Sociology Exam Review
EXAM BREAKDOWN:
Part 1:
20 Multiple Choice Questions while watching a video
*Video will contain several movie clips. You will answer questions by
applying vocabulary and concepts learned this semester.
Part 2:
65 Multiple Choice Questions
15 True/False
20 Vocabulary Fill-in-the-blanks
For parts 1 and 2, each question is worth 1 point.
To review for the exam look through your notes, the text, worksheets, quizzes, and vocab.
Information will cover the following chapters of the textbook:
Chapters 1-7 and Chapter 11
*Let me know if you would like to check out a textbook!
You are responsible for the following vocabulary terms:
sociological perspective
social structure
perspective
case study
participant observation
culture
subcultures
counterculture
ethnocentrism
norms
social aggregate
primary group
secondary group
social category
bureaucracy
derterrence
rehabilitation
social control
social sanctions
recidivism
Part 3: Essay Questions
You will be given the four statements below and you will choose 2 of the following
statements to describe. For each, you will need to explain the statement, define key terms, and justify
the statement using examples.
Each essay question is worth 15 points (both questions= 20% of the total exam)
3 points for explaining
5 points for definitions
7 points for justifying and providing examples
Statement 1:
Culture is made up of symbols, language, values, and norms. Although all cultures
share the similar cultural universals, each experiences them in a unique way.
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Explain the statement
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Define: symbols, values, norms, culture, and cultural universals
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Justify the statement using examples from the course (think culture unit and culture projects)
Statement 2:
Individuals are influenced to conform through the process of socialization. We even
experience sanctions that cause us to act the way we do and we use these on others to enforce
behavior.
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Explain the statement
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Define: conform, socialization, and sanctions
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Justify the statement using examples from the course (use formal vs. informal and positive
vs. negative sanctions)
Statement 3:
Society is built around a social structure and as individuals we have distinct statuses
and roles.
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Explain the statement
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Define: society, social structure, status, and role
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Justify the statement using examples from the course
Statement 4:
Groups have a major impact on the individual, which leads to conformity, role strain,
role conflict, and an individual’s socialization.
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Explain the statement
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Define: conformity, role strain, role conflict, and socialization
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Justify the statement using examples from the course