Question 1

When social change is extremely rapid,social institutions continue to be mutually reinforcing and provide stable patterns for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life,at the beginning of any encounter,individuals must resolve the two issues of:

Accepted Answer

A)  who will lead and who will follow. 
B)  when the encounter will start and when it will end. 
C)  what is the nature of the action and who are the actors. 
D)  what will be accomplished and what is in it for each individual. 
A)  who will lead and who will follow. 
B)  when the encounter will start and when it will end. 
C)  what is the nature of the action and who are the actors. 
D)  what will be accomplished and what is in it for each individual.

Question 3

In the sociology of everyday life,a frame is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  dictate the script that all actors must follow. 
B)  create new and unfamiliar identities for the actors. 
C)  evaluate an encounter as deviant or normal and guide the action. 
D)  set expectations about the interaction. 
A)  dictate the script that all actors must follow. 
B)  create new and unfamiliar identities for the actors. 
C)  evaluate an encounter as deviant or normal and guide the action. 
D)  set expectations about the interaction.

Question 4

Simply given the number of Hispanics living in Texas and in North Dakota,it is more likely that European Americans will have a Hispanic friend if they live in El Paso,Texas,than if they live in Devil's Lake,North Dakota.This fact illustrates the importance of understanding:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number and types of statuses available. 
B)  the consequences of occupying a particular status. 
C)  what combination of statuses is possible. 
D)  the distribution of people across different statuses. 
A)  the number and types of statuses available. 
B)  the consequences of occupying a particular status. 
C)  what combination of statuses is possible. 
D)  the distribution of people across different statuses.

Question 5

Some homeless teens strengthen their self-esteem by intimidating others and bragging about their sexual conquests.These are examples of which type of strategy for managing identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting back 
B)  making excuses 
C)  fitting in 
D)  rejecting status 
A)  fighting back 
B)  making excuses 
C)  fitting in 
D)  rejecting status

Question 6

Societies that are tied together by impersonal,practical bonds are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  foraging. 
B)  gemeinschaft. 
C)  gesellschaft. 
D)  horticultural. 
A)  foraging. 
B)  gemeinschaft. 
C)  gesellschaft. 
D)  horticultural.

Question 7

According to structural functionalists,social institutions are functional for all of the following reasons EXCEPT they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are perceived as morally right. 
B)  provide individuals with security. 
C)  make daily life easier. 
D)  contribute to inequality. 
A)  are perceived as morally right. 
B)  provide individuals with security. 
C)  make daily life easier. 
D)  contribute to inequality.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a spoiled identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a blacksmith 
B)  an ex-football player 
C)  a schizophrenic 
D)  a lawyer 
A)  a blacksmith 
B)  an ex-football player 
C)  a schizophrenic 
D)  a lawyer

Question 9

The ultimate back region for most people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  work. 
B)  school. 
C)  church. 
D)  home. 
A)  work. 
B)  school. 
C)  church. 
D)  home.

Question 10

The idea that high rates of alcoholism among Native Americans result from the destruction of the Native American culture and the absence of harmony between their institutions and those of the white society is consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory. 
B)  symbolic interaction. 
C)  structural functionalism. 
D)  Freudian theory. 
A)  conflict theory. 
B)  symbolic interaction. 
C)  structural functionalism. 
D)  Freudian theory.

Question 11

What is the difference between ascribed and achieved statuses?

Accepted Answer

An ascribed status is fixed by

Question 12

What are the five basic social institutions?

Accepted Answer

Family,eco

Question 13

When analyzing social institutions,structural-functional theorists begin with the question:

Accepted Answer

A)  Who benefits most from the institutional arrangements? 
B)  What is the meaning of the different elements of the social institutions for the participants? 
C)  How do institutions help stabilize society? 
D)  Do social institutions rationalize inequality? 
A)  Who benefits most from the institutional arrangements? 
B)  What is the meaning of the different elements of the social institutions for the participants? 
C)  How do institutions help stabilize society? 
D)  Do social institutions rationalize inequality?

Question 14

A ____ is a recurrent pattern of relationships at all levels of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  social structure 
B)  role 
C)  status 
D)  interaction 
A)  social structure 
B)  role 
C)  status 
D)  interaction

Question 15

A __________ would ask,"Who benefits from the current system of social institutions?"

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theorist 
B)  structural functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  sociobiologist 
A)  conflict theorist 
B)  structural functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  sociobiologist

Question 16

Theory suggests that to gain credit,it is best NOT to:

Accepted Answer

A)  brag. 
B)  link yourself to high-status people. 
C)  be too tactful. 
D)  subtly remind others of your qualities. 
A)  brag. 
B)  link yourself to high-status people. 
C)  be too tactful. 
D)  subtly remind others of your qualities.

Question 17

A position in the social structure that a person can obtain during a lifetime is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an ascribed status. 
B)  an achieved status. 
C)  an identity. 
D)  a distribution of power. 
A)  an ascribed status. 
B)  an achieved status. 
C)  an identity. 
D)  a distribution of power.

Question 18

Social structures are found at all levels of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe a situation using the perspective of dramaturgy.Give examples of how actors might manipulate the impression given to the audience using the concepts of front and back region behavior.

Accepted Answer

Sure, I can provide an answer for that.

Question 20

Which of the following is the best example of a status?

Accepted Answer

A)  being a student 
B)  studying hard to achieve good grades as a student 
C)  typing a paper 
D)  talking to your mother on the telephone 
A)  being a student 
B)  studying hard to achieve good grades as a student 
C)  typing a paper 
D)  talking to your mother on the telephone

When social change is extremely rapid,social institutions continue to be mutually reinforcing and provide stable patterns for society.

From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life,at the beginning of any encounter,individuals must resolve the two issues of:

In the sociology of everyday life,a frame is used to:

Simply given the number of Hispanics living in Texas and in North Dakota,it is more likely that European Americans will have a Hispanic friend if they live in El Paso,Texas,than if they live in Devil's Lake,North Dakota.This fact illustrates the importance of understanding:

Some homeless teens strengthen their self-esteem by intimidating others and bragging about their sexual conquests.These are examples of which type of strategy for managing identity?

Societies that are tied together by impersonal,practical bonds are called:

According to structural functionalists,social institutions are functional for all of the following reasons EXCEPT they:

Which of the following is an example of a spoiled identity?

The ultimate back region for most people is:

The idea that high rates of alcoholism among Native Americans result from the destruction of the Native American culture and the absence of harmony between their institutions and those of the white society is consistent with:

What is the difference between ascribed and achieved statuses?

What are the five basic social institutions?

When analyzing social institutions,structural-functional theorists begin with the question:

A ____ is a recurrent pattern of relationships at all levels of society.

A __________ would ask,"Who benefits from the current system of social institutions?"

Theory suggests that to gain credit,it is best NOT to:

A position in the social structure that a person can obtain during a lifetime is:

Social structures are found at all levels of society.

Describe a situation using the perspective of dramaturgy.Give examples of how actors might manipulate the impression given to the audience using the concepts of front and back region behavior.

Which of the following is the best example of a status?

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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Exam 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction

When social change is extremely rapid,social institutions continue to be mutually reinforcing and provide stable patterns for society.

From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life,at the beginning of any encounter,individuals must resolve the two issues of:

In the sociology of everyday life,a frame is used to:

Simply given the number of Hispanics living in Texas and in North Dakota,it is more likely that European Americans will have a Hispanic friend if they live in El Paso,Texas,than if they live in Devil's Lake,North Dakota.This fact illustrates the importance of understanding:

Some homeless teens strengthen their self-esteem by intimidating others and bragging about their sexual conquests.These are examples of which type of strategy for managing identity?

Societies that are tied together by impersonal,practical bonds are called:

According to structural functionalists,social institutions are functional for all of the following reasons EXCEPT they:

Which of the following is an example of a spoiled identity?

The ultimate back region for most people is:

The idea that high rates of alcoholism among Native Americans result from the destruction of the Native American culture and the absence of harmony between their institutions and those of the white society is consistent with:

What is the difference between ascribed and achieved statuses?

What are the five basic social institutions?

When analyzing social institutions,structural-functional theorists begin with the question:

A ____ is a recurrent pattern of relationships at all levels of society.

A __________ would ask,"Who benefits from the current system of social institutions?"

Theory suggests that to gain credit,it is best NOT to:

A position in the social structure that a person can obtain during a lifetime is:

Social structures are found at all levels of society.

Describe a situation using the perspective of dramaturgy.Give examples of how actors might manipulate the impression given to the audience using the concepts of front and back region behavior.

Which of the following is the best example of a status?

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters