Question 1

Standards of beauty are culturally variable.In the U.S.,

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A) White women are more concerned about weight than African American women. 
B) the Hispanics and Whites have the same standard for thinness in women 
C) African Americans women are more self-critical of their bodies than are White women 
D) Hispanic women are more interested in outward appearances of beauty than White women. 
A) White women are more concerned about weight than African American women. 
B) the Hispanics and Whites have the same standard for thinness in women 
C) African Americans women are more self-critical of their bodies than are White women 
D) Hispanic women are more interested in outward appearances of beauty than White women.

Question 2

Those societies that are gemeinschaft are characterized by

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A) a sense of "we" feeling. 
B) extensive division of labor. 
C) strong secondary relationships. 
D) organic solidarity. 
A) a sense of "we" feeling. 
B) extensive division of labor. 
C) strong secondary relationships. 
D) organic solidarity.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about human relationships?

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A) Most people do not seek affiliation. 
B) Many people lack human contact. 
C) They have a strong need for affiliation. 
D) Most people are not conscious of their need for relationships. 
A) Most people do not seek affiliation. 
B) Many people lack human contact. 
C) They have a strong need for affiliation. 
D) Most people are not conscious of their need for relationships.

Question 4

In regards to interpersonal attraction,sociologists find that

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A) attraction to others is not sociological. 
B) absence makes the heart grow fonder; we tend to find those who live further away from us more attractive. 
C) close proximity is one of the determinants of attraction between people. 
D) people tend to fear too much personal disclosure when communicating online. 
A) attraction to others is not sociological. 
B) absence makes the heart grow fonder; we tend to find those who live further away from us more attractive. 
C) close proximity is one of the determinants of attraction between people. 
D) people tend to fear too much personal disclosure when communicating online.

Question 5

Anne is a college student and a full-time employee and a mother of two young children.Anne is likely experiencing

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A) role conflict. 
B) role strain. 
C) status inconsistency. 
D) status sets. 
A) role conflict. 
B) role strain. 
C) status inconsistency. 
D) status sets.

Question 6

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the microlevel analysis of social interaction?

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A) day to day life in a sorority house 
B) poverty in the U.S. 
C) the causes of homelessness 
D) rates of urban crime 
A) day to day life in a sorority house 
B) poverty in the U.S. 
C) the causes of homelessness 
D) rates of urban crime

Question 7

Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that

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A) most people do not act according to social norms. 
B) we are not wholly aware of the norms that we use even though they are shared. 
C) we never know what to expect from other people. 
D) conflict over the norms for a situation is part of what holds society together. 
A) most people do not act according to social norms. 
B) we are not wholly aware of the norms that we use even though they are shared. 
C) we never know what to expect from other people. 
D) conflict over the norms for a situation is part of what holds society together.

Question 8

Explain how the line between achieved and ascribed statuses may not be clear.Give examples of statuses that are simultaneously achieved and ascribed,and explain why this is so.

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The line between achieved and ascribed s

Question 9

Symbolic interactionists argue that our perceptions of reality are determined by our definition of the situation.This means that to a large extent,

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A) we wait until we have enough factual information before we form opinions. 
B) we basically see what we want to see. 
C) we can never have any opinions or perceptions of reality. 
D) our opinions and perceptions are determined by what others want us to believe. 
A) we wait until we have enough factual information before we form opinions. 
B) we basically see what we want to see. 
C) we can never have any opinions or perceptions of reality. 
D) our opinions and perceptions are determined by what others want us to believe.

Question 10

Symbolic interactionists argue that people perceive what they want to believe,even if their perceptions are counter to objective reality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a gemeinschaft society,social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Men and women use tactile communication for different purposes in day to day interaction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Japan is an example of an industrial society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All social interaction according to game theory leads to a zero-sum game.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Using impression management,individuals

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A) present themselves in the same way,regardless of the situation. 
B) do not think about how others will perceive them. 
C) worry they will not be able to play their role properly. 
D) present different "selves" to others,depending on the situation. 
A) present themselves in the same way,regardless of the situation. 
B) do not think about how others will perceive them. 
C) worry they will not be able to play their role properly. 
D) present different "selves" to others,depending on the situation.

Question 16

Parents vary their pattern of touch or tactile communication most often based on.

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A) age 
B) gender 
C) race 
D) communication style 
A) age 
B) gender 
C) race 
D) communication style

Question 17

Ethnic conflict is most likely withinsocieties and betweensocieties.

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A) gesellschaft / gemeinschaft 
B) gemeinschaft / gesellschaft 
C) mechanical / organic 
D) traditional / contemporary 
A) gesellschaft / gemeinschaft 
B) gemeinschaft / gesellschaft 
C) mechanical / organic 
D) traditional / contemporary

Question 18

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses.Provide an example of each.

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Achieved statuses are positions that are

Question 19

A status that is earned is called an

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A) acquired status 
B) achieved status 
C) assumed status 
D) ascribed status 
A) acquired status 
B) achieved status 
C) assumed status 
D) ascribed status

Question 20

When it comes to proxemic communication

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A) most people are aware of how they use personal space. 
B) women always stand close,regardless of the degree of friendship with the person they are talking to. 
C) people who are sexually attracted to each other stand exceptionally close. 
D) men stand closer to women than to men. 
A) most people are aware of how they use personal space. 
B) women always stand close,regardless of the degree of friendship with the person they are talking to. 
C) people who are sexually attracted to each other stand exceptionally close. 
D) men stand closer to women than to men.

Standards of beauty are culturally variable.In the U.S.,

Those societies that are gemeinschaft are characterized by

Which of the following is true about human relationships?

In regards to interpersonal attraction,sociologists find that

Anne is a college student and a full-time employee and a mother of two young children.Anne is likely experiencing

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the microlevel analysis of social interaction?

Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that

Explain how the line between achieved and ascribed statuses may not be clear.Give examples of statuses that are simultaneously achieved and ascribed,and explain why this is so.

Symbolic interactionists argue that our perceptions of reality are determined by our definition of the situation.This means that to a large extent,

Symbolic interactionists argue that people perceive what they want to believe,even if their perceptions are counter to objective reality.

In a gemeinschaft society,social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

Men and women use tactile communication for different purposes in day to day interaction.

Japan is an example of an industrial society.

All social interaction according to game theory leads to a zero-sum game.

Using impression management,individuals

Parents vary their pattern of touch or tactile communication most often based on.

Ethnic conflict is most likely withinsocieties and betweensocieties.

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses.Provide an example of each.

A status that is earned is called an

When it comes to proxemic communication

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

Standards of beauty are culturally variable.In the U.S.,

Those societies that are gemeinschaft are characterized by

Which of the following is true about human relationships?

In regards to interpersonal attraction,sociologists find that

Anne is a college student and a full-time employee and a mother of two young children.Anne is likely experiencing

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the microlevel analysis of social interaction?

Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that

Explain how the line between achieved and ascribed statuses may not be clear.Give examples of statuses that are simultaneously achieved and ascribed,and explain why this is so.

Symbolic interactionists argue that our perceptions of reality are determined by our definition of the situation.This means that to a large extent,

Symbolic interactionists argue that people perceive what they want to believe,even if their perceptions are counter to objective reality.

In a gemeinschaft society,social control comes from the internal sense of belonging that members share.

Men and women use tactile communication for different purposes in day to day interaction.

Japan is an example of an industrial society.

All social interaction according to game theory leads to a zero-sum game.

Using impression management,individuals

Parents vary their pattern of touch or tactile communication most often based on.

Ethnic conflict is most likely withinsocieties and betweensocieties.

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses.Provide an example of each.

A status that is earned is called an

When it comes to proxemic communication

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters