Question 1

How does social structure determine one's opportunities and contribute to the lived experiences of the individual?

Accepted Answer

Although the concept of social structure

Question 2

How do sociologists define power?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to influence the behavior of others 
B) the financial means to acquire resources 
C) membership in dominant hierarchies 
D) the ability to claim rewards 
A) the ability to influence the behavior of others 
B) the financial means to acquire resources 
C) membership in dominant hierarchies 
D) the ability to claim rewards

Question 3

Most societies in the world today contain __________ hierarchies.

Accepted Answer

A) one dominant and several subordinate 
B) only one or two 
C) many 
D) some visible and some invisible 
A) one dominant and several subordinate 
B) only one or two 
C) many 
D) some visible and some invisible

Question 4

Stereotypes rarely result in discrimination against subordinate groups unless the force of law is behind them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What analogy did economist and social theorist Joseph Schumpeter use to explain the endurance of social structures?

Accepted Answer

A) social structure is like a football team 
B) social structure is like a hotel 
C) social structure is like a beehive 
D) social structure is like a marathon 
A) social structure is like a football team 
B) social structure is like a hotel 
C) social structure is like a beehive 
D) social structure is like a marathon

Question 6

The barrier against the advancement of which group is typically called a glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A) homosexuals 
B) African Americans 
C) women 
D) low-income men 
A) homosexuals 
B) African Americans 
C) women 
D) low-income men

Question 7

In modern democratic societies,legal forms of discrimination are likely to face challenges from subordinate groups through all of the following means EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social protest 
B) legal action 
C) political action 
D) natural science 
A) social protest 
B) legal action 
C) political action 
D) natural science

Question 8

How and why do interest groups tend to work to maintain social structure?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is an organization tha

Question 9

Which word accurately describes the decline in manufacturing jobs in America in the late 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid 
B) slow 
C) steady 
D) imperceptible 
A) rapid 
B) slow 
C) steady 
D) imperceptible

Question 10

You are a veteran social activist in a new and growing social movement.You hope that the movement will soon be capable of sustaining important activities.You are waiting for it to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reach critical mass 
B) exceed its membership goals 
C) assume agency 
D) shift demographics 
A) reach critical mass 
B) exceed its membership goals 
C) assume agency 
D) shift demographics

Question 11

What is an institution? Give an example of an institution.

Accepted Answer

Institutions are enduring customs of soc

Question 12

In sociological terms,what is agency?

Accepted Answer

A) Agency is the capacity of organizations to attract members. 
B) Agency is the capacity of individuals to engage in agenda setting. 
C) Agency is the capacity of individuals to make free choices and exert free will. 
D) Agency is the capacity of individuals to exert influence on others. 
A) Agency is the capacity of organizations to attract members. 
B) Agency is the capacity of individuals to engage in agenda setting. 
C) Agency is the capacity of individuals to make free choices and exert free will. 
D) Agency is the capacity of individuals to exert influence on others.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT associated with childhood socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) games 
B) tests 
C) zoning laws 
D) sports 
A) games 
B) tests 
C) zoning laws 
D) sports

Question 14

What argument do structuralists make about human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) They argue that social structure is the primary determinant of behavior. 
B) They argue that behavior is inherently irrational. 
C) They argue that behavior is self-interested and rational. 
D) They argue that attitudes structure behavior. 
A) They argue that social structure is the primary determinant of behavior. 
B) They argue that behavior is inherently irrational. 
C) They argue that behavior is self-interested and rational. 
D) They argue that attitudes structure behavior.

Question 15

How do social movements contribute to changes in social structure? Give an example of a social movement and how it changed social structure.

Accepted Answer

Social movements contribute to changes i

Question 16

Socialization is the process through which we are taught and trained to behave in society or in particular social settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Your position in key social hierarchies is likely to have the least impact on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) how well you do in school 
B) whether or not you attend college 
C) your eventual occupation 
D) your preference for McDonald's or Wendy's hamburgers 
A) how well you do in school 
B) whether or not you attend college 
C) your eventual occupation 
D) your preference for McDonald's or Wendy's hamburgers

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding social hierarchy and life chances is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Where we stand in key social hierarchies is inconsequential to life chances. 
B) Where we stand in key social hierarchies has a huge bearing on life chances. 
C) Where we stand in key social hierarchies as an adult,but not as a child,has a huge bearing on life chances. 
D) Where we stand in key social hierarchies is generally arbitrary and has an equally arbitrary bearing on life chances. 
A) Where we stand in key social hierarchies is inconsequential to life chances. 
B) Where we stand in key social hierarchies has a huge bearing on life chances. 
C) Where we stand in key social hierarchies as an adult,but not as a child,has a huge bearing on life chances. 
D) Where we stand in key social hierarchies is generally arbitrary and has an equally arbitrary bearing on life chances.

Question 19

The "Great Migration" refers to the movement of which group of Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Latino Americans 
B) African Americans 
C) senior citizens 
D) migrant farmers 
A) Latino Americans 
B) African Americans 
C) senior citizens 
D) migrant farmers

Question 20

What is intergenerational mobility?

Accepted Answer

A) the movement of individuals from one part of the country to another as they age 
B) the movement of individuals from the social position of their parents into one of their own as adults 
C) the movement of individuals through life's key stages,from infancy forward 
D) the movement of individuals from one social class to another 
A) the movement of individuals from one part of the country to another as they age 
B) the movement of individuals from the social position of their parents into one of their own as adults 
C) the movement of individuals through life's key stages,from infancy forward 
D) the movement of individuals from one social class to another

Exam 4: Social Structure

How does social structure determine one's opportunities and contribute to the lived experiences of the individual?

How do sociologists define power?

Most societies in the world today contain __________ hierarchies.

Stereotypes rarely result in discrimination against subordinate groups unless the force of law is behind them.

What analogy did economist and social theorist Joseph Schumpeter use to explain the endurance of social structures?

The barrier against the advancement of which group is typically called a glass ceiling?

In modern democratic societies,legal forms of discrimination are likely to face challenges from subordinate groups through all of the following means EXCEPT __________.

How and why do interest groups tend to work to maintain social structure?

Which word accurately describes the decline in manufacturing jobs in America in the late 1970s and 1980s?

You are a veteran social activist in a new and growing social movement.You hope that the movement will soon be capable of sustaining important activities.You are waiting for it to __________.

What is an institution? Give an example of an institution.

In sociological terms,what is agency?

Which of the following is NOT associated with childhood socialization?

What argument do structuralists make about human behavior?

How do social movements contribute to changes in social structure? Give an example of a social movement and how it changed social structure.

Socialization is the process through which we are taught and trained to behave in society or in particular social settings.

Your position in key social hierarchies is likely to have the least impact on __________.

Which of the following statements regarding social hierarchy and life chances is true?

The "Great Migration" refers to the movement of which group of Americans?

What is intergenerational mobility?

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