Question 1

Explain why the United States and Japan are not considered to be industrialized nations today.

Accepted Answer

The United States and Japan are consider

Question 2

According to the text, which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies as they exist today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of machines to produce goods and services 
B)  Increased death rates and a lowered life expectancy 
C)  Highly differentiated labor force 
D)  Social cohesion achieved through structures of social institutions 
A)  Use of machines to produce goods and services 
B)  Increased death rates and a lowered life expectancy 
C)  Highly differentiated labor force 
D)  Social cohesion achieved through structures of social institutions

Question 3

Sociologists who study the large patterns of social interactions that are vast, complex, and highly differentiated are using

Accepted Answer

A)  microanalysis. 
B)  macroanalysis. 
C)  content analysis. 
D)  organic analysis. 
A)  microanalysis. 
B)  macroanalysis. 
C)  content analysis. 
D)  organic analysis.

Question 4

The use of fake profile pictures on dating apps demonstrates that perceived physical appearance remains an important factor in attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies. Explain the role of solidarity in each.

Accepted Answer

Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft are two ty

Question 6

Describe the characteristics of postindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

Postindustrial societies are characteriz

Question 7

An ascribed status is one that is

Accepted Answer

A)  beyond the individual's control. 
B)  the responsibility of the individual. 
C)  an earned status. 
D)  a low rank. 
A)  beyond the individual's control. 
B)  the responsibility of the individual. 
C)  an earned status. 
D)  a low rank.

Question 8

Professor Watkins comes into her classroom before class begins and moves all the desks so that they are facing the back of the classroom. She then observes to see how the students react. Professor Watkins is using a method of observation typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism. 
B)  functionalism. 
C)  conflict theory. 
D)  ethnomethodology. 
A)  symbolic interactionism. 
B)  functionalism. 
C)  conflict theory. 
D)  ethnomethodology.

Question 9

You can feel passionate love for someone, including strong sexual feelings and intense emotion, yet not really "like" the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, social structures

Accepted Answer

A)  are a part of large, but not small, organizations. 
B)  have an influence only on impersonal aspects of our lives. 
C)  are difficult for the untrained observer to readily see. 
D)  do not have any connection to each other. 
A)  are a part of large, but not small, organizations. 
B)  have an influence only on impersonal aspects of our lives. 
C)  are difficult for the untrained observer to readily see. 
D)  do not have any connection to each other.

Question 11

In contemporary societies, division of labor is most likely to be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence and ability 
B)  age, gender, race, and class distinctions 
C)  interest and enthusiasm 
D)  religion and moral beliefs 
A)  intelligence and ability 
B)  age, gender, race, and class distinctions 
C)  interest and enthusiasm 
D)  religion and moral beliefs

Question 12

Standards of beauty are culturally variable. In the United States,

Accepted Answer

A)  White women are more concerned about weight than are African American women. 
B)  Hispanics and Whites have the same standard for thinness in women. 
C)  African American women are more self-critical of their bodies than are White women 
D)  Hispanic women are more interested in outward appearances of beauty than are White women. 
A)  White women are more concerned about weight than are African American women. 
B)  Hispanics and Whites have the same standard for thinness in women. 
C)  African American women are more self-critical of their bodies than are White women 
D)  Hispanic women are more interested in outward appearances of beauty than are White women.

Question 13

From the perspective of conflict theorists, social institutions

Accepted Answer

A)  exist to protect the rights of those with less power in society. 
B)  do not provide equally for all members of society. 
C)  create meaning for the people who participate in them. 
D)  hold society together. 
A)  exist to protect the rights of those with less power in society. 
B)  do not provide equally for all members of society. 
C)  create meaning for the people who participate in them. 
D)  hold society together.

Question 14

With respect to interpersonal attraction, sociological research tells us that

Accepted Answer

A)  we must like someone in order to love and feel passion toward them. 
B)  it is possible to like someone a great deal and not love them. 
C)  the less we see of someone, the more desirable we find them. 
D)  most of the time, our evaluations of others are not influenced by their attractiveness to us. 
A)  we must like someone in order to love and feel passion toward them. 
B)  it is possible to like someone a great deal and not love them. 
C)  the less we see of someone, the more desirable we find them. 
D)  most of the time, our evaluations of others are not influenced by their attractiveness to us.

Question 15

Herve, an avid observer of behavior, notices that when a man nods, it most often indicates he agrees, and when a woman nods, it most often indicates she is listening to what is being said. This fits with the observation of sociologists that

Accepted Answer

A)  social status influences the meaning of nonverbal behaviors. 
B)  nonverbal communication, such as silence, has universal interpretations. 
C)  the vast majority of human communication is verbal. 
D)  the communication styles of men and women are inherently incompatible. 
A)  social status influences the meaning of nonverbal behaviors. 
B)  nonverbal communication, such as silence, has universal interpretations. 
C)  the vast majority of human communication is verbal. 
D)  the communication styles of men and women are inherently incompatible.

Question 16

Research has established that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no such thing as overexposure to someone you are attracted to. 
B)  if you find someone attractive, the more often you see them, the more attractive they become, at least up to a point. 
C)  if you start out disliking someone, the more you see that person, the more you will come to like them. 
D)  if you dislike a person, continued exposure to them will intensify those feelings. 
A)  there is no such thing as overexposure to someone you are attracted to. 
B)  if you find someone attractive, the more often you see them, the more attractive they become, at least up to a point. 
C)  if you start out disliking someone, the more you see that person, the more you will come to like them. 
D)  if you dislike a person, continued exposure to them will intensify those feelings.

Question 17

Symbolic interactionists argue that our perceptions of reality are determined by our definition of the situation. This means that, to a large extent,

Accepted Answer

A)  we wait until we have enough factual information before we form opinions. 
B)  we basically see what we want to see. 
C)  we can never have any opinions or perceptions of reality. 
D)  our opinions and perceptions are determined by what others want us to believe. 
A)  we wait until we have enough factual information before we form opinions. 
B)  we basically see what we want to see. 
C)  we can never have any opinions or perceptions of reality. 
D)  our opinions and perceptions are determined by what others want us to believe.

Question 18

Which factor is most important in distinguishing among types of societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinship system 
B)  Division of labor 
C)  Development of technology 
D)  Economic system 
A)  Kinship system 
B)  Division of labor 
C)  Development of technology 
D)  Economic system

Question 19

The key difference that distinguishes different types of societies is the type of economic system they use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define the social construction of reality and provide an example. How this is different from objective reality?

Accepted Answer

The social construction of reality refer

Explain why the United States and Japan are not considered to be industrialized nations today.

According to the text, which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies as they exist today?

Sociologists who study the large patterns of social interactions that are vast, complex, and highly differentiated are using

The use of fake profile pictures on dating apps demonstrates that perceived physical appearance remains an important factor in attraction.

Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies. Explain the role of solidarity in each.

Describe the characteristics of postindustrial societies.

An ascribed status is one that is

Professor Watkins comes into her classroom before class begins and moves all the desks so that they are facing the back of the classroom. She then observes to see how the students react. Professor Watkins is using a method of observation typical of

You can feel passionate love for someone, including strong sexual feelings and intense emotion, yet not really "like" the person.

According to the text, social structures

In contemporary societies, division of labor is most likely to be based on

Standards of beauty are culturally variable. In the United States,

From the perspective of conflict theorists, social institutions

With respect to interpersonal attraction, sociological research tells us that

Herve, an avid observer of behavior, notices that when a man nods, it most often indicates he agrees, and when a woman nods, it most often indicates she is listening to what is being said. This fits with the observation of sociologists that

Research has established that

Symbolic interactionists argue that our perceptions of reality are determined by our definition of the situation. This means that, to a large extent,

Which factor is most important in distinguishing among types of societies?

The key difference that distinguishes different types of societies is the type of economic system they use.

Define the social construction of reality and provide an example. How this is different from objective reality?

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

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Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

Explain why the United States and Japan are not considered to be industrialized nations today.

According to the text, which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies as they exist today?

Sociologists who study the large patterns of social interactions that are vast, complex, and highly differentiated are using

The use of fake profile pictures on dating apps demonstrates that perceived physical appearance remains an important factor in attraction.

Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies. Explain the role of solidarity in each.

Describe the characteristics of postindustrial societies.

An ascribed status is one that is

Professor Watkins comes into her classroom before class begins and moves all the desks so that they are facing the back of the classroom. She then observes to see how the students react. Professor Watkins is using a method of observation typical of

You can feel passionate love for someone, including strong sexual feelings and intense emotion, yet not really "like" the person.

According to the text, social structures

In contemporary societies, division of labor is most likely to be based on

Standards of beauty are culturally variable. In the United States,

From the perspective of conflict theorists, social institutions

With respect to interpersonal attraction, sociological research tells us that

Herve, an avid observer of behavior, notices that when a man nods, it most often indicates he agrees, and when a woman nods, it most often indicates she is listening to what is being said. This fits with the observation of sociologists that

Research has established that

Symbolic interactionists argue that our perceptions of reality are determined by our definition of the situation. This means that, to a large extent,

Which factor is most important in distinguishing among types of societies?

The key difference that distinguishes different types of societies is the type of economic system they use.

Define the social construction of reality and provide an example. How this is different from objective reality?

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