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SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 2 Quiz

Question 1Sociobiology is the systematic study of

  social structures within the animal kingdom.

  how biology affects human social behavior.

  the social bases of biological behavior.

  interactions between humans and higher animal forms.

 Question 2The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called

  ethnocentrism.

  culture shock.

  cultural relativism.

  value stability.

 Question 3Given that cultural diffusion could upset the stability of a society, which perspective is most likely to argue that most cultures resist new cultural components that do not fit comfortably into their social system?

  feminist perspective

  interactionist perspective

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

 Question 4Your boss has just screamed at the work staff for poor sales growth and high absenteeism. Consequently, you decide that this would not be a good time to speak to the boss about a promotion. In this instance, you are effectively

  playing the part of a significant other.

  playing the part of a generalized other.

  demonstrating role taking.

  completing the preparatory stage of Mead's theory.

 Question 5Significant others is

  George Herbert Mead's term for those individuals who are most important in the development of the self.

  Charles Horton Cooley's term for a child's awareness of the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole.

  George Herbert Mead's term for the sum total of a person's conscious perception of his or her identity as distinct from others.

  George Herbert Mead's term for altering the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences.

 Question 6Which of the following statements reflects a functionalist view of education as a socializing agent?

  Schools are responsible for teaching the values and norms of the larger society.

  A teacher's style may often influence classroom interaction.

  Schools can reinforce the divisive aspects of society, especially those of social class.

  Schools are frequently used by those in power to maintain their power and to continue the subjugation of those with lower status.

 Question 7Gender is an ascribed status.

  True

  False

 Question 8The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

  under which organizations are established on the basis of common interests.

  of organizational life according to which each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.

  of organizational life according to which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals.

  None of these answers is correct.

 Question 9One defining characteristic of groups, in sociological terms, is that members of a group share some sense of belonging to that group.

  True

  False

 Question 10Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

  Gemeinschaft

  social structure

  culture

  status