Sociology of Everyday Life Final Exam
Course Introduction
Sociology of Everyday Life explores the social patterns, behaviors, and interactions that shape our routine experiences and perceptions. This course examines how individuals and groups navigate daily environments, construct meaning, and maintain social order through informal practices and shared norms. By using theoretical frameworks such as symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology, students analyze topics like identity formation, the role of language, rituals, power dynamics, and the influence of social institutions on mundane activities. The course encourages critical reflection on the taken-for-granted aspects of life and their profound impact on society as a whole.
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Experience Sociology 3rd Edition by David Croteau
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Chapter 1: Sociology in a Changing World
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Q1) The rules we use to understand the relationship we have with our girlfriends or boyfriends reflect ________ in our lives.
A) power
B) structure
C) function
D) culture
Answer: B
Q2) A sociological understanding of homelessness would include all of the following <b>EXCEPT</b>
A) an individual's social status.
B) the local employment structure.
C) an individual's personal failures at locating work.
D) stratification in the society an individual lived in.
Answer: C
Q3) Sociology views individuals as free agents who are able to make choices about their lives independent of society.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Research Process
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Q1) Suriya designed a study to see if study sessions increased her students' performance on exams. She assigned only half her class to participate in a study session before an exam. What kind of research is she conducting?
A) survey
B) field research
C) experiment
D) intensive interviewing
Answer: C
Q2) Bryan collected homicide and suicide statistics from different cities so he could examine the relationship between these two causes of death. What kind of data is he using?
A) quantitative
B) qualitative
C) survey
D) correlation
Answer: A
Q3) An experiment is any research that collects data for analysis.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Which of the following statements is FALSE about cultural objects?
A) They are often variations of basic items.
B) They are a part of nonmaterial culture as well as material culture.
C) They are created by and associated with people who share a culture.
D) Media products are also cultural objects.
Answer: B
Q2) When Fernando and Olivia moved from Mexico to the United States, they were expected to learn English. At their jobs, it was expected that they become fluent English speakers and that they would adapt to the dominant corporate culture. When they participated in the pot luck lunches at work, most people preferred that they bring an American dish. What were Fernando and Olivia experiencing?
A) "cultural awareness"
B) ethnic diversity
C) assimilation
D) multiculturalism
Answer: C
Q3) Hitler was xenophobic.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Social Structure
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Q1) Which of the following illustrates how gender is structured in our society?
A) Men and women have different reproductive functions.
B) Men and women have different life expectancies.
C) Men and women are encouraged to assume different statuses and roles within the family.
D) Because of biological differences, men and women have different cancer risks.
Q2) The most common way that teens today "spend time" with their friends is by talking on the phone.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a conversational analysis, what would a sociologist NOT be interested in studying?
A) how two people go back and forth in their conversation
B) the level of intimacy used between the two participants
C) how people switch interactive styles depending on whom they are speaking to D) who is ultimately right in the opinions argued over
Q4) In order to survive, an institution has to serve a function that meets the needs of the broader society.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Power
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Q1) Systems of stratification based on an ascribed status
A) allow upward social mobility.
B) discourage social mobility.
C) facilitate social mobility.
D) allow virtually no social mobility.
Q2) The power of the president of the United States is legitimate because it is based on what kind of authority?
A) rational-legal authority
B) charismatic authority
C) popular authority
D) democratic authority
Q3) All systems of stratification essentially contain which of the following combinations of factors?
A) powerful group and an inspirational leader
B) distinct racial groups and prejudice
C) unequal distribution of resources and an ideology
D) prejudice and power
Q4) In the age of globalization, the caste system is in decline all over India.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Socialization
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Q1) Which position would argue that the gender-based wage gap is a result of the social systems that are in play?
A) social justice
B) natural selection
C) biological determinism
D) social determinism
Q2) What is the name of the brain cells that are fired when an action is performed?
A) positrons
B) neuroelectrons
C) mirror neurons
D) neurotransmitters
Q3) Who coined the term total institution?
A) Philippe Aries
B) Erving Goffman
C) Melvin Kohn
D) Karl Mannheim
Q4) Women in the mid- to late twentieth century were more likely than men to marry before starting their first job.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations
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Q1) According to sociologists, which of the following would be a social group?
A) a crowd at a ballgame
B) men who are balding
C) a volleyball team
D) all college freshman in the United States
Q2) What are stereotypes?
A) distorted and untrue generalizations about groups that overlook individual variation
B) true generalizations about a group of people based on both negative and positive attributes
C) statements regarding the negative attributes of a racial or ethnic group
D) positive generalizations of a particular group, such as a racial or ethnic group
Q3) Symbolic interactionists would be most interested in studying which aspect of education?
A) the functions of schools within a society
B) how classmates interact with one another
C) the economic benefits to attending college
D) the history of the American educational system
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Chapter 8: Deviance and Social Control
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Q1) Because of the normalization of cosmetic surgery, we may be entering a period when people who refuse to subject themselves to it are increasingly seen as deviant.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Some people hope that marijuana will soon be legal. They hope for the ________ of marijuana.
A) marketization
B) decriminalization
C) monetization
D) distribution
Q3) Our behavior is regulated by the degree to which we are attached to major social institutions. This defines which theoretical perspective?
A) strain theory
B) rational choice theory
C) differential association theory
D) control theory
Q4) Deviant behavior reinforces conformity within society.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Class and Global Inequality
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Q1) The resources a person has, such as various types knowledge and skills, are called
A) cultural capital.
B) social capital.
C) cultural resources.
D) social resources.
Q2) How would world systems analysis classify a nation that has little global power and is exploited by more powerful nations for its labor and natural resources?
A) periphery
B) core
C) semi-core
D) semi-periphery
Q3) What is the best match to Karl Marx's term "bourgeoisie"?
A) middle class
B) working class
C) capitalist class
D) upper class
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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
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Q1) In Guyana, in South America, there are primarily two ethnic groups and a few smaller groups. For most of the people who live there, their ancestors came from either India or Africa. Those whose ancestors come from India make up a larger share of the population than any other racial or ethnic group. The people who are of East Indian descent are often the farmers, small business owners, and teachers. The people of African descent are more likely to control the police force and hold the political and governmental positions of power and privilege. Guyana has a history of problems with race relations between the Africans and East Indians. How were the people of East Indian descent likely to be classified?
A) as a minority group
B) as a majority group
C) as a pluralist group
D) as a dominant group
Q2) You can determine someone's race just by looking at the color of their skin.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In ancient Greece and Rome, slavery existed independent of race.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) The sexual identities an individual can have are limited to heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following could NOT be considered evidence that gender is socially constructed?
A) It is based on ideas of sex difference.
B) It changes across cultures.
C) It changes across time.
D) It is based on biological differences.
Q3) Differences in men's and women's wages can be explained by individual sexism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The first wave of feminism focused on gaining social and political rights for women.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Historically, individuals were NOT seen as being heterosexual or homosexual. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Family and Religion
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Q1) Which of the following statements accurately describes most research about children and household composition?
A) Children fare better in married-couple households than in two-parent households where the couple is cohabiting.
B) Children do better in two-parent households than in single-parent households.
C) Children are equally likely to drop out of school regardless of family type.
D) Children from cohabiting households are more like to have unsteady employment as young adults than kids from single-parent households.
Q2) Iman, her mother, and her grandmother all live together in the same household. This is an example of a(n) ________ family.
A) nuclear
B) extended
C) cohabiting
D) conjugal
Q3) The role of the family ends when a person reaches adulthood.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Education and Work
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Q1) How do professionals generally derive power in the workplace?
A) by being owners and making the "big decisions"
B) by being productive and working longer hours than others
C) by possessing credentials and highly specialized skills needed in the workplace
D) by controlling the purse strings of the company for which they work
Q2) How does allocative discrimination contribute to the gender wage gap?
A) Employers devalue occupations dominated by women.
B) Women earn less money than men for performing the same job.
C) Hiring and promotion processes place women in lower-paying jobs.
D) Socialization patterns encourage women to choose lower-paying jobs.
Q3) What does the hidden curriculum do?
A) It teaches students the central values and beliefs of society.
B) It teaches students basic subjects like math and reading.
C) It teaches students to be engaged in activism.
D) It teaches students to "think outside the box."
Q4) Sociologists believe that learning only occurs in educational settings like a classroom or lecture hall.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Media and Consumption
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Q1) Billy does not have a home computer or Internet access away from school because his family cannot afford it. His classmates come from more affluent backgrounds and have these things. This inequality illustrates
A) a social hierarchy.
B) class warfare.
C) the digital divide.
D) alienation.
Q2) Under capitalism, workers
A) work for themselves and retain all profits.
B) sell their labor power to others in exchange for wages.
C) become very attached to the products they produce.
D) earn more money than they ever could working for themselves.
Q3) Use of the Internet has spread very quickly, and people throughout the world have open access to it today.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Sociologists believe that the media only influence us as entertainment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Communities, the Environment, and Health
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Q1) The primary cause of childhood asthma is
A) city air pollution.
B) genetic disposition.
C) lack of exercise.
D) environmental factors linked to housing.
Q2) Some sociologists argue that corporations could play an important role in solving environmental problems by adopting "green" technologies to increase profits. This perspective is
A) widely accepted.
B) controversial.
C) scientifically proven.
D) gaining in popularity.
Q3) In spite of their apparent physical presence, environmental issues have only relatively recently been recognized as genuine problems. Before issues become problems they must first ________ to become publicly recognized as reality.
A) be researched
B) be confirmed by evidence
C) be framed as such
D) undergo public scrutiny
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Chapter 16: Politics and the Economy
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Q1) The United Kingdom is an example of a(n)
A) autocratic system.
B) constitutional monarchy.
C) formal autocracy.
D) absolute monarchy.
Q2) Which of the following is true regarding the American political process?
A) The reality is quite different from the way the process is typically described in schools.
B) For most of American history, the majority of citizens were denied the right to vote.
C) Some critics argue that American schools' failure to teach critical thinking skills are harmful to the political process.
D) All these answers are correct.
Q3) The United States government is dominated by powerful military, foreign policy, and intelligence agencies. The U.S. is therefore an example of a ________ state.
A) surveillance
B) militaristic
C) national security
D) defensive
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Chapter 17: Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements
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Q1) What is the term that refers to when many individuals begin to engage in a similar behavior independently of one another?
A) social trend
B) social change
C) cultural change
D) attitudinal change
Q2) William Ogburn argued that in the face of rapid technological change, ________ the new technological reality.
A) people's beliefs lag behind
B) people's ideas correspond with C) people's attitudes adjust to
D) people's choices adapt to
Q3) Social change is always
A) complete.
B) partial.
C) disturbing.
D) bad.
Q4) Social movements promote charitable efforts.
A)True
B)False
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