Question 1

The most basic form of social interaction, according to sociologist Peter Blau, is __________, in which people give to others after, or expecting, a gift from others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exchange 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  Competition 
D)  Communication

Question 2

Cooley's theory called the Looking Glass Self describes how we form our identity based on __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cooley's theory called the Looking Glass Self...

Question 3

Which of the following is most accurate about the Internet and networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  People only form networks online about topics they are uncomfortable or embarrassed about discussing off-line. 
B)  People are not easily able to assume pseudo-identities or aliases. 
C)  Online, people can be creative in adopting new roles and statuses. 
D)  The Internet is extremely isolating, causing people to have a lack of interaction in any form with others.

Question 4

Prep schools offer social networks in which children of wealthy families can enhance their __________ - those mannerisms and behavior that mark people as a member of the elite.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prep schools offer social networks in which...

Question 5

In the 1960s, grade school teacher Jane Elliot told her students that those with blue eyes (as opposed to brown eyes) were inferior. The brown-eyed children quickly treated the blue-eyed children as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary group 
B)  Out-group 
C)  Reference-group 
D)  Heterogeneous group

Question 6

Ethnomethodology is a form of research in which

Accepted Answer

A)  The researchers compare different ethnic groups using a variety of methods 
B)  Researchers create in-depth ethnographies, often of smaller subcultures 
C)  Researchers break social norms to expose agreements underlying the norms 
D)  Researchers diagram the communication networks of ethnic groups

Exam 3: Society: Interactions, Groups, and Organizations