Social Identity and Self Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex ways in which social identity shapes individuals sense of self, focusing on psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. Students will examine how factors such as race, gender, class, sexuality, nationality, and religion influence self-concept, group membership, and interpersonal dynamics. Through readings, discussions, and case studies, the course analyzes theories of identity formation, the impact of stereotypes and prejudice, and processes of social categorization. The course also considers contemporary issues such as intersectionality and digital identity, equipping students with a deeper understanding of the dynamic relationship between society and the self.
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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) 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
Q2) Derek's job as a supervisor refers to his relative __________ in the company,whereas the expectations for how to behave on the job refers to his
A)role;status
B)job;role
C)status;role
D)status;job
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) The development of symbolic interactionism stems from which philosophical tradition or traditions?
A)French philosophy
B)German economic analysis
C)American pragmatism
D)Austrian theory
Answer: C
Q2) Role theory is associated with which perspective in sociological social psychology?
A)conflict theory
B)social structure and personality
C)group processes
D)structural functionalism
Answer: B
Q3) What type of group is depicted in the vignette?
A)primary
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)reference
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Studying People
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Q1) Focus groups include semi structured interviews with small groups,usually of __________ participants.
A)2 to 5
B)6 to 15
C)15 to 25
D)10 to 20
Answer: B
Q2) In preparing for a survey of country club members,Donella asked the manager of the club for a list of members.This list refers to a __________.
A)random sample
B)probability sample
C)sample list
D)sampling frame
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification
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Q1) According to status characteristics theory,gender,race,and education levels are examples of __________.
A)diffuse status characteristics
B)specific status characteristics
C)roles
D)class positions
Q2) Bradley,a student at Big U,regularly seeks advice from his professor and mentor
Janet.According to exchange theory,what kind of exchange is most likely motivating Janet to stay in this relationship?
A)a direct exchange
B)a reciprocal exchange
C)a generalized exchange
D)a simple exchange
Q3) According to the Wisconsin Model of Status Attainment,our __________ is(are)affected by our social background.
A)styles of interaction
B)willingness to work hard
C)ability to memorize information
D)physical strength
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Chapter 5: Self and Identity
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Q1) Given the information in this vignette,which theory or concept best explains the abrupt change in behavior of the neighbor arrested for the shooting?
A)identity theory
B)affect control theory
C)dramaturgy
D)the situated self
Q2) How did Joanne Nagel explain the increase in the number of people identifying themselves as "American Indian" when birth rates stayed the same?
A)Legal changes has made it harder for American Indians to vote.
B)The development of the "Red Power" movement has shifted negative stereotypes of Indians.
C)Urbanization has made it harder for people to find other people of American Indian heritage.
D)American Indians have migrated to the United States from Canada at high rates.
Q3) Which theory examines the role of emotions in identity processes?
A)identity theory
B)affect control theory
C)dramaturgy
D)emotional management theory
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Chapter 6: Socialization Over the Life Course
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Q1) What percentage of children in the United States lives with a stay-at-home parent?
A)one-half
B)one-third
C)one-quarter
D)one-fifth
Q2) Life-course sociology clearly shows that individuals have the ability to make decisions about the trajectories of their lives,albeit within a limited set of options.This is an example of which of the following concepts?
A)linked lives
B)social timing
C)human agency
D)life stages
Q3) Which social psychologist is associated with the looking-glass self?
A)George Herbert Mead
B)Michel Foucault
C)Georg Simmel
D)Charles Horton Cooley
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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) According to Edwin Lemert,when is society involved in the deviance process?
A)during primary deviance,when society makes deviance symbolic in nature
B)during secondary deviance,when society labels a person as deviant
C)during primary deviance,when society hires police personnel to put away criminals
D)during secondary deviance,when members of a society commit a deviant act
Q3) Given the information in this vignette,which theory best explains John's decision to commit a crime?
A)labeling theory
B)strain theory
C)social control theory
D)theory of differential association
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Chapter 8: Mental Health and Illness
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Q1) What kind of stressors do college students typically report?
A)adjustment problems
B)deaths of loved ones
C)job losses
D)fears of professors
Q2) Using the stress process paradigm,what is the likely source of Trudy's malady?
A)a life event
B)chronic strains
C)mediators and moderators
D)social and economic characteristics
Q3) Which social theorist applied role theory to understanding the sick?
A)Peter Conrad
B)Michel Foucault
C)Talcott Parsons
D)Herbert Blumer
Q4) 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) Of the following social theorists,who is most associated with the study of racial prejudice in the United States?
A)George Herbert Mead
B)W.E.B.Du Bois
C)Talcott Parsons
D)William Thomas
Q2) Overall,which way do American political attitudes lean?
A)very conservative
B)moderately conservative
C)moderately liberal
D)very liberal
Q3) 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
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Chapter 10: The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships
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Q1) Secondary emotions are __________.
A)learned through socialization
B)similar to non-attitudes
C)strong,never weak
D)unperceptive
Q2) Which of the following jobs is most likely to have an extensive set of feeling rules?
A)a cashier at McDonald's
B)a stay-at-home mother
C)a plumber
D)a farmer
Q3) Zurcher's concept of emotional scripts most closely resembles what other concept reviewed in this chapter?
A)emotion rules
B)emotional energy
C)feeling rules
D)sentiment
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Chapter 11: Collective Behavior
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Q1) Which theorist is most associated with mass hysteria theory?
A)Carl Couch
B)Herbert Blumer
C)Neil Smelser
D)Gustave LeBon
Q2) Guilford went to a protest against the school's smoking policy because he truly believed that it was wrong and should be changed.He had been a leader in the antismoking group for a number of years prior to the march.According to Turner and Killian,what kind of participant is he?
A)ego-involved participant
B)concerned participant
C)insecure participant
D)curiosity seeker
Q3) Which description is characteristic of a coerced dispersal?
A)people leaving a protest in an orderly fashion after it ends
B)people leaving a protest because a fire breaks out
C)people leaving a protest because police officers throw tear gas into the crowd
D)people leaving a protest because the leaders of the movement have finished talking
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