WGU C273 Objective Assessment Exam
Practice (New 2024/ 2025 Update)
Introduction to Sociology| Questions and
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QUESTION
At birth, Alex's sex was assigned as "male," but Alex later underwent surgery at 28 years old to
transition to a female body. Alex would be consid- ered a .
Answer:
transsexual
Explanation: Someone who is transsexual identifies as a different sex than the one they were
assigned at birth and makes the physical (and surgical) transition to the body they more closely
identify as.
QUESTION
What does gender have to do with socialization?
Answer:
A child's gender may determine how they are treated and essentially affect how they perceive
themselves.
Explanation: Both in the home and in school, a child's gender may influence the way they are
treated, affecting their understanding of how they fit into society.
QUESTION
Each culture has certain , or culturally accepted ways of doing things that apply to
everyday life.
Answer:
norms
Explanation: Cultural norms are mandated ways of doing things that apply to everyday life, such
as Americans tipping their restaurant servers.
QUESTION
Why can't "people with blue eyes" be categorized as an aggregate?
Answer:
The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space.
Explanation: Aggregates are a group of people convene without knowing one another in a
location temporarily and without frequency. Unless these "people with blue eyes" are in the same
place at the same time at random, this category cannot be considered an aggregate. "People with
blue eyes" could instead be considered
a category.
QUESTION
Which quality is required to be members of a primary group?
Answer:
that the relationship endure regardless of whether a functional reason to interact exists
Explanation: Primary group members do not have to be family. The relationship does not have to
be lifelong, and the relationship does not have to be rooted in a functional purpose. However, if
there is a functional reason for interaction, the relationship
will endure after that reason no longer exists. For example, coworkers that become friends will
continue to see one another after each has moved on to a different job.
QUESTION
Which is an example of a dysfunction of bureaucracy?
Answer:
Sanjay has been fairly unmotivated at work recently. He is on a large team of people, each
responsible for a specific piece of a long process. His job is simple, repetitive, and no one looks [Show Less]