Question 1

Which of the following statements is not related to the importance of symbolic communication for society?

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A) communication promotes shared understanding 
B) communication promotes egotistical thinking 
C) communication provides a basis for cooperation 
D) communication permits socialization of new members 
A) communication promotes shared understanding 
B) communication promotes egotistical thinking 
C) communication provides a basis for cooperation 
D) communication permits socialization of new members

Question 2

Revolution is a type of

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A) negative conflict. 
B) positive conflict. 
C) neutral conflict. 
D) archaic conflict. 
A) negative conflict. 
B) positive conflict. 
C) neutral conflict. 
D) archaic conflict.

Question 3

The shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

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A) leads to more commitment in society. 
B) has little effect on most people. 
C) makes people reject democracy. 
D) leads inevitably to new gun laws. 
A) leads to more commitment in society. 
B) has little effect on most people. 
C) makes people reject democracy. 
D) leads inevitably to new gun laws.

Question 4

Social structure is made up of

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A) statuses 
B) positions 
C) social locations 
D) all of these 
A) statuses 
B) positions 
C) social locations 
D) all of these

Question 5

Social structure and culture

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A) reinforce each other. 
B) compete with each other. 
C) are basically the same thing. 
D) are completely unrelated concepts. 
A) reinforce each other. 
B) compete with each other. 
C) are basically the same thing. 
D) are completely unrelated concepts.

Question 6

Social structure refers to a person's

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A) positions/ranks in relation to one another. 
B) values. 
C) occupation and education level. 
D) institutional system. 
A) positions/ranks in relation to one another. 
B) values. 
C) occupation and education level. 
D) institutional system.

Question 7

According to the author, nationalism is

Accepted Answer

A) a claim by people living in a society that they have the right to live in their own nation. 
B) no longer an important force, but earlier in this century it was very important. 
C) the same thing as colonialism. 
D) almost always a force for stability and order in the world. 
A) a claim by people living in a society that they have the right to live in their own nation. 
B) no longer an important force, but earlier in this century it was very important. 
C) the same thing as colonialism. 
D) almost always a force for stability and order in the world.

Question 8

Why is conflict important for society? What are the benefits of social conflict?

Accepted Answer

Conflict is important for society becaus

Question 9

How does the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina illustrate the important of social interaction for society?

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government was slow to react 
B) people were isolated and lack of communication hampered efforts to protect and provide for people 
C) Americans really didn't care 
D) the national media paid too little attention to the plight of the citizens of New Orleans 
A) the federal government was slow to react 
B) people were isolated and lack of communication hampered efforts to protect and provide for people 
C) Americans really didn't care 
D) the national media paid too little attention to the plight of the citizens of New Orleans

Question 10

Societies and nations are different.Explain these differences, and indicate some of the problems that arise because of these differences.

Accepted Answer

Societies and nations are indeed differe

Question 11

It is probably most correct to state that culture

Accepted Answer

A) is the start of all social interaction. 
B) arises from social interaction. 
C) and social interaction are the same thing. 
D) works against social interaction. 
A) is the start of all social interaction. 
B) arises from social interaction. 
C) and social interaction are the same thing. 
D) works against social interaction.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of a value?

Accepted Answer

A) elementary school is mandatory for children 
B) college education will lead to a good job 
C) expanding horizons 
D) all of these are values 
A) elementary school is mandatory for children 
B) college education will lead to a good job 
C) expanding horizons 
D) all of these are values

Question 13

Commitment to society shifts as we move from traditional to more modern societies.In general, commitment becomes increasingly

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A) strong. 
B) conditional. 
C) emotional. 
D) coercive. 
A) strong. 
B) conditional. 
C) emotional. 
D) coercive.

Question 14

Marx saw much of culture as

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A) unimportant, but one of the only forces for change in society. 
B) ideology; a belief system created to defend the wealthy and powerful. 
C) the basic cause of inequality in society. 
D) the way that people are entertained by the powerful in society. 
A) unimportant, but one of the only forces for change in society. 
B) ideology; a belief system created to defend the wealthy and powerful. 
C) the basic cause of inequality in society. 
D) the way that people are entertained by the powerful in society.

Question 15

How do social institutions promote and maintain loyalty to society?

Accepted Answer

Social institutions promote and maintain

Question 16

The author agrees with Georg Simmel that, in general, conflict and change

Accepted Answer

A) are dysfunctional for society; they undermine loyalty. 
B) are important for social stability. 
C) prevents solutions to societal problems. 
D) eventually lead to revolution and a new society. 
A) are dysfunctional for society; they undermine loyalty. 
B) are important for social stability. 
C) prevents solutions to societal problems. 
D) eventually lead to revolution and a new society.

Question 17

The two qualities essential for any form of organization are ______.

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A) government and population 
B) conflict and culture 
C) social interaction and social patterns 
D) communication and regulation 
A) government and population 
B) conflict and culture 
C) social interaction and social patterns 
D) communication and regulation

Question 18

In order to understand how society is made possible through social interaction, it is important to recognize that social interaction creates

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A) competition for resources. 
B) disagreements among actors concerning how organization should develop. 
C) mutual understanding among the actors. 
D) a spontaneity among the actors. 
A) competition for resources. 
B) disagreements among actors concerning how organization should develop. 
C) mutual understanding among the actors. 
D) a spontaneity among the actors.

Question 19

Socializing institutions are important because

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A) every society needs to create willing members who accept the society's ways. 
B) humans are born with a set of patterns for doing things and these must be shaped by society. 
C) parents frequently do not do their job in raising children. 
D) all of the above 
A) every society needs to create willing members who accept the society's ways. 
B) humans are born with a set of patterns for doing things and these must be shaped by society. 
C) parents frequently do not do their job in raising children. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Explain what a social institution is and give several examples, defining what each does.

Accepted Answer

A social institution is a complex, integ

Which of the following statements is not related to the importance of symbolic communication for society?

Revolution is a type of

The shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Social structure is made up of

Social structure and culture

Social structure refers to a person's

According to the author, nationalism is

Why is conflict important for society? What are the benefits of social conflict?

How does the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina illustrate the important of social interaction for society?

Societies and nations are different.Explain these differences, and indicate some of the problems that arise because of these differences.

It is probably most correct to state that culture

Which of the following is the best example of a value?

Commitment to society shifts as we move from traditional to more modern societies.In general, commitment becomes increasingly

Marx saw much of culture as

How do social institutions promote and maintain loyalty to society?

The author agrees with Georg Simmel that, in general, conflict and change

The two qualities essential for any form of organization are ______.

In order to understand how society is made possible through social interaction, it is important to recognize that social interaction creates

Socializing institutions are important because

Explain what a social institution is and give several examples, defining what each does.

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Exam 3: How Is Society Possible: the Basis for Social Order

Which of the following statements is not related to the importance of symbolic communication for society?

Revolution is a type of

The shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Social structure is made up of

Social structure and culture

Social structure refers to a person's

According to the author, nationalism is

Why is conflict important for society? What are the benefits of social conflict?

How does the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina illustrate the important of social interaction for society?

Societies and nations are different.Explain these differences, and indicate some of the problems that arise because of these differences.

It is probably most correct to state that culture

Which of the following is the best example of a value?

Commitment to society shifts as we move from traditional to more modern societies.In general, commitment becomes increasingly

Marx saw much of culture as

How do social institutions promote and maintain loyalty to society?

The author agrees with Georg Simmel that, in general, conflict and change

The two qualities essential for any form of organization are ______.

In order to understand how society is made possible through social interaction, it is important to recognize that social interaction creates

Socializing institutions are important because

Explain what a social institution is and give several examples, defining what each does.

How Do Sociologists Study Society: Researching the Social World

What Does It Mean to Be Human: Human Nature, Society, and Culture

Why Are People Unequal in Society: the Origin and Perpetuation of Social Inequality

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The Nature and Use of Categories, Generalizations, and Stereotypes in Social Science and Society

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