Question 1

Ethnomethodology examines how people

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A) approach racist stereotypes. 
B) seek out professional guidance. 
C) engage in collective action. 
D) make sense of their social worlds. 
A) approach racist stereotypes. 
B) seek out professional guidance. 
C) engage in collective action. 
D) make sense of their social worlds. D

Question 2

How are a police officer and a soldier similar?

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A) Both are social statuses. 
B) Both are roles,jobs,and social statuses. 
C) Both are roles. 
D) Both are only jobs,not social statuses. 
A) Both are social statuses. 
B) Both are roles,jobs,and social statuses. 
C) Both are roles. 
D) Both are only jobs,not social statuses. A

Question 3

How does cell phone usage in the United States compare to Africa?

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A) There are more landlines in Africa because of limited resources. 
B) There are more cell phones in the United States because of higher incomes. 
C) In Africa there are few landlines;most people use cell phones. 
D) Cell phone usage is growing faster in the United States. 
A) There are more landlines in Africa because of limited resources. 
B) There are more cell phones in the United States because of higher incomes. 
C) In Africa there are few landlines;most people use cell phones. 
D) Cell phone usage is growing faster in the United States. C

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about social structures?

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A) Social structures are persistent routines within society,but they do evolve. 
B) Friendship groups as well as the economy are both examples of social structures. 
C) Social structures are static across cultures. 
D) Social structures and their routines aid in social stability. 
A) Social structures are persistent routines within society,but they do evolve. 
B) Friendship groups as well as the economy are both examples of social structures. 
C) Social structures are static across cultures. 
D) Social structures and their routines aid in social stability.

Question 6

Iana just bought her parents' restaurant because they wanted to retire.She wants to make some big changes to the restaurant,including making all the employees feel like part of a big family.In other words,she wants to increase the social integration of the group.What would NOT be a good way for her to accomplish this according to a sociologist interested in social integration?

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A) Create clear work routines so new workers could become quickly integrated. 
B) Stress common values and goals so people would feel a common sense of purpose. 
C) Raise the job criteria tremendously and fire anyone who could not perform at the new level. 
D) Have weekly meetings so workers would feel that they are contributing to the new direction of the restaurant. 
A) Create clear work routines so new workers could become quickly integrated. 
B) Stress common values and goals so people would feel a common sense of purpose. 
C) Raise the job criteria tremendously and fire anyone who could not perform at the new level. 
D) Have weekly meetings so workers would feel that they are contributing to the new direction of the restaurant.

Question 7

A young man walks into a grocery store and puts some food in his shopping cart.He then puts a blanket on the floor near the cashiers and proceeds to eat the food from his cart rather than pay for it.Customers and employees are shocked and are not sure what to do.The young man seems to be gauging all of their responses and then runs out of the store before the manager approaches him.What type of experiment could the young man be conducting?

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A) conversational 
B) breaching 
C) functional 
D) conventional 
A) conversational 
B) breaching 
C) functional 
D) conventional

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Which of the following would illustrate cell phone users displaying action?

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A) They strictly adhere to the norms of phone etiquette. 
B) They use their cell phones in a way that the cellular phone company suggests. 
C) They follow their employer's policies,such as no cell phone calls while at work. 
D) They develop new uses for cell phones like tracking crops or conveying health-related information. 
A) They strictly adhere to the norms of phone etiquette. 
B) They use their cell phones in a way that the cellular phone company suggests. 
C) They follow their employer's policies,such as no cell phone calls while at work. 
D) They develop new uses for cell phones like tracking crops or conveying health-related information.

Question 10

Sociologists may conduct conversational analysis to understand

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A) the evolution of accents and word usage. 
B) the diction of both speakers. 
C) how politicians construct campaign speeches. 
D) the underlying structure of conversations. 
A) the evolution of accents and word usage. 
B) the diction of both speakers. 
C) how politicians construct campaign speeches. 
D) the underlying structure of conversations.

Question 11

Which of the following would be an example of an informal element of an organizational structure like a business?

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A) rules outlining employee conduct in the company handbook 
B) federal laws that impact how the business can function 
C) traditions that influence how those within the organization address one another 
D) All of these are formalized elements of a business organization. 
A) rules outlining employee conduct in the company handbook 
B) federal laws that impact how the business can function 
C) traditions that influence how those within the organization address one another 
D) All of these are formalized elements of a business organization.

Question 12

What do functionalists assume about societal institutions?

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A) Institutions within society are disconnected from one another. 
B) Institutions do not do anything for the greater good of society. 
C) The competition among institutions is what holds society together. 
D) As part of society,institutions all contribute to the greater functioning of society. 
A) Institutions within society are disconnected from one another. 
B) Institutions do not do anything for the greater good of society. 
C) The competition among institutions is what holds society together. 
D) As part of society,institutions all contribute to the greater functioning of society.

Question 13

How does McDonaldization illustrate structural change?

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A) McDonald's is a business organization that has changed its menus to suit the times. 
B) People are constantly moving in and out of the top positions within the corporation. 
C) McDonaldization has altered how individuals interact with one another. 
D) McDonald's has led change in the types of food and nutrition Americans consume. 
A) McDonald's is a business organization that has changed its menus to suit the times. 
B) People are constantly moving in and out of the top positions within the corporation. 
C) McDonaldization has altered how individuals interact with one another. 
D) McDonald's has led change in the types of food and nutrition Americans consume.

Question 14

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

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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 15

Social integration is the idea that

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A) only new members of a society need to learn societal rules. 
B) society is held together through shared values and social structures. 
C) groups within society are always in conflict. 
D) individuals engage in collective action to counter prevailing norms. 
A) only new members of a society need to learn societal rules. 
B) society is held together through shared values and social structures. 
C) groups within society are always in conflict. 
D) individuals engage in collective action to counter prevailing norms.

Question 16

Conversational analysis examines what level of our social world?

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A) micro 
B) meso 
C) macro 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) micro 
B) meso 
C) macro 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Positions in social systems that individuals can occupy are social

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A) roles. 
B) structures. 
C) expectations. 
D) statuses. 
A) roles. 
B) structures. 
C) expectations. 
D) statuses.

Question 18

How would a sociologist define "action"?

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A) going along with social norms despite desires 
B) choosing to become a member of an institution 
C) operating outside of social constraints 
D) acting in accordance with expected social routines 
A) going along with social norms despite desires 
B) choosing to become a member of an institution 
C) operating outside of social constraints 
D) acting in accordance with expected social routines

Question 19

Which of the following accurately describes how social interactions occur within a society?

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A) Over time,patterns form in the ways in which people interact with one another. 
B) Social interaction rarely follows set patterns because individuals are so different. 
C) Routine social interactions only occur when they are highly formalized through written rules and laws. 
D) Individuals must be constantly reminded how to interact with others;interactions never become routine. 
A) Over time,patterns form in the ways in which people interact with one another. 
B) Social interaction rarely follows set patterns because individuals are so different. 
C) Routine social interactions only occur when they are highly formalized through written rules and laws. 
D) Individuals must be constantly reminded how to interact with others;interactions never become routine.

Question 20

How do structures enable behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Structures give us guidelines about how to act. 
B) Structures punish us when we act improperly. 
C) Structures actually have nothing to do with behavior. 
D) Structures are the exact opposite of how we should behave. 
A) Structures give us guidelines about how to act. 
B) Structures punish us when we act improperly. 
C) Structures actually have nothing to do with behavior. 
D) Structures are the exact opposite of how we should behave.

Ethnomethodology examines how people

How are a police officer and a soldier similar?

How does cell phone usage in the United States compare to Africa?

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

Which of the following is NOT true about social structures?

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

Which of the following would illustrate cell phone users displaying action?

Sociologists may conduct conversational analysis to understand

Which of the following would be an example of an informal element of an organizational structure like a business?

What do functionalists assume about societal institutions?

How does McDonaldization illustrate structural change?

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

Social integration is the idea that

Conversational analysis examines what level of our social world?

Positions in social systems that individuals can occupy are social

How would a sociologist define "action"?

Which of the following accurately describes how social interactions occur within a society?

How do structures enable behavior?

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

Ethnomethodology examines how people

How are a police officer and a soldier similar?

How does cell phone usage in the United States compare to Africa?

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

Which of the following is NOT true about social structures?

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

Which of the following would illustrate cell phone users displaying action?

Sociologists may conduct conversational analysis to understand

Which of the following would be an example of an informal element of an organizational structure like a business?

What do functionalists assume about societal institutions?

How does McDonaldization illustrate structural change?

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

Social integration is the idea that

Conversational analysis examines what level of our social world?

Positions in social systems that individuals can occupy are social

How would a sociologist define "action"?

Which of the following accurately describes how social interactions occur within a society?

How do structures enable behavior?

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