Question 1

How does social structure exist at the meso level?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations are made up of individuals who have their own daily routines. 
B) Organizations have organizational structure charts so everyone knows who is in power. 
C) Organizations have daily routines and patterns that shape their daily activities. 
D) Organizations are housed in buildings,which have physical structures to them. 
A) Organizations are made up of individuals who have their own daily routines. 
B) Organizations have organizational structure charts so everyone knows who is in power. 
C) Organizations have daily routines and patterns that shape their daily activities. 
D) Organizations are housed in buildings,which have physical structures to them. C

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Which of the following would be an example of a social status?

Accepted Answer

A) the economy of a given country 
B) one school within a larger school system 
C) parents' need to care for their children 
D) a freshman student 
A) the economy of a given country 
B) one school within a larger school system 
C) parents' need to care for their children 
D) a freshman student D

Question 4

Achieved statuses are ones that individuals work toward,whereas ascribed statuses are ones that are assigned to someone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

In which of the following scenarios would a sociologist conducting a breaching experiment be most likely to participate?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching a class by following the same routines and course schedule 
B) observing children playing dodge ball during recess and noting how they learn the rules 
C) going to a fast-food restaurant and asking the counter person what he would like to eat 
D) spending time in a different culture and examining what cultural differences exist 
A) teaching a class by following the same routines and course schedule 
B) observing children playing dodge ball during recess and noting how they learn the rules 
C) going to a fast-food restaurant and asking the counter person what he would like to eat 
D) spending time in a different culture and examining what cultural differences exist

Question 7

Social integration is when group members argue over the values and goals of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

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?

Accepted Answer

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 10

Which of the following best illustrates the idea of a social contract?

Accepted Answer

A) An employer makes employees sign very detailed legal agreements regarding the length of their employment. 
B) An employee takes an employer to court because the employer terminated his employment without notice,which was a clear violation of their contract. 
C) There is an understanding between employers and employees that if an employee does his or her job well,the employee will continue to have a job at the company. 
D) An employer hires all employees through a temporary work agency so there are no direct,formal contracts with the people working for her. 
A) An employer makes employees sign very detailed legal agreements regarding the length of their employment. 
B) An employee takes an employer to court because the employer terminated his employment without notice,which was a clear violation of their contract. 
C) There is an understanding between employers and employees that if an employee does his or her job well,the employee will continue to have a job at the company. 
D) An employer hires all employees through a temporary work agency so there are no direct,formal contracts with the people working for her.

Question 11

A college student is studying to become a TV journalist and spends a good deal of her day watching television news broadcasts.She also goes everywhere on campus with her digital recorder to capture any newsworthy events she sees,such as a protest on campus.When she records these events,she immediately uploads them to public campus websites so others can see what is going on campus.Which status best identifies the student and her relationship to the media?

Accepted Answer

A) consumer 
B) producer 
C) produser 
D) audience 
A) consumer 
B) producer 
C) produser 
D) audience

Question 12

The Carson & Co.trading firm is a very busy place.At 9 a.m.every day,trading begins when the national stock market opens.There are also strict rules,both governmental laws and firm rules,about how and when trading of stock can take place.On Fridays,the routine is a bit different and all employees eat lunch together in the break room along with the managers,a tradition started by the founder of the company years ago.Which of the following is an example of the informal structure of the firm?

Accepted Answer

A) governmental laws regarding trading 
B) 9 a.m.start time 
C) the employee handbook 
D) everyone eating lunch together on Fridays 
A) governmental laws regarding trading 
B) 9 a.m.start time 
C) the employee handbook 
D) everyone eating lunch together on Fridays

Question 13

Conversational analysis examines what level of our social world?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Originally,Juan went to medical school to become a surgeon.After doing rotations in various departments during his residency,Juan decided that he would rather specialize in pediatrics because he really enjoys working with children.Which of the following is an example of ascribed status in Juan's life?

Accepted Answer

A) physician 
B) male 
C) surgeon 
D) pediatrician 
A) physician 
B) male 
C) surgeon 
D) pediatrician

Question 15

News production today 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 16

Which best describes a social structure?

Accepted Answer

A) recurring patterns of behavior 
B) the scaffolding that supports a building 
C) a strict hierarchy of power 
D) a system of social stratification 
A) recurring patterns of behavior 
B) the scaffolding that supports a building 
C) a strict hierarchy of power 
D) a system of social stratification

Question 17

Why are gender expectations an example of social structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender expectations guide how men and women behave. 
B) Gender expectations are rigid rules that mandate behavior. 
C) Structures are about informal patterns,and gender only influences us in our social lives. 
D) There is a strict power differential between men and women. 
A) Gender expectations guide how men and women behave. 
B) Gender expectations are rigid rules that mandate behavior. 
C) Structures are about informal patterns,and gender only influences us in our social lives. 
D) There is a strict power differential between men and women.

Question 18

Social structures change through

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's action. 
B) the cumulative actions of many individuals. 
C) referendums and political activity only. 
D) slow evolution only. 
A) an individual's action. 
B) the cumulative actions of many individuals. 
C) referendums and political activity only. 
D) slow evolution only.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How are action and social structure related?

Accepted Answer

A) Action is when individuals live within the mandates of social 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 social 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.

How does social structure exist at the meso level?

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

Which of the following would be an example of a social status?

Achieved statuses are ones that individuals work toward,whereas ascribed statuses are ones that are assigned to someone.

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

In which of the following scenarios would a sociologist conducting a breaching experiment be most likely to participate?

Social integration is when group members argue over the values and goals of the group.

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

Which of the following best illustrates the idea of a social contract?

Conversational analysis examines what level of our social world?

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

Which best describes a social structure?

Why are gender expectations an example of social structure?

Social structures change through

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

How are action and social structure related?

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Exam 4: Social Structure

How does social structure exist at the meso level?

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

Which of the following would be an example of a social status?

Achieved statuses are ones that individuals work toward,whereas ascribed statuses are ones that are assigned to someone.

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

In which of the following scenarios would a sociologist conducting a breaching experiment be most likely to participate?

Social integration is when group members argue over the values and goals of the group.

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

Which of the following best illustrates the idea of a social contract?

Conversational analysis examines what level of our social world?

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

Which best describes a social structure?

Why are gender expectations an example of social structure?

Social structures change through

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

How are action and social structure related?

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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