Question 1

A Girl Scout works hard on a difficult project,and when she has completed her work,she is given a badge that she can wear on her uniform.This is an example of

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A)  a sanction.
B)  replication.
C)  a more.
D)  a typology.

Question 2

Mores are

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A)  norms governing everyday social behavior,the violation of which raises comparatively little concern.
B)  norms that are deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society.
C)  norms that are made by government for society,interpreted by the courts,and backed by the power of the state.
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

From a functionalist perspective,the social significance of the dominant ideology is that a society's most powerful groups and institutions control the means of producing beliefs about reality through religion,education,and the media.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An abstract system of word meanings and symbols for all aspects of culture is called

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A)  material culture.
B)  sanctions.
C)  language.
D)  argot.

Question 5

Severe sanctions serve to punish those who violate informal norms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a culture,virtually all citizens follow the same set of norms and values.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which sociological perspective would maintain that the laws of a society are created by the groups in power and help those groups maintain their superior status?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspective

Question 8

While attending a prestigious lecture at a New York City museum,Bob noisily belches several times and grossly picks his nose.He is violating

Accepted Answer

A)  mores.
B)  laws.
C)  informal norms.
D)  formal norms.

Question 9

Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are known as

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A)  mores.
B)  sanctions.
C)  informal norms.
D)  formal norms.

Question 10

Facing forward in an elevator can be considered a(n)

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A)  informal norm.
B)  formal norm.
C)  more.
D)  sanction.

Question 11

Wearing two different colored socks and a tie that does not match the shirt with which it is being worn are examples of violations of folkways and informal norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In American society,we often formalize norms into

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A)  folkways.
B)  mores.
C)  laws.
D)  values.

Question 13

Collective conceptions of what is considered good,desirable,and proper,as well as bad,undesirable,and improper,are known as

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A)  values.
B)  folkways.
C)  mores.
D)  sanctions.

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