Question 1

Which of the following statements about institutions is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional structures are static and do not change or grow. 
B)  In simple societies, many social needs are met through one social institution-the family. 
C)  Medicine, science, sports, and the law are all institutionalized social structures. 
D)  Institutional structures outside the family develop as societies become more complex. 
A)  Institutional structures are static and do not change or grow. 
B)  In simple societies, many social needs are met through one social institution-the family. 
C)  Medicine, science, sports, and the law are all institutionalized social structures. 
D)  Institutional structures outside the family develop as societies become more complex.

Question 2

Sociologist Amy Wilkins studied young people who identify as Goths.Based on her research,she concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the teens had always been fascinated with death and the Goth identity was a natural fit. 
B)  the Goth teens had been white adolescents who would otherwise have been considered geeks. 
C)  Goth teens assume their identity in order to fit in with the other social groups among their peers. 
D)  the Goth identity makes sense for boys who would otherwise be victimized by violence, but for girls the identity does not make sense. 
A)  the teens had always been fascinated with death and the Goth identity was a natural fit. 
B)  the Goth teens had been white adolescents who would otherwise have been considered geeks. 
C)  Goth teens assume their identity in order to fit in with the other social groups among their peers. 
D)  the Goth identity makes sense for boys who would otherwise be victimized by violence, but for girls the identity does not make sense.

Question 3

In analyzing the reward,resources,and opportunities attached to different statuses within the U.S.,sociologists find that compared to whites,African Americans are _________ as likely to die in infancy and ______ more likely to be murdered.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 times; 2 times 
B)  equally; 2 times 
C)  2 times; 8 times 
D)  6 times; 10 times 
A)  2 times; 2 times 
B)  equally; 2 times 
C)  2 times; 8 times 
D)  6 times; 10 times

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of how identity issues are a hidden agenda in interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  A teacher asks a student, "What is your religion?" 
B)  An interviewer asks a respondent, "What is your income level?" 
C)  A male lawyer asks a female lawyer, "How do you, as a woman, feel about this case?" 
D)  A female patient in a hospital requests a female doctor. 
A)  A teacher asks a student, "What is your religion?" 
B)  An interviewer asks a respondent, "What is your income level?" 
C)  A male lawyer asks a female lawyer, "How do you, as a woman, feel about this case?" 
D)  A female patient in a hospital requests a female doctor.

Question 5

____ societies produce no surplus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural 
B)  Industrial 
C)  Postindustrial 
D)  Hunting-and-gathering 
A)  Agricultural 
B)  Industrial 
C)  Postindustrial 
D)  Hunting-and-gathering

Question 6

Discuss the reasons that more Americans are defining themselves as multiracial,and how the way we report racial identities influences people's self-definitions.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why more Ameri

Question 7

In order to sustain their self-esteem,some homeless teens refer to their caseworkers as aunts,and talk about friends in nearby cots at the shelter as if they live in the same neighborhood.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 8

Characterized by simple crop cultivation with some surplus and exchange,the Incas were an example of __________ society.

Accepted Answer

A)  an industrial 
B)  a hunting-and-gathering 
C)  an agricultural 
D)  a horticultural 
A)  an industrial 
B)  a hunting-and-gathering 
C)  an agricultural 
D)  a horticultural

Question 9

A person __________ a status,but __________ a role.

Accepted Answer

A)  occupies; plays 
B)  plays; constructs 
C)  constructs; occupies 
D)  fulfills; holds 
A)  occupies; plays 
B)  plays; constructs 
C)  constructs; occupies 
D)  fulfills; holds

Question 10

Disclaimers occur __________ the act. Accounts occur __________ the act.

Accepted Answer

A)  before; during 
B)  before; after 
C)  during; after 
D)  after; before 
A)  before; during 
B)  before; after 
C)  during; after 
D)  after; before

Question 11

Conflict theorists would argue that social institutions:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase life satisfaction. 
B)  help maintain social inequality. 
C)  inspire social change. 
D)  give us a sense of security. 
A)  increase life satisfaction. 
B)  help maintain social inequality. 
C)  inspire social change. 
D)  give us a sense of security.

Question 12

Corporations help to fuel the behavior of college students on spring break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In order to gain credit,a mid-level employee at a large firm might:

Accepted Answer

A)  credit his/her success on a major project solely to luck. 
B)  continually use his/her superior credentials as a reason for having things his/her way. 
C)  blame the failures of other employees on laziness and ignorance. 
D)  be rude to those employees who have not been as successful. 
A)  credit his/her success on a major project solely to luck. 
B)  continually use his/her superior credentials as a reason for having things his/her way. 
C)  blame the failures of other employees on laziness and ignorance. 
D)  be rude to those employees who have not been as successful.

Question 14

Which of these statements about the number of racial statuses in the U.S.is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of racial statuses in the U.S. is unchanging. 
B)  In 2000, the census added the category of "mixed race," increasing the number of racial statuses. 
C)  The number of racial statuses has been reduced to just two: white and people of color. 
D)  The census no longer tracks data on race. 
A)  The number of racial statuses in the U.S. is unchanging. 
B)  In 2000, the census added the category of "mixed race," increasing the number of racial statuses. 
C)  The number of racial statuses has been reduced to just two: white and people of color. 
D)  The census no longer tracks data on race.

Question 15

The major unit of social control among the Ojibwa prior to their relocation to Grassy Narrows in 1963 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the family. 
B)  a tribal police force. 
C)  agents from the Department of Indian Affairs. 
D)  a fraternal order of adult males known as the Ojibwanati. 
A)  the family. 
B)  a tribal police force. 
C)  agents from the Department of Indian Affairs. 
D)  a fraternal order of adult males known as the Ojibwanati.

Which of the following statements about institutions is FALSE?

Sociologist Amy Wilkins studied young people who identify as Goths.Based on her research,she concluded that:

In analyzing the reward,resources,and opportunities attached to different statuses within the U.S.,sociologists find that compared to whites,African Americans are ___ as likely to die in infancy and more likely to be murdered.

Which of the following is an example of how identity issues are a hidden agenda in interaction?

____ societies produce no surplus.

Discuss the reasons that more Americans are defining themselves as multiracial,and how the way we report racial identities influences people's self-definitions.

In order to sustain their self-esteem,some homeless teens refer to their caseworkers as aunts,and talk about friends in nearby cots at the shelter as if they live in the same neighborhood.These are examples of which type of strategy for managing identity?

Characterized by simple crop cultivation with some surplus and exchange,the Incas were an example of __________ society.

A person a status,but a role.

Disclaimers occur the act. Accounts occur the act.

Conflict theorists would argue that social institutions:

Corporations help to fuel the behavior of college students on spring break.

In order to gain credit,a mid-level employee at a large firm might:

Which of these statements about the number of racial statuses in the U.S.is TRUE?

The major unit of social control among the Ojibwa prior to their relocation to Grassy Narrows in 1963 was:

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

Which of the following statements about institutions is FALSE?

Sociologist Amy Wilkins studied young people who identify as Goths.Based on her research,she concluded that:

In analyzing the reward,resources,and opportunities attached to different statuses within the U.S.,sociologists find that compared to whites,African Americans are _________ as likely to die in infancy and ______ more likely to be murdered.

Which of the following is an example of how identity issues are a hidden agenda in interaction?

____ societies produce no surplus.

Discuss the reasons that more Americans are defining themselves as multiracial,and how the way we report racial identities influences people's self-definitions.

In order to sustain their self-esteem,some homeless teens refer to their caseworkers as aunts,and talk about friends in nearby cots at the shelter as if they live in the same neighborhood.These are examples of which type of strategy for managing identity?

Characterized by simple crop cultivation with some surplus and exchange,the Incas were an example of __________ society.

A person __________ a status,but __________ a role.

Disclaimers occur __________ the act. Accounts occur __________ the act.

Conflict theorists would argue that social institutions:

Corporations help to fuel the behavior of college students on spring break.

In order to gain credit,a mid-level employee at a large firm might:

Which of these statements about the number of racial statuses in the U.S.is TRUE?

The major unit of social control among the Ojibwa prior to their relocation to Grassy Narrows in 1963 was:

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

In analyzing the reward,resources,and opportunities attached to different statuses within the U.S.,sociologists find that compared to whites,African Americans are ___ as likely to die in infancy and more likely to be murdered.

A person a status,but a role.

Disclaimers occur the act. Accounts occur the act.