Topic Test — 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 a total institution except

A
military camp.
B
emergency room.
C
prison.
D
psychiatric hospital.
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Personality and social behavior can be determined by

A
heredity.
B
instinct.
C
nature.
D
all of the above
4

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
5

Early sexual activity is influenced by

A
social and economic factors.
B
subcultural factors.
C
religious participation.
D
all of the above
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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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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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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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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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All of the following are examples of preindustrial societies except

A
pastoral.
B
hunting and gathering.
C
horticultural.
D
postindustrial.
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What is the correct order of the continuum of dating and courtship?

A
casual dating, marriage
B
casual dating, engagement, steady dating, marriage
C
steady dating, casual dating, engagement
D
casual dating, steady dating, engagement, marriage
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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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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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Advances in technology can cause workers with outdated skills to experience _____.

A
Downward social mobility
B
Upward social mobility
C
Relative job security
D
No changes in their social status.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
total institution
B
I
C
me
D
generalized other
E
peer group
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What is a master status?

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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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Explain victimless crimes.

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
life structure
B
unintegrated personalities
C
passive-dependent personalities
D
integrated personalities
E
social gerontology
F
armored personalities
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The Tabula Rasa was developed by

A
Charles Horton Cooley.
B
John Locke.
C
George Herbert Mead.
D
none of the above

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