Theories
Intro to Sociology
Intro to Soc (Cont) & Family
Thinkers
Institutions
100

Schools educate individuals while also promoting social norms, like discipline and teamwork, which help maintain societal stability.

This is an example of which of the three theories that we talked about in class 

1) Functionalism 

2) Conflict Theory

3) Symbolic Interactionism 

4) Dualism

1) Functionalism 

100

We watched a four minute clip from "Mega Mind" (The Blue guy with a big head) that was meant to highlight this concept....

1) Contrasting Typical and Atypical socialization

2) Transubstantiation

3) Strictly Typical Socialization 

4) Strictly Atypical Socialization

1) Contrasting Typical and Atypical socialization

100

Which of these is NOT a Typical Upbringing

1) Being raised by two parents

2) Regularly attending school and participating in extra curricular activities 

3) Reading at a 6th grade reading level in 5th grade

4) Being raised by wolves like Romulus & Remus

4) Being raised by wolves like Romulus & Remus

100

This thinker believed societies that are firmly   segmented maintain stability and survive over time


1) Herbert Spencer

2) Emile Durkheim

3) Karl Marx

4) George Mead

5) Chalres Cooey

2) Emile Durkheim

100

The intended and often recognized function

1) Manifest Function

2) Dysfunction 

3) Latent Function

4) Primary Function

5) Incidental Function

1) Manifest Function

200

Karl Marx was obsessed with the wealth gap in society. He believed that there was tension between the upper and lower classes, as the rich/middle class (bourgeois) control resources while the poor/working class (Proletariat) struggle for access and opportunity. 

This is an example of which of the three theories that we talked about in class 

1) Functionalism 

2) Conflict Theory

3) Symbolic Interactionism 

4) Dualism

2) Conflict Theory

200

What is Sociology? 

1) The study of people in society 

2) The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

3) The study of the mind in regards to society 

4) The study of the individual 


2) The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

200

Atypical upbringing usually leads to _____ outcomes

worse

200

Modern society is still a jungle, where people compete to survive

1) Herbert Spencer

2) Emile Durkheim

3) Karl Marx

4) Chalres Cooey 

5) George Mead

1) Herbert Spencer

200

The unintended or unrecognized function 

1) Manifest Function

2) Dysfunction 

3) Latent Function

4) Primary Function

5) Incidental Function

3) Latent Function

300

Wearing a wedding ring symbolizes marriage and commitment, and individuals interact based on shared meanings associated with that symbol.

This is an example of which of the three theories that we talked about in class 

1) Functionalism 

2) Conflict Theory

3) Symbolic Interactionism 

4) Dualism

3) Symbolic Interactionism 

300

What is the difference between Sociology and Psychology?

Psychology (individual) and Sociology (group)

300

Jack Savage is extremely shy and often withdrawals from peer interaction. He uses some bizarre nonverbal hand gestures that are unique to him and their meaning is often lost on others. After a barbecue at your house you state the following: "Well I guess its getting pretty late..." 

Despite this, he stays another hour and can’t seem to pick up on your social cues. 

Jack Savage is likely...

1) Criminal 

2) Atypically Socialized 

3) Typically Socialized 

4) Under Socialized

2) Atypically Socialized

300

Believed that the mind is not a biological thing, but formed by language and social experience

1) Herbert Spencer

2) Emile Durkheim

3) Karl Marx

4) Chalres Cooey 

5) George Mead

5) George Mead

300

The negative consequences that occur

1) Manifest Function

2) Dysfunction

3) Latent Function

4) Primary Function

5) Incidental Function

2) Dysfunction

400

A perspective that focuses on how the various parts of society work together to maintain stability and order. Each part of society serves a function that contributes to the whole, like institutions, norms, and values.

Functionalism 

400

Which of these terms is used to account for the variance between what is considered to be "typical" across different societies 

1) Deviance 

2) Social Norms

3) Cultural Differences 

4) The Ice Cream Truck Theory

3) Cultural Differences 

400

_______ Are The Building Blocks of Society Because they are Typically Where We Are Socialized First



Families 

400

Believed a person’s identity grows from their interactions and perception of others

1) Herbert Spencer

2) Emile Durkheim

3) Karl Marx

4) Chalres Cooey

5) George Mead

4) Chalres Cooey

400

Describe in one complete sentence the Manifest Function of a Library

To check out and read literature 

500

A micro-level perspective that focuses on how individuals interact with one another and create shared meanings through symbols, language, and actions. This approach examines the role of communication in shaping social reality.

Symbolic Interactionism 

500

Which of these does NOT describe an Atypical upbringing? 

1) Being raised in communal living arrangements or foster care.

2) Growing up in war zones, refugee camps, or households with high levels of conflict or abuse.

3) Frequent moving as a child 

4) Being raised by both parents, having 2 sisters, and a dog

4) Being raised by both parents, having 2 sisters, and a dog

500

"ACE" is a score system used to determine the likelihood that an individual will come to a "bad" outcome (Death, Prison, Addiction, etc.) 

What are the three major categories that the test is broken down into? 

A) Arrests, Traumatic events, and Addiction 

B) Physical, Emotional, and S*xual harms 

C) Real, Imagined, and Indistinguishable 

D) Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction

D) Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction

500

This Conflict Theorist was the founder of Communism and was obsessed with class warfare

1) Herbert Spencer

2) Emile Durkheim

3) Karl Marx

4) Chalres Cooey 

5) George Mead

3) Karl Marx

500

Describe in One Complete Sentence a Latent Function of a school

To babysit students so that their parents can work

To learn how to interact with their peers in a typical manner 

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