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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A mental programming
B brainwashing
C groupthink
D group polarization
Question #2
A Group conformity is the most important social relationship people seek to achieve.
B A substantial number of people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority.
C Most people conform to social norms, even when told to deviate from them by persons in authority.
D Individualism is among the most cherished personal qualities one can possess.
Question #3
A dictatorial leader
B authoritative leader
C laissez-faire leader
D democratic leader
Question #4
A pulls
B pushes
C inner control
D formal control
Question #5
A body type theory: people with muscular bodies are prone to be criminals
B XYY” theory: the extra Y chromosome in males causes criminal behavior
C social learning theory: we learn deviance from our peers
D intelligence theory: low intelligence leads to deviant and criminal behavior
Question #6
A Officer Friel is employing police discretion.
B Officer Friel is guilty of breaking the law.
C Officer Friel is using reverse psychology on Mark.
D Officer Friel is violating police ethics.
Question #7
A They are all rebels
B They are all retreatists.
C They are all conformists.
D They are all ritualists.
Question #8
A In situations where there is a strong police presence.
B In the presence of strong attachments, commitments, and involvement with other members of society.
C When we fear punishment from authorities such as parents or the court system.
D When they are applied to members of the middle or upper classes
Question #9
A a businessperson classifying parking tickets as job hunting expenses on an income tax return
B a bank teller robbing the First National bank
C a police officer taking $100 to refrain from writing a speeding ticket
D an executive writing off the corporation’s million-dollar fine as investment capital
Question #10
A the need for social sanctions
B the need for absolute standards in defining deviance
C nonconforming behavior
D the cultural relativity of deviance
Question #11
A a conformist
B a ritualist
C a rebel
D an innovator
Question #12
A They are common in families living in poverty.
B They come from regions populated by large numbers of minorities
C They are from families that have a history of being involved in crime.
D They are concentrated in urban areas with a population over 25,000.
Question #13
A sociobiology
B psychology
C sociology
D anthropology
Question #14
A The work of the theorist who proposed the theory was plagiarized.
B Most criminals do not have XYY and everyone with XYY is not a criminal.
C It was discovered there are no longer any XYY chromosome configurations among men.
D The theory only explains deviant and criminal behavior among females.
Question #15
A Deviance is most related to functionalism because it creates a dysfunction for society.
B It is not the act itself, but the reaction of others to the act that makes it deviant.
C Deviance is analogous to mental illness
D The nature of one’s behavior is the most important aspect in determining deviance.
Question #16
A reference group
B in-group
C primary group
D out-group
Question #17
A Division of labor
B technical qualifications
C hierarchy of authority
D impersonality
Question #18
A bureaucracy
B nonprofit organization
C oligarchy
D voluntary association
Question #19
A conflict
B interactionist
C structuralist
D functionalist
Question #20
A to increase company profits and competitiveness
B to stimulate an understanding of cultural differences
C to emphasize the qualities that will lead to a worker’s success
D to professionally develop staff
Question #21
A Daycare facilities are ineffective because they are used by only a few employees
B The results of the research are inconclusive.
C Because of the large number of employees using them, daycare facilities are too expensive to operate.
D Operating on-site daycare reduces employee absenteeism, improves production, and increases staff morale.
Question #22
A They all generate social change.
B They all bring people into the political mainstream.
C They all offer people an identity.
D They are all primary groups.
Question #23
A increase the number of employees
B humanize the work setting to develop employee potential
C alienate the “deadbeats” in the corporation
D increase profits by downsizing
Question #24
A the Peter principle
B goal displacement
C the Thomas theorem
D bureaucratic ritualism
Question #25
A secondary groups
B primary groups
C social networks
D social capital
Question #26
A impersonality
B hierarchy of authority
C technical qualifications
D technical qualifications
Question #27
A the belief that people were destined before birth for either heaven or hell
B the belief that money is the root of all evil
C the belief that man was naturally sinful
D the belief that heaven was a myth and there was no hereafter
Question #28
A authoritarian leader
B democratic leader
C expressive leader
D laissez-faire leader
Question #29
A Group members become more active in the decision-making process.
B Group members feel more strongly bonded to each other.
C Members tend to form more informal relationships.
D Groups tend to develop a more formal social structure.
Question #30
A The transmission and use of information services dominates the work force.
B High-efficiency production of food and fiber products is most prevalent.
C The production of durable goods such as automobiles, refrigerators, and washing machines is the emphasis.
D Leisure time activities are the primary product of the society.
Question #31
A They would probably deny privileges and “ground” the child.
B They would rely on reasoning with the child.
C They would probably use physical punishment
D They would offer verbal encouragement.
Question #32
A a latent dysfunction of U.S. education
B a manifest function of education
C a part of the hidden curriculum in U.S. schools
D a manifest dysfunction of education
Question #33
A The self-concept begins at birth and concludes by age 5 or 6.
B The self-concept begins at birth and continues as a life-long process until death.
C The self-concept begins prior to conception and concludes at birth.
D The self-concept begins when a child is able to reason and concludes at about age 18.
Question #34
A Behavior is the result of genetic influences.
B Identical twins will always exhibit similar behavior because their gene complement is identical.
C Environment has a significant influence on behavior, regardless of gene complement.
D The father’s genetic influence is greater than the mother’s as a determinant of behavior.
Question #35
A the creation of a new stereotype of women as symbolic males
B a way to confuse children about their sexuality
C an example of pornography
D a way to motivate young women to play video games
Question #36
A basic intelligence
B strict discipline
C biological makeup
D intimate early social interaction
Question #37
A an average or above-average IQ
B the influence of positive peers
C a well-developed id
D the ability to take the role of another
Question #38
A Sociologists reject the notion that personality develops in stages.
B Sociologists object to the view that inborn and subconscious motivations are the primary reasons for human behavior.
C Sociologists argue that Freud failed to study a wide range of subjects before developing his theory.
D Sociologists disagree on the influence of the super ego as a balancing force of behavior.
Question #39
A There was no relationship between mother-child bond and the hours a child spent in day care.
B As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was stronger between mother and child
C As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was weaker between mother and child.
D The mother-child bond was based on the social class of the mother and not the hours the child spent in day care.
Question #40
A suspend Frank’s driving privileges for a month and discuss with Frank the dangers of drinking and driving
B physically punish their son using a culturally approved method
C call the police and have their son arrested to impress upon him the error of his ways
D buy him his own car and hold him to a higher standard of responsibility