Exam 5: Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Ray is an African American who is currently enrolled at a four-year university where he is studying social work.Which of the following is his achieved status?

The practice of buying more than we need or want,and often more than we can afford is referred to as

Which of the following networks is more likely to become elitist or exclusionary?

Which of the following terms is used to refer to organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs?

A bureaucracy is a(n)

The Yanomamö,a South American culture,live in a village and spend most of their time searching for food and tending small gardens.Their primary tool is a stone axe,which they use for cutting down trees to expand their gardens.The Yanomamö are an example of a(n)

Compare and contrast the different types of groups.Have you had any experiences with any of these groups?

Which term is used by sociologists when speaking of any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior?

A group to which people feel they do not belong is called a(n)