Society and Culture Exam Questions

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This course explores the intricate relationship between society and culture, examining how cultural norms, values, beliefs, and practices shape and are shaped by social structures and institutions. Students will analyze the ways in which identity, power dynamics, socialization, and group behavior influence both individual and collective experiences. Through comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives, the course encourages critical thinking about cultural diversity, social change, and contemporary issues, fostering a deeper understanding of how culture informs and reflects the complexities of human societies.

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SOC 4th edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis

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Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Sociologist

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Q1) Sociology is subjective.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

Q2) Thomas is conducting a study on the work patterns and personal habits of his family members.He shadows them each day to record their daily interactions with each other and with the outside world-be it at school, work, or even the supermarket.In this scenario, Thomas most likely studies:

A) microsociology.

B) macrosociology.

C) physiology.

D) conflict theories.

E) symbolic interactions.

Answer: A

Q3) Microsociology and macrosociology differ conceptually, but they're interrelated.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

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Chapter 2: Examining Our Social World

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Q1) Which of the following is a tradition?

A) Jane throws the bouquet at her wedding as it is a custom that her family follows.

B) Jack eats five almonds every day as his mother says that they are good for health.

C) A girl gets married to her best friend because she loves him.

D) Teens copy celebrities' dressing style to look fashionable.

E) People use social media frequently these days.

Answer: A

Q2) Which of the following statements is most likely an example of causation?

A) Illiteracy is associated with poverty.

B) Unsafe sex is linked to sexually transmitted diseases.

C) Teen suicide is linked with relationship issues.

D) Obesity is associated with heredity.

E) Adultery is associated with divorce.

Answer: B

Q3) Sociological research influences social policies.

A)True

B)False

Answer: True

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Chapter 3: Culture

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Q1) Violation of a _____ is punishable by a political authority.

A) norm

B) folkway

C) more

D) law

E) value

Answer: D

Q2) Carmen and her family moved to the United States from Mexico when she was six years old.At home, Carmen and her family speak Spanish and celebrate Mexican holidays.However, Carmen speaks English in school and participates in American sports during the weekends.This is an example of:

A) cultural capital.

B) cultural imperialism.

C) popular culture.

D) cultural integration.

E) culture shock.

Answer: D

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Chapter 4: Socialization

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Q1) Kate is seven years old.According to Mead, she is most likely to be in the play stage of development and role taking.

A)True

B)False

Q2) Lily was separated from her mother at the age of one and locked up in the barn outside her house.Nobody spoke to her or went to meet her.From time to time, she was beaten up.Many years later, she was discovered by the police.She was found to have no understanding of language and behaved more like an animal than a human being.Which of the following is the cause for Lily's situation?

A) Reinforcement

B) Internalization

C) Social isolation

D) Male violence

E) Unsuccessful sex reassignment

Q3) Explain the various opinions that arise from the nature-nurture debate.

Q4) Elaborate on the impact of electronic media on a child's development.

Q5) Internalization is the process of self-evaluation and informed decision making.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 5: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

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Q1) _____ is the actual behavior of a person who occupies a status.

A) Role presentation

B) Role position

C) Role strain

D) Role performance

E) Role set

Q2) The higher the socioeconomic status, the greater the consumption of space.

A)True

B)False

Q3) People play a status but occupy a role.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Which of the following is an example of a status that is relational or complementary?

A) A Latino having a male friend

B) An employee having a brother

C) A lawyer having a sister

D) A doctor having a patient

E) A child having a pet

Q5) Differentiate between ascribed status and achieved status.

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Chapter 6: Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

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Q1) Gary is the leader of a treasure hunt group.Instead of providing any instructions to his group members, he allows each one interpret the clues of the game for themselves.As a result, there is little coordination among the group members and a lot of confusion.In this case, Gary is a(n) _____.

A) laissez-faire leader

B) transformational leader

C) democratic leader

D) paternalistic leader

E) authoritative leader

Q2) Joshua has joined a cult whose members believe in cruel punishments for criminals.The society considers them as barbarians and detests their ruthless belief system.In this case, the society views Joshua's cult as a(n) _____.

A) dyad

B) in-group

C) out-group

D) triad

E) secondary group

Q3) What was the conclusion of Philip Zimbardo's experiment?

Q4) Briefly explain the communication problems encountered in bureaucracies.

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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

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Q1) Deviance is accompanied by social stigmas.Justify this statement.

Q2) Which of the following is true of the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

A) It includes data of only reported crimes.

B) It does not include offenses such as corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes.

C) It offers a lesser accurate picture of many offenses than other reports.

D) It does not represent the actual crime rate in the U.S.as it is affected by police discretion in deciding whether to arrest an offender.

E) It uses data collected by interviewing crime victims.

Q3) Which of the following is an accurate statement about deviance?

A) It is the same over time, situation, group, or culture.

B) It is a violation of society's formal laws.

C) It is seldom considered a crime.

D) It is universal because it exists in every society.

E) It is independent of social stigmas.

Q4) Explain in detail Émile Durkheim's concept of anomie.

Q5) Explain how rehabilitation can be used as an approach for controlling deviance.

Q6) What are victimless crimes?

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Chapter 8: Social Stratification: United States and Global

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Q1) _____ is the abundance of economic assets that a person or family owns.

A) Mobility

B) Wealth

C) Reputation

D) Prestige

E) Power

Q2) Daniel King's family owns a few banks and factories in their hometown.Their control over capital and the means of production of most goods has resulted in the family acquiring great wealth and power.Which of the following terms can be used to describe the King family?

A) Nouveau riche

B) Symbolic interactionists

C) Underclass

D) Proletariat

E) Bourgeoisie

Q3) Discuss the Davis-Moore thesis.How did Melvin Tumin challenge the Davis-Moore thesis?

Q4) In a slavery system, people's positions are based on both birth and achievement. A)True

B)False

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Chapter 9: Gender and Sexuality

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Q1) Jonathan's parents suspect that he is gay, and they decide to have a discussion with him about it.They want Jonathan to conform to the societal norms of heterosexuality.In this scenario, Jonathan's parents are apprehensive of his _____.

A) asexuality

B) sexual orientation

C) gender identity

D) gender role

E) gender stereotype

Q2) _____ are social structures that enable people's unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, opportunity, and other valued resources because of their sex.

A) Political action committees

B) Booster clubs

C) Gendered institutions

D) Total institutions

E) Virtual organizations

Q3) In the context of gender and sexuality, what are the limitations of the functionalist theory?

Q4) Describe the difference in sexuality as people age.

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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity

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Q1) Discuss the factors responsible for the increase in interracial marriages.

Q2) Discuss gendered racism.

Q3) Those who criticize immigrants for not becoming Americanized quickly enough reflect a _____ view of racial-ethnic relations.

A) functionalist

B) radical

C) symbolic-interactionist

D) fundamentalist

E) capitalist

Q4) Discuss the symbolic-interactionist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

Q5) De facto, or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

A)True

B)False

Q6) Describe pluralism.

Q7) Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

A)True

B)False

Q8) Describe institutional discrimination.

Q9) Explain a racial-ethnic group.

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Chapter 11: The Economy and Politics

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Q1) Discuss the feminist perspective on the economy and its impact on society.

Q2) Conflict theorists argue that capitalism enables the rich and powerful to exploit other groups, resulting in huge wealth disparities.

A)True

B)False

Q3) _____ is an economic system that combines private ownership of property, market competition, and a government's regulation of many programs and services.

A) Crony capitalism

B) Mercantilism

C) Welfare capitalism

D) Totalitarianism

E) Corporate capitalism

Q4) Which of the following statements is true of rational-legal authority?

A) It comes from rules and regulations that pertain to an office.

B) It arises from rules and protocols that relate to a person.

C) It is personal and is based on customs, traditions, and religious beliefs.

D) It is vested in the person currently holding the office.

E) It changes when a new mayor or governor is elected.

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Chapter 12: Families and Aging

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Q1) One woman married to two or more men is called patriarchy.

A)True

B)False

Q2) According to a study by Copen during 2012-2013, which of the following is true of women's cohabitation rates?

Women's cohabitation rates have decreased.

B) Likelihood of women cohabiting increases as their educational levels increase.

C) College-educated women are more likely than those without college degrees to transition from cohabitation to marriage.

D) Women's cohabitation seldom results in marriage as they would become skeptical about marriages after cohabitating for a year or more.

E) Women with same-sex partners seldom cohabit.

Q3) Members of a family need to be in a committed relationship.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Describe premarital cohabitation.

Q5) Explain endogamy with an example.

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Chapter 13: Education and Religion

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Q1) How do symbolic interactionists view religion?

Symbolic interactionists see religion as a tool that dominant groups use to control society.

A) For symbolic interactionists, religion promotes and reinforces social inequality.

B) For symbolic interactionists, religion is not innate but socially constructed.

C) Symbolic interactionists recognize that religion can be dysfunctional when it harms individuals.

D) Symbolic interactionists see religion as a tool that dominant groups use to control society.

E) Symbolic interactionists imply that religion is indispensable to leading a good life.

Q2) Conflict theorists maintain that education:

A) leads to self-fulfilling prophecy.

B) creates and perpetuates social inequality.

C) provides people with an opportunity for upward mobility.

D) contributes to society's stability, solidarity, and well-being.

E) makes a big difference in lifetime earnings.

Q3) Discuss the characteristics of a church.

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Chapter 14: Health and Medicine

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Q1) Explain the changes in the occurrence of illnesses with age.

Q2) Which of the following views is consistent with the medical models?

A) An individual's lifestyle choices are the sources of most illnesses.

B) Illnesses are social rather than biological problems.

C) Illness and medicine are societal constructions.

D) An illness has specific features that a doctor can recognize.

E) All illnesses stem from preventable lifestyle choices.

Q3) Which of the following is the most debilitating form of dementia?

A) Persecutory delusion

B) Catatonic schizophrenia

C) Parkinson's disease

D) Cotard delusion

E) Alzheimer's disease

Q4) According to the _____ perspective, men control women's health.

A) Functionalist

B) fundamentalist

C) feminist

D) constructivist

E) symbolic interactionist

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Chapter 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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Q1) Most of the pipes in the United States, especially in cities along the eastern seaboard, are nearly 200 years old.

A)True

B)False

Q2) What are the three main factors that determine a growth or decline in population?

Q3) Caroline works for a corporation in Oriel, a city that accommodates more than 10 million inhabitants.Oriel would be known as a(n) _____.

A) suburb city

B) exurb

C) alpha city

D) global city

E) megacity

Q4) A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

A)True

B)False

Q5) What is the feminist perspective on gender roles and safety?

Q6) Explain the effects of pollution on the ecosystem.

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Chapter 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements,

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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of collective behavior?

A) It enables people to earn and save money.

B) It varies in its degree of spontaneity and structure.

C) It is static and inspires structured behavior.

D) It is a state of mind rather than an act.

E) It promotes the rights and welfare of all people.

Q2) Which of the following is a criticism of the resource mobilization theory?

A) It overemphasizes the role of structural factors.

B) It ignores the efforts of government programs.

C) It exaggerates the existence and effects of economic inequality.

D) It overstates people's altruistic motivations in a social movement's reformation.

E) It ignores the role of relative deprivation in a social movement's formation.

Q3) A(n) _____ is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss.

A) propaganda

B) mass hysteria

C) urban legend

D) disaster

E) fad

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