Question 1

Your chances of finding information about a job will most likely increase if you have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Weak ties to several different people 
B)  Weak ties to a few people 
C)  Strong ties to a few people 
D)  No social ties 
A)  Weak ties to several different people 
B)  Weak ties to a few people 
C)  Strong ties to a few people 
D)  No social ties A

Question 2

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question
-Explain, using an example, how social capital is productive for individuals.

Accepted Answer

Social capital refers to the networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action and provide individuals with valuable resources. For example, a person with strong social capital may have a wide network of professional contacts, which can be productive by providing job opportunities, recommendations, or valuable advice. Similarly, someone who is an active member of a community group may benefit from the support and trust of fellow members, which can lead to collaborative projects, shared resources, or emotional support during tough times. These examples illustrate how social capital can lead to tangible benefits and opportunities for individuals, enhancing their ability to achieve personal and professional goals.

Question 3

In modern society, trust is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutionally regulated 
B)  Absent 
C)  Confined to close interpersonal relationships 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Institutionally regulated 
B)  Absent 
C)  Confined to close interpersonal relationships 
D)  None of the above A

Question 4

Rational choice theory gives special emphasis to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aesthetic values 
B)  Utilitarian interests 
C)  Historical context 
D)  Political beliefs 
A)  Aesthetic values 
B)  Utilitarian interests 
C)  Historical context 
D)  Political beliefs

Question 5

According to network exchange theorists, social networks function well:

Accepted Answer

A)  Only when there is a high level of trust among social actors 
B)  When social actors have similar economic resources 
C)  Regardless of trust 
D)  When social actors have similar backgrounds 
A)  Only when there is a high level of trust among social actors 
B)  When social actors have similar economic resources 
C)  Regardless of trust 
D)  When social actors have similar backgrounds

Question 6

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question
-What does it mean to say that "money talks in marriage"?

Accepted Answer

When people say "money talks in marriage

Question 7

One of the characteristics that both sustains and complicates friendship relations is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffuseness of expectations 
B)  Clarification of expectations 
C)  Absence of expectations 
D)  Shifting of expectations 
A)  Diffuseness of expectations 
B)  Clarification of expectations 
C)  Absence of expectations 
D)  Shifting of expectations

Question 8

In bureaucratic work settings, informal communication and social exchange:

Accepted Answer

A)  Distract from task completion 
B)  Are irrelevant to task completion 
C)  Can be effective in task completion 
D)  Waste valuable task-completion resources 
A)  Distract from task completion 
B)  Are irrelevant to task completion 
C)  Can be effective in task completion 
D)  Waste valuable task-completion resources

Question 9

Social capital can be converted into:

Accepted Answer

A)  More social capital 
B)  Human capital 
C)  Economic capital 
D)  All of the above 
A)  More social capital 
B)  Human capital 
C)  Economic capital 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

According to Homans, "the more a particular action of a person is rewarded, the more likely the person is to … that action."

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid 
B)  Alter 
C)  Repeat 
D)  Reject 
A)  Avoid 
B)  Alter 
C)  Repeat 
D)  Reject

Question 11

Marriage can be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  A power imbalance relationship 
B)  An exchange-bargaining relationship 
C)  A social exchange relationship 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A power imbalance relationship 
B)  An exchange-bargaining relationship 
C)  A social exchange relationship 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Human capital refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Income produced by people 
B)  Individuals' economic assets 
C)  Individuals' skills and capabilities 
D)  Individuals' economic inheritance 
A)  Income produced by people 
B)  Individuals' economic assets 
C)  Individuals' skills and capabilities 
D)  Individuals' economic inheritance

Question 13

Social capital is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of social connections that individuals have with others 
B)  The income of a particular social class 
C)  Another term for human capital 
D)  The number of people individuals like 
A)  The number of social connections that individuals have with others 
B)  The income of a particular social class 
C)  Another term for human capital 
D)  The number of people individuals like

Question 14

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question
-In exchange network theory, what is the basis of power in an exchange relation?

Accepted Answer

In exchange network theory, the basis of

Question 15

Identify specific ways in which social exchange characterizes your everyday life. What forms of exchange seem more conducive than others to enhancing your social status among your peers/friends? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Social exchange characterizes my everyda

Question 16

Homans argued that social organizations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Influenced by social forces that are independent of individuals 
B)  Reducible to the individuals who are part of them 
C)  Punishing environments 
D)  Rewarding environments 
A)  Influenced by social forces that are independent of individuals 
B)  Reducible to the individuals who are part of them 
C)  Punishing environments 
D)  Rewarding environments

Question 17

"Status and power differences in social exchange relationships invariably lead to the termination of the relationship."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As Granovetter highlights, weak ties can serve many important individual and societal functions. Discuss the positive and negative sociological consequences of social networks, and use illustrative examples from contemporary society to illustrate your points. Finally, please probe/speculate on how membership in a particular friendship network might impact cigarette smoking behavior.

Accepted Answer

Social networks play a significant role

Question 19

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question
-Explain why scarcity matters in social exchange.

Accepted Answer

Scarcity matters in social exchange beca

Question 20

Analytical Marxism is concerned with how:

Accepted Answer

A)  Class inequality is unilaterally perpetuated by the capitalist class 
B)  Class inequality is undermined by occupational mobility 
C)  Strategic choices reproduce class inequality 
D)  Class location is less important than political connections in reproducing inequality 
A)  Class inequality is unilaterally perpetuated by the capitalist class 
B)  Class inequality is undermined by occupational mobility 
C)  Strategic choices reproduce class inequality 
D)  Class location is less important than political connections in reproducing inequality

Your chances of finding information about a job will most likely increase if you have:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -Explain, using an example, how social capital is productive for individuals.

In modern society, trust is:

Rational choice theory gives special emphasis to:

According to network exchange theorists, social networks function well:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -What does it mean to say that "money talks in marriage"?

One of the characteristics that both sustains and complicates friendship relations is the:

In bureaucratic work settings, informal communication and social exchange:

Social capital can be converted into:

According to Homans, "the more a particular action of a person is rewarded, the more likely the person is to … that action."

Marriage can be considered:

Human capital refers to:

Social capital is:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -In exchange network theory, what is the basis of power in an exchange relation?

Identify specific ways in which social exchange characterizes your everyday life. What forms of exchange seem more conducive than others to enhancing your social status among your peers/friends? Discuss.

Homans argued that social organizations are:

"Status and power differences in social exchange relationships invariably lead to the termination of the relationship."

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -Explain why scarcity matters in social exchange.

Analytical Marxism is concerned with how:

Karl Marx (1818–1883)

Emile Durkheim (1858–1917)

Max Weber (1864–1920)

American Classics: The Chicago School, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton

Critical Theory: Technology, Culture, and Politics

Conflict, Power, and Dependency in Macro-Societal Processes

Symbolic Interactionism

Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology

Feminist Theories

Michel Foucault: Theorizing Sexuality, the Body, and Power

Postcolonial Theory and Race

The Social Reproduction of Inequality: Pierre Bourdieus Theory of Class and Culture

Economic and Political Globalization

Modernities, Cosmopolitanism, and Global Consumer Culture

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Exam 7: Exchange, Exchange Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Your chances of finding information about a job will most likely increase if you have:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -Explain, using an example, how social capital is productive for individuals.

In modern society, trust is:

Rational choice theory gives special emphasis to:

According to network exchange theorists, social networks function well:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -What does it mean to say that "money talks in marriage"?

One of the characteristics that both sustains and complicates friendship relations is the:

In bureaucratic work settings, informal communication and social exchange:

Social capital can be converted into:

According to Homans, "the more a particular action of a person is rewarded, the more likely the person is to … that action."

Marriage can be considered:

Human capital refers to:

Social capital is:

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -In exchange network theory, what is the basis of power in an exchange relation?

Identify specific ways in which social exchange characterizes your everyday life. What forms of exchange seem more conducive than others to enhancing your social status among your peers/friends? Discuss.

Homans argued that social organizations are:

"Status and power differences in social exchange relationships invariably lead to the termination of the relationship."

Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question -Explain why scarcity matters in social exchange.

Analytical Marxism is concerned with how:

Karl Marx (1818–1883)

Emile Durkheim (1858–1917)

Max Weber (1864–1920)

American Classics: The Chicago School, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton

Critical Theory: Technology, Culture, and Politics

Conflict, Power, and Dependency in Macro-Societal Processes

Symbolic Interactionism

Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology

Feminist Theories

Michel Foucault: Theorizing Sexuality, the Body, and Power

Postcolonial Theory and Race

The Social Reproduction of Inequality: Pierre Bourdieus Theory of Class and Culture

Economic and Political Globalization

Modernities, Cosmopolitanism, and Global Consumer Culture

Filters