Question 1

The type of social solidarity that exists in the United States and other industrialized societies issolidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) communal 
B) mechanical 
C) organic 
D) integrated 
A) communal 
B) mechanical 
C) organic 
D) integrated

Question 2

Sociologists distinguish six different types of societies based on

Accepted Answer

A) the complexity of their social structure and level of technology. 
B) locations in the world. 
C) their political systems-whether they are democratic or totalitarian. 
D) their economic system-whether capitalist or socialist. 
A) the complexity of their social structure and level of technology. 
B) locations in the world. 
C) their political systems-whether they are democratic or totalitarian. 
D) their economic system-whether capitalist or socialist.

Question 3

Preindustrial societies are those that

Accepted Answer

A) do not raise any crops. 
B) only forage for food. 
C) work directly with the land. 
D) no longer manufacture; they produce information. 
A) do not raise any crops. 
B) only forage for food. 
C) work directly with the land. 
D) no longer manufacture; they produce information.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about cyberspace interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) In cyberspace interaction one is encouraged to develop a new identity. 
B) Negative forms of interaction (e.g.,aggression,intolerance,and exclusion) are prohibited when engaging in cyberspace interaction. 
C) Tradition and a conservative mentality are emphasized in cyberspace. 
D) Nonverbal communication is central to cyberspace interaction. 
A) In cyberspace interaction one is encouraged to develop a new identity. 
B) Negative forms of interaction (e.g.,aggression,intolerance,and exclusion) are prohibited when engaging in cyberspace interaction. 
C) Tradition and a conservative mentality are emphasized in cyberspace. 
D) Nonverbal communication is central to cyberspace interaction.

Question 5

Define roles,role conflict,and role strain; give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Roles refer to the behaviors, obligation

Question 6

Explain the difference between macro- and microanalysis.What does each study?

Accepted Answer

Macroanalysis and microanalysis are two

Question 7

Emile Durkheim described society as suis generis.This means that society

Accepted Answer

A) is made up of a lot of individualized social interaction. 
B) is the term for a set of groups and organizations in the same location. 
C) is greater than the sum of its parts; it is an entity of its own. 
D) lacks order because it has such great diversity. 
A) is made up of a lot of individualized social interaction. 
B) is the term for a set of groups and organizations in the same location. 
C) is greater than the sum of its parts; it is an entity of its own. 
D) lacks order because it has such great diversity.

Question 8

The dramaturgical model of social interaction holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Anthropologist E.T.Hall coined the term proxemic bubble to refer to our personal three-dimensional space.
Also,according to Hall,

Accepted Answer

A) we feel threatened when people we do not know enter our proxemic bubble. 
B) the proxemic bubble is not affected by culture or ethnicity. 
C) enemies stand close in order to try and intimidate each other. 
D) we burst our proxemics bubble when we like the other. 
A) we feel threatened when people we do not know enter our proxemic bubble. 
B) the proxemic bubble is not affected by culture or ethnicity. 
C) enemies stand close in order to try and intimidate each other. 
D) we burst our proxemics bubble when we like the other.

Question 10

In order for a group to exist there must be face to face interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Men and women exhibit the same types of internet usage when it comes to cyberspace interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social institutions

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be observed directly. 
B) are only found in large societies. 
C) do not serve any particular function in society. 
D) are rare in our society. 
A) cannot be observed directly. 
B) are only found in large societies. 
C) do not serve any particular function in society. 
D) are rare in our society.

Question 13

Research on the importance of attractiveness in human interactions indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) standards of attractiveness vary between cultures and between subcultures in the same society. 
B) its significance is overrated in terms of who we form relationships with. 
C) attractiveness affects who we are attracted to,but not how we judge people. 
D) people considered unattractive are generally thought of in very positive terms. 
A) standards of attractiveness vary between cultures and between subcultures in the same society. 
B) its significance is overrated in terms of who we form relationships with. 
C) attractiveness affects who we are attracted to,but not how we judge people. 
D) people considered unattractive are generally thought of in very positive terms.

Question 14

Research has established that

Accepted Answer

A) there is no such thing as overexposure to someone you are attracted to. 
B) if you find someone attractive,the more often you see them the more attractive they become,up to a point. 
C) if you start out disliking someone,the more you see that person the more you will come to like them. 
D) if you dislike a person,continued exposure to them will intensify those feelings. 
A) there is no such thing as overexposure to someone you are attracted to. 
B) if you find someone attractive,the more often you see them the more attractive they become,up to a point. 
C) if you start out disliking someone,the more you see that person the more you will come to like them. 
D) if you dislike a person,continued exposure to them will intensify those feelings.

Question 15

It is possible for members of an audience or a category to become a group,but in order to do so they must

Accepted Answer

A) meet face-to-face. 
B) interact with each other. 
C) be well-organized. 
D) share other things in common. 
A) meet face-to-face. 
B) interact with each other. 
C) be well-organized. 
D) share other things in common.

Question 16

Which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A) use of machines to produce goods and services 
B) increased death rates and a lowered life expectancy 
C) highly differentiated labor force 
D) social cohesion achieved through structures of social institutions 
A) use of machines to produce goods and services 
B) increased death rates and a lowered life expectancy 
C) highly differentiated labor force 
D) social cohesion achieved through structures of social institutions

Question 17

Students are expected to spend a lot of time on their studies,but students are also increasingly expected to perform some sort of volunteer work and to socialize in their residence halls.The result is

Accepted Answer

A) role strain. 
B) anomie. 
C) role conflict. 
D) role breakdown. 
A) role strain. 
B) anomie. 
C) role conflict. 
D) role breakdown.

Question 18

Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies.Explain the role of solidarity in each.

Accepted Answer

Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft are two ty

Question 19

is characterized by less prominence of personal ties,a somewhat diminished role of the nuclear family,and a lessened sense of personal loyalty to the total society.

Accepted Answer

A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) Verstehen 
D) Sue Generis 
A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) Verstehen 
D) Sue Generis

Question 20

Which of the following is likely not an example of one's master status?

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) race 
C) gender 
D) height 
A) age 
B) race 
C) gender 
D) height

The type of social solidarity that exists in the United States and other industrialized societies issolidarity.

Sociologists distinguish six different types of societies based on

Preindustrial societies are those that

Which of the following statements is true about cyberspace interaction?

Define roles,role conflict,and role strain; give an example of each.

Explain the difference between macro- and microanalysis.What does each study?

Emile Durkheim described society as suis generis.This means that society

The dramaturgical model of social interaction holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.

Anthropologist E.T.Hall coined the term proxemic bubble to refer to our personal three-dimensional space. Also,according to Hall,

In order for a group to exist there must be face to face interaction.

Men and women exhibit the same types of internet usage when it comes to cyberspace interaction.

Social institutions

Research on the importance of attractiveness in human interactions indicates that

Research has established that

It is possible for members of an audience or a category to become a group,but in order to do so they must

Which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies?

Students are expected to spend a lot of time on their studies,but students are also increasingly expected to perform some sort of volunteer work and to socialize in their residence halls.The result is

Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies.Explain the role of solidarity in each.

is characterized by less prominence of personal ties,a somewhat diminished role of the nuclear family,and a lessened sense of personal loyalty to the total society.

Which of the following is likely not an example of one's master status?

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

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Exam 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction

The type of social solidarity that exists in the United States and other industrialized societies issolidarity.

Sociologists distinguish six different types of societies based on

Preindustrial societies are those that

Which of the following statements is true about cyberspace interaction?

Define roles,role conflict,and role strain; give an example of each.

Explain the difference between macro- and microanalysis.What does each study?

Emile Durkheim described society as suis generis.This means that society

The dramaturgical model of social interaction holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.

Anthropologist E.T.Hall coined the term proxemic bubble to refer to our personal three-dimensional space. Also,according to Hall,

In order for a group to exist there must be face to face interaction.

Men and women exhibit the same types of internet usage when it comes to cyberspace interaction.

Social institutions

Research on the importance of attractiveness in human interactions indicates that

Research has established that

It is possible for members of an audience or a category to become a group,but in order to do so they must

Which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies?

Students are expected to spend a lot of time on their studies,but students are also increasingly expected to perform some sort of volunteer work and to socialize in their residence halls.The result is

Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies.Explain the role of solidarity in each.

is characterized by less prominence of personal ties,a somewhat diminished role of the nuclear family,and a lessened sense of personal loyalty to the total society.

Which of the following is likely not an example of one's master status?

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