Sociology Quizzes (4 Sets)

Set 1 

The Stanford Prison Experiment consisted of _______.

Which of the following is not part of the definition of culture? 

The complex system that includes a group’s beliefs, values, dress, and way of life is called:

Which of the following is an example of non-material culture?

The discussion of birthday traditions demonstrates that 

Regardless of where it is found in the world, culture is 

The research technique in which the sociologist is the researcher but is also involved in the activities being studied is called 

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific research process? !

In the statement, “Diet determines one’s life expectancy,” diet is the _____ variable. 

Concepts are 

Set 2

What is the relationship between culture and society, from a sociological perspective?

In the film, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond proposes that ______ is responsible for the speed of development of human societies.

In which of the following is Durkheim most interested?

The importance of Durkheim’s sui generis is that _____.

The type of social solidarity that exists in the United States and other industrialized societies is _____ solidarity.

In most contemporary societies _____ create consistent patterns in the division of labor.

A society where each individual has a unique contribution has organic solidarity.

In a gemeinschaft society, social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

All societies have a very complex division of labor.

The wage gap between men and women today has its origins in the family-wage system of early industrialism.

Set 3 

Why is it important for sociologists to have a shared definition of groups?

By definition, groups must consist of at least _____ people.

Which of the following is an example of a dyad?

Which of the following is an example of the medicalization of deviance?

According to sociologists, the actions of the hijackers involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are an example of _____.

The film Fast Food Women deals with women who have been laid off from the coal mine industry and turn to fast food to ease their woes.

Identification with a reference group really has little impact on one’s self-esteem.  

Secondary groups become intimate over time.

Over time it is possible for some previously accepted behaviors to come to be considered as deviant.

Within a deviant community, punishment by authorities may be seen as something to be proud of.

Set 4 

Social _____ refers to the process by which different statuses develop in any group, organization, or society.

Which of the following is not one of the groups within a feudal system?

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa’s period of Apartheid?

In a caste system, one’s place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status; in a class system, one’s place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status.

The position one holds in relation to the economic, political, social and cultural resources in a society is called one’s _____.

There is more inequality in terms of income than of wealth in the U.S.

The most common way to become wealthy in the United States is to inherit wealth from one’s family.

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don’t all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.

In times of economic crisis, home foreclosure impacts all racial-ethnic groups equally.

Social mobility is much more limited than the American Dream of mobility suggests.