Introduction to Sociology Solved Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Sociology explores the systematic study of society, social institutions, and social relationships. The course introduces students to key sociological concepts, theories, and research methods, examining how culture, groups, organizations, and social structures shape individual behavior and societal outcomes. Students will analyze issues such as socialization, inequality, race, class, gender, deviance, and social change, gaining insight into the ways social forces influence daily life both locally and globally. Through readings, discussions, and research projects, students develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the social world.
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Deviance Conformity and Social Control in Canada 5th Edition by Tami M. Bereska
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Chapter 1: Determining Deviance
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Q1) Joanna is generally a good person. However, when she is hanging out with her friends she makes fun of other girls actively because her friends expect her to. This is an example of:
A)societal reaction
B)conformity
C)description
D)statistical rarity
E)objective analysis
Answer: B
Q2) Subjectivists argue that there is no innate quality that is at the center of deviance. They argue that deviance __________.
A)requires high consensus
B)is a process that is taught to us
C)is much less frequent than we often believe it to be
D)is based on social reaction
E)is best studied with quantitative analysis
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Explaining Deviance: The Act
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Q1) Which of the following theories includes the claim that traditional gender roles, wherein women perform expressive tasks and men perform instrumental tasks, ensure that the family division of labour is done efficiently?
A)functionalist theories
B)learning theories
C)social control theories
D)power-reflexive theories
E)feminist theories
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following types of theories are utilized in the study of deviance?
A)general sociological theories
B)criminological theories
C)interdisciplinary theories
D)feminist theories
E)sociological theories, criminological theories, interdisciplinary theories, and feminist theories are all used in the study of deviance
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power
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Q1) You are deciding whether to engage in a particular act. A voice in your head suddenly says, "But what would my grandmother say if I did that?!" Which of the component of symbolic interactionism does this refer to?
A)significant others
B)role-taking
C)generalized other
D)tagging
E)reintegrative shaming
Answer: A
Q2) According to Becker (1963), what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?
A)rejection from the legitimate world and the illegitimate world
B)rejection from the legitimate world and acceptance into the illegitimate world
C)acceptance into the legitimate world and rejection from the illegitimate world
D)acceptance into the legitimate world and the illegitimate world
E)acceptance/rejection is not based on deviance as a master status
Answer: B
Q3) Explain the difference between disintegrative and reintegrative shaming.
Answer: not answered
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Chapter 4: Deviance 20: The Role of the Media
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Q1) Framing is the way that the media is able to take certain elements of society and display them in a specific way to the public.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A young boy watched years of violence on television as a child. In his young adulthood he ended up becoming a school shooter and violently murdering 6 people at his high school. This example would best be researched and understood using a _____________ study.
A)Experimental
B)Affective
C)Correlational
D)Critical
E)Descriptive
Q3) The impact of advertisement and product placement has become the most researched topic in media studies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the current research centered on digital piracy. Provide examples.
Q5) Describe the five hacker subculture normative orders.
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Chapter 5: Deviant and Normal Sexuality
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Q1) In 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that obscenity should be defined by harm rather than by community standards.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The construction of the differences between Indigenous and European sexuality were a part of a larger conflict associated with colonialism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about female exotic dancers is TRUE?
A)they are subjected to the power of their customers
B)they are subjected to the power of their employers
C)they exert power over their customers
D)they are subjected to the power of their customers and their employers
E)although they are subjected to the power of their customers and their employers, exotic dancers also exert power over their customers
Q4) Describe the main issues behind the debates regarding whether adolescents who text or email nude photos of themselves should be charged with child pornography.
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Chapter 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth
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Q1) Which theories do Grekul and LaBoucance-Benson (2007)combine in their analysis of Aboriginal gangs in Canada?
A)social bonds; conflict; labeling
B)differential association; social bonds; labeling
C)differential association; self-control; conflict
D)dramaturgy; general theory of crime; strain
E)strain; self-control; neutralization
Q2) In the mid-20<sup>th</sup> century, researchers found that the most important thing to high school girls was popularity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Cyberbullying is a form of strain that tends to impact high school students who are female, are visible minorities or are LGBTQ.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List and describe the five elements of a moral panic.
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Chapter 7: Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance
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Q1) Which of the following is not signifying the relationship of work and body modification?
A)signifies membership to a specific occupation / group
B)reflects upon individual's identity as a worker
C)act as conversation starters to encourage social interactions
D)act as job-stoppers
E)each of the above can signify the relationship of body modifications and work
Q2) Considerable "thinness" is required before someone is socially typed as "too thin", compared to the degree of "fatness" that is required before someone is socially typed as "too fat".
A)True
B)False
Q3) What proportion of adults over the age of 18 have a tattoo according to research in 2012?
A)2 %
B)5 %
C)15 %
D)21 %
E)32 %
Q4) Discuss the consequences of socially controlling body image.
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Chapter 8: Mental Disorders
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Q1) What consequences does the stigmatization of mental illness have?
A)negative consequences, because it closes the doors of acceptance within the "normal" world
B)negative consequences, because it contributes to self-stigma, which results in a lower likelihood of conforming to treatment regimens
C)positive consequences, because it can improve an individual's self-concept
D)positive consequences, because a label is necessary for effective treatment to be received
E)empirical research has found support for both positive and negative consequences, including all of those listed above
Q2) Half of the ten leading causes of disability in Canada are mental disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Advocacy groups that promote information and attempt to re-educate the public about their view of mental illness would be seen as engaging in tertiary deviance.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly discuss 3 social factors that are known to impact mental health status.
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Chapter 9: What Do You Believe Religion, Science, and Deviance
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Q1) Some sociologists study science as a social typer of deviance. Which of the following is an example of this approach to deviance research?
A)Examining ways to control scientific misconduct
B)Analyzing the corporization of science
C)Reflecting on definitions of "Pseudo-science"
D)Recognizing the impact of the Sexual Sterilization Act in Canada
E)Studying patterns of plagiarism and cheating in a university deviance class
Q2) If research is released and it is determined that there is a clear androcentric bias to the information, this would be a violation of which of Merton's norms of science?
A)Communism
B)Skepticism
C)Disinterestedness
D)Professionalism
E)Universalism
Q3) Radio science is an example of a scientific belief that was once considered legitimate, but has recently been labelled as deviant science.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Deviance Dance Continues
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Q1) Which of the following are themes that are shared among the various human rights documents found throughout the world?
A)human dignity; security of personal and property; freedom from poverty
B)human dignity; freedom from poverty; right to education
C)security of person and property; right to education; freedom from poverty
D)human dignity; security of person and property; freedom from discrimination
E)freedom from discrimination; right to education; security of person and property
Q2) As you see a group of people walking down the street, your friend says to you, "Those people steal our jobs!" Which component of the social typing process is reflected in your friend's statement?
A)Description
B)Evaluation
C)Prescription
D)formal social control
E)prescription and formal social control
Q3) Using specific examples, which level of social control is easier to change? Formal or informal? Why?
Q4) Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.
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