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1 Examination Paper of Sociology SecondTermof 2007 08 Academic Year School of Politics and Public Administration Question Paper PartPartPart Part One One One One ForForFor For thethethe the fourfourfour four choiceschoiceschoices choices forforfor for eacheacheach each ofofof of thethethe the followingfollowingfollowing following fifty fivefifty fivefifty five fifty five questions questions questions questions theretherethere there is is is is onlyonlyonly only oneoneone one correctcorrectcorrect correct choice choice choice choice PleasePleasePlease Please circlecirclecircle circle thethethe the correspondentcorrespondentcorrespondent correspondent letterletterletter letter ononon on youryouryour your answeransweranswer answer paper paper paper paper 50 50 50 50 1 Michael conducted a study of the relationship between job stresss and the drinking behavior of employed persons Michael is most likely a a psychogist b anthropologist c sociologist d political scientist 2 are patterned ways of thinking behaving and feeling that characterize a group a Group behaviors b Social facts c Social change d Psychological generalizations 3 Accordingto the functionalist perspective a society is a a system characterized by conflict b composed of independent parts c composed of interrelated parts each of which services a function in society d composed of the sum of the interactions of individualsd and groups 4 When a sociologists examines the relationships between men and women in terms of basic 2 inequalities he she would be take a perspective a functionalist b conflict c exchange d symbolic interactionism 5 When Karen traveled to China she found that what she considered to be normal or natural wasn t always what the Chinese considered to be normal or natural Her intinial reaction to her beliefs beingchallenged is an example of a ethnocentrism b cultural lag c cultural shock d cultural diffusion 6 Chris is a 17 years old He is a member his high school football team On weekends when they don t have games the football team plays lasertagand the local center Chris would be considered a member of a n a counterculture b subculture c minority culture d culture lag 7 The new birth technologies such as surrogate motherhood have raised a number of legal questions in the US about the rights of natural and adoptive parents These unsoldved questions are an example of a moral questioning b cultural diffusion c cultural lag d countercultures 3 8 Trying to understand why the culture of a society would belief that purchasing food live is better than purchasingit once it has been prepared and packaged is an example of a cultural relativism b ethnocentrism c cultural lag d cultural shock 9 Which of the following is a TRUEstatement about television a Television is a leisure activity that doesn t influence cultural values b Most American realize the importance of exercise so watching television is no longer the most popular leisure activity c Television shapes public opinion and behavior d Television portrays a very diverse view of culture 10 As a student you are attending college to learn skills and attitudesthat will help you in your future career Thisisan example of what type of adult socialization a resocialization b primary socialization c reverse socialization d anticipatory socialization 11 According to Freud the intemalized norms and values that tellusappropriate and inappropriate behaviorisrepresented by our a id b superego c libido d ego 12 All of the followingare functionsof the mass mediaasa socializing agent EXCEPT a informing people about changesin popular culture 4 b teachingthe necessity of violence c introducingpeople to a wide variety of others d reportingon global events 13 Professor Johnson teaches Sociology She has an exam scheduled for today She receives a call an hour before the test from a student who says she cannon make the exam because she had a dispute with her boyfriend last night and wasn t able to study Although Professor Johnsonisvery concerned about her students she has a policy that exams must be taken on the scheduled date unless there are legitimate extenuating circumstances Professor Johnsonismost likely feeling a role conflict b role stress c role strain d role fatigue 14 Male female race ethnicity and age are examplesof a achieved status b ascribed status c acquired status d assigned status 15 Frank has a psychology degree but heisemployedasa cab driver Thisisan example of a status a inconsistency b conflict c symbol d incongruity 16 Ethnomethodologyis a a technique for studying human interaction by deliberately disrupting sociallnorms and 5 observingbehavior b the idea that whatisrealisdetermined by the subjective meaningwe attach to the situation c the processby which we control how othersperceived us d the interaction that occursbetween racial and ethnic groups 17 Accordingto the theory social institutionshelp keep society stable by socializing new members producingand distributinggoodsand services and replacingmembers a conflict b symbolic interaction c functionalist d exchange 18 Which of the followingisan example of a role in a college student srole set a part time waitress b daughter c student d all of the above 19 Which of the followingisan example of a secondary group a families b close friends c corporations d work related peer groups 20 Gang members who feel that the only way to protect their neighborhoodisthrough their own actionsare illustrating a group think b propaganda c brainwashing d group poplarization 6 21 Which of the followingisa characteristic of groups a two or more individuals who interact regularly b two or more individuals who share goalsand norms c two or more individuals who think of themselvesas we d all of the above 22 Kellyisa member of Delta Zeta Sorority Valerieisa member of Sigma Sigma Sorority Valerieisa member of Kelly s a out group b in group c reference group d primary group 23 Samuel sparents have taught him the importance of respecting other people sproperty As a result Samuel helps the neighbors in his community with yard work However when Samuelis with his school friends on the weekend he and the friends drive around neighborhoods damaging mailboxes Samuel sbehavior with hishigh school friendsisan example of a risky shift b religiousteachings c red tape d secondary groups 24 Which of the followingisan example of a normative organization a NAACP b Prison c Mentalhospital d Boardingschools 7 25 Youngmen arriving at an army boot camp are about to enter a n a open institution b total institution c outpatient center d Japanese bussinessorganization 26 Todd works in a large organization Todd has begun to feel like an object at work and that no one at work caresabout himasa person Todd sfeelingsare an example of a bureaucratic alienation b bureaucratic ritualism c bureaucratic predictability d bureaucratic efficiency 27 The perspective states that the hierarchical nature of bureaucracy encourages conflict amongthe individualswithin it a functionlist b symbolic interaction c conflict d total institution 28 The perspectives states that executives can increase the interaction between themselves and the members of their organization by walking around and interacting more on a primary group basis a functionlist b symbolic interaction c conflict d total institution 29 isa violation of society srules or norms a SocialControl 8 b Deviance c Ethics d Stigma 30 Fran feels that the economically advantaged use their positions of power to define laws and control behavior Franismost likely a theorist a functionalist b conflict c symbolic interaction d feminist 31 Nick conforms to the norms of society because he has a high self concept personally desires to be a good person and because he knows his family friends and coworkers would disapprove of him breakingthe law Thisisan example of theory a Strain b control c differentialassociation d labeling 32 When Kim was 11 she was stopped for shoplifting in the local department store She was so embarrassed and was so severely punished by her parents that she never committed a crime again Thissituation illustrates a primary deviance b secondary deviance c tertiary deviance d psychological explanationsof deviance 33 Lyle smokes marijuana daily butisnolonger embarrassed by his illegal activities Instead he feels that marijuana should be legalized and he has joined NORML National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws asa way to promote the legalization of marijuana Lyly ia an 9 example of a a primary deviance b secondarydeviance c tertiary deviance d hopefuldeviant 34 Illegal acts in which all direct participants are consenting adults suchasgambling are called a victimless crimes b crimes of consent c normative variationsrather than crimes d crimes of evasion 35 Fraud tax evasion embezzlement and paddingexpense accountsare all examplesof a white collar crimes b blue collar crimes c victimless crimes d street crimes 36 According to Karl Marx the are small business owners and managers who identify with the interests of the capitalist class a capitalist class b proletariat c petty bourgeoisie d lumpenproletariat 37 A n system of stratificationisone in which an elite who has total control over societal resourcesmonopolizes the ownership of property and the exercisesof power a caste b estate 10 c class d income 38 Accordingto the perspective the roles fulfilled by the upper classes are essential for a cohesive and smooth running society and therefore should br rewarded in proportion to the contribution to the social order a functionalist b conflict c symbolic interaction d exchange 39 Jessicaisa single parent She has two children Jessicaisemployed full time but doesn t earn enough to payfor the basic needsof her children and herself Thisisan example of a masculine poverty b feminization of poverty c sexualization of poverty d gender of poverty 40 According to the perspective the underlying causes of poverty are the status of women in the family diminished social support for the poor and the disappearance of manufacturingjobs a socialstructural b socialinteraction c culture of poverty d feminization of poverty 41 According to Max Weber are the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belongingto a particular class a life chances b statusattainment 11 c socialclass d wealth 42 The ability to move up or down the classladderiscalled a socialmobility b culture of poverty c socialprestige d false consciousness 43 theory holds that the poverty of low income countriesisa directed result of their political and economic dependence on wealthy countries a Neocolonialism b Modernization c World Systems d Dependency 44 Which of the followingisa TRUEstatement regardingthe family a The familyisan established socialsystem that emerges and persistsover time b Race class gender and age stratification affect how society values certain families c The familyisa primary group of people who form a cooperative economic unit to care any offspringand who are committed to maintaining the group over time d all of the above 45 Because religion reaffirms the social bonds that people have with each other creating social cohesion and integration itisconsidered to be a symbolic b functional c dysfunctional d profane 12 46 isthe ability to get othersto do they may not choose to do if given the choice a Power b Propaganda c Prestige d Revolution 47 The most common form of authority in modern societiesthat stems from rulesand regulations typically written downaslaws procedures or codesof conduct is a traditional b charismatic c rational legal d prestige 48 societiesare organized around the provision of services a Industrial b Postindustrial c Agricultural d Huntingand Gathering 49 Urbanizationisthe processby which a community acquired the characteristicsof a a farm b city c suburb d commune 50 Which of the followingisan example of a microchange a There hasbeen an increase in the number of women in the workforce b The number of studentsattendingcommunity collegeshasincreased c The number of people usingpersonal computershasincreased 13 d The growth of Bungee jumpingasa fad PartPartPart Part Two Two Two Two ThereThereThere There areareare are tententen ten sentencessentencessentences sentences below below below below eacheacheach each withwithwith with commentscommentscomments comments a a a a andandand and b b b b PleasePleasePlease Please chosechosechose chose thethethe the oneoneone one whichwhichwhich which youyouyou you thinkthinkthink think is is is is correct correct correct correct andandand and circlecirclecircle circle thethethe the correspondentcorrespondentcorrespondent correspondent letterletterletter letter ononon on thethethe the answeransweranswer answer paper paper paper paper 10 10 10 10 51 When we try to understand human behavior by placing it withinitsbroader social context we are usingour sociological imagination a True b False 52 Derived from the work of Karl Marx conflict theory pictures societyasfragmented into groupsthat compete for social and economic resources a True b False 53 Familyisa group that doesn t have an established and organized system of social behavior with a recognized purpose a True b False 54 Agroupisa collection of individualswho interact and communicate with each other share goalsand norms and possessa subjective awarenessof themselvesasa distinct unit a True b False 55 Social Structureisthe patterns of social relationships and social institutions that comprise society a True b False 56 The use of race aloneasthe criterion for deciding whether to stop and detain someone on 14 suspicion of their havingcommitted a crimeisracial profiling a True b False 57 Feminist theories have been supportive of functionalism sperspective that gender division of labor in the familyisinevitable a True b False 58 The state maintains social order by making laws that clearly defines what actionsare legitimate and what actionsare not a True b False 59 The familyisthe only institution that our basic needsare met a True b False 60 The famous French sociologist Emile Durkheim viewed the modernizationasa process from Community to Society which he referedasgemeinschafe and gesellschaft a True b False PartPartPart Part Three Three Three Three PleasePleasePlease Please definedefinedefine define thethethe the followingfollowingfollowing following conceptsconceptsconcepts concepts ononon on thethethe the answeransweranswer answer sheet sheet sheet sheet YouYouYou You maymaymay may writewritewrite write youryouryour your answersanswersanswers answers ininin in