Exam 1

Question 1

As a group increases in numbers it moves from the complex to the simple.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The most powerful of all statuses in life is known as master status.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Cultural lag occurs when norms take time to catch up with new technology introduced to a society.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Facts can never change once they are established by research.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Cultural relativism is understanding other cultures from THEIR own perspective.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Sociology seeks to investigate probability over possibility.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Values are collective behaviors; norms are collective cultural beliefs.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Subcultures separate themselves completely from the larger culture.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The Iron Law of Oligarchy states that as an organization ages and grows it will become more democratic.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Material things/words in themselves are not offensive/wrong-good/bad, it’s how they are used/valued by culture.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Most information shared in cultures is done through the use of symbols, gestures, and symbolic institutions.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Increasing the size of a group strengthens the group’s closeness/bonds and cohesiveness.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

All the theorists we reviewed in chapter 1 were social reformers.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

When the dependent variable is manipulated, it shows the results in the independent variable

Answer 14

False

Question 15

A theory by definition is completely factual.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Which below states that employees in a bureaucracy are promoted to the level of their incompetence.

Answer 16

None of the above

Question 17

Which is the type of scientific research do sociologists or social sciences use to study social behavior?

Answer 17

Qualitive

Question 18

As discussed in class, language is a ________ form of communication producing images in the mind:

Answer 18

symbolic

Question 19

Which below are cultural universals?

Answer 19

All of the above

Question 20

The open, stated and conscious functions of an institution are called ______ functions.

Answer 20

manifest

Question 21

Which below is a type of formal organization:

Answer 21

All of the above

Question 22

______ is when society sets the guidelines for cultural success yet doesn’t provide the pathways to attain success.

Answer 22

Strain theory

Question 23

Positive/negative punishments and rewards for required acceptable social behavior are known as:

Answer 23

Sanctions

Question 24

Which below is NOT considered a part of the ethical guidelines of research

Answer 24

credit check

Question 25

Which below are considered the four building blocks of culture?

Answer 25

All above

Question 26

When different roles are conflicted in a single status and role exit is rare, it is known as:

Answer 26

role strain

Question 27

Which group is defined as a large group who share a purpose and work toward a common goal?

Answer 27

reference

Question 28

The strength of the relationship between two variables is known as:

Answer 28

correlation

Question 29

Which below is a characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Answer 29

impersonality and qualifications

Question 30

In a study when a group is exposed to the independent variable, the group is known as the ______>

Answer 30

experimental group