WGU C273 OA Introduction to
Sociology Exam 2024 latest Version
Questions and Detailed Answers
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization?
Correct Answer It is an environment where one can acquire
new perspectives of the world.
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WGU C273 OA Introduction t o Sociology Exam 2024 latest Version Questions and Detailed Answers How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? Correct Answer It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world. Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? Correct 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? Correct 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 macrosociology? Correct Answer Social class Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of moral behavior? Correct Answer Religion How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? Correct Answer They serve as agents of socialization. Which two concepts reflect sociological ways of thinking about the development of self? Correct Answer The looking -glass self The generalized other What is the position of conflict theorists regarding deviance? Correct Answer Deviant behavior is defined by those with power. What is one factor psychologists, in contrast to sociologists, favor when explaining deviant behavior? Correct Answer Personali ty disorders What is a secondary group? Correct Answer A group that is created through similar interests, activities, or professions Which social theorist was the first to analyze bureaucracies as powerful forms of social organization that are concerned with the "bottom line?" Correct Answer Max Weber A student is well prepared for a class assignment, and she feels confident she knows the Correct Answer s to the questions the teacher will ask during a group discussion. However, the student is reluctant to raise her hand to answer the questions to avoid making her classmates look bad. Which term explains the student's behavior within the social structure of the group? Correct Answer Role strain Which social structure concept did Emile Durkheim refer to as a shared consciousness that develops from groups performing similar tasks? Correct Answer Mechanical solidarity Which type of influence could convince good people to participate in heinous acts, according to Stanley Milgram's research? Correct Answer Authority How does ranking nations by their level of global industry or their ability to industrialize describe glob al stratification? Correct Answer The greater a country's global industrialization, the more likely it is to be a first world country. What is a primary cause of global stratification? Correct Answer Colonialism
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