Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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The concept of the Looking-Glass Self was developed by

A
John Locke.
B
George Herbert Mead.
C
Charles Horton Cooley.
D
none of the above
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All of the following are examples of preindustrial societies except

A
pastoral.
B
hunting and gathering.
C
horticultural.
D
postindustrial.
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Personality and social behavior can be determined by

A
heredity.
B
instinct.
C
nature.
D
all of the above
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
media convergence
B
spiral of silence
C
organized skepticism
D
digital divide
E
mass media
F
agenda setting
G
social capital
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
media convergence
B
spiral of silence
C
organized skepticism
D
digital divide
E
mass media
F
agenda setting
G
social capital
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Having unclear expectations is part of which characteristic of adolescence?

A
increased decision making
B
increased pressure
C
the search for self
D
undefined status
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In a society in which groups interact closely on a basis of equality, there tend to be

A
high levels of prejudice.
B
vast differences in power held by the various groups.
C
low levels of prejudice.
D
high levels of discrimination.
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Sociologists call the different roles attached to a single status a(n)

A
role conflict.
B
role strain.
C
role set.
D
role accommodation.
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Which of the following is not a form of social interaction?

A
exchange
B
conflict
C
narcissism
D
cooperation
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
recidivism
B
racial profiling
C
plea bargaining
D
crime syndicate
E
primary deviance
F
degradation ceremony
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All of the following are examples of a total institution except

A
military camp.
B
emergency room.
C
prison.
D
psychiatric hospital.
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In the United States, the primary agents of socialization include

A
family and peer groups.
B
mass media.
C
the school.
D
all of the above
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Which of the following are not examples of a subculture?

A
San Francisco’s Chinatown.
B
Miami’s Little Havana.
C
the Navajo of the Southwest.
D
none of the above
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In a bureaucracy, what is employment typically based on?

A
connections (who you know)
B
first come, first serve
C
red tape
D
specific qualifications
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
symbol
B
latent function
C
dysfunctional
D
ideal type
E
functionalist perspective
F
manifest function
G
Verstehen
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
economics
B
history
C
psychology
D
anthropology
E
political science
F
social psychology
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What are reciprocal roles?

Answer:

Reciprocal roles are complementary roles that depend on one another, such as the roles of teacher and student.

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