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Sociology 12

Pre-quiz (40 questions + Bonus). Sociology 12. 1. Sociology is the study of:. A. People in a society B. Interactions among people C. Social institutions D. All of the above.

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Sociology 12

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  1. Pre-quiz (40 questions + Bonus) Sociology 12

  2. 1. Sociology is the study of: • A. People in a society • B. Interactions among people • C. Social institutions • D. All of the above

  3. 2. Which theory believes that people in society battle over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige? • A. Structural functionalism • B. Conflict • C. Symbolic interaction • D. Feminist

  4. 3. Which research method utilizes public records such as marriage and divorce certificates, police records, and birth and death certificates? • A. Survey research • B. Participant observation • C. Experiment • D. Secondary data analysis

  5. 4. A person who weighs 100 pounds steps onto a scale which indicates that they weigh 200 pounds. He/she gets off the scale, steps back on, and it still reads 200 pounds. That scale is considered: • A. Reliable but not valid • B. Valid but not reliable • C. Both reliable and valid • D. Neither reliable nor valid • E. Obviously broken

  6. 5. Which of the following is NOT an ethic from the American Sociological Association that all researchers must follow? • A. Monetarily compensate the respondents • B. Protect the respondent’s mental/physical welfare • C. Publish all findings • D. State who funded the research • E. All of the above are ethics

  7. 6. Sex and Gender are basically the same thing. • A. True • B. False

  8. 7. If a researcher wished to collect data from a group such as females in California or men over the age of 30, these groups would be known as: • A. Sub-grouping • B. Population • C. Sample • D. Random sample

  9. 8. When conducting research, all biases, prejudices, and assumptions must be suspended. • A. True • B. False

  10. 9. People who control the resources are called… • A. Anomie • B. Bourgeoisie • C. Proletariat

  11. 10. Which research method would be likely to yield the most valid results for respondents in their natural setting? • A. Experiment • B. Observation • C. Survey research • D. Data analysis

  12. 11. What is Social Darwinism ? • A. Sociology should be value free – research should be conducted in a scientific manner excluding the researchers personal values and economic interests • B. a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as a result of the loss of shared values and a sense of purpose in society (used to explain the social conditions that in order to understand why people committed suicide – examining social facts that lie outside individuals) • C. the belief that those species of animals (including human beings) best adapted to their environment survive and prosper, whereas those poorly adapted die out

  13. 12. North America has a capitalist economy, with 16% of the population and 31% of the land. North America is an example of a(n) • A. most industrialized nation • B. least industrialized nation • C. industrializing nation • D. greedy nation

  14. 13. Which of the following choices is a proposed explanation as to why people are poor? • A. All choices below • B. it's the poor peoples fault • C. Loss of jobs • D. it's society's fault

  15. 14. What is the definition of an ethnic group? • A. inherited biological traits • B. shared distinctive identity • C. shared cultural traits • D. a minority treated unequally by a dominant group

  16. 15. An example of prejudice is... • A. Workers divided by a racial or ethnic line • B. All choices • C. Cliques in high school • D. Membership in a fraternity

  17. 16. Gender is defined as... • A. attitudes and behaviors considered appropriate for females and males • B. social characteristics considered proper for females and males • C. negative stereotypes because of people and their age • D. biological characteristics which distinguishes males and females

  18. 17. Peter Griffin is always leering and ogling Marge's chest in the work place. Recently, he has been giving her neck massages and rubbing her back. Marge repeated told him that it doesn't make her comfortable, yet he continues. The next day at work Peter is fired on the grounds of __________________________.

  19. 18. Which of these is NOT one of the functions required for a society to survive? • A. Replace Members • B. Preserve Order • C. Exert Dominance • D. Produce Goods

  20. 19. If a person is 54 years old, which of stages in the Life Course is he in? • A. Early Middle Years • B. Later Middle Years • C. Young Adulthood • D. Early Older Years

  21. 20. Which founding sociologist identified the bourgeoisie and proletariat classes? • A. Emily Durkheim • B. Karl Marx • C. Max Weber • D. Herbert Spencer

  22. 21. Which is not a characteristic of a group? • A. Gender • B. Size • C. Popularity • D. Socio economic status

  23. 22. What is a norm? • A. Social rankings • B. Groups • C. Beliefs about values • D. Standards of behaviour

  24. 23. Which norm is strongest in society? • A. Folkway • B. Sanction • C. More • D. Taboo

  25. 24. What is the meaning of ‘social phenomenon’? • A. Values • B. Beliefs • C. Lifestyle • D. An observable fact or event

  26. 25. What is the study of various aspects of past and present cultures? • A. Correlation • B. Bureaucracy • C. Conflict • D. Anthropology

  27. 26. What century did sociology take root? • A. 15th • B. 18th • C. 20th • D. 19th

  28. 27. Who is considered the founder of sociology? • A. Auguste Comte • B. Sigmond Freud • C. Karl Marx • D. Max Weber

  29. 28. Name 1 of the 4 most pervasive socializing agents

  30. 29. Society and culture are interdependent. Explain.

  31. 30. What is the difference between Nature and Nurture?

  32. 31. The largest number of domestic violence cases takes place among: • A. friends • B. boss and worker • C. parents • D. siblings

  33. 32. All of the following are examples of material culture except… • A. Paper • B. Computers • C. Cars • D. Language

  34. 33. State 3 elements of Hip Hip Culture

  35. 34. Contrary to the perception of many North Americans, mass killers and serial murders account for _________ percent of homicides each year. • A. less than one • B. less that 0.5 • C. more than 1 • D. more than 25

  36. 35. Many sports such as tennis and golf were originally played only by the rich. However, now people at all levels of society can participate in these activities. This demonstrates … • A. How high culture can become popular culture • B. Cultural diffusion • C. Cultural imperialism • D. That popular culture is more important than high culture

  37. 36. The rational, reality orientated component of personality that imposes restrictions on the innate pleasure seeking drives • A. Id • B. Ego • C. Superego

  38. 37. The Queen of England is an ascribed role. • A. True • B. False

  39. 38. ____________having both male and female characteristics.

  40. 39. One of the leading distributors of narcotics in Canada. • A. MS-13 • B. Grim Reapers • C. Hell’s Angels

  41. 40. What is the difference between a serial killer, mass murder and spree killer?

  42. BONUS. Name the person/s in the pics below • A. C. • B. D.

  43. Pre-quiz: Answers Sociology 12

  44. 1. Sociology is the study of: A. People in a society B. Interactions among people C. Social institutions D. All of the above

  45. 2. Which theory believes that people in society battle over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige? A. Structural functionalism B. Conflict C. Symbolic interaction D. Feminist

  46. 3. Which research method utilizes public records such as marriage and divorce certificates, police records, and birth and death certificates? A. Survey research B. Participant observation C. Experiment D. Secondary data analysis

  47. 4. A person who weighs 100 pounds steps onto a scale which indicates that they weigh 200 pounds. He/she gets off the scale, steps back on, and it still reads 200 pounds. That scale is considered: A. Reliable but not valid B. Valid but not reliable C. Both reliable and valid D. Neither reliable nor valid E. Obviously broken

  48. 5. Which of the following is NOT an ethic from the American Sociological Association that all researchers must follow? A. Monetarily compensate the respondents B. Protect the respondent’s mental/physical welfare C. Publish all findings D. State who funded the research E. All of the above are ethics

  49. 6. Sex and Gender are basically the same thing. • A. True • B. False

  50. 7. If a researcher wished to collect data from a group such as females in California or men over the age of 30, these groups would be known as: A. Sub-grouping B. Population C. Sample D. Random sample

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