit 3 Practice Exam Questions With Verified Solutions.
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Course
WGU C273
Institution
WGU C273
a group to which an individual belongs - Answer An in-group is _______.
aggregate (example) - Answer Jim steps into a building's elevator with many other random people. How would you describe this collection of humans?
government regulation - Answer Which is not a characteristic of b...
C273 Unit 3 Practice Exam Questions
With Verified Solutions.
a group to which an individual belongs - Answer An in-group is _______.
aggregate (example) - Answer Jim steps into a building's elevator with many other random people.
How would you describe this collection of humans?
government regulation - Answer Which is not a characteristic of bureaucracy as defined by Weber?
utilitarian - Answer Which type of organization maintains membership by paying members?
conformity - Answer Solomon Asch performed a famous experiment in 1956 that demonstrated which
sociological phenomenon?
organized crime - Answer Running a prostitution ring and engaging in drug trafficking are both
examples of what type of crime?
innovation (example) - 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." - Answer Which is an
example of role conflict?
Once labeled as deviant, the convict internalizes the label and therefore continues to commit deviant
acts. - Answer How would a sociologist working from the symbolic interactionist perspective describe a
convict's return to criminal behavior after being released from prison?
Deviance - Answer Actions, behaviors, traits, or characteristics that violate socially accepted standards
or norms.
, Group - Answer A number of people sharing a social relationship.
Primary Group - Answer A group of people with whom an individual shares long-lasting, personal
relationships.
Secondary Group - Answer People with whom an individual shares a functional relationship; the length
of interaction is typically shorter and oriented around a common task.
Aggregate - Answer People that come together in proximity for a short period of time, without
regularity, and without knowing one another.
Dyrad - Answer In sociology, a group comprising two people.
Category - Answer In sociology, people that share a trait or characteristic, such as age or eye color.
Your secondary group is composed of people you interact with on a regular basis, while an aggregate is a
group of people that happen to be in the same place as you for a certain period of time. - Answer How
does your secondary group differ from an aggregate?
People born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland - Answer Which of the following is an example of
belonging to a category?
explicit - Answer Some of the signals that groups transmit are ___________. In this case, someone
from the group directly tells another member how to conduct him or herself.
implicit signal - Answer As Jana gets older, she may receive subtle signals from other groups that will
shape her behavior. On the first day of middle school, Jana notices that all the other students wear an
over-the-shoulder satchel—the newest style. She runs home and begs her father to buy her the same
satchel. Without ever saying a word, Jana's peers have communicated to her that satchels are normal
apparel. Jana's willingness to confirm is twofold; she wants to fit in, and she doesn't want to be singled
out as not fitting in.
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