Sociology (SOC101H)

Select “Take the Quiz” button to complete this 40-question exam that covers chapters 7-12 from Sociology: A Brief Introduction. Please do not attempt the exam before completing the weekly readings, lectures, Instructor Session, and Assignments. Two attempts are provided for the exam, questions are randomized in each attempt and the highest score will be awarded in the gradebook. Two minutes are allotted for each question.

As we learned, we are socialized into different patterns of behavior; therefore, chances are good that at your job you will be working with others who are very different from you. In this project component, you will use the information gained in this class to describe how you can be more effective in dealing with other people. This week, you will create a PowerPoint presentation to discuss what you learned from your research and how you can apply it to your own life as you interact with many ...

Earlier in this course, we learned about groups. You discovered how groups could influence the behavior of individual or even other groups. As an example, consider how union and non-union members interact with each other during a labor dispute or a strike. This week, we will consider stratification systems – specifically, gender, race, and ethnic groups. For this part of your project, you will write about the influence of groups. Please be sure to follow the guidelines for written assignmen...

Earlier in this course, we learned about socialization and how the way we are raised can affect what we think about ourselves and other people. As a reminder, socialization is the process whereby we acquire the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate for our culture. Here is an example: if someone was raised in the church and he or she attended church several times a week while growing up, he or she may likely be against gay marriage. Here is another one: if someone was raised in the milita...

Each weekday morning, you might purchase a caffeinated beverage from your favorite coffee shop. As you wait to receive your order, you notice some customers adding cream and/or sugar to their coffee. You read somewhere that 65% of coffee drinkers add cream and/or sugar. How was that fact determined? Sociologists use a variety of research methods – surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation, content analysis, and so forth when they study human behavior. In this assignment, you will select a...