Question 1

Derek's job as a supervisor refers to his relative ________ in the company while the expectations for how to behave on the job refers to his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  role; status
B)  job; role
C)  status; role
D)  status; job C

Question 2

The expectation to look someone in the eye when talking with them refers to a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  norm
B)  role
C)  value
D)  belief A

Question 3

What elements of the sociological "tool box" can best help us understand Janet's behavior in this story?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutions
B)  statuses
C)  organizations B

Question 4

The field of sociology was first defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim
B)  Herbert Blumer
C)  C.Wright Mills
D)  Auguste Comte

Question 5

Social psychology is the systematic study of individual thoughts,feelings,and behavior in a social context.Which of the following social contexts are more likely to be studied by sociologists than psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  small groups
B)  family interactions
C)  ethnic groups
D)  friendship groups

Question 6

Sociological social psychology is different from psychological social psychology because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it focuses on the effects of societal conditions on individuals' thoughts,feelings,and behavior.
B)  it incorporates sociological perspectives and theories to explain individuals' thoughts,feelings,and behavior.
C)  it is a subfield of sociology,not psychology.
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

Which institution refers to the rituals and beliefs regarding sacred things?

Accepted Answer

A)  economy and work
B)  politics
C)  family
D)  religion

Question 8

In which social institution does this vignette occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  economy and work
B)  politics
C)  family
D)  religion

Question 9

How can macrosociological perspectives be used to study individual-,micro-level interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macrosociological conditions may cause some individual-level conditions to exist in the first place.
B)  Differences in our macrosociological conditions may change the way we react to life events.
C)  Life events that affect us the most are often caused by societal conditions.
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Which social psychological perspective best explains Janet's change in attitudes and behavior after getting promoted to a management position?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interaction
B)  social structure and personality
C)  group processes
D)  structural functionalism

Question 11

Joe started noticing that kids from the upper classes tend to get accepted at better colleges than the kids from the middle and lower classes.His analysis probably comes from which macrosociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict perspective
B)  symbolic interactionism
C)  behavioralism
D)  structural functionalism

Question 12

Which institution regulates sexual relations and childrearing in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  economy and work
B)  politics
C)  family
D)  religion

Question 13

Which early sociologists emphasized the role of society in the development of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Herbert Mead
B)  Karl Marx
C)  Georg Simmer
D)  Herbert Blumer

Question 14

Which sociological social psychology perspective is likely to emphasize the importance of interactions within groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interaction
B)  social structure and personality
C)  group processes
D)  structural functionalism

Question 15

Which macrosociological perspective views society as social systems composed of parts that serve to keep the system working properly?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict perspective
B)  symbolic interactionism
C)  behavioralism
D)  structural functionalism

Question 16

Which sociological social psychology perspective emphasizes the role of meaning and the social construction of meaning in the study of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interaction
B)  social structure and personality
C)  group processes
D)  structural functionalism

Question 17

The sociological imagination is associated with which social theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim
B)  Max Weber
C)  C.Wright Mills
D)  Auguste Comte

Question 18

A country's flag represents which element of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  language
B)  norms
C)  symbols
D)  values and beliefs

Question 19

Structural functionalism is associated with ________ while the conflict perspective is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx; Emile Durkheim
B)  C.Wright Mills; Emile Durkheim
C)  Emile Durkheim; Auguste Comte
D)  Emile Durkheim; Karl Marx

Question 20

Which sociological social psychology perspective is likely to emphasize the importance of roles and statuses in the study of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interaction
B)  social structure and personality
C)  group processes
D)  structural functionalism

Exam 1: Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Derek's job as a supervisor refers to his relative in the company while the expectations for how to behave on the job refers to his .

The expectation to look someone in the eye when talking with them refers to a _____.

What elements of the sociological "tool box" can best help us understand Janet's behavior in this story?

The field of sociology was first defined by:

Social psychology is the systematic study of individual thoughts,feelings,and behavior in a social context.Which of the following social contexts are more likely to be studied by sociologists than psychologists?

Sociological social psychology is different from psychological social psychology because:

Which institution refers to the rituals and beliefs regarding sacred things?

In which social institution does this vignette occur?

How can macrosociological perspectives be used to study individual-,micro-level interactions?

Which social psychological perspective best explains Janet's change in attitudes and behavior after getting promoted to a management position?

Joe started noticing that kids from the upper classes tend to get accepted at better colleges than the kids from the middle and lower classes.His analysis probably comes from which macrosociological perspective?

Which institution regulates sexual relations and childrearing in society?

Which early sociologists emphasized the role of society in the development of the self?

Which sociological social psychology perspective is likely to emphasize the importance of interactions within groups?

Which macrosociological perspective views society as social systems composed of parts that serve to keep the system working properly?

Which sociological social psychology perspective emphasizes the role of meaning and the social construction of meaning in the study of social psychology?

The sociological imagination is associated with which social theorists?

A country's flag represents which element of culture?

Structural functionalism is associated with while the conflict perspective is associated with .

Which sociological social psychology perspective is likely to emphasize the importance of roles and statuses in the study of social psychology?