Persimmon Pesky is done with most of the harder STEM subjects in her pre-med curriculum. Now she also has to take some electives required by some of the medical schools. On the list is sociology.
You can assume N40 AB.CDE and W74 FG,HIJ.
Go to the posted coordinates, which will help us meet the requirements of making this a multi. An easy multi, as this is just the location of something placed by a member of a certain social group. Looking at this item made Persimmon squint into the distance, looking to see another certain item, that she just couldn't seem to find. Use the first number of the social group as C and D.
Now for the rest we can use the take-home quiz that the sociology professor gave the class at the beginning of the course.
Sociology is
a. very narrow in scope.(let A=0)
b. concerned with what one individual does or does not do.(let A=3)
c. the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.(let A=1)
d. an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society.(let A=2)
Which of the following statements about values is correct?
a. values never change.(let B=8)
b. the values of a culture may change, but most remain relatively stable during any one person's lifetime.(let B=9)
c. values are constantly changing; sociologists view them as being very unstable.(let B=0)
d. all of the above.(let B=7)
In sociological terms, what do we call any numnber of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who interact with one another on a regular basis?
a. a category(let E=1)
b. a group(let E=0)
c. an aggregate(let E=8)
d. a society(let E=9)
The president of the US need not be a good typist, and a surgeon need not be able to fill a cavity, because of the bureaucratic characteristic of
a. division of labor.(let F=0)
b. impersonality.(let F=1)
c. employment based on technical qualifications.(let F=9)
d. written rules and regulations.(let F=2)
Media advertising has several clear functions, but it also has dysfuntions. Sociologists are concerned that
a. it creates unrealistic expectations of what is required to be happy.(G=0)
b. it creates new consumer needs.(G=7)
c. advertisers are able to influence media content.(G=9)
d. all of the above.(G=8)
Society brings about acceptance of basic norms through techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior. This process is termed
a. stigmatization.(H=8)
b. labeling.(H=1)
c. law.(H=0)
d. social control.(H=9)
The respect or admiration that an occupation holds in a society is referred to as
a. status.(I=6)
b. esteem.(I=7)
c. prestige.(I=4)
d. ranking.(I=5)
Religion defines the spiritual world and gives meaning to the divine. These are _________ functions of religion.
a. manifest(J=9)
b. latent(J=0)
c. positive(J=8)
d. negative(J=3)