Question 1

__________refers to community connections involving personal relationships based on friendship and kinship ties, such as family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________refers to community connections involving personal relationships...

Question 2

When Marcia is arrested, she anticipates that the officers will handcuff her but treat her with respect. These are Marcia's __________an arresting officer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascribed Status 
B)  Role Conflict 
C)  Role Expectations 
D)  Role Strain

Question 3

The class presentations will take the following order: Cindy will present on family; Jan will present on education; Marsha will present on religious systems; Peter will present on economic systems; and Greg will present on political systems. The students are presenting on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Institutions 
B)  Social Sciences 
C)  Social Class 
D)  Societies

Question 4

Today, Professor Berardo is going to discuss societies in which humans developed methods to raise cows, goats, and chickens to increase the food supply. Dr. Berardo will be lecturing on __________societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  agricultural 
C)  industrial 
D)  postindustrial

Question 5

Postindustrial societies have the most developed material culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

___________are the anticipated behaviors for a particular role.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________are the anticipated behaviors for a particular...

Question 7

Which of the following social institutions are cultural universals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families 
B)  Educational Systems 
C)  Religious Systems 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Your______ status is earned, while your __________status is assigned.

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed; achieved 
B)  master; ascribed 
C)  achieved; master 
D)  achieved; ascribed

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Gesellschaft 
B)  Gemeinschaft 
C)  Front stage 
D)  Backstage

Question 10

___________is the degree to which a person plays the role in a manner we expect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________is the degree to which a person...

Question 11

_________are any number of people with similar norms, values, and behaviors who frequently interact with one another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________are any number of people with similar...

Question 12

Around others, Winston appears to be tolerant of people from all walks of life. However, when he gets around his family and close friends he openly discusses his beliefs about the superiority of his racial group and the inferiority of other racial groups. This reflects Winston's__________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  social distance 
B)  backstage 
C)  public distance 
D)  front stage

Question 13

Shirley no longer has control of her bladder. However, she can conceal this facrom others by wearing special extra-absorbent underwear. Because Shirley is able to hide her problem from others, this is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discredited Stigma 
B)  Role Conflict 
C)  Discreditable Stigma 
D)  Role Strain

Question 14

At the presidential inauguration, the speakers stand away from the audience. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Distance 
B)  Public Distance 
C)  Personal Distance 
D)  Intimate Distance

Question 15

Louis is an African American male. "African American" is an):

Accepted Answer

A)  Achieved Status 
B)  Ascribed Status 
C)  Master Status 
D)  Role Performance

Question 16

_________is the demeanor that incorporates our true feelings and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________is the demeanor that incorporates our true...

Question 17

Gerhard Lenski suggests that the evolution of society consists of __________main stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 18

Aaron is a politician, a son, a father, a brother, a husband, a coach and a neighbor. All of these together make up Aaron's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Role Set 
B)  Role Conflict 
C)  Role Strain 
D)  Role Performance

Question 19

Morgan is the captain of the football team. Being captain is Morgan's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Status 
B)  Role 
C)  Stigma 
D)  Social Class

Question 20

Earl is a known sexual offender. Because of this status, Earl has a hard time getting a job, his neighbors shun him, and women reject his advances for a relationship. The mark of disgrace associated with being a sexual offender is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stigma 
B)  Role Strain 
C)  Role Performance 
D)  Role Conflict

Exam 4: Social Structure and Interaction