Extra Credit Test

1.   A distinct identity that sets us apart from others is called a:            

1.  Personality
2. Looking-glass self
3. Self
4. Generalized other

2.    A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a:        

1. Control variable 
2. Dependent variable
3. Correlation
4. Cross-tabulation

3.   A degradation ceremony is the process of:  

1. Altering the presentation of self in order to create distinctive appearances and to satisfy particular audiences 
2. Subjecting people to depersonalizing rituals in total institutions 
3. Regulating all aspects of a person’s life under a single authority
4. Using theatrical concepts to examine human interactions

4.   A cultural universal is a:            

1.  Subculture that rejects norms and values of a particular society and seeks an alternative lifestyle
2. Cultural trait that appears in most other cultures
3. Cultural trait that appears in all industrial societies, but may not appear in preindustrial societies
4. General practice found in every culture

5.   A counterculture is a:    

1. Group of people who regularly eat their meals at a “lunch counter
2. Subculture that rejects societal norms and values and seeks an alternative lifestyle
3. Subculture that believes its ideas, values, and norms are inferior to those held by the larger culture
4. Set of beliefs and practices that help to maintain the powerful social, political, and economic interests

6.   A collection of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time, such as all of the people on the same airplane flight is called a (an):    

1. Group
2. Aggregate
3. Category
4. Gemeinschaft

7.   A bureaucracy is a (an):  

1. Two-member group
2. Small group in which there is little intimacy or mutual understanding and in which relationships are impersonal
3. Organization established on the basis of common interest whose members volunteer or even pay to participate
4. Component of formal organization that uses rules and hierarchical ranking to achieve efficiency

8.    Émile Durkheim is known for his classic sociological study of:    

1. Suicide
2. Abortion
3. Soccer
4. Crowd control

9.   A person who influences the opinions and decisions of others through day-to-day personal contacts and communication is referred to as a (an):            

1. Gatekeeper
2. Opinion leader
3. Specialist
4. Concentrator

10.   A natural scientist would be likely to study:            

1. The clothing patterns of a group of people during a 100-year period
2. Food preparation among a tribal group in New Guinea
3. Rock formations and composition in the Grand Canyon
4. The interaction between men and women on a college campus

11.   A media conglomerate that makes, markets, distributes and manipulates most aspects of a popular movie is an example of:            

1.  Diffusion
2. Global selection
3. Media concentration
4. Social networks

12.    A magazine asks its readers to complete a survey that questions them about their sexual practices. Based on the response that it receives, the magazine publishes an article entitled, “The Sexual Practices of Men and Women in the United States.” This magazine has conducted a valid random sample to support its article.          

1. True  
2. False

13.   A man who is a vice president at a large computer corporation discovers that on the night of an important meeting with a powerful client, his daughter is playing in the state field hockey finals. This vice president may experience:   

1. Role conflict
2. Role strain
3. Role exit
4. Status displacement

14.   A social position that is earned by an individual through her own efforts is called a (an):            

1. Achieved status 
2. Ascribed status
3. Natal status
4. Role status