Question 1

When you enter a fast food restaurant,you are expected to stand in line and wait your turn to order.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) norm. 
B) value. 
C) role. 
D) dyad. 
A) norm. 
B) value. 
C) role. 
D) dyad. A

Question 2

Which social institution meets the societal need for providing members with a sense of meaning and purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) economy 
B) family 
C) religion 
D) education 
A) economy 
B) family 
C) religion 
D) education C

Question 3

Which sociological perspective focuses on forms of communication between individuals,such as language,gesture,and posture?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalist 
B) feminist 
C) conflict 
D) symbolic-interactionist 
A) structural-functionalist 
B) feminist 
C) conflict 
D) symbolic-interactionist D

Question 4

A social position taken on voluntarily or acquired through effort is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) role. 
B) status. 
C) ascribed status. 
D) achieved status. 
A) role. 
B) status. 
C) ascribed status. 
D) achieved status.

Question 5

Which sociological perspective views society in terms of competition and struggle between groups?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalist 
B) sydicalism 
C) conflict 
D) symbolic-interactionist 
A) structural-functionalist 
B) sydicalism 
C) conflict 
D) symbolic-interactionist

Question 6

According to the author,the way we respond to our social world is largely determined by

Accepted Answer

A) our interpretation of our environment. 
B) our genetic make-up at birth. 
C) the parenting we received as a child. 
D) the shapes of our bodies at birth. 
A) our interpretation of our environment. 
B) our genetic make-up at birth. 
C) the parenting we received as a child. 
D) the shapes of our bodies at birth.

Question 7

The various positions that people can occupy in social groups are called

Accepted Answer

A) roles. 
B) statuses. 
C) ascribed statuses. 
D) achieved roles. 
A) roles. 
B) statuses. 
C) ascribed statuses. 
D) achieved roles.

Question 8

According to the structural-functionalist perspective,dysfunctional aspects of social life will eventually disappear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Several neighbors meet every Tuesday to discuss problems facing their community,such as trash and abandoned buildings.Eventually they recruit new members,elect officers,and establish committees to address specific problems.This neighborhood group has become a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) institution. 
B) coalition. 
C) role. 
D) organization. 
A) institution. 
B) coalition. 
C) role. 
D) organization.

Question 10

Leonard,a father of two small children,has been unemployed for several months.He is having great difficulty paying his bills and last month was unable to buy his youngest son a birthday present.Sociologists would say that Leonard is experiencing role

Accepted Answer

A) overload. 
B) strain. 
C) function. 
D) conflict. 
A) overload. 
B) strain. 
C) function. 
D) conflict.

Question 11

Which social institution meets the societal need to regulate sexual behavior and produce new members of society?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) economy 
C) religion 
D) education 
A) family 
B) economy 
C) religion 
D) education

Question 12

Explain why day-to-day communication is so central to the creation and maintenance of society.

Accepted Answer

Day-to-day communication is central to t

Question 13

The sociologist who first made distinctions between manifest and latent functions of structures is

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx. 
B) Talcott Parsons. 
C) Neil Smelser. 
D) Robert Merton. 
A) Karl Marx. 
B) Talcott Parsons. 
C) Neil Smelser. 
D) Robert Merton.

Question 14

"College graduate" is an example of an ascribed status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the structural-functionalist perspective,prostitution has existed for centuries because it

Accepted Answer

A) promotes inequality among social groups. 
B) contributes to the survival of society. 
C) symbolizes sexual freedom. 
D) empowers women to become financially independent. 
A) promotes inequality among social groups. 
B) contributes to the survival of society. 
C) symbolizes sexual freedom. 
D) empowers women to become financially independent.

Question 16

Which of the following meets the sociological definition of a society?

Accepted Answer

A) mixed martial artists 
B) the Dallas Cowboys football team 
C) France 
D) Alpha Kappa Delta (The sociology honors society) 
A) mixed martial artists 
B) the Dallas Cowboys football team 
C) France 
D) Alpha Kappa Delta (The sociology honors society)

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A) the Cortez family 
B) the faculty at Garfield High 
C) a group of very close friends who have known one another since childhood 
D) a married couple 
A) the Cortez family 
B) the faculty at Garfield High 
C) a group of very close friends who have known one another since childhood 
D) a married couple

Question 18

The standards by which people decide on desirable goals and outcomes are called triangulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why has the National Football League been slow to heed medical research regarding the dangers of head injuries?

Accepted Answer

A) The organization doesn't recognize the research findings. 
B) Much of the research was funded by its rival,the U.S.Youth National Soccer League. 
C) Changing the rules of the game would have a negative financial impact on the industry. 
D) Research shows that most players sustain injuries before entering the NFL. 
A) The organization doesn't recognize the research findings. 
B) Much of the research was funded by its rival,the U.S.Youth National Soccer League. 
C) Changing the rules of the game would have a negative financial impact on the industry. 
D) Research shows that most players sustain injuries before entering the NFL.

Question 20

Spectators watching two baseball teams compete in the World Series would be considered an example of a secondary group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When you enter a fast food restaurant,you are expected to stand in line and wait your turn to order.This is an example of a

Which social institution meets the societal need for providing members with a sense of meaning and purpose?

Which sociological perspective focuses on forms of communication between individuals,such as language,gesture,and posture?

A social position taken on voluntarily or acquired through effort is called a(n)

Which sociological perspective views society in terms of competition and struggle between groups?

According to the author,the way we respond to our social world is largely determined by

The various positions that people can occupy in social groups are called

According to the structural-functionalist perspective,dysfunctional aspects of social life will eventually disappear.

Several neighbors meet every Tuesday to discuss problems facing their community,such as trash and abandoned buildings.Eventually they recruit new members,elect officers,and establish committees to address specific problems.This neighborhood group has become a(n)

Leonard,a father of two small children,has been unemployed for several months.He is having great difficulty paying his bills and last month was unable to buy his youngest son a birthday present.Sociologists would say that Leonard is experiencing role

Which social institution meets the societal need to regulate sexual behavior and produce new members of society?

Explain why day-to-day communication is so central to the creation and maintenance of society.

The sociologist who first made distinctions between manifest and latent functions of structures is

"College graduate" is an example of an ascribed status.

According to the structural-functionalist perspective,prostitution has existed for centuries because it

Which of the following meets the sociological definition of a society?

Which of the following is the best example of a secondary group?

The standards by which people decide on desirable goals and outcomes are called triangulation.

Why has the National Football League been slow to heed medical research regarding the dangers of head injuries?

Spectators watching two baseball teams compete in the World Series would be considered an example of a secondary group.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 2: Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

When you enter a fast food restaurant,you are expected to stand in line and wait your turn to order.This is an example of a

Which social institution meets the societal need for providing members with a sense of meaning and purpose?

Which sociological perspective focuses on forms of communication between individuals,such as language,gesture,and posture?

A social position taken on voluntarily or acquired through effort is called a(n)

Which sociological perspective views society in terms of competition and struggle between groups?

According to the author,the way we respond to our social world is largely determined by

The various positions that people can occupy in social groups are called

According to the structural-functionalist perspective,dysfunctional aspects of social life will eventually disappear.

Several neighbors meet every Tuesday to discuss problems facing their community,such as trash and abandoned buildings.Eventually they recruit new members,elect officers,and establish committees to address specific problems.This neighborhood group has become a(n)

Leonard,a father of two small children,has been unemployed for several months.He is having great difficulty paying his bills and last month was unable to buy his youngest son a birthday present.Sociologists would say that Leonard is experiencing role

Which social institution meets the societal need to regulate sexual behavior and produce new members of society?

Explain why day-to-day communication is so central to the creation and maintenance of society.

The sociologist who first made distinctions between manifest and latent functions of structures is

"College graduate" is an example of an ascribed status.

According to the structural-functionalist perspective,prostitution has existed for centuries because it

Which of the following meets the sociological definition of a society?

Which of the following is the best example of a secondary group?

The standards by which people decide on desirable goals and outcomes are called triangulation.

Why has the National Football League been slow to heed medical research regarding the dangers of head injuries?

Spectators watching two baseball teams compete in the World Series would be considered an example of a secondary group.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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