Question 1

Which of the following is true of modern affiliations in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  We have lower rates of affiliation than any other nation. 
B)  We prefer face-to-face meetings over web-based meetings. 
C)  We attempt to reconcile our identities through memberships. 
D)  We are joining more but participating less. 
A)  We have lower rates of affiliation than any other nation. 
B)  We prefer face-to-face meetings over web-based meetings. 
C)  We attempt to reconcile our identities through memberships. 
D)  We are joining more but participating less. D

Question 2

According to the author, why did students wear sunglasses on Sproul Plaza?

Accepted Answer

A)  to hide their bloodshot eyes 
B)  to protect their eyes from the glare of the sun 
C)  to disguise themselves from professors 
D)  to discreetly scan for social interactions 
A)  to hide their bloodshot eyes 
B)  to protect their eyes from the glare of the sun 
C)  to disguise themselves from professors 
D)  to discreetly scan for social interactions D

Question 3

A social position an individual holds within a group or social system is known as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  norm 
B)  status 
C)  role 
D)  more 
A)  norm 
B)  status 
C)  role 
D)  more B

Question 4

Which psychologist's research initiated the concept of six degrees of separation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanley Milgram 
B)  Duncan Watts 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Stanley Milgram 
B)  Duncan Watts 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 5

Discuss two outcomes of large social networks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss two outcomes of large social networks....

Question 6

The back stage is synonymous with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived identity 
B)  social expectations 
C)  patterned structure 
D)  authentic self 
A)  perceived identity 
B)  social expectations 
C)  patterned structure 
D)  authentic self

Question 7

The disintegration of French society around 1789 was blamed on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Scottish enlightenment 
B)  the traditional family 
C)  heroism 
D)  individualism 
A)  the Scottish enlightenment 
B)  the traditional family 
C)  heroism 
D)  individualism

Question 8

Concentric group affiliations are most similar to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian nesting dolls 
B)  spider webs 
C)  the world map 
D)  an army 
A)  Russian nesting dolls 
B)  spider webs 
C)  the world map 
D)  an army

Question 9

According to the author, the most fundamental boundary that has been breached is that between the self and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  money 
C)  others 
D)  understanding 
A)  technology 
B)  money 
C)  others 
D)  understanding

Question 10

Many sociologists believe that that the price to pay for the freedom of urban life was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime 
B)  blasé attitudes toward others 
C)  isolation 
D)  a sense of disconnection 
A)  crime 
B)  blasé attitudes toward others 
C)  isolation 
D)  a sense of disconnection

Question 11

Name three groups or communities to which you belong that help to create your uniqueness as an individual.

Accepted Answer

1. The LGBTQ+ community: Being a part of

Question 12

What is the purpose of the author's use of the prefix "intra"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the purpose of the author's...

Question 13

Explain the effect modern technology has had on our affiliations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the effect modern technology has had...

Question 14

All of the following were true of groups in premodern society except that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they penetrated every aspect of our lives 
B)  we had little choice about membership 
C)  they were concentrically organized 
D)  we could join them without stigma 
A)  they penetrated every aspect of our lives 
B)  we had little choice about membership 
C)  they were concentrically organized 
D)  we could join them without stigma

Question 15

The author contends that in the networked economy, we face a paradox of small worlds and weak ties and have somehow managed to lose ourselves. Do you agree or disagree with this assertion? Support your answer using themes from the reading.

Accepted Answer

I agree with the author's assertion that

Exam 17: The Birth of the Intravidual

Which of the following is true of modern affiliations in America?

According to the author, why did students wear sunglasses on Sproul Plaza?

A social position an individual holds within a group or social system is known as a ______.

Which psychologist's research initiated the concept of six degrees of separation?

Discuss two outcomes of large social networks.

The back stage is synonymous with ______.

The disintegration of French society around 1789 was blamed on ______.

Concentric group affiliations are most similar to ______.

According to the author, the most fundamental boundary that has been breached is that between the self and ______.

Many sociologists believe that that the price to pay for the freedom of urban life was ______.

Name three groups or communities to which you belong that help to create your uniqueness as an individual.

What is the purpose of the author's use of the prefix "intra"?

Explain the effect modern technology has had on our affiliations.

All of the following were true of groups in premodern society except that ______.

The author contends that in the networked economy, we face a paradox of small worlds and weak ties and have somehow managed to lose ourselves. Do you agree or disagree with this assertion? Support your answer using themes from the reading.

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