Deck 6: The Sociorelational Context

Question 1

Roles prescribe with whom,about what,and how to interact with others.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Many individualistic,low-context,and small power distance cultures possess a relatively strict hierarchical role stratification.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The extended family is prevalent in most

A)high context collectivistic cultures.
B)low context collectivistic cultures.
C)high context individualistic cultures.
D)low context individualistic cultures.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The rank ordering of roles within a culture is called

A)social stratification.
B)social differentiation.
C)social cohesion.
D)social positioning.

Question 5

The total accumulation of our roles constitutes our

A)membership groups.
B)social identity.
C)role hierarchy.
D)voluntary groups.

Question 6

A groups whose norms,values,and aspirations shape the behaviors of its members is called

A)an out-group.
B)a voluntary nonmembership group.
C)a racial group.
D)an in-group.

Question 7

Compare and contrast (do both)in-groups and out-groups and how they affect behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an involuntary membership group?

A)Age
B)Religion
C)Occupation
D)Education

Question 9

A role that has well defined,perhaps even contractual behavioral expectations,is called

A)a voluntary role.
B)an informal role.
C)a formal role.
D)a membership role.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a voluntary membership group?

A)Political affiliation
B)Sex
C)Race
D)Family

Question 11

The nuclear family is prevalent in most

A)high context collectivistic cultures.
B)low context collectivistic cultures.
C)high context individualistic cultures.
D)low context individualistic cultures.

Question 12

In general,high context collectivistic cultures possess

A)strict hierarchical role stratification.
B)strict social cohesion.
C)loose social positioning.
D)loose social differentiation.

Question 13

An out-group is a group whose attributes are dissimilar from those of the in-group,or that oppose the accomplishment of the in-group's goals.

Question 14

Many individualistic,low-context,small power distance cultures profess equality and minimize role stratification.

Question 15

Usually,though not necessarily,voluntary membership in-groups serve as positive reference groups.

Question 16

The difference between sex and gender is

A)sex is learned,gender is biological.
B)sex is biological,gender is learned.
C)sex is formal,gender is informal.
D)sex is informal,gender is formal.

Question 17

A role whose behavioral expectations are learned through experience and vary considerably from person to person is called

A)a voluntary role.
B)an informal role.
C)a formal role.
D)a membership role.

Question 18

One group to which every human being belongs,regardless of culture,is determined by biological sex.

Question 19

Voluntary membership groups are those to which people consciously choose to belong,including one's political affiliation and religion,among others.

Question 20

In collectivistic cultures,familial relations are hierarchical and the decision-making process typically is not democratic.

Question 21

In all cultures people assume roles.Discuss the relationship between roles and communication.