Question 1

What distinguishes a social group from a crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are basically the same thing-people coming together for a particular long-term purpose. 
B)  Social groups share a sense of being a collective entity, whereas a crowd is people who are at the same place at the same time. 
C)  A crowd often shares common norms, values, and interests, whereas a social group does not share any sense of being part of a collective entity. 
D)  A crowd happens outside, whereas a social group is a group that occurs indoors. 
A)  Both are basically the same thing-people coming together for a particular long-term purpose. 
B)  Social groups share a sense of being a collective entity, whereas a crowd is people who are at the same place at the same time. 
C)  A crowd often shares common norms, values, and interests, whereas a social group does not share any sense of being part of a collective entity. 
D)  A crowd happens outside, whereas a social group is a group that occurs indoors. B

Question 2

Albert is in his first year as a sociology graduate student. He wants to be a symbolic interactionist and is starting a project on soccer teams. Which of the following research questions would Albert be most likely to explore?

Accepted Answer

A)  How much money can a professional soccer team bring in for its owners? 
B)  Why has soccer not become a more popular sport in the United States? 
C)  How do soccer players and coaches relate to one another during practice and matches? 
D)  What is the history of soccer in Europe and how did it come to the United States? 
A)  How much money can a professional soccer team bring in for its owners? 
B)  Why has soccer not become a more popular sport in the United States? 
C)  How do soccer players and coaches relate to one another during practice and matches? 
D)  What is the history of soccer in Europe and how did it come to the United States? C

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT illustrate homophily?

Accepted Answer

A)  A young man's best friend is the same gender and age. 
B)  A neighborhood consists of married couples all with similar educational backgrounds. 
C)  Everyone at a community center is of the same religious background. 
D)  People of all different classes and ethnicities are interacting at a block party. 
A)  A young man's best friend is the same gender and age. 
B)  A neighborhood consists of married couples all with similar educational backgrounds. 
C)  Everyone at a community center is of the same religious background. 
D)  People of all different classes and ethnicities are interacting at a block party. D

Question 4

All statuses are equally important for the individual and within the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What sociological concept is the idea that if someone defines a situation as real it is real in its consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  the Thomas theorem 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  functionalism 
A)  structure 
B)  the Thomas theorem 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  functionalism

Question 6

Secondary groups that have a more formal structure and are formed to accomplish a specific task (like a business) are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social networks. 
B)  organizations. 
C)  categories. 
D)  societies. 
A)  social networks. 
B)  organizations. 
C)  categories. 
D)  societies.

Question 7

Liza only hangs out with other people just like her in terms of her ethnicity, age, education, religion and so forth. What is a consequence of Liza spending most of her time in such groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  She cannot understand others because they are so similar to her. 
B)  Her worldview is constantly being challenged. 
C)  She can never reach intersubjectivity with others in her group. 
D)  Her worldview is constantly being reaffirmed. 
A)  She cannot understand others because they are so similar to her. 
B)  Her worldview is constantly being challenged. 
C)  She can never reach intersubjectivity with others in her group. 
D)  Her worldview is constantly being reaffirmed.

Question 8

Which of the following is characteristic of networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  local ties 
B)  social control over the individual 
C)  contact between individuals 
D)  tight boundaries 
A)  local ties 
B)  social control over the individual 
C)  contact between individuals 
D)  tight boundaries

Question 9

What perspective does a sociologist take when he or she studies social interaction using the metaphor of theater?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnomethodology 
B)  dramaturgy 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  functionalism 
A)  ethnomethodology 
B)  dramaturgy 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  functionalism

Question 10

Groupthink is when

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals reinforce the consensus of a group without being critical. 
B)  individuals collectively and critically come up with a plan. 
C)  a group has a measured debate about the best course of action. 
D)  individuals battle back against the prevailing group conclusion. 
A)  individuals reinforce the consensus of a group without being critical. 
B)  individuals collectively and critically come up with a plan. 
C)  a group has a measured debate about the best course of action. 
D)  individuals battle back against the prevailing group conclusion.

Question 11

A group that a person has negative feelings toward and considers its members to be below him or her is what type of group?

Accepted Answer

A)  out-group 
B)  in-group 
C)  social group 
D)  a dyad 
A)  out-group 
B)  in-group 
C)  social group 
D)  a dyad

Question 12

Sociologists refer to a collection of people who interact with one another regularly and who are aware of their status as a

Accepted Answer

A)  social network. 
B)  social status. 
C)  social group. 
D)  social hierarchy. 
A)  social network. 
B)  social status. 
C)  social group. 
D)  social hierarchy.

Question 13

What do sociologists call the collection of statuses that a person holds?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved status 
B)  ascribed status 
C)  social status 
D)  status set 
A)  achieved status 
B)  ascribed status 
C)  social status 
D)  status set

Question 14

With which of the following statements would a sociologist DISAGREE regarding the importance of social roles in our society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social roles guide behaviors because they are the expectations that go along with the various social positions individuals hold. 
B)  Roles connect us to other individuals within a society because many of the expectations of a social status regard how to interact with others in keeping with their social statuses. 
C)  Social roles are made up expectations by society regarding what individuals are supposed to do within a given social status, and since they are made up they are not consequential. 
D)  Social roles are a vital part of social stability because society needs people knowing how to fulfill their roles in order for society to function smoothly. 
A)  Social roles guide behaviors because they are the expectations that go along with the various social positions individuals hold. 
B)  Roles connect us to other individuals within a society because many of the expectations of a social status regard how to interact with others in keeping with their social statuses. 
C)  Social roles are made up expectations by society regarding what individuals are supposed to do within a given social status, and since they are made up they are not consequential. 
D)  Social roles are a vital part of social stability because society needs people knowing how to fulfill their roles in order for society to function smoothly.

Question 15

What is an oligarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  government rule where all citizens share power 
B)  government controlled by a powerful few 
C)  government controlled by a royal family 
D)  government controlled by a large congress 
A)  government rule where all citizens share power 
B)  government controlled by a powerful few 
C)  government controlled by a royal family 
D)  government controlled by a large congress

Question 16

Symbolic interactionists would be most interested in studying which aspect of education?

Accepted Answer

A)  the functions of schools within a society 
B)  how classmates interact with one another 
C)  the economic benefits to attending college 
D)  the history of the American educational system 
A)  the functions of schools within a society 
B)  how classmates interact with one another 
C)  the economic benefits to attending college 
D)  the history of the American educational system

Question 17

One example of a dyad is a married couple who are also business partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do we relate to a reference group?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a group we know little about. 
B)  It is a group we ask to write us references for a job. 
C)  It is the group we choose to judge ourselves against. 
D)  It is the group we used to be a member of. 
A)  It is a group we know little about. 
B)  It is a group we ask to write us references for a job. 
C)  It is the group we choose to judge ourselves against. 
D)  It is the group we used to be a member of.

Question 19

Two strangers meet on a train. Despite speaking the same language, they are never able to reach a common understanding about their experiences, nor do they have a common set of knowledge, with neither being able to take the perspective of the other. What is NEVER achieved in this interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes 
B)  interaction 
C)  groupthink 
D)  intersubjectivity 
A)  stereotypes 
B)  interaction 
C)  groupthink 
D)  intersubjectivity

Question 20

Which of the following best characterizes the "new" norm around privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people will share anything with their online network of friends. 
B)  People are now willing to share their front-stage life with others. 
C)  People are less concerned with online privacy issues. 
D)  People as less likely to rigidly separate personal and public personas. 
A)  Most people will share anything with their online network of friends. 
B)  People are now willing to share their front-stage life with others. 
C)  People are less concerned with online privacy issues. 
D)  People as less likely to rigidly separate personal and public personas.

What distinguishes a social group from a crowd?

Albert is in his first year as a sociology graduate student. He wants to be a symbolic interactionist and is starting a project on soccer teams. Which of the following research questions would Albert be most likely to explore?

Which of the following does NOT illustrate homophily?

All statuses are equally important for the individual and within the larger society.

What sociological concept is the idea that if someone defines a situation as real it is real in its consequences?

Secondary groups that have a more formal structure and are formed to accomplish a specific task (like a business) are known as

Liza only hangs out with other people just like her in terms of her ethnicity, age, education, religion and so forth. What is a consequence of Liza spending most of her time in such groups?

Which of the following is characteristic of networks?

What perspective does a sociologist take when he or she studies social interaction using the metaphor of theater?

Groupthink is when

A group that a person has negative feelings toward and considers its members to be below him or her is what type of group?

Sociologists refer to a collection of people who interact with one another regularly and who are aware of their status as a

What do sociologists call the collection of statuses that a person holds?

With which of the following statements would a sociologist DISAGREE regarding the importance of social roles in our society?

What is an oligarchy?

Symbolic interactionists would be most interested in studying which aspect of education?

One example of a dyad is a married couple who are also business partners.

How do we relate to a reference group?

Two strangers meet on a train. Despite speaking the same language, they are never able to reach a common understanding about their experiences, nor do they have a common set of knowledge, with neither being able to take the perspective of the other. What is NEVER achieved in this interaction?

Which of the following best characterizes the "new" norm around privacy?

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What distinguishes a social group from a crowd?

Albert is in his first year as a sociology graduate student. He wants to be a symbolic interactionist and is starting a project on soccer teams. Which of the following research questions would Albert be most likely to explore?

Which of the following does NOT illustrate homophily?

All statuses are equally important for the individual and within the larger society.

What sociological concept is the idea that if someone defines a situation as real it is real in its consequences?

Secondary groups that have a more formal structure and are formed to accomplish a specific task (like a business) are known as

Liza only hangs out with other people just like her in terms of her ethnicity, age, education, religion and so forth. What is a consequence of Liza spending most of her time in such groups?

Which of the following is characteristic of networks?

What perspective does a sociologist take when he or she studies social interaction using the metaphor of theater?

Groupthink is when

A group that a person has negative feelings toward and considers its members to be below him or her is what type of group?

Sociologists refer to a collection of people who interact with one another regularly and who are aware of their status as a

What do sociologists call the collection of statuses that a person holds?

With which of the following statements would a sociologist DISAGREE regarding the importance of social roles in our society?

What is an oligarchy?

Symbolic interactionists would be most interested in studying which aspect of education?

One example of a dyad is a married couple who are also business partners.

How do we relate to a reference group?

Two strangers meet on a train. Despite speaking the same language, they are never able to reach a common understanding about their experiences, nor do they have a common set of knowledge, with neither being able to take the perspective of the other. What is NEVER achieved in this interaction?

Which of the following best characterizes the "new" norm around privacy?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

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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