Deck 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Question 1

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____ The process by which individuals transform the meaning of a situation using basic cognitive structures provided by society.

Answer 1

Y

Question 2

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____ Within the social structure and personality perspective, the ability to identify the elements or components of society most likely to affect a given attitude or behavior.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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____ The perception that a social arrangement or position is the way that things should be.

Answer 3

P

Question 4

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____ Two or more persons (generally, not more than 20) engaged in or capable of face-to-face interaction.

Question 5

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____ People we affiliate with to achieve common goals or meet common needs.

Question 6

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____ Perspective within symbolic interactionism that focuses on the quantitative study of social interaction processes because of the stable nature of social life.

Question 7

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____ People we look to as a source of standards and identity.

Question 8

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____ A series of relationships between individuals and groups.

Question 9

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____ A series of symbols that can be combined in various ways to create new meanings.

Question 10

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____ People we are close to and interact with regularly.

Question 11

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____ A perspective within symbolic interactionism that focuses on understanding the social processes involved in a given situation rather than on trying to quantify and predict people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Question 12

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____ Interactions that involve more than one person.

Question 13

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____ The ability to obtain what we desire in a group despite resistance.

Question 14

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____ Element of the social structure and personality perspective referring to how individuals internalize proximal experiences.

Question 15

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____ Element of the social structure and personality perspective referring to how people are affected by social structure through their immediate social environments.

Question 16

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____ Theorem stating that when people define situations as real, the consequences of those situations become real.

Question 17

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____ The action or behavior of people in groups or crowds.

Question 18

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____ Perceptions that a social arrangement or distribution is fair.

Question 19

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____ A two-person group.

Question 20

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____ Any way in which society compels individuals to act in accordance with an external norm, rule, or demand.

Question 21

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_____ The appropriate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that should be displayed in a particular social frame.

Question 22

Socioeconomic status (social class), race or ethnicity, gender, age, and sexuality all relate to which principle of the social structure and personality perspective?

A) the components principle
B) the proximity principle
C) the psychology principle
D) the Peter principle

Question 23

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____ Anything that has a similar meaning for two or more individuals.

Question 24

Which social theorists are most associated with the concept of the social construction of reality?

A) Marx and Engels
B) Thomas and Thomas
C) Berger and Luckmann
D) Blumer and Mead

Question 25

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____ A three-person group.

Question 26

Franklin did not think much about how the economy or society affects his life until he lost his job. Franklin's change in attitude about the impact of the economy on his life best reflects which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?

A) the components principle
B) the proximity principle
C) the propinquity principle
D) the psychology principle

Question 27

Which of the following are considered major dimensions of group processes?

A) power and justice
B) justice and legitimacy
C) legitimacy and power
D) power, justice, and legitimacy

Question 28

Who coined the expression "symbolic interaction"?

A) Emile Durkheim
B) Herbert Blumer
C) Auguste Comte
D) George Herbert Mead

Question 29

In the previous question, Franklin's internal processesing of his job loss best represents which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?

A) the components principle
B) the proximity principle
C) the propinquity principle
D) the psychology principle

Question 30

Role theory is associated with which perspective in sociological social psychology?

A) conflict theory
B) social structure and personality
C) group processes
D) structural functionalism

Question 31

After Donna cheated on her most recent exam, she started to feel a sense of guilt, making her reconsider whether she will cheat again. Donna's feelings of guilt can be considered a __________, according to the social structure and personality perspective, leading her to rethink her future behaviors.

A) social more
B) social norm
C) social force
D) social fear

Question 32

Professor Swanson is studying the meaning of "goodness" using a survey of public attitudes toward the topic. Which school, or schools, of symbolic interaction is she most likely using in her research?

A) the Chicago school
B) the Indiana and Iowa schools
C) the Swanson school
D) the sociological social psychology school

Question 33

Janelle wants to study how and why some people are able to tell other people what to do, whereas others are not. What aspect of group processes is she studying?

A) power
B) status
C) justice
D) legitimacy

Question 34

Networks are important to the study of the effects of society on individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors because __________.

A) they provide important links between people
B) they give people more friends
C) they provide ways of managing life's problems
D) they give people more prestigious jobs

Question 35

A local fraternity developed a special hand signal whenever members see each other on the university quad. In symbolic interactionist terms, this signal has become a(n) __________ for this group.

A) cultural exchange
B) important source of pride
C) language
D) symbol

Question 36

The development of symbolic interactionism stems from which philosophical tradition or traditions?

A) French philosophy
B) German economic analysis
C) American pragmatism
D) Austrian theory

Question 37

Terence has started to believe that a friend at work is really a spy from another company, leading him to avoid interactions with this person as much as possible. He treats all interactions with her as suspect and is reluctant to share any work-related information with her. Which of the following principles, theorems, or concepts best explains Terence's behavior?

A) the components principle of the social structure and personality perspective
B) the Thomas theorem
C) the Peter principle
D) the group processes concept of legitimacy

Question 38

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____ The process by which we use symbols and language to give meaning and value to objects and people.

Question 39

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____ The ability to act and think independent of the constraints imposed by social conditions.

Question 40

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____ In symbolic interactionism, the network of interaction between people.

Question 41

Bob goes to the beach on a hot summer day and is surprised when he observes a group of people dressed in formal wear sitting in beach chairs among the sunbathers. Bob was surprised because the __________ did not meet his expectation for that situation.

A) reference groups
B) social scripts
C) frames
D) norms

Question 42

Which social psychologist is most associated with the concepts of dyads and triads?

A) Emile Durkheim
B) Auguste Comte
C) Herbert Blumer
D) Georg Simmel

Question 43

A group of friends getting together for dinner represents a __________ group, whereas a group of people at work represents a __________ group?

A) reference; primary
B) primary; reference
C) primary; secondary
D) secondary; reference

Question 44

Review the three principles of the social structure and personality perspective. How do scholars from this perspective see society affecting interaction among individuals?

Question 45

Discuss the ways that group structures can impact interaction in groups. Specifically, examine how group size (dyads and triads) and types of groups (e.g., primary groups) impact interactions between people.

Question 46

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
When Malcolm started working at the local print shop, he got along with everyone. He was a supervisor but always tried to stay friends with the people who worked for him. Soon after joining the shop, a new supervisor, Ginny, was hired to manage the shipping department. One day Malcolm heard Ginny use a racial slur. Then Malcolm started noticing other things about her behavior. He noticed that Ginny would eat only with people of her own race and gender, for that matter. He heard her make another racist remark. He ignored her as best he could, sharing his concerns with coworkers and questioning whether a racist should be managing other people. Malcolm discussed Ginny's behavior with his supervisor but she did not see enough evidence of racism to do anything about it.
What component of the group processes perspective is most evident in Malcolm's belief that Ginny should not be a supervisor?

A) power
B) status
C) justice
D) legitimacy

Question 47

Discuss how symbolic interactionists define the concept of society. What role do symbols and language play in the development society?

Question 48

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
When Malcolm started working at the local print shop, he got along with everyone. He was a supervisor but always tried to stay friends with the people who worked for him. Soon after joining the shop, a new supervisor, Ginny, was hired to manage the shipping department. One day Malcolm heard Ginny use a racial slur. Then Malcolm started noticing other things about her behavior. He noticed that Ginny would eat only with people of her own race and gender, for that matter. He heard her make another racist remark. He ignored her as best he could, sharing his concerns with coworkers and questioning whether a racist should be managing other people. Malcolm discussed Ginny's behavior with his supervisor but she did not see enough evidence of racism to do anything about it.
What type of group is depicted in the vignette?

A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) reference

Question 49

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
When Malcolm started working at the local print shop, he got along with everyone. He was a supervisor but always tried to stay friends with the people who worked for him. Soon after joining the shop, a new supervisor, Ginny, was hired to manage the shipping department. One day Malcolm heard Ginny use a racial slur. Then Malcolm started noticing other things about her behavior. He noticed that Ginny would eat only with people of her own race and gender, for that matter. He heard her make another racist remark. He ignored her as best he could, sharing his concerns with coworkers and questioning whether a racist should be managing other people. Malcolm discussed Ginny's behavior with his supervisor but she did not see enough evidence of racism to do anything about it.
Which symbolic interaction principle helps to explain Malcolm's behavior toward Ginny?

A) Meanings arise through social interaction among individuals.
B) People use the meanings they derive from their first impressions only to guide their own behavior.
C) People employ a biological process regarding interactions.
D) The size of Malcolm's group influences his relationships with members.

Question 50

The difference between dyads and triads is important because __________.

A) moving from a dyad to a triad exponentially increases the number of relationships available in an interaction
B) moving from a dyad to a triad exponentially increases the amount of intimacy possible in a group
C) moving from a dyad to a triad exponentially decreases the number of relationships available in an interaction
D) moving from a dyad to a triad does not impact the amount of intimacy possible in a group