Question 1

According to functionalists,describe the five functions of social institutions.

Accepted Answer

Functionalists believe that social insti

Question 2

Define nonverbal communication and explain how gender plays a role in nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication refers to the tr

Question 3

If I am a member of a parent-teacher association,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 4

When the roles in one's role set clash with one another,the result is role .

Accepted Answer

A) inconsistency 
B) conflict 
C) strain 
D) breakdown 
A) inconsistency 
B) conflict 
C) strain 
D) breakdown

Question 5

Nonverbal communication

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A) varies very little from one society to another. 
B) is of little interest to sociologists because it is so difficult to observe. 
C) varies according to one's race,class,and gender. 
D) is usually one-way. 
A) varies very little from one society to another. 
B) is of little interest to sociologists because it is so difficult to observe. 
C) varies according to one's race,class,and gender. 
D) is usually one-way.

Question 6

In which of the following is Durkheim most interested?

Accepted Answer

A) How society changes. 
B) The ways that interaction creates innovation. 
C) Power. 
D) The ways society is held together. 
A) How society changes. 
B) The ways that interaction creates innovation. 
C) Power. 
D) The ways society is held together.

Question 7

Durkheim defined division of labor as:

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A) the relatedness of different tasks. 
B) the differentiation of male tasks and female tasks. 
C) unity within diversity. 
D) important secondary relationships. 
A) the relatedness of different tasks. 
B) the differentiation of male tasks and female tasks. 
C) unity within diversity. 
D) important secondary relationships.

Question 8

In industrial societies,social cohesion is achieved through.

Accepted Answer

A) a complex division of labor 
B) kinship systems 
C) religious beliefs 
D) shared ethnic heritage 
A) a complex division of labor 
B) kinship systems 
C) religious beliefs 
D) shared ethnic heritage

Question 9

Exchange theorists analyze human interaction in terms of.

Accepted Answer

A) gender and class 
B) race and ethnicity 
C) profit and loss 
D) gemeinschaft and gesellschaft 
A) gender and class 
B) race and ethnicity 
C) profit and loss 
D) gemeinschaft and gesellschaft

Question 10

Sociologists use the termto refer to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together comprise society.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural complex 
B) social structure 
C) infrastructure 
D) social network 
A) cultural complex 
B) social structure 
C) infrastructure 
D) social network

Question 11

Which of these is true about gesellschaft societies?

Accepted Answer

A) they have no social cohesion 
B) primary relationships are dominant in society 
C) the division of labor creates organic solidarity 
D) mechanical solidarity creates social control 
A) they have no social cohesion 
B) primary relationships are dominant in society 
C) the division of labor creates organic solidarity 
D) mechanical solidarity creates social control

Question 12

Goffman's impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The transition to post-industrialism results in joblessness for a large number of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research indicates that most forms of nonverbal communication have universal meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Typically,an individual occupies many statuses simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the principle of the social construction of reality; give an example.

Accepted Answer

The principle of the social construction

Question 19

An immigrant from Vietnam was a lawyer in his home country.In the U.S.he cannot practice law,and so he drives a cab for a living.His experience is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict 
B) status inconsistency 
C) role strain 
D) ascribed status 
A) role conflict 
B) status inconsistency 
C) role strain 
D) ascribed status

Question 20

Discuss how interaction in cyberspace differs from face-to-face interaction.What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of cyberspace for social interaction?

Accepted Answer

Interaction in cyberspace differs from f

According to functionalists,describe the five functions of social institutions.

Define nonverbal communication and explain how gender plays a role in nonverbal communication.

If I am a member of a parent-teacher association,which of the following am I involved in?

When the roles in one's role set clash with one another,the result is role .

Nonverbal communication

In which of the following is Durkheim most interested?

Durkheim defined division of labor as:

In industrial societies,social cohesion is achieved through.

Exchange theorists analyze human interaction in terms of.

Sociologists use the termto refer to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together comprise society.

Which of these is true about gesellschaft societies?

Goffman's impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.

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

The transition to post-industrialism results in joblessness for a large number of people.

Research indicates that most forms of nonverbal communication have universal meaning.

In regards to interpersonal attraction,sociological research tells us that

Typically,an individual occupies many statuses simultaneously.

Explain the principle of the social construction of reality; give an example.

An immigrant from Vietnam was a lawyer in his home country.In the U.S.he cannot practice law,and so he drives a cab for a living.His experience is an example of.

Discuss how interaction in cyberspace differs from face-to-face interaction.What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of cyberspace for social interaction?

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

According to functionalists,describe the five functions of social institutions.

Define nonverbal communication and explain how gender plays a role in nonverbal communication.

If I am a member of a parent-teacher association,which of the following am I involved in?

When the roles in one's role set clash with one another,the result is role .

Nonverbal communication

In which of the following is Durkheim most interested?

Durkheim defined division of labor as:

In industrial societies,social cohesion is achieved through.

Exchange theorists analyze human interaction in terms of.

Sociologists use the termto refer to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together comprise society.

Which of these is true about gesellschaft societies?

Goffman's impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.

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

The transition to post-industrialism results in joblessness for a large number of people.

Research indicates that most forms of nonverbal communication have universal meaning.

In regards to interpersonal attraction,sociological research tells us that

Typically,an individual occupies many statuses simultaneously.

Explain the principle of the social construction of reality; give an example.

An immigrant from Vietnam was a lawyer in his home country.In the U.S.he cannot practice law,and so he drives a cab for a living.His experience is an example of.

Discuss how interaction in cyberspace differs from face-to-face interaction.What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of cyberspace for social interaction?

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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