Question 1

Social statuses are the expectations associated with various social roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What level of society is a sociologist studying if he is examining the structure and routines of an organization like a school or business?

Accepted Answer

A) micro 
B) macro 
C) meso 
D) societal 
A) micro 
B) macro 
C) meso 
D) societal

Question 3

Conversation analysis examines social interaction at the macro level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How can both an organization and a conversation be social structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Both rely on routines and recurring patterns of behavior to function smoothly. 
B) Each has hard and fast rules that govern how they unfold. 
C) Each is very informal and relies on the creativity of the participants to function smoothly. 
D) Both always rely on formalized written rules. 
A) Both rely on routines and recurring patterns of behavior to function smoothly. 
B) Each has hard and fast rules that govern how they unfold. 
C) Each is very informal and relies on the creativity of the participants to function smoothly. 
D) Both always rely on formalized written rules.

Question 5

A sociologist observes two students discussing their lessons and homework.The sociologist notes how the students interact and the conventions they draw on to have a smooth,back-and-forth exchange in their conversation.What type of analysis is the sociologist conducting?

Accepted Answer

A) meso 
B) structural 
C) conversational 
D) ethnomethodological 
A) meso 
B) structural 
C) conversational 
D) ethnomethodological

Question 6

How do social statuses and roles compare to one another?

Accepted Answer

A) Social statuses are the positions individuals hold in society;social roles are the expectations that go along with those positions. 
B) Social roles are the positions individuals hold in society;social statuses are the expectations that go along with those positions. 
C) They are basically the same thing;both refer to the expectations we hold of people within society. 
D) They are basically the same thing;both refer to the positions individuals hold within society. 
A) Social statuses are the positions individuals hold in society;social roles are the expectations that go along with those positions. 
B) Social roles are the positions individuals hold in society;social statuses are the expectations that go along with those positions. 
C) They are basically the same thing;both refer to the expectations we hold of people within society. 
D) They are basically the same thing;both refer to the positions individuals hold within society.

Question 7

Which of the following illustrates how gender is structured in our society?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women have different reproductive functions. 
B) Men and women have different life expectancies. 
C) Men and women are encouraged to assume different statuses and roles within the family. 
D) Because of biological differences,men and women have different cancer risks. 
A) Men and women have different reproductive functions. 
B) Men and women have different life expectancies. 
C) Men and women are encouraged to assume different statuses and roles within the family. 
D) Because of biological differences,men and women have different cancer risks.

Question 8

News production is very similar to that of forty years ago.The only difference is that many newspapers today have online editions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following changes has occurred within the production of news?

Accepted Answer

A) Lines between users and producers have become clearer. 
B) The traditional daily news cycle has shrunk. 
C) More news is produced outside traditional news. 
D) People are less interested in news today. 
A) Lines between users and producers have become clearer. 
B) The traditional daily news cycle has shrunk. 
C) More news is produced outside traditional news. 
D) People are less interested in news today.

Question 10

Why would functionalists care about the functions that the education system fulfills in society?

Accepted Answer

A) A society's school system represents its religious morals. 
B) The functions of schools aid in social stability. 
C) Schools are where students learn about sociology and functionalism. 
D) Schools are unique because their function within societies never changes. 
A) A society's school system represents its religious morals. 
B) The functions of schools aid in social stability. 
C) Schools are where students learn about sociology and functionalism. 
D) Schools are unique because their function within societies never changes.

Question 11

Weber believed that as modern life progresses,the social world will become increasingly complex,which will lead people to act increasingly emotionally as a coping mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In order to survive,an institution has to serve a function that meets the needs of the broader society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How have gender expectations evolved over the last few decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to work outside the home today. 
B) Men play a less active role in children's lives today. 
C) Men are more likely to be the sole breadwinner of a family. 
D) Women are less likely than men to be involved in their children's lives. 
A) Women are more likely to work outside the home today. 
B) Men play a less active role in children's lives today. 
C) Men are more likely to be the sole breadwinner of a family. 
D) Women are less likely than men to be involved in their children's lives.

Question 14

How are action and structure related?

Accepted Answer

A) Action is when individuals live within the mandates of structure. 
B) Action is when individuals act in ways that are not expected or even conflict with their structural position. 
C) Action is when someone does what is expected of them given their structural position. 
D) Action only occurs when an individual in a powerful position exhibits their power. 
A) Action is when individuals live within the mandates of structure. 
B) Action is when individuals act in ways that are not expected or even conflict with their structural position. 
C) Action is when someone does what is expected of them given their structural position. 
D) Action only occurs when an individual in a powerful position exhibits their power.

Question 15

A sociologist decides to study how students go about their daily routines and how they learn what they are supposed to do.How do students know to go to class when the bell rings? Why do students call teachers by their last names? A sociologist from which of the following backgrounds would be interested in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) a functionalist 
B) an ethnomethodologist 
C) a conversational analyst 
D) a gender scholar 
A) a functionalist 
B) an ethnomethodologist 
C) a conversational analyst 
D) a gender scholar

Question 16

What is the "news net"?

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that the Internet is saturated with news websites 
B) the routines of news outlets that shape where they look for news stories 
C) the integration of print,television,and Internet news services 
D) the network of cable news stations 
A) the idea that the Internet is saturated with news websites 
B) the routines of news outlets that shape where they look for news stories 
C) the integration of print,television,and Internet news services 
D) the network of cable news stations

Question 17

According to functionalists,how are institutions related to the larger society?

Accepted Answer

A) Institutions stand outside conventional society. 
B) Institutions contribute to society by meeting certain societal functions. 
C) Institutions battle against society for dominance. 
D) Institutions wither away as society becomes stronger. 
A) Institutions stand outside conventional society. 
B) Institutions contribute to society by meeting certain societal functions. 
C) Institutions battle against society for dominance. 
D) Institutions wither away as society becomes stronger.

Question 18

Both a friendship and a political system are examples of social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT represent a change in the structure of news production?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasingly,the news cycle is nonstop. 
B) Traditional news outlets compete with citizen journalism. 
C) Since news is everywhere today there is less pressure to "break" a story. 
D) Budget constraints have led to fewer reporters doing more work. 
A) Increasingly,the news cycle is nonstop. 
B) Traditional news outlets compete with citizen journalism. 
C) Since news is everywhere today there is less pressure to "break" a story. 
D) Budget constraints have led to fewer reporters doing more work.

Question 20

Why would workers fighting a plant closing be an example of action?

Accepted Answer

A) The workers would be picketing and that is an activity. 
B) Workers are acting outside of their structural positions as employees by fighting their superiors. 
C) Workers' desire for jobs is evidence that they are active in the economy. 
D) Action simply means that the workers want to be productive. 
A) The workers would be picketing and that is an activity. 
B) Workers are acting outside of their structural positions as employees by fighting their superiors. 
C) Workers' desire for jobs is evidence that they are active in the economy. 
D) Action simply means that the workers want to be productive.

Social statuses are the expectations associated with various social roles.

What level of society is a sociologist studying if he is examining the structure and routines of an organization like a school or business?

Conversation analysis examines social interaction at the macro level.

How can both an organization and a conversation be social structures?

A sociologist observes two students discussing their lessons and homework.The sociologist notes how the students interact and the conventions they draw on to have a smooth,back-and-forth exchange in their conversation.What type of analysis is the sociologist conducting?

How do social statuses and roles compare to one another?

Which of the following illustrates how gender is structured in our society?

News production is very similar to that of forty years ago.The only difference is that many newspapers today have online editions.

Which of the following changes has occurred within the production of news?

Why would functionalists care about the functions that the education system fulfills in society?

Weber believed that as modern life progresses,the social world will become increasingly complex,which will lead people to act increasingly emotionally as a coping mechanism.

In order to survive,an institution has to serve a function that meets the needs of the broader society.

How have gender expectations evolved over the last few decades?

How are action and structure related?

What is the "news net"?

According to functionalists,how are institutions related to the larger society?

Both a friendship and a political system are examples of social structure.

Which of the following does NOT represent a change in the structure of news production?

Why would workers fighting a plant closing be an example of action?

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Exam 4: Social Structure

Social statuses are the expectations associated with various social roles.

What level of society is a sociologist studying if he is examining the structure and routines of an organization like a school or business?

Conversation analysis examines social interaction at the macro level.

How can both an organization and a conversation be social structures?

A sociologist observes two students discussing their lessons and homework.The sociologist notes how the students interact and the conventions they draw on to have a smooth,back-and-forth exchange in their conversation.What type of analysis is the sociologist conducting?

How do social statuses and roles compare to one another?

Which of the following illustrates how gender is structured in our society?

News production is very similar to that of forty years ago.The only difference is that many newspapers today have online editions.

Which of the following changes has occurred within the production of news?

Why would functionalists care about the functions that the education system fulfills in society?

Weber believed that as modern life progresses,the social world will become increasingly complex,which will lead people to act increasingly emotionally as a coping mechanism.

In order to survive,an institution has to serve a function that meets the needs of the broader society.

How have gender expectations evolved over the last few decades?

How are action and structure related?

What is the "news net"?

According to functionalists,how are institutions related to the larger society?

Both a friendship and a political system are examples of social structure.

Which of the following does NOT represent a change in the structure of news production?

Why would workers fighting a plant closing be an example of action?

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