Question 1

Our perceptions and behavior are influenced by how we initially define situations.In other words,we act on reality as we see it.This concept is referred to as the:

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A) recertified analysis of reality 
B) objectiveness of social reality 
C) subjective assessment of reality 
D) social construction of reality

Question 2

Explain what is meant by the term "dumpster diving:" and discuss the life of a "dumpster diver."

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Question 3

In Gemeinschaft societies such as the United States,a prevailing core value is that people should be able to take care of themselves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Durkheim,social interaction in industrial societies is less personal,more status- oriented,and more focused on specific goals and objectives.This type of interaction is referred to as:

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A) mechanical solidarity 
B) status-oriented bonding 
C) high-technology bonding 
D) organic solidarity

Question 5

Define social structure and describe how social marginality and stigma play a role in our society.

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Question 6

A(n)______________status is a social position a person assumes voluntarily as a result of personal choice,merit,or direct effort.

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A) achieved 
B) socioeconomic 
C) ascribed 
D) valued

Question 7

The methods and tools that are available for acquiring the basic needs of daily life are referred to as:

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A) political institutions 
B) subsistence technology 
C) degree of military developments 
D) family structures

Question 8

When people are proud of a particular social status that they occupy,they often choose to use visible means to let others know about their position.______________are material signs that inform others of a person's specific status.

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A) Occupational indicators 
B) Consumables 
C) Status symbols 
D) Conspicuous possessions

Question 9

A physician that wants to provide their patients with the best possible health care but is required by insurance companies or governmental regulations to keep costs down will experience:

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A) role strain 
B) role conflict 
C) status inconsistency 
D) status frustration

Question 10

From sociologist Emile Durkheim's perspective,______________refers to the social cohesion found in industrial societies,in which people perform very specialized tasks and feel united by their mutual dependence.

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A) organic solidarity 
B) mechanical solidarity 
C) high-technology bonding 
D) industrial cohesion

Question 11

Examples of______________groups would include schools,churches,and corporations.

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A) informal 
B) acting 
C) primary 
D) secondary

Question 12

The Gemeinschaft refers to:

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A) a traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability 
B) a large,urban society in which social bonds are based on impersonal and specialized relationships,with little long-term commitment to the group or consensus on values 
C) a traditional society in which social relationships have come to be based on corporate procedures 
D) a postindustrial social order in which traditionalism has been restored

Question 13

A(n)______________is a false belief or prediction that produces behavior that makes the originally false belief come true.

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A) definition of a situation 
B) interactionist dialogue 
C) reality impression 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 14

Describe ethnomethodology and note its strengths.

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Question 15

According to Durkheim,social interaction in preindustrial societies is characterized by face-to- face,intimate,and primary group relationships.This type of interaction is referred to as:

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A) organic solidarity 
B) cohesive bonding 
C) primitive bonding 
D) mechanical solidarity

Question 16

A______________is a set of organized beliefs and rules that establishes how a society will attempt to meet its basic social needs.

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A) group 
B) social organization 
C) social institution 
D) working group

Question 17

______________ theorists emphasize that social structure is essential because it creates order and predictability in a society.Social structure is also important for our human development.

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A) Functionalist 
B) Conflict 
C) Symbolic interactionist 
D) Premodern

Question 18

In______________societies,the basic social unit is the kinship group or family.People do not have private households or residences.Instead,they live in small groups of about twenty-five to forty people.

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A) hunting and gathering 
B) industrial 
C) agrarian 
D) horticultural and pastoral

Question 19

Describe what symbolic interactionists mean by the social construction of reality.

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Question 20

According to sociologist Arlie Hochschild,feeling rules apply to our occupational roles.Although all jobs place some burden on our feelings,______________occurs only in jobs that require personal contact with the public or production of a state of mind (such as hope,desire,or fear)in others.

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A) demeanor 
B) emotional labor 
C) deference 
D) external labor

Exam 5: Society,social Structure,and Interaction in Everyday Life