28 Sep The term sociology was coined by:

SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Midterm Exam

Question 1The term sociology was coined by:

  Adam Smith

 

  Herbert Spencer

 

  Karl Marx

 

  August Comte

 

 Question 2Which theory is closest to the work of early sociologists Emile Durkheim?

 

  None listed here

 

  Symbolic-interactional

 

  Structural-functional

 

  Social-conflict

 

 Question 3The conflict theory draws attention to:

 

  How people interacting construct meaning

 

  The stable aspect of society

 

  How elements contribute to the overall operation of society

 

  Patterns of social inequality

 

 Question 4Which of the following people had an important influence on the development of the social-conflict paradigm?

 

  Karl Marx

 

  Emile Durkheim

 

  Herbert Spencer

 

  Talcott Parsons

 

 Question 5What term refers to any changes in a subject’s behavior caused by the awareness of being studied?

 

  The Hawthorne effect

 

  Unreliable response

 

  The Stanford effect

 

  Invalid response

 

 Question 6A smaller number of people used to represent an entire population is called a:

 

  Sampling frame

 

  Sample

 

  Closed-format group

 

  Target group

 

 Question 7What is shared beliefs, values, and practices that participants must learn?

 

  Morals

 

  Race

 

  Ethnicity

 

  Culture

 

 Question 8What is the disorientation that people feel when they encounter cultures radically different from their own?

 

  Ethnocentrism

 

  Culture Shock

 

  Counter Culture

 

  Cultural Relativism

 

 Question 9Who is known as the founder of psychoanalytic theory?

 

  Lawrence Kohlberg

 

  Jean Piaget

 

  Sigmund Freud

 

  George Herbert Mead

 

 Question 10Which of these are agents of socialization?

 

  Friends

 

  All listed here

 

  Peer Group

 

  Family

 

 Question 11Which of the following is the most important primary group in any society?

 

  Family

 

  The Peer Group

 

  Media

 

  The Work Group

 

 Question 12What is a social position conferred at birth?

 

  Status symbols

 

  Master Status

 

  Ascribed Status

 

  Achieve Status

 

 Question 13.Joan, is an excellent artist, but finds she cannot devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing:

 

  Role conflict

 

  Role ambiguity

 

  Role strain

 

  Role exit

 

 Question 14Select the sociological term for the recognized violation of cultural norms

 

  Juvenile delinquency

 

  Deviance

 

  Crime

 

  Legal infraction

 

 Question 15A behavior that violates official law and is punished through formal sanctions is:

 

  Property

 

  Uniform Crime Report

 

  Violence

 

  Crime

 

 Question 16What is the term for crime committed by persons of high social position in the course of their occupations?

 

  Organized crime

 

  Violation of civil law

 

  Victimless crime

 

  White-collar crime

 

 Question 17Society’s categorization of its people into ranking of socioeconomic tier based on factors like wealth income, race, education, and power refers to:

 

  Economic changes

 

  Standard of living

 

  Social stratification

 

  Status consistency

 

 Question 18The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the:

 

  Social-exchange

 

  Social-conflict

 

  Structural-functional

 

  Symbolic-interaction

 

 Question 19A caste system is defined as:

 

  Social stratification based on ascription or birth

 

  Social stratification based on personal effort

 

  Social stratification based on achievement

 

  A social system in which categories of people are equal

 

 Question 20In Karl Marx’ analysis another name for the capitalist class is the:

 

  Bourgeoisie

 

  Nobility

 

  Aristocracy

 

  Proletariat