Question 1

As society functions and maintains social stability, individuals are never harmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best reflects the changing structure of work in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in low-paying industrial jobs 
B)  a strengthening of unions 
C)  a decline in the availability of industrial jobs 
D)  higher paying and more skilled manufacturing jobs 
A)  an increase in low-paying industrial jobs 
B)  a strengthening of unions 
C)  a decline in the availability of industrial jobs 
D)  higher paying and more skilled manufacturing jobs

Question 3

Like individuals, organizations can have their own daily routines and rhythms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which best describes a social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  a recurring patterns of behavior 
B)  the scaffolding that supports a building 
C)  a strict hierarchy of power 
D)  a system of social stratification 
A)  a recurring patterns of behavior 
B)  the scaffolding that supports a building 
C)  a strict hierarchy of power 
D)  a system of social stratification

Question 5

Ileana, a young sociologist, decides to conduct a study of the American educational system and how it relates to the economy and the political system. She spends a lot of time thinking about how these institutions fit together and complement one another, including how each contributes to society. From which sociological tradition does Ileana come?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interaction 
B)  functionalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  feminist 
A)  symbolic interaction 
B)  functionalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  feminist

Question 6

How can both an organization and a conversation be social structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both rely on routines and recurring patterns of behavior to function smoothly. 
B)  Each has hard and fast rules that govern how they unfold. 
C)  Each is very informal and relies on the creativity of the participants to function smoothly. 
D)  Both always rely on formalized written rules. 
A)  Both rely on routines and recurring patterns of behavior to function smoothly. 
B)  Each has hard and fast rules that govern how they unfold. 
C)  Each is very informal and relies on the creativity of the participants to function smoothly. 
D)  Both always rely on formalized written rules.

Question 7

In her look at space shuttle tragedies, sociologist Diane Vaughan found that

Accepted Answer

A)  information loss at NASA may have contributed to the space shuttle disasters. 
B)  everyone at NASA had open lines of communication with all others at NASA. 
C)  no one was aware of the potential risks of the space shuttle missions she studied. 
D)  all NASA employees and departments were aware of the potential risks. 
A)  information loss at NASA may have contributed to the space shuttle disasters. 
B)  everyone at NASA had open lines of communication with all others at NASA. 
C)  no one was aware of the potential risks of the space shuttle missions she studied. 
D)  all NASA employees and departments were aware of the potential risks.

Question 8

Individuals are fully determined by social life; they are not capable of independent action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do daily routines relate to the idea of social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily routines are how we escape the monotony of social structure. 
B)  Daily routines illustrate how patterned and predictable our social world can be. 
C)  Daily routines are the way that individuals display their creativity and ingenuity. 
D)  Social structures deal more with important interactions among individuals than daily routines. 
A)  Daily routines are how we escape the monotony of social structure. 
B)  Daily routines illustrate how patterned and predictable our social world can be. 
C)  Daily routines are the way that individuals display their creativity and ingenuity. 
D)  Social structures deal more with important interactions among individuals than daily routines.

Question 10

Social statuses are the expectations associated with various social roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A sociologist observes two students discussing their lessons and homework. The sociologist notes how the students interact and the conventions they draw on to have a smooth, back-and-forth exchange in their conversation. What type of analysis is the sociologist conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  meso 
B)  structural 
C)  conversational 
D)  ethnomethodological 
A)  meso 
B)  structural 
C)  conversational 
D)  ethnomethodological

Question 12

Social stability is maintained by various institutions serving the needed functions of the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to functionalists, what do the functions of institutions accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  The functions help to maintain social stability. 
B)  The functions are one way institutions compete with one another. 
C)  The functions are the hidden agendas that institutions have. 
D)  The functions are the public goals that institutions have. 
A)  The functions help to maintain social stability. 
B)  The functions are one way institutions compete with one another. 
C)  The functions are the hidden agendas that institutions have. 
D)  The functions are the public goals that institutions have.

Question 14

The idea that society is held together through individuals participating in daily routines and social structures represents which sociological concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  social organization 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  social integration 
A)  power 
B)  social organization 
C)  equilibrium 
D)  social integration

Question 15

The economy increasingly requires workers to have computer skills and know multiple languages because of increased technology in the workplace and the globalization of the economy. The education system, however, does not adapt but instead continues to prioritize the classics, does not integrate foreign language into its curriculum, and does not offer computer literacy courses. The education system is challenging what functional concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  social structure 
B)  equilibrium 
C)  social integration 
D)  achieved status 
A)  social structure 
B)  equilibrium 
C)  social integration 
D)  achieved status

Question 16

In which of the following scenarios would a sociologist conducting a breaching experiment be most likely to participate?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching a class by following the same routines and course schedule 
B)  observing children playing dodge ball during recess and noting how they learn the rules 
C)  going to a fast-food restaurant and asking the counter person what he would like to eat 
D)  spending time in a different culture and examining what cultural differences exist 
A)  teaching a class by following the same routines and course schedule 
B)  observing children playing dodge ball during recess and noting how they learn the rules 
C)  going to a fast-food restaurant and asking the counter person what he would like to eat 
D)  spending time in a different culture and examining what cultural differences exist

Question 17

Which of the following statements about social connections today is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is good cause for concern that technology will create social isolation. 
B)  People today are less socially connected than in past generations. 
C)  The structure of friendship-how we connect and with whom-is changing. 
D)  The nature of friendship is the same as in the past, but technology creates more social disconnection. 
A)  There is good cause for concern that technology will create social isolation. 
B)  People today are less socially connected than in past generations. 
C)  The structure of friendship-how we connect and with whom-is changing. 
D)  The nature of friendship is the same as in the past, but technology creates more social disconnection.

Question 18

At a summer barbecue, Peg approaches Ravi to discuss what they have been doing this summer. While they are talking, Mike interrupts their discussion, does not say hello to either one, and begins to talk about hot-button political issues. Afterward, Peg and Ravi discuss how rude Mike was. Which of the following did Mike fail to observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  conversational analysis 
B)  social conventions 
C)  action 
D)  status 
A)  conversational analysis 
B)  social conventions 
C)  action 
D)  status

Question 19

Julianne dislikes going to Sunday dinner at her aunt's house because her aunt lives an hour away, her little cousins like to run around during dinner time, her aunt cooks food that she does not care for, and she has to leave work early on Sundays, so she loses an hour of pay. Julianne's family has been going to these family dinners since she was a little girl and she continues to go. Which type of action, according to Weber, is Julianne demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  rational 
C)  competitive 
D)  traditional 
A)  affective 
B)  rational 
C)  competitive 
D)  traditional

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structures within society meet the needs of society. 
B)  Change in one part of society necessitates change in another part. 
C)  Society is composed of interdependent social institutions. 
D)  Society is held together by the domination of the poor by the rich. 
A)  Structures within society meet the needs of society. 
B)  Change in one part of society necessitates change in another part. 
C)  Society is composed of interdependent social institutions. 
D)  Society is held together by the domination of the poor by the rich.

As society functions and maintains social stability, individuals are never harmed.

Which of the following best reflects the changing structure of work in the United States?

Like individuals, organizations can have their own daily routines and rhythms.

Which best describes a social structure?

How can both an organization and a conversation be social structures?

In her look at space shuttle tragedies, sociologist Diane Vaughan found that

Individuals are fully determined by social life; they are not capable of independent action.

How do daily routines relate to the idea of social structure?

Social statuses are the expectations associated with various social roles.

A sociologist observes two students discussing their lessons and homework. The sociologist notes how the students interact and the conventions they draw on to have a smooth, back-and-forth exchange in their conversation. What type of analysis is the sociologist conducting?

Social stability is maintained by various institutions serving the needed functions of the larger society.

According to functionalists, what do the functions of institutions accomplish?

The idea that society is held together through individuals participating in daily routines and social structures represents which sociological concept?

In which of the following scenarios would a sociologist conducting a breaching experiment be most likely to participate?

Which of the following statements about social connections today is most accurate?

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the functionalist perspective?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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Exam 4: Social Structure

As society functions and maintains social stability, individuals are never harmed.

Which of the following best reflects the changing structure of work in the United States?

Like individuals, organizations can have their own daily routines and rhythms.

Which best describes a social structure?

How can both an organization and a conversation be social structures?

In her look at space shuttle tragedies, sociologist Diane Vaughan found that

Individuals are fully determined by social life; they are not capable of independent action.

How do daily routines relate to the idea of social structure?

Social statuses are the expectations associated with various social roles.

A sociologist observes two students discussing their lessons and homework. The sociologist notes how the students interact and the conventions they draw on to have a smooth, back-and-forth exchange in their conversation. What type of analysis is the sociologist conducting?

Social stability is maintained by various institutions serving the needed functions of the larger society.

According to functionalists, what do the functions of institutions accomplish?

The idea that society is held together through individuals participating in daily routines and social structures represents which sociological concept?

In which of the following scenarios would a sociologist conducting a breaching experiment be most likely to participate?

Which of the following statements about social connections today is most accurate?

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the functionalist perspective?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

Filters