According to Emile Durkheim, the depth of the shared beliefs, values, and bonds held by society’s group members is key to having a smooth functioning society. This is referred to as
Question 1 options:
a)
social cohesion
b)
social institution
c)
social function
d)
alienation
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Question 2(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
Which of the following is NOT a vital characteristic of academic integrity?
Question 2 options:
a)
Completing academic assignments in an honest manner
b)
Having school and departmental policies that are exactly alike
c)
Properly incorporating and acknowledging sources
d)
Presenting accurate and truthful data and research information
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Question 3(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
A cultural universal is:
Question 3 options:
a)
An object or a belonging of a group.
b)
A pattern or trait common to all societies.
c)
A written document outlining appropriate behavior.
d)
The ideas, attitudes and beliefs of a particular society.
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Question 4(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
The concept anomie can be defined as:
Question 4 options:
a)
How strongly a person is connected to his or her social group.
b)
A person’s beliefs and ideology are in conflict with her best interests.
c)
When one or more of an individual’s roles clash.
d)
A situation in which society no longer has the support of a firm collective consciousness.
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Question 5(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to plagiarism?
Question 5 options:
a)
It is the student’s responsibility to avoid plagiarism
b)
Recognizing the creators of work is the only reason the academic community condemns plagiarism
c)
Plagiarism occurs only when a student intentionally presents someone else’s ideas as his or her own.
d)
Plagiarism in no way is considered theft or akin to stealing
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Question 6(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
If a person judges another group by his or her own standards, he or she is being:
Question 6 options:
a)
ethnocentric
b)
realistic
c)
symbolic
d)
culturally relative
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Question 7(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
____________________ refers to strategies that individuals and groups may use to encourage people to conform to social norms.
Question 7 options:
a)
Social control
b)
Values
c)
Synchronicity
d)
Anti-socialization
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Question 8(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
According to Chapter 3, American Hipsters are an example of a
Question 8 options:
a)
counterculture
b)
diffusion
c)
subculture
d)
cultural universal
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Question 9(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
According to Chapter 4, a society is a group of people who live in a definable community and share the same ______________.
Question 9 options:
a)
household
b)
relatives
c)
culture
d)
continent
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Question 10(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
Which of the following sociologists viewed conflict as the primary source of social change?
Question 10 options:
a)
Erving Goffman
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Max Weber
d)
Talcott Parsons
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Question 11(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
According to Chapter 4, impression management is a critical component of
Question 11 options:
a)
symbolic interactionism
b)
functionalist theory
c)
conflict theory
d)
mechanical solidarity
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Question 12(Mandatory)(0.25 points)
According to UMUC reading #3, material objects, symbols, and language are all components of
