A-50 B-46 C-37 D-37 E-21

The cause of deviance can be traced to what?

a. The breakdown of the family and other

social controls
b. The tension between desired cultural goals
and the means of achieving them
c. The presence of diverse cultural groups
d. The exploitative nature of capitalism
A-49 B-29 C-17 D-24 E-49

What does a person exhibit when he or she

violates social norms that offend a large
number of people or people in a position to
establish new set of ideals for the betterment
of society?

a. Conformity
b. Ritualism
c. Rebellion
d. Retreatism
A-48 B-30 C-40 D-3 E-11

In the current society, what components lead

to social defiance?

a. Survival
b. Control
c. Crimes
d. Norms
A-47 B-2 C-25 D-41 E-32

John, a high school sophomore, occasionally

drinks a bottle of alcohol. His circle of friends
do not care. His parents, however, are very
dismayed and punished him. John countered
by sneaking a drink of liquor whenever he
can.

John's drinking is an illustration of what?

a. Conformity
b. Deviance
c. Positive Sanction
d. Outer Control
A-46 B-7 C-38 D-6 E-3

How do statuses and roles guide human

interactions?

a. They discipline the mean people in society.

b. They guide people on what to expect from
others.
c. They help lead to progress.
d. They counteract deviance in society.
A-45 B-24 C-39 D-26 E-28

Which of the following situations does not

demonstrate social order?

a. a car stopping at red light

b. a Filipino showing a thumbs up to a
Russian
c. following the school’s dress code
d. a servant bowing to the Japanese emperor
A-44 B-13 C-19 D-27 E-20

What term refers to the standard of accepted

behavior that a person is expected to follow
in society?

a. Deviance
b. Socialization
c. Norms
d. Values
A-43 B-40 C-24 D-36 E-38

What is the process by which an individual

adopts the behavior patterns of a particular
culture?

a. Identity
b. Enculturation
c. Socialization
d. Development
A-42 B-15 C-42 D-31 E-50

Richard raises his hand to take a turn speaking

in a group.

What norm is being described?

a. Mores
b. Taboo
c. Folkway
d. Law
A-41 B-6 C-29 D-14 E-44

The Roman Catholic church requires its members to attend

the mass every Sunday. They have a dress code that
indicates which clothes are not allowed to be worn when
entering the church. This includes wearing a dress above
the knee, shorts, slippers, sleeveless, and headwear.

One Sunday, four friends wearing:

(1) shorts with a spaghetti strap as a top;
(2) t-shirt and pants;
(3) dress below the knee and;
(4) doll shoes
attended the mass in order to comply with the goal of
attending the mass every Sunday.

Which person demonstrates a deviant act of innovation?

a. Woman #3
b.Woman #4
c. Woman #1
d.Woman #2
A-40 B-26 C-22 D-25 E-4

Which of the following responses is correct?

1. Culture and our personal identities are not

static.

2. Personal identity develops over time and
can change depending on the individual's
chosen direction.


a. Both statement 1 and 2 are false.

b. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
c. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
d. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
A-39 B-22 C-44 D-32 E-1

According to the Structural Strain Theory,

retreatists are likely to engage in what type of
deviant activity?

a. Terrorism
b. Robbery
c. Sexual assault
d. Drug abuse
A-38 B-38 C-41 D-9 E-40

What is the process through which people get

to understand the societal norms,
expectations, and values as members of
society?

a. Socialization
b. Aspiration
c. Discipline
d. Enculturation
A-37 B-5 C-16 D-29 E-43

Alija does not eat pork because the pig is

considered unclean.

What norm is being described?

a. Taboo
b. Folkway
c. Mores
d. Law
A-36 B-49 C-13 D-38 E-22

What does a person exhibit when he or she

violates social norms that offend a large
number of individuals who are in a position to
influence social judgment?

a. Social control
b. Conformity
c. Deviance
d. Sanction
A-35 B-43 C-32 D-35 E-19

The Ku Klux Klan is an example of which type

of structural strain?

a. Innovation
b. Rebellion
c. Ritualism
d. Retreatism
A-34 B-33 C-35 D-15 E-36

What does society need in order to survive?

a. Social control
b. Deviance
c. Socialization
d. Conformity
A-33 B-3 C-8 D-42 E-8

A group of five friends attended an

orientation by their prospective college
organization. Four of them wanted to join the
club, but one of them does not want to
because his parents restricted him. However,
because he does not want to be left out, he
still signed up for membership.

What social control does the situation

present?

a. Gossip
b. Laws
c. Social Rejection
d. Punishment
A-32 B-28 C-46 D-28 E-17

What pertains to the status of the person

which determines his or her general position
in society?

a. Master Status
b. Achieved Status
c. Prescribed Status
d. Ascribed Status
A-31 B-18 C-27 D-40 E-46

Roy grew up, finished schooling, landed a job,

got married, and became a parent. This
development is ideal as far as his society is
concerned.

What kind of discipline did Roy portray?

a. Extrinsic discipline
b. Discipline of culture
c. Discipline of nature
d. Discipline of superior force
A-30 B-27 C-28 D-43 E-37

You are seated in a bus. An old lady boarded

the bus and stood in the aisle because all
seats are already taken.
What will you do?

a. Chat with the old lady during the trip.

b. Offer your seat to the old lady.
c. Take a picture of the old lady.
d. Ask the old lady to sit on your lap.
A-29 B-4 C-20 D-13 E-10

Which situation demonstrates the highest

form or retreatism?

a. Rehabilitating drug users

b. Road violation
c. Suicide among the elderly
d. Criminal acts
A-28 B-20 C-30 D-10 E-48

The Japanese are known for being disciplined.

Misha is Japanese, so her classmates assumed
that she is a disciplined person.

What type of identity is being described?

a. Shared Identity
b. Implied Identity
c. Cultural Identity
d. Personal Identity
A-27 B-19 C-14 D-4 E-41

Jenny is a guidance counselor. She attends to

the needs of students by counseling them and
guiding them in decision-making.

What does the italicized sentence pertain to?

a. Rights
b. Obligations
c. Statuses
d. Roles
A-26 B-50 C-47 D-18 E-31

Your classmate cheated during your midterm

examination. He got caught by the teacher
and was reprimanded.

What value did your classmate fail to

observe?

a. Justice
b. Loyalty
c. Perseverance
d. Honesty
A-25 B-35 C-12 D-21 E-15

What are the two main responses of an

individual or group to real or imagined
pressures including the norms, standards,
rules, and laws set by society?

a. Innovation and Retreatism

b. Conformity and Deviance
c. Ritualism and Deviance
d. Rebellion and Conformity
A-24 B-45 C-36 D-22 E-26

Which of the following defines conformity?

a. It is a strong negative reaction from others

that may result in a negative sanction.
b. It is the force that disables the existence of
social standards.
c. It is the violation of the standards of
conduct, expectations, or norms of a
particular group or society.
d. It is the obedience of a person to the rules
to be acceptable in a particular society,
group, or social setting.
A-23 B-25 C-9 D-11 E-24

The signage reads: Vandalism is strictly

prohibited.

What norm is being described?

a. Law
b. Folkway
c. Taboo
d. Mores
A-22 B-1 C-15 D-8 E-27

Dr. Mendoza is a school principal. He

supervises the teachers, cooperates with the
parents, and manages the whole operation of
the school.

What does the italicized sentence pertain to?

a. Status
b. Talent
c. Skill
d. Role
A-21 B-23 C-48 D-19 E-14

Which of the following options is not a direct

effect of a society of people with positive
aspirations?

a. Environmental sustainability
b. Social stability
c. Attainment of the community’s goals
d. Peace and harmony in society
A-20 B-39 C-34 D-12 E-18

From a sociological standpoint, cannibalism

exhibited by the rugby team who was
stranded for months in the Andes
demonstrates that eating human flesh is

a. An unreasonable response
b. A rational response to a difficult situation
c. An example of peer pressure
d. An irrational response to a difficult
situation
A-19 B-36 C-10 D-23 E-12

Rosa left her son alone in the crib for her

personal necessities. When she came back,
she saw her son trying to go down from the
crib on his own.

What discipline does the second statement

portray?

a. Discipline of culture
b. Discipline of nature
c. Discipline of superior force
d. Self-discovered discipline
A-18 B-47 C-1 D-7 E-13

What is the advantage of occupying multiple

statuses in life?

a. It gives a chance for one person to be the

next leader of the country.
b. It contributes more to the attainment of
society’s goals.
c. It paves the way for a person to be praised
all the time.
d. It makes people rich and wealthy.
A-17 B-37 C-45 D-50 E-9

Josh just graduated from college last week. He

is still in the process of adjusting to life
outside of the university.

What is Josh experiencing?

a. Role Crisis
b. Role Conflict
c. Achieved Status
d. Role Exit
A-16 B-42 C-31 D-16 E-29

Approval from your peers is an example of

what concept?

a. Conformity
b. Social control
c. Deviance
d. Social order
A-15 B-21 C-49 D-2 E-16

Which of the following is not a collective

value?

a. Unity
b. Honesty
c. Justice
d. Equality
A-14 B-41 C-4 D-33 E-23

What is referred to as a strong desire and

ambition by which someone is motivated to
work hard?

a. Identity
b. Improvement
c. Aspiration
d. Inspiration
A-13 B-12 C-5 D-47 E-34

What form of deviance rejects both cultural

goals and institutionalized means and then
replaces them with new ones?

a. Innovation
b. Ritualism
c. Rebellion
d. Retreatism
A-12 B-14 C-18 D-34 E-35

Roman Catholic churches have a dress code that

indicates which clothes are not allowed to be worn
when entering the church. This system includes
wearing a dress above the knee, shorts, slippers,
sleeveless, and headwear.

One beautiful day, four women entered the church.

Woman 1 wore shorts with a spaghetti strap as a top.
Woman 2 wore a t-shirt and pants.
Woman 3 a dress below the knee.
Woman 4 wore doll shoes.

Which person demonstrated deviance?

a. Woman 1
b. Woman 2
c. Woman 3
d. Woman 4
A-11 B-34 C-43 D-5 E-33

What describes the position a person occupies

in a particular setting?

a. Role
b. Law
c. Status
d. Society
A-10 B-17 C-33 D-48 E-6

If values are the basis of our judgments, what

do they imply?

a. Values must be worthwhile for us to have

good morals.
b. Values can be optional depending on the
situation.
c. Values are dependent on the wishes of
other people.
d. Values should be under the examination of
the government.
A-9 B-48 C-26 D-20 E-30

What norm determines what is moral and

ethical behavior?

a. Taboos
b. Folkways
c. Laws
d. Mores
A-8 B-44 C-11 D-1 E-39

Which of the following does not support

importance for a person to develop his or her
identity?

a. To have a sense of belongingness

b. To be a legitimate member of society
c. To be a unique individual
d. None of these
A-7 B-16 C-6 D-49 E-7

Which of the following defines deviance?

a. It implies obedience to the rules that make

a person acceptable to a particular society,
group, or social setting.
b. It is the non-conformity or violation of the
standards of conduct, expectations, or
norms of a particular group or society.
c. It means going through a group consensus
to justify the majority rule.
d. It refers to the acceptance of cultural goals
and the legitimate or approved means of
achieving them.
A-6 B-31 C-2 D-45 E-2

Michael wants to cross the street to catch the

ball, but he feels hesitant because he knows
his mom will get mad if he does it.
What kind of discipline is shown?

a. Discipline of nature
b. Alternative discipline
c. Discipline of superior force
d. Discipline of culture
A-5 B-32 C-21 D-46 E-45

Why are statuses and roles important in the

process of enculturation and socialization?

a. They serve as agents for the fulfillment of

society’s goals.
b. They act as controlling factors to people’s
behaviors.
c. They serve as agents to make people busy
with their lives.
d. They are determinants of a person’s
destiny.
A-4 B-11 C-3 D-39 E-25

A man is having a hard time balancing his time

between his job as a manager and his
responsibilities as a father.

What is he experiencing?

a. Role Conflict
b. Role Crisis
c. Role Exit
d. Master Status
A-3 B-8 C-23 D-17 E-42

What word refers to the general guidelines

that is a fundamental part of our lives and
stands for the things we believe in?

a. Socialization
b. Enculturation
c. Values
d. Norms
A-2 B-10 C-7 D-30 E-5

What is the set of norms, behavior, values,

and personal characteristics attached to the
status of a person?

a. Culture
b. Role
c. Level
d. Status
A-1 B-9 C-50 D-44 E-47

What form of deviance exhibits negative

responses to both cultural goals and
institutionalized means of achieving the goal?

a. Retreatism
b. Ritualism
c. Innovation
d. Rebellion