Question 1

Which of the following does Marx and conflict theorists believe is weakened by restricting workers to very small tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) job security 
B) family values 
C) economic positions 
D) hierarchy of control 
A) job security 
B) family values 
C) economic positions 
D) hierarchy of control

Question 2

A group to which people feel they do not belong is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) social network. 
B) primary group. 
C) reference group. 
D) out-group. 
A) social network. 
B) primary group. 
C) reference group. 
D) out-group.

Question 3

In a society organized around mechanical solidarity,which of the following tasks would you likely engage in?

Accepted Answer

A) preparing food 
B) building homes 
C) making clothing 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) preparing food 
B) building homes 
C) making clothing 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

An achieved status is a social position

Accepted Answer

A) attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts. 
B) "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics. 
C) that is assigned to an individual at birth. 
D) that is given to an individual based upon his or her age,race,or gender. 
A) attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts. 
B) "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics. 
C) that is assigned to an individual at birth. 
D) that is given to an individual based upon his or her age,race,or gender.

Question 5

Elaine is a clinical sociologist who practices marriage and family therapy.She is also a college professor.One of her current students asks her if she can make an appointment for a therapy session.Elaine tells the student that she will refer her to a colleague because she feels that holding therapy sessions with a student might create

Accepted Answer

A) role strain. 
B) role conflict. 
C) role exit. 
D) status displacement. 
A) role strain. 
B) role conflict. 
C) role exit. 
D) status displacement.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of obesity in regards to social ties?

Accepted Answer

A) The obese are most frequently in social groups with the non-obese. 
B) Weight gain in one person is often related to weight gain of that person's friends and family. 
C) Obese people have few social ties. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) The obese are most frequently in social groups with the non-obese. 
B) Weight gain in one person is often related to weight gain of that person's friends and family. 
C) Obese people have few social ties. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about an ascribed status is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easy to change when an individual becomes older. 
B) It has the same social meaning in every society. 
C) It is based on an individual's skills. 
D) It is generally biological in origin,but significant mainly because of the social meanings attached to it within a given culture. 
A) It is easy to change when an individual becomes older. 
B) It has the same social meaning in every society. 
C) It is based on an individual's skills. 
D) It is generally biological in origin,but significant mainly because of the social meanings attached to it within a given culture.

Question 8

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

Accepted Answer

A) of organizational life according to which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals. 
B) under which organizations are established on the basis of common interests. 
C) of organizational life according to which each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) of organizational life according to which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals. 
B) under which organizations are established on the basis of common interests. 
C) of organizational life according to which each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

The conflict perspective holds that social institutions

Accepted Answer

A) maintain the privileges of the powerful individuals and groups within a society. 
B) preserve order and equality. 
C) train personnel equitably. 
D) provide and maintain a sense of basic fairness. 
A) maintain the privileges of the powerful individuals and groups within a society. 
B) preserve order and equality. 
C) train personnel equitably. 
D) provide and maintain a sense of basic fairness.

Question 10

Describe the differences among industrial,postindustrial,and postmodern societies.

Accepted Answer

Industrial societies are characterized b

Question 11

Explain the ways in which a social network can either help or hinder a person.

Accepted Answer

Social networks can both help and hinder

Question 12

Studies have shown that which of the following is true in terms of the use of social networks for job searching and career advancement?

Accepted Answer

A) Networking pays off more for white men. 
B) Men are more likely to rely on classified advertisements. 
C) Networking pays off more for women. 
D) More female executives use networking than male executives. 
A) Networking pays off more for white men. 
B) Men are more likely to rely on classified advertisements. 
C) Networking pays off more for women. 
D) More female executives use networking than male executives.

Question 13

The last stage of role exit is the departure or disengagement from a role that has been central to one's identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The patriotic behavior of U.S.citizens on January 20,2009 in coming to witness the Inauguration of President Barack Obama represents what kind of functionalist prerequisite?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching new recruits 
B) preserving order 
C) replacing personnel 
D) providing and maintaining a sense of purpose 
A) teaching new recruits 
B) preserving order 
C) replacing personnel 
D) providing and maintaining a sense of purpose

Question 15

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) preindustrial society. 
B) industrial society. 
C) postindustrial society. 
D) postmodern society. 
A) preindustrial society. 
B) industrial society. 
C) postindustrial society. 
D) postmodern society.

Question 16

Ferdinand Tönnies used the term ________ to refer to communities that are large,impersonal,and often urban,with little consensus concerning values or commitment to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) organic solidarity 
A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) organic solidarity

Question 17

Mitchell Duneier studied the social network and social behavior of whom,as a method of researching the effects of social institutions on them?

Accepted Answer

A) street corner preachers 
B) female word processors 
C) warehouse workers 
D) tollbooth operators 
A) street corner preachers 
B) female word processors 
C) warehouse workers 
D) tollbooth operators

Question 18

Mitchell Duneier's work regarding social networks operates from which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 19

Which of the following statements about social networks is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Even network connections that are weak may be useful. 
B) Social networks consist exclusively of direct ties to others. 
C) Networking in the workplace pays off more for women than for men. 
D) About 25 percent of male executives find new jobs through social networks. 
A) Even network connections that are weak may be useful. 
B) Social networks consist exclusively of direct ties to others. 
C) Networking in the workplace pays off more for women than for men. 
D) About 25 percent of male executives find new jobs through social networks.

Question 20

Proper behavior for the in-group is often viewed as unacceptable behavior for the out-group.Sociologist Robert Merton describes this process as the conversion of "in-group virtues" into

Accepted Answer

A) "in-group vices." 
B) "out-group virtues." 
C) "out-group vices." 
D) goal displacement. 
A) "in-group vices." 
B) "out-group virtues." 
C) "out-group vices." 
D) goal displacement.

Which of the following does Marx and conflict theorists believe is weakened by restricting workers to very small tasks?

A group to which people feel they do not belong is called a(n)

In a society organized around mechanical solidarity,which of the following tasks would you likely engage in?

An achieved status is a social position

Which of the following is true of obesity in regards to social ties?

Which of the following statements about an ascribed status is correct?

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

The conflict perspective holds that social institutions

Describe the differences among industrial,postindustrial,and postmodern societies.

Explain the ways in which a social network can either help or hinder a person.

Studies have shown that which of the following is true in terms of the use of social networks for job searching and career advancement?

The last stage of role exit is the departure or disengagement from a role that has been central to one's identity.

The patriotic behavior of U.S.citizens on January 20,2009 in coming to witness the Inauguration of President Barack Obama represents what kind of functionalist prerequisite?

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Ferdinand Tönnies used the term ________ to refer to communities that are large,impersonal,and often urban,with little consensus concerning values or commitment to the group.

Mitchell Duneier studied the social network and social behavior of whom,as a method of researching the effects of social institutions on them?

Mitchell Duneier's work regarding social networks operates from which sociological perspective?

Which of the following statements about social networks is true?

Proper behavior for the in-group is often viewed as unacceptable behavior for the out-group.Sociologist Robert Merton describes this process as the conversion of "in-group virtues" into

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Exam 5: Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

Which of the following does Marx and conflict theorists believe is weakened by restricting workers to very small tasks?

A group to which people feel they do not belong is called a(n)

In a society organized around mechanical solidarity,which of the following tasks would you likely engage in?

An achieved status is a social position

Which of the following is true of obesity in regards to social ties?

Which of the following statements about an ascribed status is correct?

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

The conflict perspective holds that social institutions

Describe the differences among industrial,postindustrial,and postmodern societies.

Explain the ways in which a social network can either help or hinder a person.

Studies have shown that which of the following is true in terms of the use of social networks for job searching and career advancement?

The last stage of role exit is the departure or disengagement from a role that has been central to one's identity.

The patriotic behavior of U.S.citizens on January 20,2009 in coming to witness the Inauguration of President Barack Obama represents what kind of functionalist prerequisite?

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Ferdinand Tönnies used the term ________ to refer to communities that are large,impersonal,and often urban,with little consensus concerning values or commitment to the group.

Mitchell Duneier studied the social network and social behavior of whom,as a method of researching the effects of social institutions on them?

Mitchell Duneier's work regarding social networks operates from which sociological perspective?

Which of the following statements about social networks is true?

Proper behavior for the in-group is often viewed as unacceptable behavior for the out-group.Sociologist Robert Merton describes this process as the conversion of "in-group virtues" into

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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