Question 1

To show ourselves as expert role players and to gain positive recognition from others, we often have additional people work with us to ensure that our role communicates to others the ideas that we want them to form about us. This is referred to as ________.

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A)   face-saving
B)   teamwork
C)   cooperation
D)   social manipulationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What is social class? How did Weber and Marx agree and disagree on the variables that contribute to determining social class?

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Social class refers to large numbers of ...

Question 3

An approach to social interaction in which social life is analyzed in terms of the stage is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnomethodology
B)   functional analysis
C)   dramaturgy
D)   phenomenological analysisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

How do social institutions affect the people of a society?

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They set the context for behaviors and orientations to life, and they fill basic needs.

Question 5

The sociological significance of social structure is that it guides our behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What two sociological perspectives are most linked to macrosociology?

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic interactionism and functionalism
B)   functionalism and the conflict perspective
C)   the conflict perspective and symbolic interactionism
D)   symbolic interactionism and feminismE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The organized, usual, or standard ways by which society meets its basic needs are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   social institutions
B)   social imperatives
C)   social aggregates
D)   social solidarityE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

What impact do stereotypes have on social interaction?

Accepted Answer

They "set the stage" for social interaction by providing commonly held assumptions about individuals based on physical appearance, thus shaping first impressions and affecting actions toward that person.

Question 9

The anthropologist recognized for his work on personal space was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Talcott Parsons
B)   Edward Hall
C)   William I. Thomas
D)   Robert K. MertonE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Why did Durkheim use the term "mechanical" to describe the intimate community that shared values?

Accepted Answer

He meant that people who do si...

Question 11

For a symbolic interactionist, what is the most important part of life in society?

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a symbolic interactionist, what is the...

Question 12

What is another term for "the definition of the situation"?

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The answer of What is another term for "the definition...

Question 13

Of all the social institutions, the mass media is one of the oldest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Andrea is an aspiring associate editor for a major publisher. She is single but feels married to her work. Last year she received a $20,000 bonus for the excellent work she did in promoting new textbooks published by her employer. Based on this information, Andrea's ascribed status is ________ and her achieved status is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   female; married
B)   bonus recipient; associate editor
C)   married; bonus recipient
D)   female; associate editorE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The difference between status and role is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   status identification is strictly enforced, but roles are not
B)   we occupy a status that is a social position, but we play a role that is a social expectation
C)   status is voluntary, but role is obligatory
D)   status determines social position, while role is not significantE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   a student reading a sociology textbook
B)   a social worker watching a panel discussion on television
C)   a homeless man sleeping on a sidewalk heating grate
D)   a driver signaling a right turn with his directional signalsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The more industrialized a society becomes, the less formal its social institutions tend to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Theorists who would argue that the mass media represents the interests of society's political and economic elites would be most aligned with the ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist
B)   symbolic interactionist
C)   structuralist
D)   conflictE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What is the sociological significance of social structure? Give examples of social structure in this course and how it affects your understanding of sociology.

Accepted Answer

Social structure is the framework that s...

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes how stereotypes affect our interaction with others when we first meet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stereotypes are usually based on objective facts and hold true.
B)   Stereotypes are rarely important in social interaction.
C)   Stereotypes provide accurate information about what the person is like.
D)   Stereotypes are the assumptions we make that can become self-fulfilling prophecies.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction

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