Question 1

Mechanical solidarity is strengthened when the division of labor increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is not uncommon for people, especially unattached young people, to wonder whether they will ever find their soul mate, the person with whom they will share love and life. What does research have to say about such matters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Love is simply impossible to measure. 
B)  Science can predict with whom we will fall in love, at least to some extent. 
C)  Love is a matter of the heart and cannot be predicted. 
D)  There is really no pattern in whom we will be attracted to much less whom we will love. 
A)  Love is simply impossible to measure. 
B)  Science can predict with whom we will fall in love, at least to some extent. 
C)  Love is a matter of the heart and cannot be predicted. 
D)  There is really no pattern in whom we will be attracted to much less whom we will love.

Question 3

_____ holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism 
B)  Symbolic interactionism 
C)  Social exchange theory 
D)  Conflict theory 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Symbolic interactionism 
C)  Social exchange theory 
D)  Conflict theory

Question 4

Which statement about proxemic communication is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are generally aware of how they use personal space. 
B)  Women always stand close, regardless of the degree of friendship with the person they are talking to. 
C)  People who are sexually attracted to each other stand exceptionally close. 
D)  Hispanic people tend to stand farther apart than do non-Hispanic people. 
A)  People are generally aware of how they use personal space. 
B)  Women always stand close, regardless of the degree of friendship with the person they are talking to. 
C)  People who are sexually attracted to each other stand exceptionally close. 
D)  Hispanic people tend to stand farther apart than do non-Hispanic people.

Question 5

How did Durkheim explain the cohesiveness of society?

Accepted Answer

Émile Durkheim, a founding figure in the

Question 6

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the micro-level analysis of social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Describing day-to-day life in a sorority house 
B)  Comparing the correlates of poverty in the United States to those in other nations 
C)  Comparing communication patterns in regions without reliable cell phone coverage to those with reliable coverage 
D)  Analyzing temporal trends in rates of urban crime 
A)  Describing day-to-day life in a sorority house 
B)  Comparing the correlates of poverty in the United States to those in other nations 
C)  Comparing communication patterns in regions without reliable cell phone coverage to those with reliable coverage 
D)  Analyzing temporal trends in rates of urban crime

Question 7

Individuals always select their own master status and may change it at any time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Emile Durkheim, _____ gives groups social solidarity because members of a group feel they are part of one society.

Accepted Answer

A)  the social macrostructure 
B)  collective consciousness 
C)  class consciousness 
D)  popular culture 
A)  the social macrostructure 
B)  collective consciousness 
C)  class consciousness 
D)  popular culture

Question 9

Which of these would interest a sociologist who prefers macroanalysis of social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pattern and content of cliques in a high school 
B)  How laws governing family leave affect families in the United States 
C)  How members of a gang feel about the crimes they commit 
D)  The daily lives of people in a homeless shelter 
A)  The pattern and content of cliques in a high school 
B)  How laws governing family leave affect families in the United States 
C)  How members of a gang feel about the crimes they commit 
D)  The daily lives of people in a homeless shelter

Question 10

According to the text, social institutions

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be observed directly. 
B)  are found only in large societies. 
C)  do not serve any particular function in society. 
D)  are rare in our society. 
A)  cannot be observed directly. 
B)  are found only in large societies. 
C)  do not serve any particular function in society. 
D)  are rare in our society.

Question 11

Within a gemeinschaft society, how is social control achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through social institutions, such as the legal system 
B)  Through a system of written laws that apply equally to members of society 
C)  Through an internal sense of belonging that members of society share 
D)  Through a strict division of labor 
A)  Through social institutions, such as the legal system 
B)  Through a system of written laws that apply equally to members of society 
C)  Through an internal sense of belonging that members of society share 
D)  Through a strict division of labor

Question 12

In a society marked by organic solidarity,

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals play a great variety of different roles, and unity is based on role differentiation. 
B)  the roles people play are very similar. 
C)  individuals share the same values and hold the same things sacred. 
D)  there is a complete lack of collective consciousness. 
A)  individuals play a great variety of different roles, and unity is based on role differentiation. 
B)  the roles people play are very similar. 
C)  individuals share the same values and hold the same things sacred. 
D)  there is a complete lack of collective consciousness.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about human relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people do not seek affiliation. 
B)  Many people lack human contact. 
C)  Most people have a strong need for affiliation. 
D)  Most people are not conscious of their need for relationships. 
A)  Most people do not seek affiliation. 
B)  Many people lack human contact. 
C)  Most people have a strong need for affiliation. 
D)  Most people are not conscious of their need for relationships.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an example of a social group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly 
B)  Nurses 
C)  Veterans 
D)  Fans of The Handmaid's Tale 
A)  The elderly 
B)  Nurses 
C)  Veterans 
D)  Fans of The Handmaid's Tale

Question 15

Organic solidarity occurs when people play a great variety of roles, and unity is based on role differentiation, not similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Today, the United States would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  an agricultural society. 
B)  a postindustrial society. 
C)  an industrial society. 
D)  no longer manufacturing any products for itself. 
A)  an agricultural society. 
B)  a postindustrial society. 
C)  an industrial society. 
D)  no longer manufacturing any products for itself.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a social institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Family 
C)  Friends 
D)  Religion 
A)  Education 
B)  Family 
C)  Friends 
D)  Religion

Question 18

As soon as it drops on Netflix, Zorah binge-watches the new season of Orange Is the New Black. Like the others watching it, Zorah is part of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social group. 
B)  social constituency. 
C)  audience. 
D)  social category. 
A)  social group. 
B)  social constituency. 
C)  audience. 
D)  social category.

Question 19

According to the text, a social _____ is a broad system that organizes specific functions in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization 
B)  institution 
C)  structure 
D)  agency 
A)  organization 
B)  institution 
C)  structure 
D)  agency

Question 20

Role _____ occurs when it becomes impossible to meet the expectations associated with all of the roles in one's role set.

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistency 
B)  conflict 
C)  strain 
D)  breakdown 
A)  inconsistency 
B)  conflict 
C)  strain 
D)  breakdown

Mechanical solidarity is strengthened when the division of labor increases.

It is not uncommon for people, especially unattached young people, to wonder whether they will ever find their soul mate, the person with whom they will share love and life. What does research have to say about such matters?

_____ holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.

Which statement about proxemic communication is true?

How did Durkheim explain the cohesiveness of society?

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the micro-level analysis of social interaction?

Individuals always select their own master status and may change it at any time.

According to Emile Durkheim, _____ gives groups social solidarity because members of a group feel they are part of one society.

Which of these would interest a sociologist who prefers macroanalysis of social interaction?

According to the text, social institutions

Within a gemeinschaft society, how is social control achieved?

In a society marked by organic solidarity,

Which of the following is true about human relationships?

Which of the following is not an example of a social group?

Organic solidarity occurs when people play a great variety of roles, and unity is based on role differentiation, not similarity.

Today, the United States would best be described as

Which of the following is not a social institution?

As soon as it drops on Netflix, Zorah binge-watches the new season of Orange Is the New Black. Like the others watching it, Zorah is part of a(n)

According to the text, a social _____ is a broad system that organizes specific functions in society.

Role _____ occurs when it becomes impossible to meet the expectations associated with all of the roles in one's role set.

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

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

Mechanical solidarity is strengthened when the division of labor increases.

It is not uncommon for people, especially unattached young people, to wonder whether they will ever find their soul mate, the person with whom they will share love and life. What does research have to say about such matters?

_____ holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.

Which statement about proxemic communication is true?

How did Durkheim explain the cohesiveness of society?

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the micro-level analysis of social interaction?

Individuals always select their own master status and may change it at any time.

According to Emile Durkheim, _____ gives groups social solidarity because members of a group feel they are part of one society.

Which of these would interest a sociologist who prefers macroanalysis of social interaction?

According to the text, social institutions

Within a gemeinschaft society, how is social control achieved?

In a society marked by organic solidarity,

Which of the following is true about human relationships?

Which of the following is not an example of a social group?

Organic solidarity occurs when people play a great variety of roles, and unity is based on role differentiation, not similarity.

Today, the United States would best be described as

Which of the following is not a social institution?

As soon as it drops on Netflix, Zorah binge-watches the new season of Orange Is the New Black. Like the others watching it, Zorah is part of a(n)

According to the text, a social _____ is a broad system that organizes specific functions in society.

Role _____ occurs when it becomes impossible to meet the expectations associated with all of the roles in one's role set.

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