Sociology Final
The final will consist of 24 questions (3 questions per section). All questions will be short answer. You
should be able to apply the knowledge identified in each bullet.
Sociological Point of View
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What is meant by the sociological perspective and the sociological imagination?
What is the difference between the Structural Functional, Social Conflict, and Symbolic
Interaction theories?
Cultural Diversity
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What is culture, both material and nonmaterial?
What are the four basic components of culture?
What is the difference between folkways and mores?
Cultural Conformity
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What are examples of America’s core values?
What are the examples of sanctions?
Social Structure
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What is status (ascribed, achieved, and master)?
What are roles?
Know the difference between role strain and role conflict?
What are the various types of groups to which individuals belong?
Socializing the Individual
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What is the “looking glass self?”
What are the major agents of socialization?
The Adolescent in Society
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What are the five characteristics of adolescence?
How has dating emerged and/or changed in America?
Deviance and Social Control
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What are the social functions of deviance?
What is Merton’s Strain Theory? Explain.
What are the goals of punishment?