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[Solved] SOCI 111 QUIZ 3 SOCI QUIZ 3 Answer Key ________________________________________ Question 1 (Worth 1 points) Ritualistic procedures intended to humiliate norm violators an... d mark them as being moral outcasts of the group to which they once belonged are called ________. sanctions profiling stereotyping degradation ceremonies This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 2 (Worth 1 points) Which of the following theories least follows the principles of symbolic interactionism? differential association theory control theory labeling theory strain theory This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 3 (Worth 1 points) As voluntary organizations, what do the College Young Democrats, Kiwanis Club, Uptown Stamp Collectors' Club, and National Rifle Association all have in common? They are all primary groups. They offer people an identity. This is a correct answer They bring people into the political mainstream They generate social change. Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 4 (Worth 1 points) The Ku Klux Klan, March of Dimes, and Boy Scouts of America all have specific objectives that guide their operation. Even though their respective activities and membership rosters have significant differences, all three would share the classification of being aggregates social institutions formal organizations This is a correct answer ideal types Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 5 (Worth 1 points) What is the sociological significance of the Hmong practice of zij poj niam (marriage by capture)? It illustrates the need for universal rules of conduct. It upholds the most important aspects of marriage as a social institution It demonstrates how cultural values determine deviance This is a correct answer It suggests an efficient method of mate selection for the disadvantaged Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 6 (Worth 1 points) It is believed by some sociologists that attempts to humanize the workplace are simply ways to manipulate workers into cooperating in their own exploitation. This belief is most aligned with the ________ perspective. functionalist conflict This is a correct answer symbolic interactionist structuralist Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 7 (Worth 1 points) Cloward and Ohlin addressed the street hustler as a role model for youth and the methods used to earn easy money through a life of crime. What did they call this career path of delinquency? containment theory social bond theory the theory of differential association illegitimate opportunity structure This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 8 (Worth 1 points) Who is the sociologist given credit for coining the concept of the McDonaldization of Society? Jeffrey Reiman Douglas Massey Howard Winet George Ritzer This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 9 (Worth 1 points) The early theorist who proposed religious beliefs were the key to whether or not a society embraced capitalism was ________. Karl Marx Herbert Spencer Max Weber This is a correct answer Emile Durkheim Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 10 (Worth 1 points) Which of the following acts does not qualify as a white collar crime? robbing the first national bank This is a correct answer a police officer taking $100 not to write a speeding ticket an executive writing off the corporation's million dollar fine as investment capital classifying parking tickets as job hunting expenses on an income tax return Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 11 (Worth 1 points) What are the two most significant "anchoring devices" that insulate a person from a life of crime and imprisonment? a good lawyer and big expense account neighborhood and income race and ethnicity marriage and education This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 12 (Worth 1 points) According to Kanter, organizations sometimes showcase women and minorities by placing them in highly visible positions to demonstrate how "progressive" they are. Regardless of the type of organization it is, what do these highly visible positions have in common? They are usually supervisory jobs with considerable power and autonomy. They are highly paid and directed toward "fast-track" promotions. They are jobs that usually have little power and a minimum amount of authority This is a correct answer They are highly competitive positions and sought after by most members of the organization Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 13 (Worth 1 points) The sociologist responsible for developing one of the first control theories that addressed the inner controls of the individual and outer controls of society was ________. Travis Hirschi Jackson Toby Walter Reckless This is a correct answer F. Ivan Nye Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 14 (Worth 1 points) The domination of organizations by a small, self-perpetuating elite is called ________. the Thomas Theorem The Protestant Ethic the Iron Law of Oligarchy This is a correct answer the Spirit of Capitalism Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 15 (Worth 1 points) Hank lives in a society that believes in the acceptance of rules, efficiency, and practical results. Frank lives in a society that believes in customs and close personal relationships. Which society is more likely to be industrialized? The society based on customs and relationships. Both societies will have the same degree of industrialization. The society that believes in rules, efficiency, and practical results. This is a correct answer Neither society will be industrialized. Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 16 (Worth 1 points) Samantha works in a place that is hierarchical, has a division of labor, written rules, communications and records, and in which the administration treats workers impersonally. Based on these characteristics, we can conclude that Samantha works in a[n] ________. non-profit organization voluntary association bureaucracy This is a correct answer oligarchy Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 17 (Worth 1 points) According to strain theory, the underlying cause of deviance is that people experience a sense of normlessness. This sense of normlessness is referred to as ________. anomie This is a correct answer latent dysfunction mass hysteria retreatism Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 18 (Worth 1 points) The relativity of deviance is most aligned with which sociological perspective? structural functionalism symbolic interactionism This is a correct answer the conflict perspective the neo-conflict perspective Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 19 (Worth 1 points) With respect to promotion which of the following was identified by William Ouchi as a difference between Japanese and American corporations? Japanese workers buy stock in the company as they are promoted. Japanese workers work together as a team and are promoted as a team. This is a correct answer Japanese workers are promoted based on their connection to the corporation's inner circle. Japanese workers value individuality and employees who are most productive are promoted most often Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 20 (Worth 1 points) Violation of norms and rules that are written into law are officially called ________. ethics values folkways crime This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 21 (Worth 1 points) Tom works as an agent for a large insurance company. At his work station he has taped pictures up of his wife and granddaughter and a few others of last year's Caribbean vacation. Sociologists would see these pictures as an attempt by Tom to: resist alienation. This is a correct answer bond with his supervisor who is also a grandparent promote his "all-American" status to his colleagues simply decorate his office. Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 22 (Worth 1 points) The concept of the relativity of deviance is best illustrated by which of the following statements? It is not the act itself, but the reaction of others to the act that makes it deviant. This is a correct answer The nature of one's behavior is the most important aspect in determining deviance. Deviance is most related to functionalism because it creates a dysfunction for society Deviance is analogous to mental illness Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 23 (Worth 1 points) How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard? The United States is the most humane society in the world Prisons are a last resort in dealing with deviants U.S. prisons emphasize prisoner rehabilitation and mental hospitals cure the mentally ill. They are both used as warehouse for the unwanted This is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 24 (Worth 1 points) In which two societies would someone find relationships based on history, being diffuse, and long-term? agricultural and industrial societies horticultural and agricultural societies This is a correct answer horticultural and post industrial societies industrial and postindustrial societies Points earned on this question: 1 ________________________________________ Question 25 (Worth 1 points) What is a group's formal and informal means of enforcing norms called social solidarity the social imperative social control This is a correct answer social bond Points earned on this question: 1 [Show More]

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