Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

Province of Laguna
College of Nursing and Allied Health
Soc. Sci. 1 Sociology with Anthropology

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I promise that I did not discuss any aspect of this exam with anyone other than the instructor/proctor, that I
neither gave nor received any unauthorized assistance on this exam, and that the work presented herein is entirely
my own.

I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank provided at the left side of the
test paper.

__C__ 1. The systematic study of the groups and societies that human beings create, how they influence
our behavior, and how they change over time.
a. society
b. social forces
c. sociology
d. social studies
___A__ 2. Which of the following statements about the science of sociology is FALSE?
a. Sociology is an empirical science.
b. Hunches and speculation have no role in sociology.
c. Sociologists are concerned with techniques for minimizing bias and error.
d. Sociology is a public venture.
___D__ 3. The view that society is held together by consensus and interdependence is associated with
which of the following theoretical orientations?
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. ethnomethodology
___B__ 4. Society is a collection of competing interest groups, each with its own goals and agendas. This is
the main assumption underlying:
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. ethnomethodology
___D__ 5. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of culture?
a. beliefs
b. norms and sanctions
c. technology

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 d. deviant behavior
__B___ 6. Countless popular songs tell Filipinos that for every person there is one, and only one, true love.
This is an example of:
a. real culture
b. ideal culture
c. subculture
d. patterned evasion
___D__ 7. A crucifix, a statue of Buddha, a teddy bear, and a constitution are all examples of:
a. norms
b. language
c. subcultures
d. symbols
___D__ 8. Which of the following groups does NOT constitute a subculture?
a. Asian-Americans
b. K drama fans
c. jazz musicians
d. women
__B___ 9. Which of the following is NOT a value?
a. Students should not throw litter inside the campus.
b. Students who cheat on examinations should be suspended.
c. All young people have a right to an education.
d. College professors should not date their students.
___C__ 10. The difference between values and norms is that:
a. values are shared
b. norms are shared
c. values apply to specific situations
d. norms apply to specific situations
___A__ 11. The notion that men are stronger than women is a:
a. belief
b. norm
c. value
d. sanction
___C__ 12. Which of the following is NOT a type of norm?
a. folkways
b. mores
c. laws
d. values
___C__ 13. Filipinos believe that it is wrong to take another human life, yet many Filipinos support the
death penalty. This exemplifies:
a. real culture
b. ideal culture
c. internal inconsistency
d. patterned evasion
___A__ 14. The rule about putting your napkin in your lap before you start eating is an example of:
a. mores
b. ethnocentrism

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 c. folkways
d. laws

___A__ 15. Which of the following is an example of mores?

a. the incest taboo
b. refusing to salute the flag
c. driving above the speed limit
d. forgetting to attend a cousins wedding
___A__ 16. The agent of socialization that functions to wean young people from the idea that whatever
they do is special is:
a. the family
b. the peer group
c. the school
d. the mass media
___A_ 17. One of the primary difference between peers and parents as agents of socialization is that:
a. peers engage in open conflict
b. peer relationships are egalitarian
c. peers and parents have different, conflicting values
d. peers are more fun
___D__ 18. Socialization involves:
a. unconscious modelling
b. explicit instruction
c. acquiring a sense of identity
d. all of the above processes
__B___ 19. A nurses relationships with physicians, other nurses, patients, and patients families are part
of his/her:
a. status system
b. role
c. role set
d. identity documents
___C__ 20. The political system in the Philippines is an example of:
a. a set of norms and values
b. a formal organization
c. a social institution
d. a set of statuses and roles
___D__ 21. Which of the following is an example of a primary group?
a. a division in the military
b. a retirement planning committee
c. International Business Machine (IBM)
d. the family
___A__ 22. Which of the following is NOT a secondary group?
a. the family
b. the National Rifle Association
c. an Evaluation Committee
d. the National Organization for Women

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___A__ 23. A/an _______________ is a hierarchical organization that is governed by formal rules and
regulations.
a. bureaucracy
b. social group
c. informal society
d. primary group
___B__ 24. Deviance:
a. is not universal
b. is a violation of the social rules
c. elicits social approval
d. remains consistent through time
___C__ 25. In order to achieve control, all societies depend on _____________, which are rewards for
conforming behavior and punishments for deviant behavior.
a. informal norms
b. values
c. sanctions
d. offenses
___A__ 26. Primary deviance refers to:
a. the initial violation of a social rule
b. the most important kind of deviant behavior
c. deviance that results from other peoples reactions to initial violations
d. discredited deviance
___D__ 27. Secondary deviance refers to:
a. the initial violation of a social rule
b. deviant behavior that is less serious in comparison to primary deviance
c. discredited deviance
d. deviance that results from other peoples reactions to initial violations
___D__ 28. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of crime?
a. common crime
b. white-collar crime
c. organized crime
d. uncommon crime
___A__ 29. Which of the following is NOT an example of white-collar crime?
a. suppressing a study that shows workers in a paint factory are being exposed to high levels of
toxic substances
b. using intimidation to obtain a contract for garbage collection
c. using bribery to obtain a contract for garbage collection
d. embezzling money from a bank
___A__ 30. Which of the following is NOT an example of crime without victims?
a. using shabu
b. selling shabu
c. acting in a rapbeh production
d. concealing that a candidate for public office has a mistress

II. True/False

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 Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if you think a statement it TRUE.
Place an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE.

______ 31. Violence is an uncommon feature in Filipino family life today.

______ 32. The main difference between sociology and journalism is that, as an empirical science,
sociology relies heavily on statistical analysis.
______ 33. Wife abuse is a Western phenomenon that is tied to modernization.
______ 34. Every adult has a natural heterosexual destiny; long periods of abstinence are unhealthy.
______ 35. Middle class parents do a better job of socializing children than working class parents.
______ 36. Although the Filipino family is changing, the social institution of the family is alive and well in
the Philippines today.
______ 37. Group discussion tends to prevent opinions from polarizing.
______ 38. Bureaucracies are depersonalizing.
______ 39. Organizations breed inertia.
______ 40. In the Philippines today, about half of the people confined to jail or prison have not been
convicted of a crime.

III. Concept Review

Directions: Match each of the following terms with the correct definition.

a. Bureaucracy
b. Crime
c. Culture
d. Deterrence
e. Deviance
f. Neutralization
g. Sanctions
h. Social force
i. Sociologist
j. Symbols

______ 41. a government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials.
______ 42. an element of society which has the capability of causing cultural change or influences people.
______ 43. an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority.
______ 44. any behavior that violates cultural norms.
______ 45. the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the
consequences.
______ 46. the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from
language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
______ 47. the process of rationalizing ones deviant behavior in ways that both relieve feelings of guilt
and turn aside other peoples expressions of disapproval.
______ 48. the study of social behavior or society, including its origins, development, organization,
networks, and institutions.
______ 49. to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to.
______ 50. a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object,
or relationship.

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IV. Enumeration

Directions: List down or enumerate what are asked for each of the following.

A. Six Basic Elements of Culture

B. Five Major agents of Socialization
C. Four Basic Types of Societies
D. Five Main Types of Social Groups
E. Five Types of Crime
A. 1. Language
2. Symbols
3. Norms
4. Values
5. Beliefs
6. Sanction

B. 1. Family
2. Peers
3. School
4. Mass Media
5.

C. 1.
2.
3.
4.

D. 1. Primary Group
2. Secondary Group
3. Reference Group
4. In-Groups and Out-Groups
5. The Formal Group and the Informal Group

E. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.