WGU Sociology C273 Exam Study
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Who was the founder of conflict theory? - Answer-Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - Answer-Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for s...
Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? - Answer✔✔-
Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in research
What is an example of non-material culture? - Answer✔✔-Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in opposition to
mainstream culture? - Answer✔✔-Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - Answer✔✔-Values define a culture's
standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? - Answer✔✔-It is an environment where one
can acquire new perspectives of the world.
Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - Answer✔✔-Family
How might Charles Horton Cooley use the concept of the looking-glass self to explain the influence of
media on identity and behavior? - Answer✔✔-Media affects the way that people perceive themselves
because media reflects society's views of itself.
Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macro-sociology? - Answer✔✔-Social
class
Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of moral behavior? - Answer✔✔-
Religion
How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? - Answer✔✔-They serve
as agents of socialization.
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