Society and the Individual Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the dynamic relationship between the individual and society, examining how social structures, cultural norms, and group interactions shape personal identity, beliefs, and behaviors. Students will analyze key sociological theories and concepts to understand how individuals both influence and are influenced by institutions, communities, and social expectations. Topics include socialization, conformity, deviance, group dynamics, and the interplay between autonomy and social pressures, providing insight into the complex balance between personal agency and societal influence.
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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) In what year was the term "sociology" coined?
A)1776
B)1895
C)1838
D)1901
Answer: C
Q2) Structural functionalism is associated with __________,whereas the conflict perspective is associated with __________.
A)Karl Marx;Emile Durkheim
B)C.Wright Mills;Emile Durkheim
C)Emile Durkheim;Auguste Comte
D)Emile Durkheim;Karl Marx
Answer: D
Q3) A comparison of poverty rates across countries is common to the study of
A)microsociology
B)macrosociology
C)psychology
D)social psychology
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) Terence has started to believe that a friend at work is really a spy from another company,leading him to avoid interactions with this person as much as possible.He treats all interactions with her as suspect and is reluctant to share any work-related information with her.Which of the following principles,theorems,or concepts best explains Terence's behavior?
A)the components principle of the social structure and personality perspective
B)the Thomas theorem
C)the Peter principle
D)the group processes concept of legitimacy
Answer: B
Q2) A group of friends getting together for dinner represents a __________ group,whereas a group of people at work represents a __________ group?
A)reference;primary
B)primary;reference
C)primary;secondary
D)secondary;reference
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Studying People
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Q1) An instructor asks you to develop a study of the homeless that will provide a great deal of insight into what it is like to be homeless.Given this mandate,which of the following methods would most likely produce the information that you need for such a project?
A)ethnography
B)focus group
C)survey
D)experiment
Answer: A
Q2) Overall,the research described in the vignette best exemplifies which of the following research techniques?
A)a survey method
B)an experiment
C)a field method
D)a mixed-method approach
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification
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Q1) Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend.This acquaintance represents a __________.
A)strong tie
B)weak tie
C)network tie
D)reference group
Q2) According to social exchange theory,who is likely to be named a leader in the neighborhood?
A)Doug
B)Jake
C)Janet
D)Lee
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) Rosenberg's early research on mattering found it positively related to __________ and negatively related to __________.
A)self-esteem;alcoholism
B)depression;self-esteem
C)self-esteem;depression
D)mastery;depression
Q2) According to dramaturgical sociology,which area of identity is associated with hanging out with friends while watching television?
A)front stage
B)backstage
C)performance stage
D)informal stage
Q3) Being a Canadian applies to which aspect of our identity?
A)social categories
B)role identities
C)personal characteristics
D)self-attitudes
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Chapter 6: Socialization Over the Life Course
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which social psychologist is associated with the looking-glass self?
A)George Herbert Mead
B)Michel Foucault
C)Georg Simmel
D)Charles Horton Cooley
Q3) Several studies have shown that there is a correlation between watching __________ and __________.
A)violent television;aggressive behavior
B)violent television;violent crime
C)nonviolent television;stereotyping D0 racist television;violent behavior
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Chapter 7: The Social Psychology of Deviance
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Q1) 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
Q2) Sampson and Laub's research on delinquent and nondelinquent youths in Boston found delinquency was greater when bonds with which social institutions were weakest?
A)family
B)education
C)peers
D)church
Q3) Most college students represent __________ in Merton's typology of deviance.
A)conformists
B)innovators
C)ritualists
D)retreatists
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Chapter 8: Mental Health and Illness
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Q1) Given the research on the epidemiology of mental health,which group is more likely than the others to report problems with drinking? with depression?
A)married people;singles
B)African Americans;Latinos
C)African Americans;whites
D)men;women
Q2) The stresses associated with living in urban areas come from __________,whereas the stresses associated with rural areas tend to be a result of
A)lack of stimulation;ambient hazards
B)ambient hazards;lack of stimulation
C)urban malaise;rural malaise
D)negative life events;chronic stresses
Q3) How do scholars of group processes examine the concept of mental illness?
A)It is viewed as a status characteristic like race or gender.
B)It is viewed as a normal part of group interactions.
C)It is viewed as a major area of group research.
D)It is viewed as a way for individuals in groups to negotiate identity.
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Chapter 9: Social Attitudes
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Q1) How do Americans spend the majority of their productive time?
A)in personal care
B)at work
C)watching TV
D)in family care
Q2) 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
Q3) LaPiere's study of prejudice clearly showed what?
A)that most people do not have much prejudice
B)that most people act on their prejudices
C)that most people do not act on their prejudices
D)that most people support equal access to public spaces
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Chapter 10: The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships
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Q1) The sociocentric model of emotional socialization argues that the primary means of learning about emotions comes from __________.
A)physiological cues
B)social instruction
C)cybernetic conditions
D)observation without interpretation
Q2) Your friend Chloe goes through a bad break-up and loses her cat all in the same week.When you and Chloe are out to dinner one night you run into Sarah,a good friend of yours from school.Chloe expresses the tragedies that have befallen her the past week to Sarah,who proceeds to listen and then change the conversation.Once back to your dinner,Chloe expresses her dismay that Sarah did not seem concerned about her break-up or about loss of her cat.Chloe is upset because her __________ were not met?
A)social scripts
B)emotional scripts
C)sentiments
D)emotions
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Chapter 11: Collective Behavior
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following theories of collective behavior is most likely to incorporate larger social-structural conditions in predicting the development of a social movement?
A)irrational process theory
B)value-added theory
C)hysterical behavior theory
D)behavior control theory
Q3) Authorities explained students' behavior at the "Stairway to the Stars" concert using which theory?
A)emergent norm theory
B)value-added theory
C)resource mobilization theory
D)mass hysteria theory
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