SOC403 Midterm Preparation by ZB

Q1. Which term refers to the systematic study of society and social interaction?

1. Sociology
2. Anthropology
3. Psychology
4. Political Science

Answer: a) Sociology

Q2. Who is considered the father of sociology?

1. Emile Durkheim
2. Karl Marx
3. Max Weber
4. Auguste Comte

Answer: d) Auguste Comte

Q3. What is the term for norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance?

1. Folkways
2. Mores
3. Taboos
4. Values

Answer: b) Mores

Q4. Which sociological perspective emphasizes the importance of shared norms and values in maintaining social order?

1. Functionalism
2. Conflict Theory
3. Symbolic Interactionism
4. Feminism

Answer: a) Functionalism

Q5. What is the focus of conflict theory?

1. Social harmony
2. Power and inequality
3. Individual interactions
4. Cultural universals

Answer: b) Power and inequality

Q6. What research method involves observing subjects in their natural environment?

1. Experiment
2. Survey
3. Participant observation
4. Content analysis

Answer: c) Participant observation

Q7. What is the term for the lifelong process of learning norms, values, and social practices?

1. Socialization
2. Stratification
3. Deviance
4. Social mobility

Answer: a) Socialization

Q8. Which of the following is NOT a primary agent of socialization?

1. Family
2. Media
3. Workplace
4. Economic systems

Answer: d) Economic systems

Q9. What is a social status that is earned or chosen?

1. Ascribed status
2. Achieved status
3. Master status
4. Secondary status

Answer: b) Achieved status

Q10. The concept of "looking-glass self" is associated with which theorist?

1. George Herbert Mead
2. Charles Horton Cooley
3. Erving Goffman
4. Herbert Spencer

Answer: b) Charles Horton Cooley

Q11. What is the term for expected behaviors associated with a particular status?

1. Values
2. Roles
3. Norms
4. Folkways

Answer: b) Roles

Q12. Which sociological concept refers to a large, impersonal social group?

1. Primary group
2. Secondary group
3. In-group
4. Out-group

Answer: b) Secondary group