Soc 001 - Introduction to Sociology » Winter 2022 » Chapter 4 Quiz Society and Social Interaction

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Question #1
The concept anomie can be defined as:
A.   weakening of collective norms
B.   all of these
C.   without law
D.   normlessness
Question #2
Joey believes that the rich keep "the best" for themselves and make rules to punish the poor. Joey's beliefs are in line with which theoretical perspective?
A.   Symbolic Interactionsim
B.   Karl Marx
C.   Conflict Theory
D.   Structural Functionalism
Question #3
Chandler is very nervous about making a speech in front of his classmates. He gives his speech and his classmates look bored. He now thinks they think he's stupid and boring. He now feels the same way. This is an example of:
A.   impression management
B.   role set
C.   role conflict
D.   the looking-glass self
Question #4
Phoebe is a bank robber. "Bank robber" is a(n):
A.   master status
B.   ascribed status
C.   achieved status
D.   role permformance
Question #5
Rachel is a mom and a dentist. She must attend her son's ice skating performance at 2 pm on Wednesday. However, she also has a dental conference to attend on that same day and time. Rachel must decide to pick one event over the other to attend. She finds this difficult. Rachel is experiencing:
A.   role performance
B.   role conflict
C.   role strain
D.   role set
Question #6
In ______ people share the same culture.
A.   agriculture
B.   industrialization
C.   language
D.   a society
Question #7
Grace is smart and a hard worker. However, her grandmother insists that she's dumb and will never amount to anything. Grace's grades start to drop. She stops earning As and gets all Fs and Ds on her latest report card. This is an example of ____?
A.   a self-fulfilling prophesy
B.   rationalization
C.   habitualization
D.   role strain
Question #8
When edible plants and animals became scarce, people in _____societies left and traveled to different areas.
A.   Hunter-gatherer
B.   Feudal
C.   Agricultural
D.   Industrial
Question #9
Rachel believes that all parts of a society work together for the benefit of the whole. Rachel's ideas are most in line with which theoretical perspective?
A.   Symbolic Interactionism
B.   Conflict Theory
C.   Feminism
D.   Structural Functionalism
Question #10
Marx saw problems between the owners and the workers. The owners are called ____________; the workers are called ________.
A.   proletariat; bourgeoisie
B.   laborers; union
C.   bureaucracy; laborers
D.   bourgeoisie; proletariat
Question #11
Karl Marx is most strongly associated with the ____ perspective.
A.   Institutionalism
B.   Symbolic Interactionism
C.   Functionalism
D.   Conflict Theory
Question #12
The concept of anomie falls under which theoretical perspective?
A.   Feminism
B.   Symbolic Interactionism
C.   Structural Functionalism
D.   Conflict Theory

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