Question 1

The importance of Durkheim's sui generis is that _.

Accepted Answer

A)  society is much more than the sum of the individuals in it 
B)  society is simpler than once thought. 
C)  social interaction is more important than social structure. 
D)  culture and society are not equivalent. 
A)  society is much more than the sum of the individuals in it 
B)  society is simpler than once thought. 
C)  social interaction is more important than social structure. 
D)  culture and society are not equivalent.

Question 2

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to use touch for emotional support than men are. 
B)  Boys tend to be touched by their parents more roughly than girls are. 
C)  In an interaction, which people touch others is a reflection of the relative social status of the participants. 
D)  In everyday interaction men and women tend to use touch about equally. 
A)  Women are more likely to use touch for emotional support than men are. 
B)  Boys tend to be touched by their parents more roughly than girls are. 
C)  In an interaction, which people touch others is a reflection of the relative social status of the participants. 
D)  In everyday interaction men and women tend to use touch about equally.

Question 3

Today, the United States would be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  an agricultural society. 
B)  between industrial and post-industrial phases. 
C)  moving beyond post-industrial society. 
D)  no longer manufacturing any products for itself. 
A)  an agricultural society. 
B)  between industrial and post-industrial phases. 
C)  moving beyond post-industrial society. 
D)  no longer manufacturing any products for itself.

Question 4

Sociologists use the term to describe the order established in social groups at any level.

Accepted Answer

A)  social interaction 
B)  infrastructure 
C)  social design 
D)  social organization 
A)  social interaction 
B)  infrastructure 
C)  social design 
D)  social organization

Question 5

Social institutions cannot be observed directly, but their impact and structure may be seen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sociologists who study relatively small, less-complex, and less differentiated patterns of social interaction are using .

Accepted Answer

A)  microanalysis 
B)  macroanalysis 
C)  structural analysis 
D)  organic analysis 
A)  microanalysis 
B)  macroanalysis 
C)  structural analysis 
D)  organic analysis

Question 7

In a gemeinschaft society, social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A student who admires her basketball coach and plans to become a coach herself is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal 
B)  role modeling 
C)  role imitation 
D)  taking the role of the other 
A)  role reversal 
B)  role modeling 
C)  role imitation 
D)  taking the role of the other

Question 9

Which of the following is false in regards to social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyday behaviors are shaped by society. 
B)  Most behaviors are inherently positive or negative, regardless of the situation is. 
C)  The cultural context is important in determining the meaning of a behavior. 
D)  An action that is positive in one culture may be negative in another. 
A)  Everyday behaviors are shaped by society. 
B)  Most behaviors are inherently positive or negative, regardless of the situation is. 
C)  The cultural context is important in determining the meaning of a behavior. 
D)  An action that is positive in one culture may be negative in another.

Question 10

Which of the following is likely not an example of one's master status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Race 
C)  Gender 
D)  Heterosexual 
A)  Age 
B)  Race 
C)  Gender 
D)  Heterosexual

Question 11

In light of what is said in the text about groups, if I am a member of a parent-teacher association (PTA), which of the following am I involved in?

Accepted Answer

A)  An audience 
B)  An informal organization 
C)  A formal organization 
D)  A private organization 
A)  An audience 
B)  An informal organization 
C)  A formal organization 
D)  A private organization

Question 12

Which of the following characteristics does a society not possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  People think of themselves as distinct from other societies. 
B)  Members maintain ties of interaction. 
C)  Individuals have a high degree of interdependence among their members. 
D)  Groups resemble society, but are similar in size.. 
A)  People think of themselves as distinct from other societies. 
B)  Members maintain ties of interaction. 
C)  Individuals have a high degree of interdependence among their members. 
D)  Groups resemble society, but are similar in size..

Question 13

Explain the difference between macro- and microanalysis. What does each study?

Accepted Answer

Macroanalysis and microanalysis are two

Question 14

As cyberspace interaction increases, sociologists have begun to research the influence of the internet on social interaction. Research indicates all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  some people are able to develop close and in-depth relationships through their interaction in cyberspace. 
B)  cyberspace interaction seems to follow the same patterns of face-to-face interaction in terms of impression management. 
C)  social interaction in cyberspace is a source of identity for people, just as in traditional forms of communication. 
D)  cyberspace interaction is quickly replacing face-to-face interaction. 
A)  some people are able to develop close and in-depth relationships through their interaction in cyberspace. 
B)  cyberspace interaction seems to follow the same patterns of face-to-face interaction in terms of impression management. 
C)  social interaction in cyberspace is a source of identity for people, just as in traditional forms of communication. 
D)  cyberspace interaction is quickly replacing face-to-face interaction.

Question 15

Erving Goffman's analysis of interaction views the participants as actors on a stage. This perspective is called the model of social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  dramaturgy 
B)  social exchange 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  impressionist 
A)  dramaturgy 
B)  social exchange 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  impressionist

Question 16

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Achieved statuses are positions that are

Question 17

Women of the same race and culture tend to stand closer to each other in conversation than do men of the same race and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In regards to interpersonal attraction, sociological research tells us that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we must like someone in order to love and feel passion toward them. 
B)  it is possible to like someone a great deal and not love them. 
C)  the less we see of someone the more desirable we find them. 
D)  most of the time our evaluations of others are not influenced by their attractiveness to us. 
A)  we must like someone in order to love and feel passion toward them. 
B)  it is possible to like someone a great deal and not love them. 
C)  the less we see of someone the more desirable we find them. 
D)  most of the time our evaluations of others are not influenced by their attractiveness to us.

Question 19

Goffmans impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The faithful fans of the original Coke form a(n) .

Accepted Answer

A)  social group 
B)  social constituency 
C)  audience 
D)  social category 
A)  social group 
B)  social constituency 
C)  audience 
D)  social category

The importance of Durkheim's sui generis is that _.

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

Today, the United States would be described as

Sociologists use the term to describe the order established in social groups at any level.

Social institutions cannot be observed directly, but their impact and structure may be seen.

Sociologists who study relatively small, less-complex, and less differentiated patterns of social interaction are using .

In a gemeinschaft society, social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

A student who admires her basketball coach and plans to become a coach herself is an example of .

Which of the following is false in regards to social interaction?

Which of the following is likely not an example of one's master status?

In light of what is said in the text about groups, if I am a member of a parent-teacher association (PTA), which of the following am I involved in?

Which of the following characteristics does a society not possess?

Explain the difference between macro- and microanalysis. What does each study?

As cyberspace interaction increases, sociologists have begun to research the influence of the internet on social interaction. Research indicates all of the following, except:

Erving Goffman's analysis of interaction views the participants as actors on a stage. This perspective is called the model of social interaction.

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses. Provide an example of each.

Women of the same race and culture tend to stand closer to each other in conversation than do men of the same race and culture.

In regards to interpersonal attraction, sociological research tells us that:

Goffmans impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.

The faithful fans of the original Coke form a(n) .

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Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

The importance of Durkheim's sui generis is that _.

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

Today, the United States would be described as

Sociologists use the term to describe the order established in social groups at any level.

Social institutions cannot be observed directly, but their impact and structure may be seen.

Sociologists who study relatively small, less-complex, and less differentiated patterns of social interaction are using .

In a gemeinschaft society, social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

A student who admires her basketball coach and plans to become a coach herself is an example of .

Which of the following is false in regards to social interaction?

Which of the following is likely not an example of one's master status?

In light of what is said in the text about groups, if I am a member of a parent-teacher association (PTA), which of the following am I involved in?

Which of the following characteristics does a society not possess?

Explain the difference between macro- and microanalysis. What does each study?

As cyberspace interaction increases, sociologists have begun to research the influence of the internet on social interaction. Research indicates all of the following, except:

Erving Goffman's analysis of interaction views the participants as actors on a stage. This perspective is called the model of social interaction.

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses. Provide an example of each.

Women of the same race and culture tend to stand closer to each other in conversation than do men of the same race and culture.

In regards to interpersonal attraction, sociological research tells us that:

Goffmans impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.

The faithful fans of the original Coke form a(n) .

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters