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

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Question #1
Janice needs to take her daughter to a doctor's appointment at 9 am and pick up her son from kindergarten class at 10 am. She is unable to do both these things. As a mom, Janice is experiencing:
A.   role strain
B.   role conflict
C.   role performance
D.   role set
Question #2
The concept anomie can be defined as:
A.   normlessness
B.   without law
C.   all of these
D.   weakening of collective norms
Question #3
When edible plants and animals became scarce, people in _____societies left and traveled to different areas.
A.   Hunter-gatherer
B.   Agricultural
C.   Feudal
D.   Industrial
Question #4
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.   Structural Functionalism
C.   Feminism
D.   Conflict Theory
Question #5
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.   role conflict
B.   impression management
C.   the looking-glass self
D.   role set
Question #6
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 strain
C.   role conflict
D.   role set
Question #7
Marx saw problems between the owners and the workers. The owners are called ____________; the workers are called ________.
A.   bureaucracy; laborers
B.   proletariat; bourgeoisie
C.   laborers; union
D.   bourgeoisie; proletariat
Question #8
Karl Marx is most strongly associated with the ____ perspective.
A.   Functionalism
B.   Institutionalism
C.   Conflict Theory
D.   Symbolic Interactionism
Question #9
Monica overheard a group of girls calling her a "jock." She decided to wear her soccer uniform to school and got a soccer ball tattoo on her left wrist. This is an example of ______.
A.   Role strain
B.   Ascribed status
C.   Institutionalization
D.   Role performance
Question #10
Prince William is the son of Prince Charles and the grandson of the Queen of England. Someday, he will become king. This is an example of _____.
A.   Ascribed status
B.   The Thomas Theorem
C.   Achieved status
D.   The looking-glass self
Question #11
In ______ people share the same culture.
A.   a society
B.   industrialization
C.   agriculture
D.   language
Question #12
Jesse is a doctor. As such, he signs all emails "Dr. Jones," asks his son's friends to refer to him as "Doc," and wears scrubs wherever he goes - even when he's not a work. This is an example of _____:
A.   ascribed status
B.   impression management
C.   "props"
D.   role set
Question #13
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.   rationalization
B.   a self-fulfilling prophesy
C.   role strain
D.   habitualization
Question #14
The second stage in the evolution of societies is: ________.
A.   feudal
B.   pastoral
C.   hunting and gathering
D.   post industrial
Question #15
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.   Structural Functionalism
D.   Conflict Theory

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