Question 1

Social roles carry actions and emotions as well as the attitudes associated with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Social roles are culturally defined rules for proper behavior that are associated with various statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Non-verbal communication:

Accepted Answer

A)  is instinctual. 
B)  is basically the same in every culture. 
C)  varies from culture to culture. 
D)  is used only when words may be misunderstood. 
E)  cannot be understood without special training. 
A)  is instinctual. 
B)  is basically the same in every culture. 
C)  varies from culture to culture. 
D)  is used only when words may be misunderstood. 
E)  cannot be understood without special training.

Question 4

Norms:

Accepted Answer

A)  are specific rules of behavior. 
B)  prescribe limits of acceptable behavior. 
C)  are agreed-upon rules of behavior. 
D)  are shared rules of behavior. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are specific rules of behavior. 
B)  prescribe limits of acceptable behavior. 
C)  are agreed-upon rules of behavior. 
D)  are shared rules of behavior. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

You see a photograph of a young male holding a handgun. What do you need to make sense out of this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  a universal definition of what a gun means 
B)  the context of the person in the photograph 
C)  if the ascribed status male holds the achieved status of gangster 
D)  the normative status order among males in a society 
A)  a universal definition of what a gun means 
B)  the context of the person in the photograph 
C)  if the ascribed status male holds the achieved status of gangster 
D)  the normative status order among males in a society

Question 6

The essential difference between conflict and competition is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  competition is regulated by agreed-upon rules. 
B)  conflict has negative effects on individuals. 
C)  no one benefits in conflict. 
D)  competition results in change. 
E)  conflict always results in one party losing. 
A)  competition is regulated by agreed-upon rules. 
B)  conflict has negative effects on individuals. 
C)  no one benefits in conflict. 
D)  competition results in change. 
E)  conflict always results in one party losing.

Question 7

The essential difference between conflict and competition is that conflict always results in one party losing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Role set is all the roles attached to a single status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Race is an achieved status in our society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Not only can the norms for behavior differ considerably from one culture to another, they also differ within our own society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Two large companies compete for the same scarce resource. Each one tries to injure or sabotage the other. This interaction is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange. 
B)  economic cooperation. 
C)  coercion. 
D)  conflict. 
E)  social cooperation. 
A)  exchange. 
B)  economic cooperation. 
C)  coercion. 
D)  conflict. 
E)  social cooperation.

Question 12

The status that seems to dominate others in patterning a person s life is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary status. 
B)  master status. 
C)  most status. 
D)  political status. 
E)  new status. 
A)  secondary status. 
B)  master status. 
C)  most status. 
D)  political status. 
E)  new status.

Question 13

In Maria s social life, she is part of a legal, immigrant family living together, but she just came out of the closet as a lesbian which caused so much stress and conflict at home and school that no one is talking to her in the same way. The status of lesbian is:

Accepted Answer

A)  shaped by fashion. 
B)  culturally not organized for the family to comprehend. 
C)  a form of political rebellion in action. 
D)  a master status. 
A)  shaped by fashion. 
B)  culturally not organized for the family to comprehend. 
C)  a form of political rebellion in action. 
D)  a master status.

Social roles carry actions and emotions as well as the attitudes associated with them.

Social roles are culturally defined rules for proper behavior that are associated with various statuses.

Non-verbal communication:

Norms:

You see a photograph of a young male holding a handgun. What do you need to make sense out of this photograph?

The essential difference between conflict and competition is that:

The essential difference between conflict and competition is that conflict always results in one party losing.

Role set is all the roles attached to a single status.

Race is an achieved status in our society.

Not only can the norms for behavior differ considerably from one culture to another, they also differ within our own society.

Two large companies compete for the same scarce resource. Each one tries to injure or sabotage the other. This interaction is called:

The status that seems to dominate others in patterning a person s life is known as the:

In Maria s social life, she is part of a legal, immigrant family living together, but she just came out of the closet as a lesbian which caused so much stress and conflict at home and school that no one is talking to her in the same way. The status of lesbian is:

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Socialization and Development

Social Groups and Organizations

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Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Minorities

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Exam 5: Understanding Social Interaction

Social roles carry actions and emotions as well as the attitudes associated with them.

Social roles are culturally defined rules for proper behavior that are associated with various statuses.

Non-verbal communication:

Norms:

You see a photograph of a young male holding a handgun. What do you need to make sense out of this photograph?

The essential difference between conflict and competition is that:

The essential difference between conflict and competition is that conflict always results in one party losing.

Role set is all the roles attached to a single status.

Race is an achieved status in our society.

Not only can the norms for behavior differ considerably from one culture to another, they also differ within our own society.

Two large companies compete for the same scarce resource. Each one tries to injure or sabotage the other. This interaction is called:

The status that seems to dominate others in patterning a person s life is known as the:

In Maria s social life, she is part of a legal, immigrant family living together, but she just came out of the closet as a lesbian which caused so much stress and conflict at home and school that no one is talking to her in the same way. The status of lesbian is:

The Sociological Perspective

Doing Sociology: Research Methods

Culture

Socialization and Development

Social Groups and Organizations

Deviant Behavior and Social Control

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Gender Stratification

Marriage and Alternative Family Arrange

Religion

Education

Political and Economic Systems

Health and Aging

Filters