SCC Core Concepts 3

Question 1

Which concept refers to the unwritten, informal rules that govern everyday social interactions?

Accepted Answer

Folkways

Answer

Folkways are informal norms governing routine social behavior, such as table manners; violations carry mild social disapproval rather than serious sanctions.

Question 2

A sociologist studying how a small group of friends develops shared slang and inside jokes is focusing on which level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

Microsociology

Answer

Microsociology examines small-scale, face-to-face interactions and the meanings individuals construct in everyday social situations.

Question 3

When a first-generation college student feels torn between their working-class family's values and the academic culture of their university, they are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Cultural marginality

Answer

Cultural marginality describes the experience of straddling two distinct cultural worlds without fully belonging to either, often experienced by people in social transition.

Question 4

Pierre Bourdieu's concept of 'social capital' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Resources gained through social relationships and networks

Answer

Bourdieu defined social capital as the actual and potential resources linked to membership in durable networks of mutual acquaintance and recognition.

Question 5

The term 'master status' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A status that overrides all others in shaping how a person is perceived

Answer

A master status dominates how others perceive an individual, often eclipsing all other statuses they hold, such as when a criminal conviction defines someone's entire identity to others.

(SCC) Sociology Certificate Course Practice Test

(SCC) Sociology Certificate Course Practice Test

SCC Core Concepts 3