SOCE200 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers

SOCE200 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers Mateo doesn't agree with society's pressure to be financially independent by attaining a high-paying job. However, he still wants to get an education and get a job like his friends. Yet, he is not focused on the goal of becoming wealthy. What do Mateo's beliefs BEST represent? - Answer-ritualism What is it called when people reject the societal goal but continue to use the accepted means of reaching the goal? - Answer-ritualism Durkheim's theory of deviance states that deviance encourages social change in society. - Answer-True Olivia understands that one of society's goals is that everyone should have enough money to feed their family. Although society thinks people should go to school and get a good job to earn money, Olivia does not agree. She has decided to become a pickpocket and steal wallets and purses on the subway. This way she will have money to feed her family. What do Olivia's behaviors BEST demonstrate? - Answer-innovation Mariam believes that every human is tempted at least in some part to act in a deviant way sometimes. Yet, something stops us from this behavior. With whom would Mariam MOST likely agree? - Answer-Travis Hirschi Whenever someone sneezes and doesn't cover their mouth, Sabrina is disgusted. "People should know better," she says. What does Sabrina MOST likely think about people sneezing and not covering their mouths? - Answer-These people are being deviants for not doing what they should. Noah worked for a company that was lying about their profits every year so they could pay lower taxes. Noah helped make up new financial numbers for the company. What is the MOST accurate way to categorize Noah's participation in this activity? - Answer- white-collar crimes What is the BEST example of a stigma? - Answer-Moussa's teacher tells him he is an awful student, so Moussa just gives up and starts failing everything. What concept refers to the ways that a society keeps people from breaking the laws and norms? - Answer-social control The United States has a high rate of recidivism. What does this MOST likely mean? - Answer-People are still likely to repeat criminal behavior even if they have been arrested. What is an idea that is included in Travis Hirschi's control theory? - Answer-If a person feels that they can't get ahead in life, they are more likely to engage in deviance. Bruno got mad at the boy who sits next to him on the bus, so he punched him in the face. How would the FBI MOST likely describe this deviant behavior? - Answer-crimes against the person Emma went into her friend's locker without her permission and stole all of the money out of her purse. How would the FBI MOST likely classify this criminal act? - Answer-crimes against property Giving someone a dirty look for cutting in front of you is an example of social control. - Answer-True With which statement would Howard Becker be MOST likely to agree? - Answer- Deviant behavior exists only because people have decided to define it as deviant. Aarav was born in India. What does this MOST likely mean for his social stratification system? - Answer-He will have limits to the occupations he can choose. One of the presidential candidates is telling the public that his focus is to help working- class people improve their living conditions. What is MOST likely true about his plan? - Answer-It will help people attend college who previously couldn't afford it. Women are more likely than men to live in poverty. - Answer-True When Mia was in her 20s, she was considered lower class. She made enough money to go to college and continued working as she completed her studies. Now, Mia is a 40- year-old lawyer who has a great apartment in the city. She is considered upper-middle class. What does this scenario BEST demonstrate? - Answer-upward mobility Lily has been a teacher for 20 years. She has decided to leave her job as a teacher and start working for a textbook company. She will make about the same salary with the change, but she is looking forward to a less stressful career. What does Lily's transition BEST represent? - Answer-horizontal mobility A political candidate is running on a plan that will make everyone receive equal pay, no matter what their occupation is. How would Davis and Moore MOST likely respond to this proposal? - Answer-If people earn the same, they will stop trying as hard to succeed. Lorenzo has worked five different jobs in the past five years. It seems like any job he starts ends with a company shutting down and laying off workers. He finished high school, but he hasn't had time (or money) to pursue a college degree. With yearly earnings of about $20,000, he struggles to meet the day-to-day needs of his family. How would you BEST classify Lorenzo's social ranking? - Answer-lower class In the United States, people from which age group are MOST likely to be poor? - Answer-children What is TRUE about social mobility in the United States? - Answer-More recently, the middle class has become smaller. What is TRUE about social stratification? - Answer-Social stratification is a trait of society.