Social Science Questions Trivia Quiz

Answer: Psychology

Sociology is the study of human groups or societies and the way the individuals relate to and are influenced by these groups. Anthropology studies the physical and cultural origins of humankind. Paleontology is considered an Earth science rather than a social science.

Answer: Socialization

Cognition is the act of thinking and acquiring knowledge. Haptics is the study of human touch and proxemics is the study of space between people when they communicate.

Answer: Androgynous

I-self and Me-self is George Mead's theory that I-self is the true, subjective self that shows only in intimate relationships and Me-self is the side of personality that shows during social gatherings and is guided by the expectations of the society.

Answer: Mores

Rules and laws are mechanisms for enforcing mores. Folkways are the informal, accepted ways of behaving, thinking, and acting in a culture.

Answer: Human Universals

Human Universals are the similar characteristics of all the societies. There has been found about a hundred Human Universals.

Answer: Cookie-cutter Syndrome

Cultural complex is the blending of the material and non-material components of a culture. Cultural Lag is a situation in which one segment of people within a culture adapts to change faster than another segment, resulting in the conflict between the two.

Answer: Primary Group

Dyads are two-member groups between two people who are very close to each other. (While it is possible to have a two-member family, which would be a dyad, many families do not fit that description.) Primary groups are the groups that have close personal relationships such as family or a group of friends of long standing association. Secondary groups are the groups where members relate more formally and less personally.

Answer: The Milgram experiment

The Milgram experiment was introduced to the subjects as a study on learning and memory. One volunteer was assigned the role of a 'teacher' and the other was the 'learner'. They were put in separate rooms and the 'teacher' was presented with a desk on which stood the shock generator. Every time the 'learner' answered the question wrong, the 'teacher' had to increase the shock level used on the 'learner'.

The 'learner' did not really receive the shocks but was told to make the sounds of discomfort and pain as the 'teacher' increased the voltage.

The experiment showed that every 'teacher' went at least to 135-volt shock, 75% gave at least 300 volts, and 63% gave the maximum possible 450 volts regardless of the fact that the 'learner' protested and screamed in pain.

Answer: False

Consensus theories is a group of theories based on the assumption that most people in society can and should agree upon the rules and norms they are expected to follow. The theory described in the question is the conflict theory.

Answer: ascribed

Achieved role is a position in society that one earns on merit and an ascribed role is the one you are born into.