Sociology

symbolic interactionist theories of deviance argue that deviant activities are

learned through participation of group life

using Merton's "strain theory" which of the following behaviors might be defined as "retreatism

heroin addiction

all but which of the following may be seen as functional aspects of deviance

deviance helps people become more rational and less emotional in their interpersonal interactions

when Gans speaks of the functions of poverty, he means all of the following except

the poor allow us to identify genetic misfits who are appropriate candidates for sterilization

which of the following is an example of sanction

all of the above

according to the conflict perspective, dominant groups use the law to maintain control over:

corporate crime

in the communist manifesto, marx:

discusses the enormous benefits of capitalism with respect to productivity

a sociologist using the symbolic interactionist approach would be most likely to ask which of the following questions:

what meanings do students construct in the course of classroom interation

in their study, "the hidden injuries of class", Sennet and Cobb found:

it is common for working class children to feel guilty about their own upward mobility

which of the following is an important sociological qualification when discussing functions of the family?

family structures vary cross-culturally and change over time

which of the following is not an element of the functional perspective on education?

schools function too perpetuate social inequality

since ww2 the bottom 20% of us families have received approximately what percent of all family income

4%

over the last century, education has been perceived by most americans as ________ upward mobility

insufficient for

which of the following is consistent with the application of a "sociological imagination?

recognizing the relationship of social structure and personal lives allows people to make informed, intentional decisions with regard to the shape of social structure

all but which of the following is true of deviance

it reflects a lack of moral education

when a mother tells her son, "be a man and stop crying," it is an example of:

early gender training

when an ethnic group is no longer distinct from the dominant group, it is said to be:

assimilated

all but which of the following are basic functions of a social institution?

providing child care until formal education begins

between ww2 and 1990, college enrollment in the us has:

increased both in terms of absolute and % of individuals attending college

credential inflation" refers to:

the deterioration through time in the value of an educational degree in the labor force

all but which of the following types of education organizations developed primarily after ww2

all of the above

according to Domhoff private prep schools tend to serve the functions of:

all of the above

industrial societies, as opposed to non industrial societies, the economic component of family centers on:

reproduction, consumption, and production

bravemans concept of deskillation refers to:

the lessening of skills required to perform what are commonly thought of as "high tech" jobs

the 2 by 2 table we use to define and describe culture consisted of:

the patterns and materials of thinking and behaving

standardized tests, tracking, and extracurricular activities were basically nonexistent in US schools until:

the post ww2 era

all but which of the following are true concerning the relationship of the state and contemporary capitalism

american democracy keeps an effective check on corporate influence

concerning the relationship of family stability and gov policy we find:

the call for gov involvement is a development of the last 25 years

standardized tests:

are inherently biased because knowledge has a cultural base

the nuclear family:

has been shown to be the most stable of all family forms

family authority may be threatened by:

all of the above

in Kozols discussions with students in rye, ny which of the following was not a general position expressed by the class?

if instituted immediately, affirmative action programs would greatly enhance the schools reputation and the students experiances

having more than one mate during the course of a lifetime but only once at a time, is known as:

social monogamy or serial polygamy

which of the following is not a feature of Ritzers "Mcdonaldization"?

logic

the consansguine aspect of family has to do with?

household organization

concerning tv families, Coontz suggests all but which of the following?

the content of tv of teens contributes to a "nolstalgia trap

According to Coontz beliefs about the successes and failures of the family are often

a nostalgia trap which consists of idealized and unrealistic conceptions of past family forms

The violation of salient and widely shared norms, which evokes some negative reaction is called:

deviance

all but which of the following are major schools of thought in modern sociology?

creationism

all but which of the following are defining characteristics of culture

it is an illusion

mills cites the sociological imagination as consisting of the intersection between

biography and history

the sapir whorf hypothesis states that:

people adopt a view of the world that is fashioned and portrayed by their language

conflict theory argues that major social institutions adapt themselves to the prevailing system

economic

all but which of the following are among the social functions of roles?

roles help us recognize that social interaction is just a game

the principle that peoples actions are based on their interpretations of social settings stems from:

the interactionist perspective

the concept of role making implies:

within some general guidelines individuals are active in construction of their own roles

all but which of the following would be consistent with a functionalist theory of stratification?

most wealth and power are inherited

doctors make more money than garbage men because of the education they possess. This assertion is based on:

functional theory

which of the following represents the internalization of the general norms of the larger social group or society

the social self

society is an organism made up of interdependent parts." This statement is most consistent with which theoretical perspective?

conflict theory

freuds model of socialization centers around:

a series of psycho-sexual stages

behaviorists consider rewards and punishments to be:

reinforcers

family, politics, economics and education are all examples:

social institutions

functional and conflict theorists agree that a manifest function of the American school system to:

stratify students in a way which integrates them into the broader stratification of society

Joanna is a bright and responsible worker. Despite her many years of on the job experience, she realizes that for her to move into administrative position, she needs a degree in business. Joanna is a victim of:

credential inflation

concerning the goals of education, which of the following is true?

when asked what schools should do, American respond by saying, "we want it all

in the context of our class discussion on reading groups we determined that all but which of the following is likely to characterize the meaning of school for an 8th grade crow

I need to make a greater commitment to school in order to overcome my academic weaknesses

after ww2 American educational structures were affected by a demand for access. This meant:

the number a variety of college campuses expanded drastically

American politics are powerfully shaped by all but which of the following economic factors?

the electoral board is made up of individuals appointed by fortune 500 companies

originally, the 3Rs in education referred to:

reading, writing, and arithmetic

Loewen (lies my teacher told me) suggests:`

students become alienation from history, and schools in general, bc their own experiances are discredited in social studies curriculums

the french family benefits system is different than in the us system bc?

the french have made family stability a greater priority than in the US

the 'common schools" of the 1840s developed in response to

the establishment of textile mills in specific towns

which of the following statements is supported by research on ability based reading groups

the gap between the top and bottom groups grows exponentially over the years

much of what we accept as American history was cannonized in the 1920s. The reason for this was:

It was part of an attempt to Americanize the flood of immigrants

C Wright Mills uses the term "malaise" to describe a situation in which:

people feel their values are being threatened but they are not sure by what

xenocentrism is the tendancy to see aspects of other cultures as:

superior to our own

the goal and promise of sociology as a discipline is:

by understanding ourselves and the social environment within which we live, we may make informed and intentional decisions which in turn shape this environment

which of the following is crucial to understand if we are to revive American social institutions

society is an organism and we must recognize the interdependency of its parts

the "correspondence principle" states that:

changes in the organization of education correspond to changes in the organization of the economy

all but which of the following are basic functions of the family as a social institution

providing childcare until formal education begins

the major questions of sociology include all of the following except

why are some societies better than others

what is the power of the Mcdonaldization concept for the analysis of social change in contemporary society

this concept gives us a metaphor for the broad changes that are occurring in throughout society