Sociology Exam 1 Flashcards

Which is a possible cause for the struggle of young adults transitioning from college to work life?

What is Sherry most likely to experience through her transition to a nursing home?

Why are peer groups important to adolescents?

In an effort to control a total institution, what is the procedure where inmates are stripped down and given identical uniforms called?

What process has Sumaira completed by deciding to become a business major?

Which sociological paradigm does Mark and Matt's story fit into?

Which sociological paradigm describes Joseph and Paula's desire to pass on knowledge to their child?

Which sociological paradigm is exemplified by Baby Marla's situation?

Ahmed's interaction with the school's bureaucracy demonstrates which concept?

Whose study described the differences in the way that boys and girls view morality?

What approach is often used to understand what's defined as deviant within a society? (Select all that apply)

Sociology is defined as the:

Which of the following men coined the term positivism and is widely considered the father of sociology?

Please define C. Wright Mills' sociological imagination:

A hypothesis can be defined as:

The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior (or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as:

A paradigm can be defined as:

Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under?

Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method.

_____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____.

Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on their belief in a meritocracy?

Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____, while Felix's analysis is ____.

_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society.

Qualitative sociology can be defined as:

Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can influence public opinion by 'following' famous activists, academics, and politicians on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an example of the project's _____ function.

Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of:

After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC's 'Occupy Wall Street' divided into two camps: one composed of higher-income protesters, and one composed of lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to-day exchanges between the two groups.

Weber's proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to ______ while examining different social worlds.

According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a social fact?

Verstehen is defined as:

Alexis wants to research the 1960's feminist movement. She reads articles from the time period, watches documentaries, reads scholarly journals on the topic, and interviews influential women from the movement. What kind of research method is Alexis using?

Reliability is defined as:

John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent variable.

Quincia is studying how the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two months in the town, observing and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n):

A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher's reports of bad behavior. When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly. This is an example of ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis?

Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is the ______.

The term interpretive framework can be defined as:

Tyson is researching whether actors on prime-time television and hit movies negatively impact teenagers' body images. He is going undercover at a local high school to observe and participate with the students to better understand the world they live in. Tyson is conducting which research method?

Which of the following is an example of nonreactive research?

Miguel is doing a research paper on New York City's Stone Wall riots of 1969. He visits the scene of the riots, interviews people who were there, reads the police reports of the event, and watches video footage. Miguel is conducting a(n):

Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association's code of ethics?

The term value neutrality is defined as:

Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public's perception of World War II. This is an example of ______.

Which of the following is an example of an unethical sociological research practice?

Thomas wants to better understand the trends in literacy rates in Baltimore city over the past 50 years using Baltimore city data. What type of research should Thomas conduct?

What is the importance of interpretive framework?

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?

Kevin conducted a study on whether the length of the line at a local Starbucks affected how well the customers enjoyed their coffee after receiving it. Malcolm conducted the study at his local Starbucks, and found the same results. Kevin's study had a high level of _____

In order to better understand the sorority pledging process at her university for her sociology thesis, Carmen pledges with a popular sorority. This is an example of _____.

What group defines themselves through a rejection of the mainstream?

Society and culture _____.

Elise travels across Thailand with her friends and, to her surprise, finds the country quite unlike the United States. 'I hate the food,' she tells her family at home. 'I hate the language, I hate the weird customs and awful music. America is clearly the best place to be.' This is an example of _______.

Xenocentrism is:

A cultural universal is:

Many Americans pay for haircuts, trips to the dentist, or transportation on the metro and bus systems. These actions support the notion of capitalism, an example of _____.

Which of the following is an example of a cultural universal?

Kurt and Mitch visit an Amish village on a class trip. 'Let's see if we can round up some old radios and appliances and drop them off for them later this week. I think they'll appreciate it. They just don't understand what they're missing.' Mitch rolls his eyes. Kurt's perspective is an example of _______.

Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism?

Angelica visits Thailand with her family. When she wears short-shorts and tank tops while visiting a series of temples, she is met with hostility from the locals. She feels she no longer knows how to behave or interact with those outside her family. Angelica is experiencing _____.

The term values can be defined as:

Janet is visiting her childhood friend in the Hamptons. She wears ripped jeans and Chuck Taylors to an infamous 'White' party. The majority of party-goers refuse to socialize with her. Janet is experiencing a form of ____.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal norm within the United States?

What is one difference between a more and a folkway?

The term language can be defined as:

MTV's widely-watched TV series The Jersey Shore is an example of _____, while the obscure works of playwright Sam Shepard are an example of ______.

Which of the following is an example of a counterculture?

In 1999, Sean Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Parker invented Napster, a global, free-of-charge, peer-to-peer music sharing program. The three men created _____.

In the early 2000s, The L Word and Queer as Folk debuted on Showtime, depicting the lives of members of the LGBT community. This gives viewers a glimpse into a ______.

Which of the following is an example of an informal sanction?

_____ describes how any action that is repeated frequently becomes cast into a pattern.

Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto is based on the ____ perspective.

____ societies relied on permanent tools for survival, and expanded due to innovations such as crop rotation and fertilizer.

Which of the following is NOT an example of self-fulfilling prophecy?

The Agricultural Revolution is often referred to as 'dawn of civilization' because:

Please place the following societies in chronological order:

Ivanka Trump is the daughter of business mogul Donald Trump. Her role as heiress to the Trump fortune is an example of ______.

Functionalist Émile Durkheim viewed society as:

On the first day of high school, Kaitlin overhears a group of girls calling her 'goth' and 'emo.' She soon begins to don more black clothing, dark makeup, and seek out friends who dress the same. This is an example of ______.

Which of the following is NOT an example of organic solidarity?

Alienation is defined as:

Which of the following is NOT one of Marx's four types of alienation?

A judge and her gavel. A cop and his gun. A lawyer and her power suit. A ____ would be most concerned with the parts these objects play in impression management.

Durkheim defined ______ as the communal beliefs, morals, and attitudes of a society.

As industrialization began to boom, Durkheim believed people were more susceptible to anomie because:

Karl Marx asserted that the means of societal change existed in the tension between:

The concept of anomie can be defined as:

Which of the following is an example of role strain?

Charles Cooley's concept of the looking-glass self hypothesizes that:

The term institutionalization can be defined as:

During her first day of kindergarten, Marie does not understand how the lunch line in the cafeteria works. She hesitates and watches as the older kids pick up their trays and silverware and then get in line. She follows their lead and successfully buys herself lunch. Marie's experience in the lunchroom is an example of _____.

Erik Erikson's theory explains:

Some sociologists have pointed out that gender roles are often determined by how a society socializes young boys and girls. Which of the following is an example of socializing a child into a gender role?

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, when do humans begin to think about the feelings of other people and begin to see the world through other people's eyes?

George Herbert Mead's specific path of development for individuals is as follows:

Katrina, age 5, and Sharon, age 4, love to play together while their mothers chat. Katrina has a toy iron and washing machine. She and Sharon spend hours 'washing' and 'ironing' her baby doll's clothes, just like they see their mothers do. Which of George Herbert Mead's stages of development are Katrina and Sharon exemplifying?

Émile Durkheim's much lauded study of suicide is important to the field of sociology in many ways. One of the most influential impacts was:

It is parent-teacher conference day at Littleton Elementary School. Jimmy's teacher is anxious to meet his parents and discuss his habit of disrupting the class. When the teacher expresses her concern that Jimmy is not being socialized properly, his dad insists that he was the same way at Jimmy's age and that disrupting the class is natural for the children in his family. Jimmy's teacher and father are arguing about which fundamental sociological theory?

Parents often socialize their children to:

Education is important to society because: