Exam 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Networks are important to the study of the effects of society on individuals' thoughts,feelings, and behavior because

The development of symbolic interactionism stems from which philosophical tradition or traditions?

What social psychologist is most associated with the concepts of dyads and triads?

Professor Swanson is studying the meaning of "goodness" using a survey of public attitudes toward the topic.Which school of symbolic interaction is she most likely using in her research?

What type of group is shown in this story?

Who coined the expression "symbolic interaction"?

The difference between dyads and triads is important because:

Franklin did not think much about how the economy or society affects his life until he lost his job.Franklin's change in attitude about the economy best reflects which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?

Bob goes to the beach on a hot summer day and is surprised when he observes a group of people dressed in formal wear sitting in beach chairs amongst sunbathers.Bob was surprised because the ______________ did not meet his expectation for that situation.

After Donna cheated on her most recent exam,she starts to feel a sense of guilt,making her reconsider whether she wants to do it again.Donna's feelings of guilt can be considered a _________ according to the social structure and personality perspective,leading her to rethink her future behaviors.

Terence started to believe that a friend at work is really a spy from another company,leading him to avoid interactions with that person as much as possible.Ultimately,he treats all interactions with her as suspect,making him reluctant to share any work-related information with her.Which of the following best explains Terence's behavior?

A group of friends getting together for dinner represents a ________ group while a group of people at your work represents a ________ group?

Socioeconomic status (social class),race or ethnicity,gender,age,and sexuality all relate to which principle of the social structure and personality perspective?

In the previous question,Franklin's internal processesing of his job loss best represents which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?

Role theory is associated with which perspective in sociological social psychology?

What component of the group processes perspective is most evident in Malcom's belief that Ginny should not be a supervisor?

A local fraternity developed a special hand signal whenever they see each other on the university quad.In symbolic interactionist terms,this signal has become a ________ for this group.

Janelle wants to study how and why some people are able to tell other people what to do while others are not.What aspect of group processes is she studying?

Which of the following is considered a major dimension of group processes?

Which social theorists are most associated with the concept of the social construction of reality?