Question 1

Social networks function equally well for members of all social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of these is not true about postindustrial society?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​there has been an information explosion 
B)  ​most people work in service or information-related occupations 
C)  ​mechanized production of goods within the society 
D)  ​knowledge becomes a commodity 
A)  ​there has been an information explosion 
B)  ​most people work in service or information-related occupations 
C)  ​mechanized production of goods within the society 
D)  ​knowledge becomes a commodity

Question 3

Which of these is the best example of a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the people working together in the same department 
B)  ​a group of best friends 
C)  ​a parent and child 
D)  ​a sociology class 
A)  ​the people working together in the same department 
B)  ​a group of best friends 
C)  ​a parent and child 
D)  ​a sociology class

Question 4

Ferdinand Tӧnnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​gemeinschaft 
B)  ​verstehen 
C)  ​gesellschaft 
D)  ​bourgeoise 
A)  ​gemeinschaft 
B)  ​verstehen 
C)  ​gesellschaft 
D)  ​bourgeoise

Question 5

Role conflict and role strain are essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For any particular status, __________ refers to how a person actually behaves within her role.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​role expectation 
B)  ​symbolic performance 
C)  ​role performance 
D)  ​status expectation 
A)  ​role expectation 
B)  ​symbolic performance 
C)  ​role performance 
D)  ​status expectation

Question 7

Role performance always matches role expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social structure creates stability and order in a society, but also creates boundaries and establishes unequal relations between groups of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Social networks function equally well for members of all social classes.

Which of these is not true about postindustrial society?

Which of these is the best example of a secondary group?

Ferdinand Tӧnnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability.

Role conflict and role strain are essentially the same thing.

For any particular status, __________ refers to how a person actually behaves within her role.

Role performance always matches role expectations.

Social structure creates stability and order in a society, but also creates boundaries and establishes unequal relations between groups of people.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Exam 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Social networks function equally well for members of all social classes.

Which of these is not true about postindustrial society?

Which of these is the best example of a secondary group?

Ferdinand Tӧnnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability.

Role conflict and role strain are essentially the same thing.

For any particular status, __________ refers to how a person actually behaves within her role.

Role performance always matches role expectations.

Social structure creates stability and order in a society, but also creates boundaries and establishes unequal relations between groups of people.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters