General Sociology – multiple questions

General Sociology – multiple questions

Subject: Sociology    / General Sociology
Question

Question 1

4 out of 4 points

According to the functionalist perspective, deviance is universal because it serves all of the following important functions, except

Question 2

4 out of 4 points

Members of __________ seek to acquire a “rep” (reputation) by fighting over “turf” (territory) and adopting a value system of toughness, courage, and similar qualities.

Question 3

4 out of 4 points

All of the following are components of sociologist Travis Hirschi’s social bonding theory, except

Question 4

4 out of 4 points

According to the __________ approach, people learn to adjust their behavior so that they receive rewards from others rather than negative responses or punishment.

Question 5

4 out of 4 points

In a bureaucracy, each lower office is under the control and supervision of a higher one. This characteristic of a bureaucracy is known as

Question 6

4 out of 4 points

__________ is any behavior, belief, or condition that violates significant social norms in the society or group in which it occurs.

Question 7

4 out of 4 points

Examples of __________ include two people who are best friends, married couples, and domestic partnerships.

Question 8

0 out of 4 points

A(n) __________ is a number of people who may never have met one another but share a similar characteristic.

Question 9

4 out of 4 points

According to social scientist Barry Krisberg, __________ is the possession of what is most valued by a particular social group in a given historical period.

Question 10

4 out of 4 points

According to the text, Solomon Asch’s experiment demonstrated that

Question 11

4 out of 4 points

__________ refers to a violation of law or the commission of a status offense (such as cutting school or running away from home) by young people.

Question 12

4 out of 4 points

According to functionalists, acts of civil disobedience (including lunch counter sit-ins and bus boycotts) exemplify which function of deviance?

Question 13

4 out of 4 points

Based on their research, sociologists Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin identified three basic gang types. The __________ is devoted to theft, extortion, and other illegal means of securing an income.

Question 14

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is not considered an index crime?

Question 15

0 out of 4 points

Two members may unite to create a __________ that can subject the third member to group pressure to conform. It is an alliance created in an attempt to reach a shared objective or goal.

Question 16

4 out of 4 points

The __________ feminist approach is based on the assumption that women are exploited by both capitalism and patriarchy. From this approach, women’s criminal behavior is linked to gender conflict created by the economic and social struggle that often takes place in postindustrial societies.

Question 17

4 out of 4 points

For a person who strongly believes in the value of human rights and equal opportunity, which of the following would not constitute a reference group?

Question 18

4 out of 4 points

All of the following are ways, in which an organization, such as a country club, may maintain formal group boundaries, except

Question 19

4 out of 4 points

In discussing primary and secondary groups, the text points out that

Question 20

4 out of 4 points

__________ leaders make all major group decisions and assign tasks to members.

Question 21

4 out of 4 points

A bureaucrat pays so much attention to the rules that he loses sight of what the organization he works for is trying to accomplish. This illustrates

Question 22

4 out of 4 points

__________ seeks to return offenders to the community as law-abiding citizens by providing therapy or vocational or educational training. Based on this approach, offenders are treated, not punished, so that they will not continue their criminal activity.

Question 23

4 out of 4 points

A minister who is opposed to war conducts a nonviolent protest at a local military installation, thus committing a trespassing violation. This person has engaged in

Question 24

0 out of 4 points

Total institutions, such as boot camps, prisons, and some mental hospitals, are examples of __________ organizations.

Question 25

4 out of 4 points

Leadership in secondary groups (such as colleges, governmental agencies, and corporations) involves