Question 1

When individuals are members of groups, they are influenced by other members. What do sociologists call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  internalization 
B)  commodification 
C)  peer pressure 
D)  rationalization 
E)  social loafing 
A)  internalization 
B)  commodification 
C)  peer pressure 
D)  rationalization 
E)  social loafing

Question 2

Explain how reference groups work. Give an example of a reference group in your own life.

Accepted Answer

A reference group provides standards by

Question 3

Have you ever grumbled because your instructor assigned group work? One of the biggest problems associated with group assignments is that one person often ends up doing most of the work while others take it easy. What does Chapter 5 call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie 
B)  social identity 
C)  social loafing 
D)  compliance 
E)  dyadic cohesion 
A)  anomie 
B)  social identity 
C)  social loafing 
D)  compliance 
E)  dyadic cohesion

Question 4

In terms of job leads and social networks, how are men's networks different from women's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to tell other women in their network about job opportunities. 
B)  Men are always more likely to hear about job opportunities. 
C)  If a woman's network has more women than men in it, she is less likely to hear about job openings. 
D)  If a man's network has more women than men in it, he is less likely to hear about job openings. 
E)  If a woman's network has more men than women in it, she is less likely to hear about job openings. 
A)  Women are more likely to tell other women in their network about job opportunities. 
B)  Men are always more likely to hear about job opportunities. 
C)  If a woman's network has more women than men in it, she is less likely to hear about job openings. 
D)  If a man's network has more women than men in it, he is less likely to hear about job openings. 
E)  If a woman's network has more men than women in it, she is less likely to hear about job openings.

Question 5

When someone joins the Green Party and then starts recycling old plastic bags because she believes it can help save the environment, this is an example of what type of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  social networks 
B)  internalization 
C)  compliance 
D)  social atomism 
E)  individuation 
A)  social networks 
B)  internalization 
C)  compliance 
D)  social atomism 
E)  individuation

Question 6

A high school decides that its band needs to wear uniforms. In order to be more efficient, the school only buys uniforms in three sizes and forces students to pick the size that comes closest to fitting. What process described in Chapter 5 is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  decriminalization 
B)  rationalization 
C)  virtual communities 
D)  group dynamics 
E)  network theory 
A)  decriminalization 
B)  rationalization 
C)  virtual communities 
D)  group dynamics 
E)  network theory

When individuals are members of groups, they are influenced by other members. What do sociologists call this?

Explain how reference groups work. Give an example of a reference group in your own life.

Have you ever grumbled because your instructor assigned group work? One of the biggest problems associated with group assignments is that one person often ends up doing most of the work while others take it easy. What does Chapter 5 call this?

In terms of job leads and social networks, how are men's networks different from women's?

When someone joins the Green Party and then starts recycling old plastic bags because she believes it can help save the environment, this is an example of what type of conformity?

A high school decides that its band needs to wear uniforms. In order to be more efficient, the school only buys uniforms in three sizes and forces students to pick the size that comes closest to fitting. What process described in Chapter 5 is this an example of?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Cultural Crossroads

The Self and Interaction

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

The Macro-Micro Link in Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy, Work, and Working

Life at Home

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

City and Country: the Social World and the Natural World

Social Change: Looking Toward Tomorrow

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Exam 5: Separate and Together: Life in Groups

When individuals are members of groups, they are influenced by other members. What do sociologists call this?

Explain how reference groups work. Give an example of a reference group in your own life.

Have you ever grumbled because your instructor assigned group work? One of the biggest problems associated with group assignments is that one person often ends up doing most of the work while others take it easy. What does Chapter 5 call this?

In terms of job leads and social networks, how are men's networks different from women's?

When someone joins the Green Party and then starts recycling old plastic bags because she believes it can help save the environment, this is an example of what type of conformity?

A high school decides that its band needs to wear uniforms. In order to be more efficient, the school only buys uniforms in three sizes and forces students to pick the size that comes closest to fitting. What process described in Chapter 5 is this an example of?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Cultural Crossroads

The Self and Interaction

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

The Macro-Micro Link in Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy, Work, and Working

Life at Home

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

City and Country: the Social World and the Natural World

Social Change: Looking Toward Tomorrow

Filters