WGU C273 Pre-Assessment Version 3
(New 2024/ 2025 Update) Introduction to
Sociology| Questions and Verified Answers|
Grade A| 100% Correct
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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 .
a) tomboy
b) drag queen c) transsexual
d) intersex
Answer:
The correct answer is C. 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?
a) A child's gender may determine how they are treated and essentially affect how they perceive
themselves.
b) A child's gender determines what career path they will take in life. c) A child's gender affects
the way they perceive other people.
d) Gender has nothing to do with socialization.
Answer:
The correct answer is A. 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.
a) norms
b) symbols
c) subcultures
d) instincts
Answer:
The correct answer is A. 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?
a) The members of this group only have one trait in common.
b) The members of this group don't necessarily know one another.
c) The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space.
d) The members of this group don't necessarily feel any particular affinity.
Answer:
The correct answer is C. 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?
a) that they be family
b) that the relationship be lifelong
c) that the relationship endure regardless of whether a functional reason to interact exists
d) that the relationship be rooted in a functional reason for interaction
Answer:
The correct answer is C. Primary group members do not have to be family. The relation- ship
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
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