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 set
B.   role conflict
C.   role strain
D.   role performance
Question #2
The concept anomie can be defined as:
A.   all of these
B.   without law
C.   weakening of collective norms
D.   normlessness
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.   Conflict Theory
B.   Symbolic Interactionism
C.   Structural Functionalism
D.   Feminism
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.   impression management
B.   role conflict
C.   role set
D.   the looking-glass self
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 conflict
B.   role set
C.   role strain
D.   role performance
Question #7
Marx saw problems between the owners and the workers. The owners are called ____________; the workers are called ________.
A.   proletariat; bourgeoisie
B.   bourgeoisie; proletariat
C.   laborers; union
D.   bureaucracy; laborers
Question #8
Karl Marx is most strongly associated with the ____ perspective.
A.   Symbolic Interactionism
B.   Functionalism
C.   Conflict Theory
D.   Institutionalism
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.   Role performance
C.   Institutionalization
D.   Ascribed status
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.   The Thomas Theorem
B.   Ascribed status
C.   The looking-glass self
D.   Achieved status
Question #11
In ______ people share the same culture.
A.   language
B.   a society
C.   industrialization
D.   agriculture
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.   impression management
B.   "props"
C.   ascribed status
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.   role strain
B.   rationalization
C.   habitualization
D.   a self-fulfilling prophesy
Question #14
The second stage in the evolution of societies is: ________.
A.   feudal
B.   post industrial
C.   pastoral
D.   hunting and gathering
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.   Structural Functionalism
B.   Conflict Theory
C.   Karl Marx
D.   Symbolic Interactionsim

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