Question 1

Groups that are relatively impersonal and task-oriented tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  primary groups. 
B)  secondary groups. 
C)  tertiary groups. 
D)  social aggregates. 
E)  augmented groups. 
A)  primary groups. 
B)  secondary groups. 
C)  tertiary groups. 
D)  social aggregates. 
E)  augmented groups. B

Question 2

Generally speaking, the rights attached to a particular status in a group must correspond to the____________ of another position.

Accepted Answer

A)  roles 
B)  obligations 
C)  statuses 
D)  functions 
E)  values 
A)  roles 
B)  obligations 
C)  statuses 
D)  functions 
E)  values B

Question 3

Betty Jones is the principal of Hometown High School. She marries John Smith (who teaches geometry at Hometown High). Because of her relationship with Smith, Betty should watch out for

Accepted Answer

A)  status conflict. 
B)  role conflict. 
C)  status strain. 
D)  boredom. 
E)  life conflict. 
A)  status conflict. 
B)  role conflict. 
C)  status strain. 
D)  boredom. 
E)  life conflict. B

Question 4

Which of the following collections of people is not likely to be a social aggregate?

Accepted Answer

A)  people at a regular Wednesday night meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  people at a rodeo 
C)  people at local tavern 
D)  people who attend monster truck races 
E)  people at a baseball game on opening day 
A)  people at a regular Wednesday night meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  people at a rodeo 
C)  people at local tavern 
D)  people who attend monster truck races 
E)  people at a baseball game on opening day

Question 5

Some social positions are assigned rather than being earned or selected by the individual. Sociologists call these ___________ statuses.

Accepted Answer

A)  attributed 
B)  ascribed 
C)  referred 
D)  imputed 
E)  none of these 
A)  attributed 
B)  ascribed 
C)  referred 
D)  imputed 
E)  none of these

Question 6

Like most people, Robert Jones-who lives in the United States-occupies many statuses. He is a husband, a father, a Catholic, a member of the Lions Club, and an attorney. His master status is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  Lion's Club member. 
B)  husband. 
C)  father. 
D)  attorney. 
E)  any of these, depending on other factors 
A)  Lion's Club member. 
B)  husband. 
C)  father. 
D)  attorney. 
E)  any of these, depending on other factors

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of primary groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be very competitive. 
B)  They help socialize individuals. 
C)  They are characterized by face to face interaction. 
D)  They are frequently thought of as ends in and of themselves (not means to ends). 
E)  all of these 
A)  They tend to be very competitive. 
B)  They help socialize individuals. 
C)  They are characterized by face to face interaction. 
D)  They are frequently thought of as ends in and of themselves (not means to ends). 
E)  all of these

Question 8

Which is NOT a characteristic of secondary groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be relatively formal. 
B)  They can be very large. 
C)  They are extremely greedy and want to absorb the entire individual. 
D)  They are relatively open and tend to be easy to exit and enter. 
E)  all of these 
A)  They tend to be relatively formal. 
B)  They can be very large. 
C)  They are extremely greedy and want to absorb the entire individual. 
D)  They are relatively open and tend to be easy to exit and enter. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Describe the differences between social groups and social aggregations. Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Social groups and social aggregations ar

Question 10

Hospital administrators who care more about earning a profit than caring for the sick are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  realism. 
B)  subcultural substitution. 
C)  goal displacement. 
D)  role conflict. 
E)  bureaucratism. 
A)  realism. 
B)  subcultural substitution. 
C)  goal displacement. 
D)  role conflict. 
E)  bureaucratism.

Question 11

The position of college professor is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved status. 
B)  conflated status. 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  conflictual status. 
E)  none of these 
A)  achieved status. 
B)  conflated status. 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  conflictual status. 
E)  none of these

Question 12

The concept "master status" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the most important position or status in a particular group. 
B)  the status that a particular individual chooses to emphasize about him or herself. 
C)  the status that others consider most important about an individual. 
D)  the individual who dominates a relationship. 
E)  none of these 
A)  the most important position or status in a particular group. 
B)  the status that a particular individual chooses to emphasize about him or herself. 
C)  the status that others consider most important about an individual. 
D)  the individual who dominates a relationship. 
E)  none of these

Question 13

Which of the following situations is most likely to be a result of status inconsistency?

Accepted Answer

A)  a female physician being mistaken for a nurse 
B)  a male nurse being mistaken for a physician 
C)  a forty-year-old college student being mistaken for a professor 
D)  a 22-year-old PhD being mistaken for a student 
E)  all of these 
A)  a female physician being mistaken for a nurse 
B)  a male nurse being mistaken for a physician 
C)  a forty-year-old college student being mistaken for a professor 
D)  a 22-year-old PhD being mistaken for a student 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Of all of your statuses, which is your master status? Why? (In your explanation make it clear that you have a good grasp of what the concept "master status"means.)

Accepted Answer

My master status is my occupation as a d

Question 15

Sociologists describe status as the sum total of expectations about the behavior attached to a position in a group or social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A social status that is earned by the individual is called a(n) ______________ status.

Accepted Answer

A)  honored 
B)  ascribed 
C)  earned 
D)  customary 
E)  none of these 
A)  honored 
B)  ascribed 
C)  earned 
D)  customary 
E)  none of these

Question 17

For the most part, the nature of role expectations depends upon the personality of the individual of the person who occupies the status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

College professors are expected to deliver inspiring lectures, grade exams and papers fairly and attentively, do research and publish, advise students, and attend faculty meetings. These behaviors make up the professors'

Accepted Answer

A)  goals. 
B)  status. 
C)  role. 
D)  social rituals. 
E)  social obligations. 
A)  goals. 
B)  status. 
C)  role. 
D)  social rituals. 
E)  social obligations.

Question 19

For most humans, secondary groups are the most important sites of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The rights and obligations that are attached to each position in a social structure are called

Accepted Answer

A)  values. 
B)  statuses. 
C)  roles. 
D)  strains. 
E)  none of these 
A)  values. 
B)  statuses. 
C)  roles. 
D)  strains. 
E)  none of these

Groups that are relatively impersonal and task-oriented tend to be

Generally speaking, the rights attached to a particular status in a group must correspond to the____________ of another position.

Betty Jones is the principal of Hometown High School. She marries John Smith (who teaches geometry at Hometown High). Because of her relationship with Smith, Betty should watch out for

Which of the following collections of people is not likely to be a social aggregate?

Some social positions are assigned rather than being earned or selected by the individual. Sociologists call these ___________ statuses.

Like most people, Robert Jones-who lives in the United States-occupies many statuses. He is a husband, a father, a Catholic, a member of the Lions Club, and an attorney. His master status is probably

Which of the following is a characteristic of primary groups?

Which is NOT a characteristic of secondary groups?

Describe the differences between social groups and social aggregations. Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Hospital administrators who care more about earning a profit than caring for the sick are demonstrating

The position of college professor is a(n)

The concept "master status" refers to

Which of the following situations is most likely to be a result of status inconsistency?

Of all of your statuses, which is your master status? Why? (In your explanation make it clear that you have a good grasp of what the concept "master status"means.)

Sociologists describe status as the sum total of expectations about the behavior attached to a position in a group or social structure.

A social status that is earned by the individual is called a(n) ______________ status.

For the most part, the nature of role expectations depends upon the personality of the individual of the person who occupies the status.

College professors are expected to deliver inspiring lectures, grade exams and papers fairly and attentively, do research and publish, advise students, and attend faculty meetings. These behaviors make up the professors'

For most humans, secondary groups are the most important sites of socialization.

The rights and obligations that are attached to each position in a social structure are called

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Exam 4: Social Structure

Groups that are relatively impersonal and task-oriented tend to be

Generally speaking, the rights attached to a particular status in a group must correspond to the____________ of another position.

Betty Jones is the principal of Hometown High School. She marries John Smith (who teaches geometry at Hometown High). Because of her relationship with Smith, Betty should watch out for

Which of the following collections of people is not likely to be a social aggregate?

Some social positions are assigned rather than being earned or selected by the individual. Sociologists call these ___________ statuses.

Like most people, Robert Jones-who lives in the United States-occupies many statuses. He is a husband, a father, a Catholic, a member of the Lions Club, and an attorney. His master status is probably

Which of the following is a characteristic of primary groups?

Which is NOT a characteristic of secondary groups?

Describe the differences between social groups and social aggregations. Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Hospital administrators who care more about earning a profit than caring for the sick are demonstrating

The position of college professor is a(n)

The concept "master status" refers to

Which of the following situations is most likely to be a result of status inconsistency?

Of all of your statuses, which is your master status? Why? (In your explanation make it clear that you have a good grasp of what the concept "master status"means.)

Sociologists describe status as the sum total of expectations about the behavior attached to a position in a group or social structure.

A social status that is earned by the individual is called a(n) ______________ status.

For the most part, the nature of role expectations depends upon the personality of the individual of the person who occupies the status.

College professors are expected to deliver inspiring lectures, grade exams and papers fairly and attentively, do research and publish, advise students, and attend faculty meetings. These behaviors make up the professors'

For most humans, secondary groups are the most important sites of socialization.

The rights and obligations that are attached to each position in a social structure are called

Responding to Chaos: A Brief History of Sociology, the Sociological Eye, Science and Fuzzy Objects: Specialization in Sociology, and Whos Afraid of Sociology

The Vocabulary of Science, and Doing Social Research

Culture

Society and Social Institutions

Socialization

Deviance and Social Control

Stratification and Inequality, Inequality and Achievement: Social Class, and Inequality and Ascription: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

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