Question 1

Teacher, student, professional athlete, rock musician, and homeless person are all examples of __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  roles 
B)  labels 
C)  statuses 
D)  classes

Question 2

A(n)__________  status is a social position conferred at birth or received involuntarily later in life, based on attributes over which the individual has little or no control, such as race/ethnicity, age, and gender.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved 
B)  central 
C)  ascribed 
D)  universal

Question 3

Role conflict and role strain are essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the views of functionalist and conflict theorists regarding social institutions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

According to__________ , interaction is based on assumptions of shared expectancies. For example, when you are talking with someone, what expectations do you have that you and the person with whom you are speaking will take turns speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theorists 
B)  ethnomethodologists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  rational choice theorists

Question 6

The sociological term for any physical or social attribute or sign that devalues a person's social identity and disqualifies that person from full social acceptance is __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance 
B)  stigma 
C)  anomie 
D)  alienation

Question 7

The sociological term for a set of social relationships that link one individual to others is __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  social solidarity 
B)  social support 
C)  social network 
D)  social institution

Question 8

Role performance always matches role expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe ethnomethodology and explain its strength as a method for understanding social interaction.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of these statements about emotional labor and emotion management is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In some occupations, employees are trained to show feelings that are not really their own. 
B)  In any society, members must be socialized into what feelings to have and when they are appropriate. 
C)  Race is a factor in determining the amount of emotional labor one expends. 
D)  Middle- and upper-class parents do not teach emotional labor because it is not a requirement of most professions.

Question 11

Within industrial and postindustrial societies, a person's occupation is a key defining characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define roles, role expectations, role performance, role conflict, and role strain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Ferdinand Tӧnnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gemeinschaft 
B)  verstehen 
C)  Gesellschaft 
D)  bourgeoisie

Question 14

Sociologists define a(n) __________ as a larger, more specialized group in which members engage in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal group 
B)  primary group 
C)  secondary group 
D)  institution

Question 15

Recent research indicates that female student-athletes have their own ways of dealing with the "female/athlete paradox," which is an example of__________  .

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict 
B)  role strain 
C)  status symbol 
D)  role expectation

Question 16

It is not always clear when the provider-dependent aspect of the parent-child relationship ends. Should it end at age 18 or 21? When a person is no longer in school? This is an example of__________  .

Accepted Answer

A)  role expectation 
B)  role performance 
C)  role alienation 
D)  role ambiguity

Question 17

The social structure is essential for a society, but is not an essential part of any particular individual's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Being homeless, having immigrant status, wearing a prison uniform, and having a visible physical disability are all examples of __________ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmas 
B)  social norms 
C)  anomie 
D)  role conflicts

Question 19

For any particular status, __________ refers to how a person actually behaves within her role.

Accepted Answer

A)  role expectation 
B)  symbolic performance 
C)  role performance 
D)  status expectation

Question 20

__________ refers to the state of being part insider and part outsider in the social structure, such as that of immigrants who simultaneously share the life and traditions of two distinct groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alienation 
B)  Stigmatization 
C)  Social marginality 
D)  Anomie

Exam 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Teacher, student, professional athlete, rock musician, and homeless person are all examples of __________ .

A(n) __________ status is a social position conferred at birth or received involuntarily later in life, based on attributes over which the individual has little or no control, such as race/ethnicity, age, and gender.

Role conflict and role strain are essentially the same thing.

Discuss the views of functionalist and conflict theorists regarding social institutions.

According to__________ , interaction is based on assumptions of shared expectancies. For example, when you are talking with someone, what expectations do you have that you and the person with whom you are speaking will take turns speaking?

The sociological term for any physical or social attribute or sign that devalues a person's social identity and disqualifies that person from full social acceptance is __________ .

The sociological term for a set of social relationships that link one individual to others is __________ .

Role performance always matches role expectations.

Describe ethnomethodology and explain its strength as a method for understanding social interaction.

Which of these statements about emotional labor and emotion management is false?

Within industrial and postindustrial societies, a person's occupation is a key defining characteristic.

Define roles, role expectations, role performance, role conflict, and role strain.

Ferdinand Tӧnnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability.

Sociologists define a(n) __________ as a larger, more specialized group in which members engage in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited period of time.

Recent research indicates that female student-athletes have their own ways of dealing with the "female/athlete paradox," which is an example of__________ .

It is not always clear when the provider-dependent aspect of the parent-child relationship ends. Should it end at age 18 or 21? When a person is no longer in school? This is an example of__________ .

The social structure is essential for a society, but is not an essential part of any particular individual's life.

Being homeless, having immigrant status, wearing a prison uniform, and having a visible physical disability are all examples of __________ _.

For any particular status, __________ refers to how a person actually behaves within her role.

__________ refers to the state of being part insider and part outsider in the social structure, such as that of immigrants who simultaneously share the life and traditions of two distinct groups.