Question 1

Most task groups form a hierarchy over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

According to status characteristics theory,gender,race,and education levels are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) diffuse status characteristics. 
B) specific status characteristics. 
C) roles. 
D) class positions. 
A) diffuse status characteristics. 
B) specific status characteristics. 
C) roles. 
D) class positions. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a job condition that has long-term impacts on our personality in the Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment?

Accepted Answer

A) closeness of supervision 
B) routinization 
C) substantive complexity 
D) hourly wage 
A) closeness of supervision 
B) routinization 
C) substantive complexity 
D) hourly wage D

Question 4

According to social exchange theory,which person is likely to made a leader in the neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Doug 
B) Jake 
C) Janet 
D) Lee 
A) Doug 
B) Jake 
C) Janet 
D) Lee

Question 5

What was being exchanged among crewmembers and the captain in George Homan's research about exchange processes on small warships?

Accepted Answer

A) support 
B) caring 
C) listening 
D) all of the above 
A) support 
B) caring 
C) listening 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Which perspective in sociological social psychology is more likely to examine the effects of stratification in day-to-day exchanges between people.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic interaction 
B) social structure and personality 
C) group processes 
D) structural functionalism 
A) symbolic interaction 
B) social structure and personality 
C) group processes 
D) structural functionalism

Question 7

According to West and Zimmerman,the way in which we engage in conscious and unconscious gender behaviors is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) gender performance 
B) doing gender 
C) gender roles 
D) gendering 
A) gender performance 
B) doing gender 
C) gender roles 
D) gendering

Question 8

Shirley Brice Heath's research on the socialization of status and race among Whites and Blacks in the rural-Piedmont Carolinas is important because

Accepted Answer

A) it shows how social class influences how we interact with other people. 
B) it shows how historical and social conditions can affect our day-to-day interactions. 
C) it shows that White people have an advantage over African-Americans in getting into good colleges. 
D) both a and b 
A) it shows how social class influences how we interact with other people. 
B) it shows how historical and social conditions can affect our day-to-day interactions. 
C) it shows that White people have an advantage over African-Americans in getting into good colleges. 
D) both a and b

Question 9

Service workers manage status inequalities by employing the following technique(s):

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize moral superiority 
B) they control the pace of work thus controlling their patrons 
C) by gaining respectful behavior from patrons 
D) all of the above 
A) emphasize moral superiority 
B) they control the pace of work thus controlling their patrons 
C) by gaining respectful behavior from patrons 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend.This acquaintance refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a strong tie. 
B) a weak tie. 
C) a network tie. 
D) all of the above 
A) a strong tie. 
B) a weak tie. 
C) a network tie. 
D) all of the above

Question 11

How does Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment link economic status,job characteristics,and personality?

Accepted Answer

A) People with lower economic status tend to find work in jobs that have more supervision. 
B) People with lower economic status tend to find work in jobs that require less intellectual flexibility. 
C) People with less intellectual flexibility tend to seek jobs that are routinized. 
D) all of the above 
A) People with lower economic status tend to find work in jobs that have more supervision. 
B) People with lower economic status tend to find work in jobs that require less intellectual flexibility. 
C) People with less intellectual flexibility tend to seek jobs that are routinized. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

An intersectional approach is essential to understanding the dynamics of stratification because it allows us to the look at the multitude of ways in which our statuses and positions affect our experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There is very little social mobility in American families today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Elijah Anderson's study of inner city norms and values show that

Accepted Answer

A) inner city residents tend to be submissive in the face of their poverty. 
B) inner city residents are taught to develop a toughness to deal with challenges of poverty and poor living conditions. 
C) most inner city residents accept most traditional norms from the larger culture. 
D) both b and c 
A) inner city residents tend to be submissive in the face of their poverty. 
B) inner city residents are taught to develop a toughness to deal with challenges of poverty and poor living conditions. 
C) most inner city residents accept most traditional norms from the larger culture. 
D) both b and c

Question 15

Bradley,a student at Big U regularly seeks advice from his professor and mentor Janet.According to exchange theory,what kind of exchange is most likely motivating Janet to stay in this relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) a direct exchange 
B) a reciprocal exchange 
C) a generalized exchange 
D) all of the above 
A) a direct exchange 
B) a reciprocal exchange 
C) a generalized exchange 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Based on research and theory using status characteristics,which of the following individuals will likely receive the highest status in a task-oriented group,regardless of his/her contributions?

Accepted Answer

A) a White woman 
B) a White man 
C) a minority woman 
D) a minority man 
A) a White woman 
B) a White man 
C) a minority woman 
D) a minority man

Question 17

Greta Paules' research on interactions between waitresses and their managers clearly shows that lower-status people have no control over their status in everyday interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which type of exchange or exchanges is/are occurring between neighbors in this story?

Accepted Answer

A) direct exchanges 
B) indirect exchanges 
C) incomplete exchanges 
D) both a and b 
A) direct exchanges 
B) indirect exchanges 
C) incomplete exchanges 
D) both a and b

Question 19

People are almost always aware of the status hierarchies that develop in task-oriented groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why are weak ties so important for finding work?

Accepted Answer

A) People with whom we have weak ties live and work in circles outside our own. 
B) People with whom we have weak ties tend to have better jobs. 
C) People with whom we have weak ties aren't biased against us in the job market. 
D) People with whom we have weak ties provide training in getting better jobs. 
A) People with whom we have weak ties live and work in circles outside our own. 
B) People with whom we have weak ties tend to have better jobs. 
C) People with whom we have weak ties aren't biased against us in the job market. 
D) People with whom we have weak ties provide training in getting better jobs.

Most task groups form a hierarchy over time.

According to status characteristics theory,gender,race,and education levels are examples of

Which of the following is NOT a job condition that has long-term impacts on our personality in the Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment?

According to social exchange theory,which person is likely to made a leader in the neighborhood?

What was being exchanged among crewmembers and the captain in George Homan's research about exchange processes on small warships?

Which perspective in sociological social psychology is more likely to examine the effects of stratification in day-to-day exchanges between people.

According to West and Zimmerman,the way in which we engage in conscious and unconscious gender behaviors is known as:

Shirley Brice Heath's research on the socialization of status and race among Whites and Blacks in the rural-Piedmont Carolinas is important because

Service workers manage status inequalities by employing the following technique(s):

Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend.This acquaintance refers to

How does Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment link economic status,job characteristics,and personality?

An intersectional approach is essential to understanding the dynamics of stratification because it allows us to the look at the multitude of ways in which our statuses and positions affect our experience.

There is very little social mobility in American families today.

Elijah Anderson's study of inner city norms and values show that

Bradley,a student at Big U regularly seeks advice from his professor and mentor Janet.According to exchange theory,what kind of exchange is most likely motivating Janet to stay in this relationship?

Based on research and theory using status characteristics,which of the following individuals will likely receive the highest status in a task-oriented group,regardless of his/her contributions?

Greta Paules' research on interactions between waitresses and their managers clearly shows that lower-status people have no control over their status in everyday interactions.

Which type of exchange or exchanges is/are occurring between neighbors in this story?

People are almost always aware of the status hierarchies that develop in task-oriented groups.

Why are weak ties so important for finding work?

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Exam 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification

Most task groups form a hierarchy over time.

According to status characteristics theory,gender,race,and education levels are examples of

Which of the following is NOT a job condition that has long-term impacts on our personality in the Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment?

According to social exchange theory,which person is likely to made a leader in the neighborhood?

What was being exchanged among crewmembers and the captain in George Homan's research about exchange processes on small warships?

Which perspective in sociological social psychology is more likely to examine the effects of stratification in day-to-day exchanges between people.

According to West and Zimmerman,the way in which we engage in conscious and unconscious gender behaviors is known as:

Shirley Brice Heath's research on the socialization of status and race among Whites and Blacks in the rural-Piedmont Carolinas is important because

Service workers manage status inequalities by employing the following technique(s):

Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend.This acquaintance refers to

How does Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment link economic status,job characteristics,and personality?

An intersectional approach is essential to understanding the dynamics of stratification because it allows us to the look at the multitude of ways in which our statuses and positions affect our experience.

There is very little social mobility in American families today.

Elijah Anderson's study of inner city norms and values show that

Bradley,a student at Big U regularly seeks advice from his professor and mentor Janet.According to exchange theory,what kind of exchange is most likely motivating Janet to stay in this relationship?

Based on research and theory using status characteristics,which of the following individuals will likely receive the highest status in a task-oriented group,regardless of his/her contributions?

Greta Paules' research on interactions between waitresses and their managers clearly shows that lower-status people have no control over their status in everyday interactions.

Which type of exchange or exchanges is/are occurring between neighbors in this story?

People are almost always aware of the status hierarchies that develop in task-oriented groups.

Why are weak ties so important for finding work?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

Self and Identity

Socialization Over the Life Course

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Attitudes, values, and Behaviors

The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion

Collective Behavior

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