Sociology

Sociology Study Guide

16. What is the most important difference between folkways and mores, according to sociologists? a. Mores are found only among a certain class b. A violation of folkway leads to severe punishment c. Violations of folkways are not considered crimes d. Folkways include customary behavior 17. All of the following statements about primary groups are true, EXCEPT: a. They engage in intimate communication b. They last for a very long time c. They possess a limited knowledge of other group members d. All of the above are true 18. Dr. Findlay is an expert on African religions. She finds the widespread religious practice of performing clitoridectomies on young girls to be disturbing, but believes it can be studied and understood, given the social norms and values of the society. Dr. Findlay is adopting what kind of attitude? a. Ethnocentrism b. Cultural relativism c. Multiculturalism d. None of the above 19. In order to learn about a particular social phenomenon, Max Weber believed he needed to understand the point of view of the subject. The term used to describe this method is _______. a. Verstehen b. Social statics c. Counter-ethnocentrism d. Symbolic interaction 20. Who formulated the first formal “structural strain of theory” of sociology? a. Karl Marx b. Edwin Sutherland c. Robert Merton d. Walter Reckless

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