Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding marriage in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) Most husbands do not call their wife by name. 
B) Husbands say "I love you" more often than other nationalities. 
C) Most married Japanese couples do not actually love one another. 
D) Marriage is considered more a relationship than a social status. 
A) Most husbands do not call their wife by name. 
B) Husbands say "I love you" more often than other nationalities. 
C) Most married Japanese couples do not actually love one another. 
D) Marriage is considered more a relationship than a social status.

Question 2

An analysis of sociocultural evolution that distinguishes between preindustrial and industrial societies was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Ferdinand Tönnies. 
B) Gerhard Lenski. 
C) Jonathan Kozol. 
D) William I.Thomas. 
A) Ferdinand Tönnies. 
B) Gerhard Lenski. 
C) Jonathan Kozol. 
D) William I.Thomas.

Question 3

Which of the following is an achieved status?

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) gender 
C) occupation 
D) age 
A) race 
B) gender 
C) occupation 
D) age

Question 4

In Ebaugh's four stages of the process of role exit,which of the following is a core element of the first stage?

Accepted Answer

A) searching for alternatives 
B) identity creation 
C) doubt 
D) action 
A) searching for alternatives 
B) identity creation 
C) doubt 
D) action

Question 5

Émile Durkheim suggested that as a society becomes more complex,the nature of solidarity becomes more

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical. 
B) organic. 
C) preservationist. 
D) institutionalized. 
A) mechanical. 
B) organic. 
C) preservationist. 
D) institutionalized.

Question 6

The tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems is known as trained incapacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which sociological perspective would emphasize the role of reference groups in setting and enforcing standards of conduct and belief?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 8

Functional prerequisites are

Accepted Answer

A) tasks that a society or relatively permanent group must accomplish if it is to survive. 
B) organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs. 
C) social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people. 
D) attempts to reach agreement with others concerning some objective. 
A) tasks that a society or relatively permanent group must accomplish if it is to survive. 
B) organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs. 
C) social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people. 
D) attempts to reach agreement with others concerning some objective.

Question 9

A social network is

Accepted Answer

A) a social structure that derives its existence from the social interactions through which people define and redefine its character. 
B) an attempt to reach agreement with others concerning some objective. 
C) a series of social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people. 
D) the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships. 
A) a social structure that derives its existence from the social interactions through which people define and redefine its character. 
B) an attempt to reach agreement with others concerning some objective. 
C) a series of social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people. 
D) the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships.

Question 10

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) culture 
C) social structure 
D) Gemeinschaft 
A) status 
B) culture 
C) social structure 
D) Gemeinschaft

Question 11

Today,Steve went into a grocery store where a stranger checked out his purchases and another stranger bagged his groceries.Then he went to Wendy's and purchased a hamburger from another stranger,and on his way home he stopped at an intersection,where an unknown police officer raised her hand.These experiences are all characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) Gesellschaft relationships. 
B) organic solidarity. 
C) mechanical solidarity. 
D) Gemeinschaft relationships. 
A) Gesellschaft relationships. 
B) organic solidarity. 
C) mechanical solidarity. 
D) Gemeinschaft relationships.

Question 12

Social interaction is

Accepted Answer

A) the process of learning norms,values,beliefs,and other requirements for effective participation in social groups. 
B) the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships. 
C) the ways in which people respond to one another. 
D) a series of relationships linking a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people. 
A) the process of learning norms,values,beliefs,and other requirements for effective participation in social groups. 
B) the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships. 
C) the ways in which people respond to one another. 
D) a series of relationships linking a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people.

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A) the members of a small weekly seminar class in cultural diversity 
B) the members of a small commune in Idaho 
C) the members of the United Nations General Assembly 
D) the members of a family 
A) the members of a small weekly seminar class in cultural diversity 
B) the members of a small commune in Idaho 
C) the members of the United Nations General Assembly 
D) the members of a family

Question 14

Émile Durkheim argued that mechanical solidarity is characteristic of the interdependence of people in a complex society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true regarding marriage in Japan?

An analysis of sociocultural evolution that distinguishes between preindustrial and industrial societies was developed by

Which of the following is an achieved status?

In Ebaugh's four stages of the process of role exit,which of the following is a core element of the first stage?

Émile Durkheim suggested that as a society becomes more complex,the nature of solidarity becomes more

The tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems is known as trained incapacity.

Which sociological perspective would emphasize the role of reference groups in setting and enforcing standards of conduct and belief?

Functional prerequisites are

A social network is

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

Social interaction is

Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary group?

Émile Durkheim argued that mechanical solidarity is characteristic of the interdependence of people in a complex society.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

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Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 5: Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

Which of the following is true regarding marriage in Japan?

An analysis of sociocultural evolution that distinguishes between preindustrial and industrial societies was developed by

Which of the following is an achieved status?

In Ebaugh's four stages of the process of role exit,which of the following is a core element of the first stage?

Émile Durkheim suggested that as a society becomes more complex,the nature of solidarity becomes more

The tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems is known as trained incapacity.

Which sociological perspective would emphasize the role of reference groups in setting and enforcing standards of conduct and belief?

Functional prerequisites are

A social network is

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

Social interaction is

Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary group?

Émile Durkheim argued that mechanical solidarity is characteristic of the interdependence of people in a complex society.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters