Question 1

At a large lecture, the speaker stands away from the audience. This is an example of:

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A)  social distance 
B)  public distance 
C)  personal distance 
D)  intimate distance

Question 2

In hunting and gathering societies, all people are involved in obtaining food for survival. This commonality holds them together and is an example of:

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A)  organic solidarity 
B)  mechanical solidarity 
C)  traditional solidarity 
D)  nutritional solidarity

Question 3

How does the feminist perspective study the social structure?

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Question 4

The social institution that is most effective at primary socialization is the.

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Question 5

Status symbols tell people about your social class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the difference between gemeinschaft and gesellschaft?

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Question 7

Explain the concepts "social capital" and "social networks".

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Question 8

As a mother, Jenny is expected to be at her daughter's dance recital this afternoon. However, as dean of the college, Jenny is expected to participate in a college-wide administrator meeting. Because Jenny is being forced to choose between the two, she is experiencing:

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A)  role performance 
B)  role set 
C)  role strain 
D)  role conflict

Question 9

Which sociological perspective is more concerned with social interaction?

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Question 10

Compare and contrast primary groups and secondary groups. Give an example of each.

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Question 11

The patterns of relationships and interaction that endure from one generation to the next are called:

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A)  social structures 
B)  statuses 
C)  social classes 
D)  stigmas

Question 12

People join a utilitarian organization to achieve a worthwhile goal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain why a childcare policy has an important impact on the social structure.

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Question 14

Groups created for certain purposes and built for maximum efficiency are called:

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A)  formal organizations 
B)  dyads 
C)  social networks 
D)  social capitals

Question 15

The Laplante family has lived next door to the Toussaint family for three generations. The families have a very close friendship. This relationship is an example of:

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A)  gesellschaft 
B)  gemeinschaft 
C)  role expectations 
D)  organic solidarity

Question 16

The behaviour of a specific status is called the .

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Question 17

Ali is the top goal-scorer on his soccer team and there is an important game Sunday afternoon. Ali is also a good student, and he has a sociology test on Monday morning that he should study for on Sunday afternoon. Ali is experiencing .

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Question 18

Herbie is a doctor, a boyfriend, a golf-player, a son, and a guitarist. To Herbie, being a doctor is the most important status in his life. As such, 'doctor' is Herbie's:

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A)  ascribed status 
B)  achieved status 
C)  master status 
D)  professional status

Question 19

A formal organization that is organized into a hierarchy of smaller departments is called a:

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A)  voluntary association 
B)  social institution 
C)  bureaucracy 
D)  formal structure

Question 20

Which sociological perspective would look at different groups and classes within the social structure and the inequality between those groups?

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A)  Functionalism 
B)  Symbolic interactionism 
C)  Conflict theory 
D)  Feminist theory

Exam 5: Social Structure and Interaction