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SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 3 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists to refer to print and electronic means of communication that carry messages to widespread audiences?

  transmitters

  mass media

  narcotizers

  opinion leaders

 Question 2What do commercial websites use to estimate a visitor's age, gender, and zip code?

 

  cookies and tracking technology

  Trojans or worms

  self-propagating malware

  bots and botnets

 Question 3Which sociologist pioneered research on opinion leaders?

  Erving Goffman

  Deena Weinstein

  Paul Lazarsfeld

  Robert Park

 Question 4The definition of screen time has changed as new mass media like the Internet have been developed.

  True

  False

 Question 5The way the members of an audience interpret the media is often influenced by social characteristics such as occupation, race, education, and income.

  True

  False

 Question 6Jennifer is attending a business luncheon with several corporate executives. At one point during the meal, she reaches in front of another executive for a saltshaker and hits the executive's arm as he is about to put a spoonful of soup in his mouth. The soup spills on his shirt, and he glares at Jennifer. The glare is an example of a(n)

  norm.

  folkway.

  informal sanction.

  formal sanction.

 Question 7Control theory reminds us that while the media may focus on crime and disorder, most members of most societies conform to and obey basic norms.

  True

  False

 Question 8According to Howard Becker, labeling theory was conceived as a sole explanation for deviance.

  True

  False

 Question 9Which sociologist popularized an explanation of deviance that emphasizes that the response to an act—not the behavior—determines deviance?

  Howard Becker

  Harry King

  Edwin Sutherland

  William Chambliss

 Question 10Arnold gets an "A" on his organic chemistry exam because he copies most of his answers from Stanley, the "class brain" who is sitting next to him. According to Merton's anomie theory of deviance, Arnold would be classified as a(n)

  rebel.

  ritualist.

  innovator.

  retreatist.