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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
Professor
Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
1. Natalie believes that most sororities are filled with people who just want to party but argues that the sorority to which she belongs is filled with lots of different types of people who have joined for various reasons. Natalie is demonstrating (Points : 1)
the Peter principle.
status conflict.
in-group heterogeneity.
strength of weak ties.
Question 2.
2. Resocialization is the goal of (Points : 1)
total institutions.
schools.
religion.
the mass media.
Question 3.
3. Harry Gracey referred to kindergarten as (Points : 1)
the great equalizer.
a second family.
the start of a child’s future.
a boot camp.
Question 4.
4. From a sociological perspective, children playing team sports (Points : 1)
is a social problem due to issues such as bullying and concussions.
is not really an appropriate topic for sociological analysis.
is positive because they learn to function in a group and obey formal rules.
can be problematic because these activities reproduce inequalities of the broader society.
Question 5.
5. Differential reinforcement refers to (Points : 1)
the process by which an individual comes to accept a deviant identity.
the degree to which the potential offender identifies with deviant or criminal role models.
a situation in which the individual is being socialized by a group of people who engage in deviant behavior.
the balance of actual and anticipated rewards that follow a behavior.
Question 6.
6. Which of the following is an index crime? (Points : 1)
Running away from home
Drug trafficking
Prostitution
Motor vehicle theft
Question 7.
7. A group to which we identify and to which we belong is called (Points : 1)
an in-group.
an out-group.
a social aggregate.
a social category.
Question 8.
8. According to sociologist Mark Granovetter, “mutual friends” (or “friends of friends”) are often quite valuable because they provide the individual with new, unique information that likely is not available directly through one’s close friends and contacts. This concept is called (Points : 1)
web of group affiliations.
strength of weak ties.
social networks.
social aggregation.
Question 9.
9. Socialization is the process (Points : 1)
by which an individual learns the skill for survival and attitudes encouraged by the culture.
of receiving training and instruction in formal organizations, such as school and religious institutions.
by which the person develops individual personality traits independent of parents.
of informal interaction with peers in various social settings.
Question 10.
10. According to the philosophy of rehabilitation, people violate the law because of (Points : 1)
free will.
underlying personal problems.
greed or need.
social conditions.
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