Exam 3: Society: Interactions, Groups, and Organizations

Sociological research shows that Americans' networks of confidants is shrinking, with many people saying they have no one with whom to discuss important issues. At the same time, our networks are increasing across the globe at the speed of light, when considering connections to others on the internet. These seemingly contradictory phenomena illustrate

Sociologists have discovered that members of a group ________.

Which of the following, commonly found in U.S. schools, are organized around inclusion and exclusion?

People frequently orient their actions toward __________ groups and consider what those groups' members would say about their actions.

Richard's status as a disabled man dominates his life and controls his position in society. His status is considered a __________.

The interpretation of facial expressions is almost identical in different cultures and social situations, so is likely part of our nature rather than nurture.

Organizations, compared to other types of groups, are likely to be

A __________ is a web of relationships that connect people, and, though those connections, to other people.

Culture is defined as an organized collection of individuals and institutions, bounded by space in a coherent territory, subject to the same political authority, and organized through a shared set of cultural expectations and values.

__________ are the dominant form of organization in large complex societies.

Stacey's __________ status of being white was assigned to her at birth and she can do little to change being racially identified as white.

When asked to describe their identity, students are more likely to list White than Black, male than female, and heterosexual than gay or lesbian.

Which of the following is a normative organization?

__________ organizations are typically voluntary; members receive no monetary rewards and often pay to join. They participate because they believe in the goals of the organization.

Which of the following is an example of a normative organization?

According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann (1966), we __________ social reality through social interaction.

Group members often participate in activities together and may have a common enemy or rival group. These phenomena

A social identity that is recognized as meaningful by society is called a(n)

In what ways can a network can be both denser and looser than a group?

Social _________ are sets of behaviors expected of a person occupying a particular status.