Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

Ethnic conflict is most likely within societies and between societies.

In order for a group to exist there must be face to face interaction.

Explain how the line between achieved and ascribed statuses may not be clear. Give examples of statuses that are simultaneously achieved and ascribed, and explain why this is so.

Explain the concept of the social construction of reality and the idea of subjective reality.

According to Ervin Goffman, when Jim willfully tries to manipulate others, he is engaging in .

Durkheim believed that social cohesion is not possible in societies with complex divisions of labor.

Which of the following is not a social institution?

The internet is a major social institution.

The established position that one occupies within a social structure and that carries with it a degree of prestige is called a(n) .

According to the text, social structures

As the world becomes more crowded and structured, humans have less of a need for affiliation with other people.

Within a gemeinschaft society, how is social control achieved?

Symbolic interactionists argue that people perceive what they want to believe, even if their perceptions are counter to objective reality.

Sociologist Arlie Hochschilds concept of "the second shift" is discussed in the text as an example of _.

Nonverbal communication:

Sociologists distinguish six different types of societies based on

In light of what is said in the text about the types of societies, if my occupation involves scientific research or management of information, then the type of society I represent is _.

In most contemporary societies create consistent patterns in the division of labor.

Which of the following is not an example of a social group?

In societies, there is a clearer division of labor than pastoral societies, but less than in industrial societies.