Question 1

A status that is earned is referred to as an _____ status.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired 
B)  achieved 
C)  assumed 
D)  ascribed 
A)  acquired 
B)  achieved 
C)  assumed 
D)  ascribed B

Question 2

Postindustrial societies are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  being information based. 
B)  an increase in manufacturing jobs. 
C)  a large working class of industrial laborers. 
D)  a strict division of labor. 
A)  being information based. 
B)  an increase in manufacturing jobs. 
C)  a large working class of industrial laborers. 
D)  a strict division of labor. A

Question 3

Sociologists who study patterns of social interaction use macroanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to use touch for emotional support than men are. 
B)  Boys tend to be touched by their parents more roughly than girls are. 
C)  Social status has an influence on touching in terms of both who is touched and who is doing the touching. 
D)  In everyday interaction,, men and women tend to use touch about equally. 
A)  Women are more likely to use touch for emotional support than men are. 
B)  Boys tend to be touched by their parents more roughly than girls are. 
C)  Social status has an influence on touching in terms of both who is touched and who is doing the touching. 
D)  In everyday interaction,, men and women tend to use touch about equally.

Question 5

Jack and Carol are in a meeting at work, and Carol notices that Jack tends to lean forward when men are speaking but leans back and looks away when women are speaking. Jack maintains that he pays equal attention to male and female speakers, but Carol finds his _____ communication more persuasive.

Accepted Answer

A)  authentic 
B)  idiosyncratic 
C)  nonverbal 
D)  incidental 
A)  authentic 
B)  idiosyncratic 
C)  nonverbal 
D)  incidental

Question 6

Describe the five functions of social institutions using the functionalist perspective.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective on social

Question 7

Sociological research suggests that there is truth to the old adage that "opposites attract."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the difference between macro- and micro-analysis. Provide examples of two research topics appropriate to each.

Accepted Answer

Macro-analysis and micro-analysis are tw

Question 9

Catfishing refers to using a fake or stolen identity to lure someone else into a relationship and often begins with online contact. Analyze the phenomenon of catfishing using Goffman's impression management.

Accepted Answer

Catfishing can be analyzed using Goffman

Question 10

Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people do not act according to social norms. 
B)  we are not wholly aware of the norms that we use even though they are shared. 
C)  we never know what to expect from other people. 
D)  conflict over the norms for a situation is part of what holds society together. 
A)  most people do not act according to social norms. 
B)  we are not wholly aware of the norms that we use even though they are shared. 
C)  we never know what to expect from other people. 
D)  conflict over the norms for a situation is part of what holds society together.

Question 11

Even the most primitive of societies has a very complex division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does postindustrialism impact members of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  More leisure time, even for working-class individuals 
B)  A burgeoning economy in which all classes gain substantial wealth 
C)  Education, particularly science, takes on paramount importance 
D)  Full, lifetime employment for everyone who wants a job 
A)  More leisure time, even for working-class individuals 
B)  A burgeoning economy in which all classes gain substantial wealth 
C)  Education, particularly science, takes on paramount importance 
D)  Full, lifetime employment for everyone who wants a job

Question 13

Only a small percentage of our communication with each other is nonverbal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Goffman's impression management is often acted out on social media such as Instagram when people post deliberately misleading photos of and comments about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is most consistent with a gemeinschaft society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strangers on a street corner. 
B)  Individuals talking in a cubicle in a large corporation. 
C)  A small community's tomato festival. 
D)  A large city park. 
A)  Strangers on a street corner. 
B)  Individuals talking in a cubicle in a large corporation. 
C)  A small community's tomato festival. 
D)  A large city park.

Question 16

Research indicates that most forms of nonverbal communication have universal meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Durkheim saw society as an organism, something comprising different parts that work together to create a unique whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sociologists use the term ______ to refer to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together make up society.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural complex 
B)  social structure 
C)  infrastructure 
D)  social network 
A)  cultural complex 
B)  social structure 
C)  infrastructure 
D)  social network

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics is most likely to be perceived by others as a master status?

Accepted Answer

A)  One's alma mater 
B)  Having a disability 
C)  Being an avid reader 
D)  Enjoying camping 
A)  One's alma mater 
B)  Having a disability 
C)  Being an avid reader 
D)  Enjoying camping

Question 20

Anne is a college student, a full-time employee, and a mother of two young children. Anne may experience role conflict because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is likely to be impossible for her to fully satisfy the expectations associated with all of those roles. 
B)  the roles of mother, especially of young children, and full-time employee are inherently incompatible. 
C)  she will demand that others help her and, when the help is not forthcoming, will relinquish a role. 
D)  society is still quite disapproving of working mothers and will sanction her in some way. 
A)  it is likely to be impossible for her to fully satisfy the expectations associated with all of those roles. 
B)  the roles of mother, especially of young children, and full-time employee are inherently incompatible. 
C)  she will demand that others help her and, when the help is not forthcoming, will relinquish a role. 
D)  society is still quite disapproving of working mothers and will sanction her in some way.

A status that is earned is referred to as an _____ status.

Postindustrial societies are characterized by

Sociologists who study patterns of social interaction use macroanalysis.

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

Jack and Carol are in a meeting at work, and Carol notices that Jack tends to lean forward when men are speaking but leans back and looks away when women are speaking. Jack maintains that he pays equal attention to male and female speakers, but Carol finds his _____ communication more persuasive.

Describe the five functions of social institutions using the functionalist perspective.

Sociological research suggests that there is truth to the old adage that "opposites attract."

Explain the difference between macro- and micro-analysis. Provide examples of two research topics appropriate to each.

Catfishing refers to using a fake or stolen identity to lure someone else into a relationship and often begins with online contact. Analyze the phenomenon of catfishing using Goffman's impression management.

Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that

Even the most primitive of societies has a very complex division of labor.

How does postindustrialism impact members of society?

Only a small percentage of our communication with each other is nonverbal.

Goffman's impression management is often acted out on social media such as Instagram when people post deliberately misleading photos of and comments about themselves.

Which of the following is most consistent with a gemeinschaft society?

Research indicates that most forms of nonverbal communication have universal meaning.

Durkheim saw society as an organism, something comprising different parts that work together to create a unique whole.

Sociologists use the term ______ to refer to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together make up society.

Which of the following characteristics is most likely to be perceived by others as a master status?

Anne is a college student, a full-time employee, and a mother of two young children. Anne may experience role conflict because

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

A status that is earned is referred to as an _____ status.

Postindustrial societies are characterized by

Sociologists who study patterns of social interaction use macroanalysis.

According to the text, patterns of touch are strongly influenced by gender. Which of the following statements regarding gender and touch is false?

Jack and Carol are in a meeting at work, and Carol notices that Jack tends to lean forward when men are speaking but leans back and looks away when women are speaking. Jack maintains that he pays equal attention to male and female speakers, but Carol finds his _____ communication more persuasive.

Describe the five functions of social institutions using the functionalist perspective.

Sociological research suggests that there is truth to the old adage that "opposites attract."

Explain the difference between macro- and micro-analysis. Provide examples of two research topics appropriate to each.

Catfishing refers to using a fake or stolen identity to lure someone else into a relationship and often begins with online contact. Analyze the phenomenon of catfishing using Goffman's impression management.

Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that

Even the most primitive of societies has a very complex division of labor.

How does postindustrialism impact members of society?

Only a small percentage of our communication with each other is nonverbal.

Goffman's impression management is often acted out on social media such as Instagram when people post deliberately misleading photos of and comments about themselves.

Which of the following is most consistent with a gemeinschaft society?

Research indicates that most forms of nonverbal communication have universal meaning.

Durkheim saw society as an organism, something comprising different parts that work together to create a unique whole.

Sociologists use the term ______ to refer to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together make up society.

Which of the following characteristics is most likely to be perceived by others as a master status?

Anne is a college student, a full-time employee, and a mother of two young children. Anne may experience role conflict because

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters