1
1
1
Sociology and Social Psychology are really one and the same fields since they both
focus on social influences on individual and group behavior.
FALSE
FALSE
3. The story of Genie, the girl given to the Department of Public Social Services after
being with abusive parents, supported the conclusion that feral children can become
part of mainstream society.
FALSE
4. Social differentiation explains not only age norms, but also the general
differences between people of different social classes or genders.
TRUE
FALSE
Mills
8. Theory must be
Testable
Economics
Pareto
11. Perspectives are tied not only to approaches in analyzing social phenomenon,
but also reflect those who follow the perspectives' idea of the nature of humankind, as
discussed in class. The three corresponding views that humans are 1) born good, 2)
born neutral, or 3) born greedy or evil, are in the same order as of which of the
following theoretical perspectives?
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12. Which one of the following types of socialization is done by schools? a. agent of
socialization b. re socialization
13. Acting like you are a party animal without having concern for others at age forty is a
lot less tolerable than it is for someone in their teens (if it is tolerable by others even at
that age). This is because it is based on the concept of
14. . Which one of the following parenting styles discussed in class tends to be more
effective in developing independent skills in children while providing guidelines to
cooperate with others in society?
d. authoritative
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SQA #1 Answers
1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. d
7. a
8. a
9. a
10.a
11. c
12. d
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13. a
14. d
15.a
Activity 1
1. Key concepts: society is made up of selves. For an individual to live in a society, they
have to interact and be a part of the social system.
Society affects the self, and the self affects the society.
2. Key concepts: religion, media, parents, schools. Religion influences choice of moral
standards; media is a pervasive move toward how a
person develops, especially in public; parents are potentially the most influential of all
agents of socialization; and schools start shaping public
3. Key concepts: learning the expectations and knowledge of a society, and developing
sense of self. Learning the expectations of society helps
one to fit in, as well as frame what a lifestyle should be like. Developing a sense of self
is how learning to be part of society and one’s ability
4. Key concepts: Work and family roles are largely realized as adult roles. They define
what we generally need to socialize ourselves to be successful
as grown-ups that are not as important in the same way for children and minors.
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