Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Sociologists describe the process of two or more people taking each other's
actions into account as:
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A |
Verstehen. |
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B |
social interaction. |
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C |
social organization. |
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D |
social action. |
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E |
social discourse. |
2. Harriet is examining the ways in which nonverbal cues like head nods and postural
shifts affect communication. Harriet is engaged in the study of:
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A |
Verstehen. |
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B |
kinesics. |
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C |
social avoidance. |
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D |
ritualism. |
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E |
hidden norms. |
3. The main difference between exchange and cooperation is that:
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A |
cooperation is based on a shared goal. |
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B |
relationships of exchange are voluntary. |
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C |
cooperation has no material rewards. |
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D |
exchange provides benefits for individuals only. |
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E |
exchange provides benefits for the total group rather than the individual alone. |
4.The distance zone that varies from direct physical contact with another to a distance
of 6-18 inches.
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A |
intimate |
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B |
personal |
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C |
public |
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D |
social |
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E |
all of these |
5.Asch's study of group pressure and conformity, in which subjects were asked to judge the
length of lines, found that:
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A |
people were surprisingly eager to disagree with the judgments of the group. |
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B |
the majority was eager to expel those who disagreed with their judgments. |
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C |
about one-third of the people were willing to give incorrect answers in order to conform to the group. |
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D |
about one-quarter of the people were unable or unwilling to determine the length of the lines at all. |
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E |
about half the people were willing to administer electric shocks to gain conformity from those who disagreed over the exact length of the lines. |
6.The addition of a third member into a dyad creates a:
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A |
subgroup |
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B |
reference group |
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C |
association |
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D |
triad |
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E |
expressive group |
7.A university places a fraternity on probation because some of its members served alcoholic
drinks to minors. The university in this case was using:
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A |
informal sanctions. |
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B |
formal sanctions. |
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C |
an internal means of social control. |
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D |
a moral judgment to make its decision. |
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E |
prejudice against social groups. |
8.The process of diversion steers youthful offenders:
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A |
toward adult careers in crime. |
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B |
to smaller, more modern prisons designed for rehabilitation. |
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C |
to juvenile courts instead of state criminal courts. |
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D |
away from organized crime. |
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E |
away from the juvenile justice system to nonofficial social agencies. |
9.Which of the following is true?
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A |
the poor of all races have lower life expectancies. |
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B |
babies born into poverty are significantly more likely to die in their first year. |
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C |
poor people are more likely to die violent deaths than people with higher incomes. |
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D |
lower class persons are sick more often than persons in other classes. |
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E |
all of the above. |
10. Poverty is more frequent:
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A |
among blacks and Hispanics than it is for whites. |
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B |
among whites than among blacks or Hispanics. |
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C |
in urban than in rural areas. |
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D |
in the Northeast than in the South. |
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E |
among urban whites. |
11. Never-married mothers tend to be poorer than divorced mothers because unwed
mothers:
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A |
have less education. |
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B |
are younger. |
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C |
have greater numbers of children. |
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D |
a & b only. |
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E |
a, b, and c above. |
12. The number of working poor is currently increasing because:
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A |
many of the new jobs are low-paying ones in the service industry. |
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B |
many of the working poor are younger with fewer skills. |
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C |
the poor prefer part-time work that pays less. |
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D |
all of the above |
13. Most middle income people believe the main cause of poverty is:
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A |
Medical bills. |
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B |
Too many single-parent families. |
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C |
Poor quality public schools. |
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D |
Drug abuse. |
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E |
Poor people lacking motivation. |
14. In recent years, the value of government benefits going to the poor has:
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A |
increased dramatically |
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B |
fallen |
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C |
increased slightly |
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D |
remained constant |
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E |
none of the above |
15. According to Marx, how should wealth be distributed?
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A |
To each according to need. |
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B |
To each according to what is earned. |
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C |
To each according to want. |
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D |
To each according to what can be obtained. |
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E |
all of the above. |
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
16. As societies become more complex, the number of statuses people occupy tends to increase.
A True
B False
17. Most hunter-gatherer societies are nomadic.
A True
B False
18. Cooley described primary groups as being characterized by face-to-face interaction and
cooperation.
A True
B False
19. Gemeinschaft relationships are intimate, cooperative, and personal.
A True
B False
20. There are extremely few instances in which deviance can be beneficial for a society.
A True
B False
21. Informal sanctions have greater impact than formal sanctions on individuals' behavior
and self-image.
A True
B False
22. The control theory of deviance states we all have the potential to commit deviant acts.
A True
B False
Practice Exam 2
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: B REF: page 112 OBJ: conceptual
2. ANS: B REF: page 116 OBJ: conceptual
3. ANS: A REF: page 117-118OBJ: conceptual
4. ANS: A REF: page 111 OBJ: conceptual
5. ANS: C REF: page 139 OBJ: applied
6. ANS: D REF: page 141 OBJ: conceptual
7. ANS: B REF: page 157 OBJ: applied
8. ANS: E REF: page 171 OBJ: factual
9. ANS: E REF: page 203 OBJ: conceptual
10. ANS: A REF: page 200 OBJ: conceptual
11. ANS: D REF: page 198 OBJ: conceptual
12. ANS: A REF: page 199 OBJ: conceptual
13. ANS: C REF: page 201 OBJ: conceptual
14. ANS: B REF: page 202 OBJ: conceptual
15. ANS: A REF: page 208 OBJ: conceptual
TRUE/FALSE
16. ANS: T REF: page 123 OBJ: conceptual
17. ANS: T REF: page 125 OBJ: conceptual
18. ANS: T REF: page 137 OBJ: conceptual
19. ANS: T REF: page 142 OBJ: conceptual
20. ANS: F REF: page 154 OBJ: conceptual
21. ANS: T REF: page 157 OBJ: conceptual
22. ANS: T REF: page 162 OBJ: conceptual