Sociology of Self and Identity Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Sociology of Self and Identity explores the ways in which individuals perceive themselves and are perceived by others within various social contexts. The course examines foundational theories of self, including symbolic interactionism and social constructionism, while analyzing how factors such as culture, race, gender, class, and social institutions shape personal and collective identities. Through a combination of theoretical texts, case studies, and empirical research, students gain a deeper understanding of processes like self-presentation, role-taking, identity formation, and negotiation. Contemporary issues such as digital self-representation, identity politics, and globalization are also discussed to illustrate the dynamic and multifaceted nature of identity in the modern world.
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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) What level of analysis does this vignette reflect?
A)psychological level of analysis
B)macrosociological level of analysis
C)anthropological level of analysis
D)microsociological level of analysis
Answer: D
Q2) In what year was the term "sociology" coined?
A)1776
B)1895
C)1838
D)1901
Answer: C
Q3) Which macrosociological perspective views society as a biological organism in which each part of the body has a function that promotes the survival of the whole?
A)conflict perspective
B)symbolic interactionism
C)behavioralism
D)structural functionalism
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) Which social psychologist is most associated with the concepts of dyads and triads?
A)Emile Durkheim
B)Auguste Comte
C)Herbert Blumer
D)Georg Simmel
Answer: D
Q2) Who coined the expression "symbolic interaction"?
A)Emile Durkheim
B)Herbert Blumer
C)Auguste Comte
D)George Herbert Mead
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following are considered major dimensions of group processes?
A)power and justice
B)justice and legitimacy
C)legitimacy and power
D)power,justice,and legitimacy
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Studying People
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Q1) Research conducted by interview,participant observation,and ethnography is what kind of research?
A)quantitative
B)qualitative
C)breeching
D)experimental
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following research methods is most likely to demonstrate causal relationships between variables?
A)ethnography
B)focus group
C)survey
D)experiment
Answer: D
Q3) Which method was employed in the first project? The second?
A)in-depth interviews;ethnography
B)in-depth interviews;experiment
C)in-depth interviews;secondary data analysis
D)field methods;secondary data analysis
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification
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Q1) According to social exchange theory,who is likely to be named a leader in the neighborhood?
A)Doug
B)Jake
C)Janet
D)Lee
Q2) What was being exchanged among crew members and the captain in George Homan's research about exchange processes on small warships?
A)structure
B)legitimacy
C)listening
D)dominance
Q3) 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
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Chapter 5: Self and Identity
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Q1) According to identity theory,how does society impact our sense of self?
A)Society does not impact how we form our identity.
B)We develop identities based on our positions in society.
C)We do not change our identities based on our interactions with people in society.
D)Our identities are based on our genetic heritage from our parents.
Q2) Which theorist is most associated with impression management?
A)Auguste Comte
B)Emile Durkheim
C)Herbert Blumer
D)Erving Goffman
Q3) The core principle of identity control theory is __________.
A)that self-consistency is irrelevant to reaffirming identity
B)that self-identity never needs confirmation
C)that changes in identity are small and gradual
D)that changes to identity occur rapidly
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Chapter 6: Socialization Over the Life Course
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Q1) Studies have shown that factors such as economic resources and status can dramatically affect the outcomes of children of divorced parents.Which of the following social characteristics is most likely to impact access to resources?
A)class difference
B)gender difference
C)age of parents
D)sexuality of parents
Q2) Sampson and Laub's research on the impact of World War II (WWII)on men's lives generally showed that __________.
A)WWII served as a turning point for all American soldiers
B)IQ was the biggest factor in finding work after the war
C)WWII had an impact on soldiers only if they served overseas
D)most of the positive effects of war on the lives of soldiers came through their experience overseas,through in-service training,and through access to programs like the GI Bill.
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Chapter 7: The Social Psychology of Deviance
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes interactionist perspective(s)on deviance?
A)Deviance is relative to a given group of people or society.
B)Deviance is relatively consistent across groups and society.
C)Deviance is based on biological norms.
D)Deviance has no impact on the social world.
Q2) Which of the following examples is representative of a form of deviance from a sociological perspective?
A)a boy stealing a piece of gum from a New York City convenience store
B)a boy wearing a suit to a formal dinner
C)a girl wearing a nice dress to a formal dinner
D)a girl wearing a casual dress to friend's house
Q3) How should a homeless person who decides to live in the woods be represented,according to Merton's typology of deviance?
A)as a conformist
B)as an innovator
C)as a ritualist
D)as a retreatist
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Chapter 8: Mental Health and Illness
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Q1) The loss of a job is represented in which component or components of the stress process?
A)stressors
B)outcomes
C)mediators and moderators
D)social and economic characteristics
Q2) 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
Q3) Higher socioeconomic status is associated with __________ of mental disorder.
A)a lower incidence
B)a higher incidence
C)neither a lower nor a higher incidence
D)the absence
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Chapter 9: Social Attitudes
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Q1) Recent research,using the Bogardus social distance scale,indicates which group to be the most "distant" among American students?
A)African Americans
B)Latinos
C)Asians
D)Arabs
Q2) The slow response to Hurricane Katrina victims was cited as an example of __________ in your textbook.
A)government inefficiency
B)conscious racism
C)unconscious racism
D)racial equality
Q3) Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n)_________,whereas your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n)__________.
A)ideology;value
B)value;attitude
C)attitude;value
D)value;opinion
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Chapter 10: The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships
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Q1) The meanings of emotions __________ over the life course
A)remain the same
B)change in both direction and strength
C)change only in direction
D)change only in strength
Q2) __________is one of the four pillars of attraction used in social psychology to understand how we make friendship choices.
A)Similarity
B)Diversity
C)Status
D)Power
Q3) Secondary emotions are __________.
A)learned through socialization
B)similar to non-attitudes
C)strong,never weak
D)unperceptive
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Chapter 11: Collective Behavior
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Q1) According to Blumer's theory of circular reaction,when do individuals in crowds start to lose control and act without much rationality?
A)during the milling phase when individuals are encouraged to act out against authorities
B)during the interpretation phase when individuals are encouraged to act out against authorities
C)during the interpretation phase when individuals lose their ability to communicate about appropriate behavior
D)during the milling phase when individuals lose their ability to communicate about appropriate behavior
Q2) Gustave LeBon's book The Crowd is based on observations of which of the following events?
A)the Russian Revolution
B)the French Revolution
C)World War II
D)the Chinese Revolution
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