Introduction to Sociology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Introduction to Sociology provides students with a foundational understanding of the systematic study of society, social institutions, and social relationships. The course explores key concepts such as culture, socialization, social structure, groups, deviance, inequality, and social change. Through the examination of sociological theories and empirical research, students gain insights into the ways individuals, groups, and institutions influence each other and shape societal dynamics. Emphasis is placed on developing a sociological perspective to better understand everyday life, contemporary social issues, and the diverse nature of societies both locally and globally.
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Social Psychology Sociological Perspectives 3rd Edition by David E. Rohall
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) The term "sociological imagination" is associated with which social theorist?
A)Emile Durkheim
B)Max Weber
C)C.Wright Mills
D)Auguste Comte
Answer: C
Q2) Which early sociologist emphasized the role of society in the development of the self?
A)George Herbert Mead
B)Karl Marx
C)Georg Simmer
D)Herbert Blumer
Answer: A
Q3) Which institution regulates sexual relations and childrearing in society?
A)economy and work
B)politics
C)family
D)religion
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) Franklin did not think much about how the economy or society affects his life until he lost his job.Franklin's change in attitude about the impact of the economy on his life best reflects which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?
A)the components principle
B)the proximity principle
C)the propinquity principle
D)the psychology principle
Answer: B
Q2) What component of the group processes perspective is most evident in Malcolm's belief that Ginny should not be a supervisor?
A)power
B)status
C)justice
D)legitimacy
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Studying People
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Q1) Which of the following research methods is most likely to demonstrate causal relationships between variables?
A)ethnography
B)focus group
C)survey
D)experiment
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the projects would probably be more useful than the other for obtaining deeper insights into the processes associated with decisions to commit suicide? Which project is more representative of the experience of Americans with suicide decisions?
A)project 1;project 2
B)project 2;project 1
C)Both projects are equally insightful and representative.
D)Neither project is terribly insightful nor representative.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification
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Q1) What was being exchanged among crew members and the captain in George Homan's research about exchange processes on small warships?
A)structure
B)legitimacy
C)listening
D)dominance
Q2) Status hierarchies are generally developed through __________ processes.
A)deliberative
B)unconscious
C)legitimated
D)conscious
Q3) Why are weak ties so important for finding work?
A)People with whom we have weak ties live and work in circles outside our own.
B)People with whom we have weak ties tend to have better jobs.
C)People with whom we have weak ties aren't biased against us in the job market.
D)People with whom we have weak ties provide training in getting better jobs.
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Chapter 5: Self and Identity
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Q1) Which of the following are elements of identity?
A)otherings
B)status indicators
C)personal characteristics
D)self-attitudes
Q2) What code is most often used among modern college students taking the Twenty Statements Test?
A)physical self
B)social self
C)reflective self
D)oceanic self
Q3) Research generally shows that people modify their behaviors to __________ their sense of self.
A)correspond with
B)conflict with
C)contradict
D)demonstrate
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Chapter 6: Socialization Over the Life Course
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Q1) A little boy playing on a baseball team is probably in which stage of development,using Mead's typology?
A)preparatory stage
B)play stage
C)game stage
D)toy stage
Q2) Given research and theory in life-course sociology,which group was most likely to be negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina?
A)a poor white family who survived the storm together
B)a poor African American family who survived the storm together
C)middle-class white men who lost their incomes and had no access to family or friends during the storm
D)a middle-class African American family who survived the storm together
Q3) Socialization is a process that __________.
A)begins around two years of age
B)lasts until the young twenties
C)begins at birth and continues through the life cycle
D)begins in late childhood
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Chapter 7: The Social Psychology of Deviance
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Q1) Given the information in this vignette,which theory best explains Arny's decision to commit a crime?
A)labeling theory
B)strain theory
C)social control theory
D)theory of differential association
Q2) John regularly gambles on the weekends,often finding himself spending more money than he is making.When asked about his gambling,John starts to relate how he always had problems resisting temptation,even when he was a kid.What kind of behavior is John engaging in?
A)passing
B)covering
C)stigmatizing
D)retrospective interpretation
Q3) According to labeling theory,a __________ occurs the first time someone does something that is defined as deviant.
A)primary act of deviance
B)secondary act of deviance
C)taboo
D)folkway violation
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Chapter 8: Mental Health and Illness
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Q1) Of the following people,who is more likely to be diagnosed with an aggression disorder by a mental health professional than the others?
A)Walter,a white male showing aggressive behavior
B)Kaysha,a white female showing aggressive behavior
C)Thomas,a black male showing aggressive behavior
D)Anna,a black female showing aggressive behavior
Q2) Higher socioeconomic status is associated with __________ of mental disorder.
A)a lower incidence
B)a higher incidence
C)neither a lower nor a higher incidence
D)the absence
Q3) Which of the following would be considered a total institution?
A)a college
B)a police station
C)a prison
D)a family household
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Chapter 9: Social Attitudes
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Q1) Overall,which way do American political attitudes lean?
A)very conservative
B)moderately conservative
C)moderately liberal
D)very liberal
Q2) According to Ajzen's theory of predictive behavior,one of the reasons that we do not find significant correlations between attitudes and behavior is that we must incorporate __________ into our predictive models.
A)social norms
B)personal opinions
C)values
D)religion
Q3) The slow response to Hurricane Katrina victims was cited as an example of __________ in your textbook.
A)government inefficiency
B)conscious racism
C)unconscious racism
D)racial equality
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Chapter 10: The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships
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Q1) The meanings of emotions __________ over the life course
A)remain the same
B)change in both direction and strength
C)change only in direction
D)change only in strength
Q2) Which of the following emotions is an example of a moral emotion?
A)arrogance
B)shame
C)love
D)conceit
Q3) According to the exchange theory,what sentiment is expected when you get more out of an exchange than you give?
A)sadness
B)guilt
C)happiness
D)joy
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Chapter 11: Collective Behavior
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Q1) Gustave LeBon's book The Crowd is based on observations of which of the following events?
A)the Russian Revolution
B)the French Revolution
C)World War II
D)the Chinese Revolution
Q2) Following Smelser's value-added theory,why would we not expect a poor,third-world nation with a barter economy to develop mass hysteria over stock market problems in the United States,such as the crash of the U.S.market in the 1920s?
A)lack of structural conduciveness
B)lack of structural strain
C)lack of generalized belief
D)action of social control
Q3) Using Blumer's theory of circular reaction,what stage was Reba going through before she decided to help the witch being taken away by the police?
A)circular reaction
B)milling
C)interpretive phase
D)stage 1
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