Question 1

What is the objective of SlutWalks?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make high-end fashion more accessible to the public 
B)  To celebrate women's bodies in a non-judgmental way 
C)  To publicly challenge the notion that women's clothing is responsible for sexual violence against women 
D)  To demand the testing of untested rape kits 
A)  To make high-end fashion more accessible to the public 
B)  To celebrate women's bodies in a non-judgmental way 
C)  To publicly challenge the notion that women's clothing is responsible for sexual violence against women 
D)  To demand the testing of untested rape kits C

Question 2

Which of the following items is part of the hidden curriculum for children in the early years of school?

Accepted Answer

A)  how to ask a question without disrupting class 
B)  how to identify shapes 
C)  how to skip a rope in Physical Education 
D)  how to write their names 
A)  how to ask a question without disrupting class 
B)  how to identify shapes 
C)  how to skip a rope in Physical Education 
D)  how to write their names A

Question 3

According to Freud, the ego is

Accepted Answer

A)  the source of self-confidence 
B)  the source of self-doubt 
C)  the part of the mind that balances the demands of the id to seek pleasure and the demand of the super-ego to feel guilt. It helps us determine the practical choice in any given situation. 
D)  the part of the mind that both seeks pleasure and feels shame in that pleasure-seeking 
A)  the source of self-confidence 
B)  the source of self-doubt 
C)  the part of the mind that balances the demands of the id to seek pleasure and the demand of the super-ego to feel guilt. It helps us determine the practical choice in any given situation. 
D)  the part of the mind that both seeks pleasure and feels shame in that pleasure-seeking C

Question 4

Which of the following events is likely to support the formation of a generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assassination of a president 
B)  Death of a dear grandparent 
C)  Lingering illness 
D)  The addition of a new wing to your high school 
A)  Assassination of a president 
B)  Death of a dear grandparent 
C)  Lingering illness 
D)  The addition of a new wing to your high school

Question 5

An in-group is a group

Accepted Answer

A)  you feel intimidated by 
B)  whose culture is difficult to learn 
C)  you look down on 
D)  you are connected to in a positive way and to which you feel bonded 
A)  you feel intimidated by 
B)  whose culture is difficult to learn 
C)  you look down on 
D)  you are connected to in a positive way and to which you feel bonded

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spectators at a children's swim meet 
B)  The parent-coaches of a Little League baseball team 
C)  The teenager players on a high school golf team 
D)  Two sociologists working together on research on the impact of parental pressure on student athletes 
A)  Spectators at a children's swim meet 
B)  The parent-coaches of a Little League baseball team 
C)  The teenager players on a high school golf team 
D)  Two sociologists working together on research on the impact of parental pressure on student athletes

Question 7

What is a down-market reference group?

Accepted Answer

A)  A less prestigious group of consumers who degrade the value of a luxury brand by consuming it 
B)  Consumers who negatively review products in social media settings 
C)  Employees at bars, clubs, and other social settings who disguise themselves as regular customers but who are paid actors whose job is to create an atmosphere of sexual excitement 
D)  Forms of artificial intelligence ("bots") that promote products on social media, appearing as if they are real people when they are not 
A)  A less prestigious group of consumers who degrade the value of a luxury brand by consuming it 
B)  Consumers who negatively review products in social media settings 
C)  Employees at bars, clubs, and other social settings who disguise themselves as regular customers but who are paid actors whose job is to create an atmosphere of sexual excitement 
D)  Forms of artificial intelligence ("bots") that promote products on social media, appearing as if they are real people when they are not

Question 8

According to Freud, the id is

Accepted Answer

A)  the site of a battle between impulsive and planned behavior 
B)  our moral navigation system 
C)  the unconscious part of the mind, which seeks immediate pleasure and gratification 
D)  where we store memories of embarrassing moments so that we don't repeat them 
A)  the site of a battle between impulsive and planned behavior 
B)  our moral navigation system 
C)  the unconscious part of the mind, which seeks immediate pleasure and gratification 
D)  where we store memories of embarrassing moments so that we don't repeat them

Question 9

Any group that helps us figure out where we fit in society is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an organizational culture 
B)  a peer pressure group 
C)  a dyad 
D)  a reference group 
A)  an organizational culture 
B)  a peer pressure group 
C)  a dyad 
D)  a reference group

Question 10

What kind of group is most likely to foster a feeling of belonging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary group 
B)  Bureaucracy 
C)  Organizational culture 
D)  Primary group 
A)  Secondary group 
B)  Bureaucracy 
C)  Organizational culture 
D)  Primary group

Question 11

What happens, according to George Herbert Mead, during the game stage of child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children invent games to impress each other with their creativity. 
B)  Children become very upset when others cheat because they value fairness, but they invent exceptions to the rules when doing so benefits them. 
C)  Children seek their parents' attention by arguing with their friends and siblings over the rules of games. 
D)  Children learn problem-solving skills, including how to get along with peers when they disagree about the rules of play. 
A)  Children invent games to impress each other with their creativity. 
B)  Children become very upset when others cheat because they value fairness, but they invent exceptions to the rules when doing so benefits them. 
C)  Children seek their parents' attention by arguing with their friends and siblings over the rules of games. 
D)  Children learn problem-solving skills, including how to get along with peers when they disagree about the rules of play.

Question 12

The process by which social standards of normal behavior are used to judge people and to reform those who are determined not to be normal is called

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  bureaucratization 
C)  generalization 
D)  normalization 
A)  socialization 
B)  bureaucratization 
C)  generalization 
D)  normalization

Question 13

The theory of the looking glass self says that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are vain and so look to others who physically look like themselves as role models 
B)  we develop a social self based on how we think other people perceive us 
C)  people cannot "see" themselves clearly unless someone forces them do so by pointing out their weaknesses 
D)  the process of socialization is so delicate that people rarely forget even the most minor corrections or insults 
A)  people are vain and so look to others who physically look like themselves as role models 
B)  we develop a social self based on how we think other people perceive us 
C)  people cannot "see" themselves clearly unless someone forces them do so by pointing out their weaknesses 
D)  the process of socialization is so delicate that people rarely forget even the most minor corrections or insults

Question 14

As groups increase in size, they become more

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  unstable 
C)  important to their members 
D)  scrutinized 
A)  complex 
B)  unstable 
C)  important to their members 
D)  scrutinized

Question 15

When sociologists say that socialization is a force of social control, what do they mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization is an explicit process, one that often uses violence and the threat of physical force to ensure compliance. 
B)  Most people regret their participation in the socialization process of others after the fact, but when they are participating in socializing another person, they are unaware of what they are doing. 
C)  When we comply with agents of socialization, our individual consciences feel at peace because we are consistently acting in ways that we think are right. 
D)  Through socialization, we internalize the rules of our culture so that violence or physical threats are not required to make us comply. We learn the rules so well that we don't even think of ourselves as complying with them-instead, we are just acting "normally." 
A)  Socialization is an explicit process, one that often uses violence and the threat of physical force to ensure compliance. 
B)  Most people regret their participation in the socialization process of others after the fact, but when they are participating in socializing another person, they are unaware of what they are doing. 
C)  When we comply with agents of socialization, our individual consciences feel at peace because we are consistently acting in ways that we think are right. 
D)  Through socialization, we internalize the rules of our culture so that violence or physical threats are not required to make us comply. We learn the rules so well that we don't even think of ourselves as complying with them-instead, we are just acting "normally."

Question 16

Role conflict occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple roles that we hold make conflict demands on us 
B)  one role makes conflicting demands on us 
C)  the role we are given is defined by someone else, with little or no input from us 
D)  our personal goals have changed but our role has not and we are frustrated by the misalignment of goals and roles 
A)  multiple roles that we hold make conflict demands on us 
B)  one role makes conflicting demands on us 
C)  the role we are given is defined by someone else, with little or no input from us 
D)  our personal goals have changed but our role has not and we are frustrated by the misalignment of goals and roles

Question 17

You are creating an online dating profile. In order to look your best, you hire a stylist to help you choose your clothes and hairstyle, a makeup artist to prepare your cosmetics, and a professional photographer to take 100 photos of you. You read a lot of online advice columns about how to write your profile, and you hire an editor to review it for you and offer you . What would sociologist Sherry Turkle, author of Life on Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet, likely say about your efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are deceptive and thus unfair to other people who may be respond to your ad. 
B)  They are likely to be ineffective, since those viewing your profile will likely unconsciously adjust their expectations of you downward anyway, because they understand that everyone appears more attractive online than in person. 
C)  They are a form of online identity performance that involves genuine ways of engaging in the social world. 
D)  They reinforce hierarchies of attractiveness that are associated with wealth, since only wealthy people can afford to go to such efforts. 
A)  They are deceptive and thus unfair to other people who may be respond to your ad. 
B)  They are likely to be ineffective, since those viewing your profile will likely unconsciously adjust their expectations of you downward anyway, because they understand that everyone appears more attractive online than in person. 
C)  They are a form of online identity performance that involves genuine ways of engaging in the social world. 
D)  They reinforce hierarchies of attractiveness that are associated with wealth, since only wealthy people can afford to go to such efforts.

Question 18

For Mead, who comprises the "generalized other"?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in society in general, but not specific individuals 
B)  People who are close friends 
C)  People in our primary groups 
D)  People in our reference groups 
A)  People in society in general, but not specific individuals 
B)  People who are close friends 
C)  People in our primary groups 
D)  People in our reference groups

Question 19

In relationship to gender, the term "transition" refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  No longer publicly living as a person of one gender and instead living publicly as a person of another gender 
B)  Using hormones to make a transperson's body better align with cultural expectations about their body-such as making a transman's voice lower. 
C)  Legally changing one's gender on birth certificates, driver's licenses, and other official documents 
D)  Surgically changing one's body to align better with cultural expectations of one's gender 
A)  No longer publicly living as a person of one gender and instead living publicly as a person of another gender 
B)  Using hormones to make a transperson's body better align with cultural expectations about their body-such as making a transman's voice lower. 
C)  Legally changing one's gender on birth certificates, driver's licenses, and other official documents 
D)  Surgically changing one's body to align better with cultural expectations of one's gender

Question 20

Which of the following statements about social interaction in the media age is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with more online relationships are likely to have fewer face-to-face relationships. 
B)  Most people understand their online personas to be false. 
C)  As older people join a social media platform, their presence attracts more younger people as well. 
D)  Younger people today consume, on average, more media than their parents did at the same age. 
A)  People with more online relationships are likely to have fewer face-to-face relationships. 
B)  Most people understand their online personas to be false. 
C)  As older people join a social media platform, their presence attracts more younger people as well. 
D)  Younger people today consume, on average, more media than their parents did at the same age.

What is the objective of SlutWalks?

Which of the following items is part of the hidden curriculum for children in the early years of school?

According to Freud, the ego is

Which of the following events is likely to support the formation of a generation?

An in-group is a group

Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?

What is a down-market reference group?

According to Freud, the id is

Any group that helps us figure out where we fit in society is called

What kind of group is most likely to foster a feeling of belonging?

What happens, according to George Herbert Mead, during the game stage of child development?

The process by which social standards of normal behavior are used to judge people and to reform those who are determined not to be normal is called

The theory of the looking glass self says that

As groups increase in size, they become more

When sociologists say that socialization is a force of social control, what do they mean?

Role conflict occurs when

For Mead, who comprises the "generalized other"?

In relationship to gender, the term "transition" refers to the process of

Which of the following statements about social interaction in the media age is accurate?

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Marriage, Family, and the Law

Science, Religion, and Knowing

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Exam 5: Socialization, Social Interaction, and Group Life

What is the objective of SlutWalks?

Which of the following items is part of the hidden curriculum for children in the early years of school?

According to Freud, the ego is

Which of the following events is likely to support the formation of a generation?

An in-group is a group

Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?

What is a down-market reference group?

According to Freud, the id is

Any group that helps us figure out where we fit in society is called

What kind of group is most likely to foster a feeling of belonging?

What happens, according to George Herbert Mead, during the game stage of child development?

The process by which social standards of normal behavior are used to judge people and to reform those who are determined not to be normal is called

The theory of the looking glass self says that

As groups increase in size, they become more

When sociologists say that socialization is a force of social control, what do they mean?

Role conflict occurs when

For Mead, who comprises the "generalized other"?

In relationship to gender, the term "transition" refers to the process of

Which of the following statements about social interaction in the media age is accurate?

What Is Sociology?

American Sociology: Theories and Contexts

Doing Sociology: Research Methods and Critical Literacy

Culture

Deviance, Crime, and Punishment

Inequality, Mobility, and Social Change

Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism

Gender, Sexuality, and the Body

Marriage, Family, and the Law

Science, Religion, and Knowing

Health, Illness, and Medicine

Politics, Media, and Social Movements

Economy, Education, Work, and Recreation

Population, Immigration, and Urbanization

Living on the Planet: Environment, Disaster, and Risk

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