1. Fad is a an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, that is ________ a)Long lasting b)Short lasting c)Lasts more than two months

2. A stereotype is… a)A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing b) A racial comment c) Facts on other cultures d) Both a and b

3. A Social category describes the ways individuals classify a)Animals b)Family c)Other people into groups d)Friends

4. Genocide is the deliberate a)Forcing large of people out of their country b)Killing of small group of people c)Killing of large group of people

5. Social movement is a group of ______with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals A) minorities B) republicans C) Democrats D) people

6. Discrimination is the ________ treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or sex. A) harsh B) kind C) prejudicial

7. Ageism is the prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's ______ A) Attitude B) age C) personality

8. Demography is the composition of a particular ______ A) human population B) school C) institution

9. Segregation is the enforced separation of different ________ in a country, community, or establishment A) Racial groups B) ethnicities C) gender

10. Fashion is a popular ______, esp. in styles of dress, ornament, or behavior a)Food b)Game c)Trend

11. Who thought that because we are part of a society and culture we are therefore part of nature. A. Emile Durkheim B. Max Weber C. Hebert Spencer D. Karl Marx

12. Who thought sociology was concerned with actions and their consequences? A. Herbert Spencer B. Max Weber C. Emile Durkheim D. Jane Addams

13. Who was known for the founding of Communism and Sociology? A. Auguste Comte B. Max Weber C. Emile Durkheim D. Karl Marx

14. Who was interested in groups and survival of groups? A. Emile Durkheim B. Max Weber C. Karl Marx D. Auguste Comte

15. _________ is the ability to shift from one perspective to another, in the mind. A. Sanctions B. Conformity C. Sociological Imagination D. Ethnocentrism

16. A ______ is an informal more characterized by following through imitation and mild social pressure, but not strictly enforced or put into law. A. Folkway B. More C. Taboo D. Norms

17. The spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point. A. Cultural Diversity B. Cultural Diffusion C. Cultural Lag D. Counterculture

18. Having different cultures respect each other's differences. A. Cultural Diffusion B. Cultural Lag C. Cultural Diversity D. Counterculture

19. What is the slowness in change of culture compared to another’s? A. Cultural diversity B. Cultural Diffusion C. Counterculture D. Cultural Lag

20. What is the culture and lifestyle of those people, especially among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society. A. Cultural Lag B. Cultural Diversity C. Counterculture D. Cultural Diffusion

21. The process of learning to participate in a group is called: A) conformity B) socialization C) recidivism D) symbolic interactionism

22. The components of culture include: A) norms, values, beliefs, & physical objects B) folkways, mores, and laws C) subculture, culture, and ethnocentrism D) Peers, family, media, and school

23. ____ is the perspective of sociology that focuses on competition and struggles A) Functionalism B) Recidivism C) Conflict Theory D) Symbolic Interactionism

24. ______ is the father of sociology. A) Emile Durkheim B) Max Weber C) Karl Marx D) Auguste Comte

25. ________ is a repetition of, or return to criminal behavior. A) Recidivism B) Recriminalization C) Incarceration D) Sanction

26. The application of “survival of the fittest” to society is called: A) Conformity B) Social Darwinism C) Social Stratification D) Social Aggregation

27. ____ is the perspective of sociology that focuses on contributions made by each member of society A) Functionalism B) Recidivism C) Conflict Theory D) Symbolic Interactionism

28. When a minority group is denied equal access to the benefits of society, _______ has occurred. A) Subjugation B) Racism C) Meritocracy D) Ethnocentrism

29. Not wearing shoes to school is an example of a: A) Folkway B) More C) Sanction D) Law

30. A position that one occupies within a social structure is called a: A) structure B) set C) status D) norm

31. ____ is the perspective of sociology that focuses on interaction between people based on language and signs A) Functionalism B) Recidivism C) Conflict Theory D) Symbolic Interactionism

32. The scientific study of population is: A) democracy B) social movement C) demography D) population transfer

33. An unusual behavior pattern that spreads rapidly but quickly disappears is known as a: A) Trend B) Folkway C) Fad D) Social Category

34. The classification of people as male or female based on BIOLOGICAL features is known as: A) Gender B) Sex C) Primary Groups D) Secondary Groups

35. Rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms are called: A) Mores B) Taboos C) Values D) Sanctions

36. Groups used for self-evaluation and the formation of values and norms are called: A) Agents of Socialization B) Reference Groups C) Primary Groups D) Secondary Groups

37. _______ was a social worker and peace activist who created the Hull House to help those in poverty in the Chicago area. A) Jane Addams B) Emile Durkheim C) W.E.B. DuBois D) Karl Marx

38. ______________ is the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next. A) Society B) Sociological Imagination C) Norms D) Culture

39. Jimmy cuts his hair into a mohawk. Soon after, all the boys in his class have done the same. This best exemplifies: A) counterculture B) group recidivism C) group conformity D) sociological imagination

40. Goths, the KKK, and gangs are considered _____ because they deliberately oppose certain beliefs of the main culture. A) a Subculture B) a Counterculture C) a Material Culture D) a Secondary Group

41. Edward is Canadian and believes that the Canadian lifestyle and culture is far superior to any other. Edward’s viewpoints best exemplify: A) Egocentrism B) Cultural Lag C) Narcissism D) Ethnocentrism

42. Mexican, Chinese, and Italian restaurants in the U.S. best exemplify the social phenomenon known as: A) Cultural Lag B) Cultural Mobility C) Conformity D) Cultural Diffusion

43. Michael’s mother would be part of his ____ while his lawyer would most likely be part of his ____. A) subculture; counterculture B) secondary group, primary group C) family; reference group D) primary group; secondary group

44. In middle school, Susie wore pig-tails and sweat pants. In high school, she dressed in mostly jeans and t-shirts. As an adult, Susie wears a suit to work. Which concept is best exemplified in this scenario? A) Desocialization B) Political Socialization C) Resocialization D) Meritocracy

45. Incest and cannibalism would be considered to be examples of : A) Mores B) Genocide C) Taboos D) Folkways

46. Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior are called: A) Rules B) Norms C) Sanctions D) Regulations

47. When people surrender their old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors, ______ has occurred. A) Desocialization B) Anticipatory Socialization C) Resocialization D) Meritocracy

48. What is not a component of culture? A)Norms B)Values C)Beliefs D)Family E)Physical Objects

49. A folkway is a norm that lacks ______ significance A) moral B) conformity C) enforced D) formal

50. T/F: Is a Folkway more of a preference than a requirement? A) True B) False

51. How does cultural diversity arise within a society? A) Different people have different cultures B) Different subcultures come to interact C) People speak different languages D) Some people look different than other

52. A ________ is a subgroup that deliberately opposes certain major beliefs or attitudes of the dominant culture. A) Society B) Ideal Culture C) More D) Counterculture

53. Humans are born… A) Having mores B) with instincts C) knowing how to speak a language D) understanding cultural universals

54. What is not an example of a group? A) School B) Strangers C) Work D) Sports

55. Norms are… A) Known when born B) Taught when your born C) Learned and accepted D) Never learned

56. Who is Auguste Comp? A) “Grandfather” of sociology” B) Ruler of sociology C) “Father of sociology” D) Boss of sociology

57. What idea did Max Weber create? A) Bourgeoisie B) Social Darwinism C) Verstehen D) Social Behaviorism

58. What is sociology? a.The study of groups b.The study of people c.The study of social studies

59. What part of sociology looks at functions in society? a.Functionalism b.Conflict theory c.Symbolic interactionism

60. What part of sociology looks at conflict between members of society? a.Functionalism b.Conflict theory c.Symbolic interactionism

61. What part of sociology looks at how symbols are used to socialize people? a.Functionalism b.Conflict theory c.Symbolic interactionism

62. Who coined the term sociology? a.Max weber b.Herbert spencer c.Auguste Comte

63. Symbolic interactionism is most related to what? a.Symbols b.Culture c.Language

64. Laws are based off of the _____ in society a.Norms b.Values c.Folkways d.Mores

65. Our norms come from our _____. a.Values b.Mores c.Folkways d.Laws

66. Something more severe than a more is called a _____. a.Value b.Taboo c.Folkway d.Norm

67. When a criminal goes back to their ways after jail its called _____. a.Recidivism b.Retribution c.Rehabilitation

68. 1.A collection of people who are in the same place is: a)A social category b)A secondary group c)A social movement d)A social aggregate

69. This is NOT an example of a minority: a)Atheists b)Homosexuals c)Catholics d)Asians

70. _______are the characteristics associated with either males or females. a)Gender b)Sex c)Demography d)stereotype

71. What is desocialization? a)Radically changing a person’s personality through a controlled environment. b)To enter into a new social environment. c)To remove oneself from a traditional social environment. d)To conform to the standards of the majority.

72. A _________ is an administrative system built upon an intelligence, skill, and a achievement rather than wealth. a)Reference group b)meritocracy c)democracy d)totalitarianism

73. The learning process by which norms and values associated with a certain with a well-running political system is: a)Political socialization b)resocialization c)segregation d)Social stratification

74. Social stratification is: a)The separate treatment of an individual because of their affiliation with a certain group. b) The assimilation of one culture within another c) Conforming to the standards of the majority. d)Concepts of class primarily based upon economic status

75. This is an example of a primary group: a)coworkers b)Friends c)Sports team d)Classmates

76. The movement from one social class or economic status to another is: a)Cultural pluralism b)Social movement c)Social mobility d)Social stratification

77. When a minority maintains their specific cultural identities within a majority, that is known as: a)cultural pluralism b)subjugation c)Genocide d)Anticipatory socialization

78. Primary Groups are characterized by primary relationships that are…. a)Intimate, Personal b)Fulfilling, Caring, Personal, Intimate c)Your personality d)Goal Fulfilling

79. What is The Function of Secondary Groups? A) Emotional Support B) Conformity C) Achieve the goal D) Socilization

80. What is a stereotype? A) Distorted image of a group B) Negative Thought C) Extreme prejudice that assumes superiority D) Separation of groups

81. Which of the following is not an example of social stratification? A) Economic Resources B) Power C) Prestige D) Wealth

82. What is Ageism? A) socially learned behavior associated with 2 sexes B) awareness of being masculine or feminine based on culture C) set of beliefs, norms, and values used to justify age based discrimination. D) None of the above

83. What is Gender? A) socially learned behavior associated with 2 sexes B) Biological difference between male and female C) belief that your own culture is superior than the other D) set of beliefs, norms, and values used to justify age based discrimination

84. A group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominate group in the society is… A) Gender B) Sex C) Minorities D) Ageism

85. Deliberate and systematic effort to exterminate an entire population is.. A) Accommodation B) Genocide C) Racism D) Population Transfer

86. Segregation is… A) crime motivated by prejudice B) distorted image of a group C) separation of groups D) treating people differently

87. Cultural Pluralism (“Tossed Salad”) is… A) Voluntary blending of groups into one culture B) Cultures exist side by side C)Minority maintains own unique way of life D)traditional American institutions preserved

88. What is Sociology? A)The study of the brain B) The study of the heart C) The study of Society D) The study of insects

89. What is Not a Norm? A) Staring at someone for doing something bad. B) Stopping at a Red light C) Running a Red Light

90. Which of these is Not a symbol? A)Nike swoosh B)American flag C)An apple D)A teacher

91. What did Jane Addams do? A)Founder of Hull house B)Owned a factory C)Sold horses D)Studied mathematics

92. Who is Auguste Comte? A)Founded sociology and Positivism B)Founded Communism C)Played the Flute D)Founded Hull House

93. What did Herbert Spencer do? A) Coined survival of the fittest B) Disagreed with Darwinism C) Founded negativism D) Founded Hull House

94. What is culture A)A set of shared teaspoons B)A set of shared characteristics and beliefs C)A saucer full of soup D)A kangaroo who has hopped too much

95. What is Social Darwinism A)Humans must rely on others for survival B)Humans must rely on themselves for survival C)Animals are all going to be extinct D)Cats are evil

96. What is Sociology? A)The study of the brain B) The study of the heart C) The study of Society D) The study of insects

97. Which of these is Not a symbol? A)Nike swoosh B)American flag C)An apple D)A teacher

98. What did Jane Addams do? A)Founder of Hull house B)Owned a factory C)Sold horses D)Studied mathematics

99. Who is Auguste Comte? A)Founded sociology and Positivism B)Founded Communism C)Played the Flute D)Founded Hull House

100. What did Herbert Spencer do? A) Coined survival of the fittest B) Disagreed with Darwinism C) Founded negativism D) Founded Hull House

101. What is culture A)A set of shared teaspoons B)A set of shared characteristics and beliefs C)A saucer full of soup D)A kangaroo who has hopped too much

102. What is Social Darwinism A)Humans must rely on others for survival B)Humans must rely on themselves for survival C)Animals are all going to be extinct D)Cats are evil

103. Social Science A)Study of animals B)Study of Music C)The study of anything outside of Natural science D)The study of human anatomy

104. What is a Fad? A: any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period B: A form of behavior that people do not follow but shun instead C: any form of behavior that a small population follows and never goes mainstream

105. What is Genocide? A: Imprisonment of middle eastern people B: The killing of one person at a time over a long period of time C: The systematic killing of a large group of people based on religion, culture, or ethnicity D: The shunning of people of a different religion other than ourselves

106. What is Social Mobility? A: When people move to a different house from a rural area to a suburb B: The movement of people from one social or economic class to another one C: Getting a new car The movement of birds from north to south

107. What are Minorities? A: groups of people who are the majority B: Different groups of people with less population than the majority C: A type of dog D: People you wouldn’t talk to because they differ from yourself

108. What is Meritocracy? A: When someone wins a medal in a track meet B: When someone is appointed based on intelligence and performance on an intelligent level C: When someone is committed of a crime and must go to court D: When a person with low SAT score is deemed smart because of poor performance

109. What is Political Socialization? A: the process by which political culture is transmitted in a given society B: The process by which the president is demoted and the vice president is promoted C: The process by which the political system is corrupt based on rumors D: The process by which the political system is not corrupt because no one talks to one another

110. What is Desocilization? A: to remove from a customary social environment B: To remove from a friends group because you are getting picked on C: To remove from a harmful social environment

111. What is Resocialization A: is defined as radically changing an inmate’s personality by carefully controlling the environment B: Is defined as introducing your baby to a play group C: Going out to lunch with your friends after not talking for a week

112. What is a stereotype? A: Shunning someone based on their ethnicity, religion, or just the way they look B: Welcoming someone because of their ethnicity, religion, or the way they look C: Being nuetral towards someone but generalizing them based on their ethnicity, race, or the way they look

113. What is Social Stratification? A: is a concept of class, involving the classification of persons into groups B: Is a concept of a class, involving stereotyping persons into groups C: Is a concept of class, involving discrimination of persons into groups

114. What is a Fad? A: any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period B: A form of behavior that people do not follow but shun instead C: any form of behavior that a small population follows and never goes mainstream

115. What is Genocide? A: Imprisonment of middle eastern people B: The killing of one person at a time over a long period of time C: The systematic killing of a large group of people based on religion, culture, or ethnicity D: The shunning of people of a different religion other than ourselves

116. What is Social Mobility? A: When people move to a different house from a rural area to a suburb B: The movement of people from one social or economic class to another one C: Getting a new car The movement of birds from north to south

117. What are Minorities? A: groups of people who are the majority B: Different groups of people with less population than the majority C: A type of dog D: People you wouldn’t talk to because they differ from yourself

118. What is Meritocracy? A: When someone wins a medal in a track meet B: When someone is appointed based on intelligence and performance on an intelligent level C: When someone is committed of a crime and must go to court D: When a person with low SAT score is deemed smart because of poor performance

119. What is Political Socialization? A: the process by which political culture is transmitted in a given society B: The process by which the president is demoted and the vice president is promoted C: The process by which the political system is corrupt based on rumors D: The process by which the political system is not corrupt because no one talks to one another

120. What is Desocilization? A: to remove from a customary social environment B: To remove from a friends group because you are getting picked on C: To remove from a harmful social environment

121. What is Resocialization A: is defined as radically changing an inmate’s personality by carefully controlling the environment B: Is defined as introducing your baby to a play group C: Going out to lunch with your friends after not talking for a week

122. What is a stereotype? A: Shunning someone based on their ethnicity, religion, or just the way they look B: Welcoming someone because of their ethnicity, religion, or the way they look C: Being nuetral towards someone but generalizing them based on their ethnicity, race, or the way they look

123. What is Social Stratification? A: is a concept of class, involving the classification of persons into groups B: Is a concept of a class, involving stereotyping persons into groups C: Is a concept of class, involving discrimination of persons into groups

124. What is the function of a secondary group? a.Emotional support b.To achieve a goal c.Conformity d.Someone to hangout with

125. What is the scientific study of population? a.Genocide b.Subjugation c.Ethnocentrism d.Demography

126. ______ is the biological differences between male and female. A. sex B. gender C. race D. culture

127. A stereotype is a … A. Negative thought about a group B. extreme prejudice that assumes superiority C. crime motivated by prejudice D. distorted image of a group

128. What is the Melting Pot? A. blending of groups into one culture B. cultures exist side by side C. blending minority groups into dominant society. D. separation of groups

129. What is a set of norms and values used to justify age discrimination? a. gender identity B. ageism C. racism D. stereotype

130. What is a fad? A. fashion that becomes popular in a culture quickly, remains popular, then loses popularity. B. someone who shows what is popular C. trying to make something more popular D. fashion that loses popularity, then all of a sudden comes back into style.

131. What is subjugation? A. negative thoughts about a group B. distorted image of a group C. separation of groups D. groups denied access to benefits in society

132. What happens during population transfer? A. Effort to destroy a whole population B. minorities forced to relocate C. when a whole population moves away D. when a population maintains its own way of life

133. What is the difference of de jure segregation and de facto segregation? A. de jure-by law & de facto-by custom B. de jure-by custom & de facto-by law C. they both mean the same thing D. none of the above apply

134. What is Discrimination? A.Motivation to extreme prejudice B.Holding grudges C.Acts of treating people unfair D.Biological distinction

135. People who share only part of their lives while focusing on a goal or task are? A. Secondary group B. Primary relationships C. Primary group D. Secondary relationships

136. What is a primary group? A.Emotionally close people who know each other well B.Impersonal interactions involving limited personalities C.School friends D.Having more than one goal

137. Social category is known as people who share social characteristics? A.False B.True

138. What is social stratification? A.Ability to control the behavior of others even against their will B.Layers of people who poses unequal share of resources C.Inheriting characteristics D.Minorities blending together

139. Moving from one place to another is known as social mobility ? A.True B.False

140. What is subjugation? A. most common pattern of conflict B. Denying equal access to culture C. Respecting social positions D. Extreme culture pluralism

141. Ideas based on distortion exaggeration is known as stereotype. A.True B.False

142. People that witness a train accident may be made up as _______ aggregate? A.Reference B.Secondary C.Social D.Cooperation

143. What is genocide ? A.Killing someone you don’t like B.Destroying environments C. Killing a whole population D.Discrimination against people

144. What are broad ideas about what is good or desirable shared by people in a society? A.Values B.Mores C.Folkways D.Norms

145. What is a repetition of or return to criminal behavior? A.Ethnocentrism B.Counterculture C.Conflict Theory D.Recidivism

146. What is the ability to see the link between society and self? A.Sociological Imagination B.Symbolic Interactionism C.Recidivism D.Ethnocentrism

147. Sociology is the study of… A.Social structure B.Self issues C.The economy D.Animals

148. What is a rule of behavior, a violation that requires a strong punishment? A.More B.Taboo C.Folkway D.Sanction

149. What would not be an example of a symbol? A.A religious cross B.The American flag C.A computer D.A Christmas tree

150. What is behavior that matches group expectations? A.Cultural lag B.Culture C.More D.Conformity

151. What would be an example of a norm? A. Flying a kite in school B. Standing up all class period C. Doing your homework D. Running a stoplight

152. What is an example of a sanction? A.Getting a speeding ticket B.Getting away with running a stoplight C.Not getting in trouble for cheating on a test D.Stealing without being reprimanded

153. What is ethnocentrism? A. Judging one in terms of one’s own cultural standards. B. Accepting others different from you. C. Racism. D. Being culturally diverse.

154. True or False: Ethnocentrism is making value judgments about another culture from perspectives of one's own cultural system

155. Jane Addams was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of in Chicago, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace. A)Full House B)Hull House C)Fun House D)Clown House

156. True or False: A taboo is a strong social acceptance relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs and or scientific consensus.

157. Folkways: A)Are not followed through imitation B)Are followed through imitation C)Are followed through imitation but not necessarily enforced by the law D)Are not followed through imitation and enforced by the law

158. True or False: Mores, in sociology, are any given society's particular norms, virtues, or values

159. Functionalism: A) Has to do with how symbols interact in our culture B) Is the study of functions in mathematics C) Has to do with success and power D) Addresses society as a whole in terms of the function of its constituent elements; namely norms, customs, traditions and institutions.

160. True or False: Conflict theories are perspectives in social science that emphasize the social, political or material inequality of a social group

161. True or False: Symbols are cultural representations of reality. Every culture has its own set of symbols associated with different experiences and perceptions.

162. What is the purpose of a symbol? A.) Express emotions B.) Express an object C.) Express an idea D.) All of the above

163. What is a norm? A.) Something that is perceived as weird or abnormal B.) Something that is perceived as normal or routine that wouldn’t be noticed unless it’s broken C.) Something normal that sticks out of the ordinary D.) A routine everybody follows

164. Why are values important? A.) They help people make decisions about what groceries to get B.) They make people not want to go to jail C.) They establish family rules D.) They give people a moral stance on certain situations, and give a general sense of right and wrong

165. How is cultural diversity beneficial? A.) It can lead to the adaption of other cultural practices in your own B.) In can lead to conflict between two parties C.) It gives people the chance to make more money D.) None of the above

166. What term means receding back to negative behavior? A.) Counterculture B.) Desocialization C.) Recidivism D.) Relapse

167. Which choice is a functionalist perspective? A.) Students compete for better grades to get better jobs. B.) The teacher is the authority figure while the student is the apprentice. C.) The teacher’s role in society is to pass on their knowledge to children, who in turn apply that knowledge and continue to pass it on. D.) All of the above

168. What is used to enforce a norm? A.) Name-Calling B.) Law C.) Staring D.) All of the above

169. Which is considered taboo? A.) Sliding down a railing B.) Smoking cigarettes before choir practice C.) Jaywalking D.) Getting in a fight

170. What does sociology study? A.) Groups of people as a whole B.) Individual people C.) Both A and B D.) None of the above

171. What kind of sanction might you receive for running a stop sign? A.) Informal sanction B.) No sanction C.) Staring D.) Formal sanction