Question 1

The _____ argues that people create and define their reality through social exchanges.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist theory 
B)  feminist theory 
C)  psychosocial theory 
D)  symbolic interaction theory 
E)  social learning theory 
A)  functionalist theory 
B)  feminist theory 
C)  psychosocial theory 
D)  symbolic interaction theory 
E)  social learning theory

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about a master status?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is usually not apparent. 
B)  It usually makes the biggest impression. 
C)  It usually does not affect others' perceptions. 
D)  It is always achieved. 
E)  It is always ascribed. 
A)  It is usually not apparent. 
B)  It usually makes the biggest impression. 
C)  It usually does not affect others' perceptions. 
D)  It is always achieved. 
E)  It is always ascribed.

Question 3

Statuses, roles, groups, and institutions make up _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social organizations 
B)  social sets 
C)  social interactions 
D)  social structures 
E)  social norms 
A)  social organizations 
B)  social sets 
C)  social interactions 
D)  social structures 
E)  social norms

Question 4

People are always aware of the impact of social structure when they violate cultural rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the strategies for coping with role conflict and role strain with examples.

Accepted Answer

Role conflict and role strain can produc

Question 6

Carter is a full-time college student and works at a factory for 30 hours each week.He feels exhausted and is having a hard time dealing with the demands of his roles at college and the factory he works in.Carter is experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  role rage 
B)  role conflict 
C)  role strain 
D)  role discrepancy 
E)  role inconsistency 
A)  role rage 
B)  role conflict 
C)  role strain 
D)  role discrepancy 
E)  role inconsistency

Question 7

Keri is a mother, a parole officer, and a softball player.These positions make up Keri's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  role set 
B)  status set 
C)  master status 
D)  achieved status 
E)  ascribed status 
A)  role set 
B)  status set 
C)  master status 
D)  achieved status 
E)  ascribed status

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother 
B)  Brother 
C)  Latino 
D)  Teenager 
E)  Woman 
A)  Mother 
B)  Brother 
C)  Latino 
D)  Teenager 
E)  Woman

Question 9

Which of the following defines "social interaction"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process by which a person gains knowledge about a particular topic 
B)  The process by which a person investigates a phenomenon in a systematic manner 
C)  The process by which a person acts toward and reacts to people around him or her 
D)  The process by which an unorganized pattern of behavior governs people's relationships 
E)  The process by which an organized pattern of behavior governs people's relationships 
A)  The process by which a person gains knowledge about a particular topic 
B)  The process by which a person investigates a phenomenon in a systematic manner 
C)  The process by which a person acts toward and reacts to people around him or her 
D)  The process by which an unorganized pattern of behavior governs people's relationships 
E)  The process by which an organized pattern of behavior governs people's relationships

Question 10

Differentiate between ascribed status and achieved status.

Accepted Answer

An ascribed status is a social position

Question 11

A(n) _____ is a social position that a person attains through personal effort or assumes voluntarily.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved status 
B)  assigned status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  attributed status 
E)  designated status 
A)  achieved status 
B)  assigned status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  attributed status 
E)  designated status

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the dynamic aspect of a status?

Accepted Answer

A)  A society 
B)  An occupation 
C)  An economy 
D)  A position 
E)  A role 
A)  A society 
B)  An occupation 
C)  An economy 
D)  A position 
E)  A role

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a status that is relational or complementary?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Latino having a male friend 
B)  An employee having a brother 
C)  A lawyer having a sister 
D)  A doctor having a patient 
E)  A child having a pet 
A)  A Latino having a male friend 
B)  An employee having a brother 
C)  A lawyer having a sister 
D)  A doctor having a patient 
E)  A child having a pet

Question 14

What is status? Illustrate with examples.

Accepted Answer

Status refers to a social position that

Question 15

Discuss some benefits of online interaction.

Accepted Answer

Online interaction develops networking s

Question 16

Discuss online harassment and public shaming.

Accepted Answer

Nationally, about 24 percent of adolesce

Question 17

The behavior expected of a person who has a particular status is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  theory 
C)  activity 
D)  qualification 
E)  ethnicity 
A)  role 
B)  theory 
C)  activity 
D)  qualification 
E)  ethnicity

Question 18

Social structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  affects the life of people minimally. 
B)  makes people feel that life is haphazard. 
C)  influences people to violate cultural rules. 
D)  guides the actions of people. 
E)  allows people to act randomly. 
A)  affects the life of people minimally. 
B)  makes people feel that life is haphazard. 
C)  influences people to violate cultural rules. 
D)  guides the actions of people. 
E)  allows people to act randomly.

Question 19

The higher the socioeconomic status, the greater the consumption of space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ refers to the frustrations and uncertainties a person experiences when confronted with the requirements of two or more statuses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Role rage 
B)  Role strain 
C)  Role conflict 
D)  Role inconsistency 
E)  Role discrepancy 
A)  Role rage 
B)  Role strain 
C)  Role conflict 
D)  Role inconsistency 
E)  Role discrepancy

The _____ argues that people create and define their reality through social exchanges.

Which of the following statements is true about a master status?

Statuses, roles, groups, and institutions make up _____.

People are always aware of the impact of social structure when they violate cultural rules.

Discuss the strategies for coping with role conflict and role strain with examples.

Carter is a full-time college student and works at a factory for 30 hours each week.He feels exhausted and is having a hard time dealing with the demands of his roles at college and the factory he works in.Carter is experiencing _____.

Keri is a mother, a parole officer, and a softball player.These positions make up Keri's _____.

Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

Which of the following defines "social interaction"?

Differentiate between ascribed status and achieved status.

A(n) _____ is a social position that a person attains through personal effort or assumes voluntarily.

Which of the following is considered the dynamic aspect of a status?

Which of the following is an example of a status that is relational or complementary?

What is status? Illustrate with examples.

Discuss some benefits of online interaction.

Discuss online harassment and public shaming.

The behavior expected of a person who has a particular status is called _____.

Social structure:

The higher the socioeconomic status, the greater the consumption of space.

_____ refers to the frustrations and uncertainties a person experiences when confronted with the requirements of two or more statuses.

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Exam 5: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

The _____ argues that people create and define their reality through social exchanges.

Which of the following statements is true about a master status?

Statuses, roles, groups, and institutions make up _____.

People are always aware of the impact of social structure when they violate cultural rules.

Discuss the strategies for coping with role conflict and role strain with examples.

Carter is a full-time college student and works at a factory for 30 hours each week.He feels exhausted and is having a hard time dealing with the demands of his roles at college and the factory he works in.Carter is experiencing _____.

Keri is a mother, a parole officer, and a softball player.These positions make up Keri's _____.

Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

Which of the following defines "social interaction"?

Differentiate between ascribed status and achieved status.

A(n) _____ is a social position that a person attains through personal effort or assumes voluntarily.

Which of the following is considered the dynamic aspect of a status?

Which of the following is an example of a status that is relational or complementary?

What is status? Illustrate with examples.

Discuss some benefits of online interaction.

Discuss online harassment and public shaming.

The behavior expected of a person who has a particular status is called _____.

Social structure:

The higher the socioeconomic status, the greater the consumption of space.

_____ refers to the frustrations and uncertainties a person experiences when confronted with the requirements of two or more statuses.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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