Soc 001 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2022 » Quiz 5

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Question #1
How do sociologists describe society?
A.   Members who share common culture.
B.   Highly independent individuals living together.
C.   Individuals who are unaware of other societies.
D.   Members who exhibit constant harmony.
Question #2
According to the text, social structures
A.   are difficult for the untrained observer to readily see.
B.   do not have any connection to each other.
C.   have an influence only on impersonal aspects of our lives.
D.   are a part of large, but not small, organizations.
Question #3
Society is a network of
A.   social structures.
B.   roles.
C.   statuses.
D.   divisions of labor.
Question #4
According to Emile Durkheim, _____ gives groups social solidarity because members of a group feel they are part of one society.
A.   class consciousness
B.   collective consciousness
C.   popular culture
D.   the social macrostructure
Question #5
In a society where mechanical solidarity exists,
A.   unity is based on role differentiation, not similarity.
B.   individuals share the same values, hold the same things sacred, and frequently play the same roles.
C.   the performance of multiple roles is necessary for the execution of society’s complex and integrated functions.
D.   solidarity is created by individuals playing a great variety of different roles.
Question #6
Pastoral societies are based on the domestication of animals and are characterized by
A.   having no material wealth.
B.   their location in rich farmlands.
C.   a nomadic lifestyle.
D.   a lack of any division of labor.
Question #7
The dramatic social inequities and rigid caste system associated with _____ societies may include slavery.
A.   pastoral
B.   agricultural
C.   horticultural
D.   foraging
Question #8
In postindustrial societies,
A.   religion and family are the most vital social institutions.
B.   there is very little social differentiation or division of labor.
C.   the economy is dependent on the production and distribution of services and knowledge.
D.   social inequality is rare.
Question #9
A status that is earned is referred to as an _____ status.
A.   ascribed
B.   acquired
C.   achieved
D.   assumed
Question #10
An ascribed status is one that is
A.   the responsibility of the individual.
B.   a low rank.
C.   an earned status.
D.   beyond the individual’s control.
Question #11
Role _____ occurs when it becomes impossible to meet the expectations associated with all of the roles in one’s role set.
A.   inconsistency
B.   strain
C.   breakdown
D.   conflict
Question #12
Role _____ occurs when a single role brings conflicting expectations.
A.   breakdown
B.   strain
C.   confusion
D.   conflict
Question #13
Nonverbal communication
A.   is usually one-way.
B.   is of little interest to sociologists because it is so difficult to observe.
C.   varies very little from one society to another.
D.   varies according to one’s race, class, and gender and other characteristics.
Question #14
The social construction of reality is most closely associated with
A.   functionalist theory.
B.   symbolic interaction theory.
C.   conflict theory.
D.   equilibrium theory.
Question #15
Ethnomethodology is based on the premise that
A.   conflict over the norms for a situation is part of what holds society together.
B.   most people do not act according to social norms.
C.   we are not wholly aware of the norms that we use even though they are shared.
D.   we never know what to expect from other people.
Question #16
Goffman’s theory of dramaturgy views human experience as if it were a performance. Specifically, Goffman argues that
A.   how we present ourselves varies according to the stage we are in and the role we are performing.
B.   we are unaware that we are engaging in a performance.
C.   we perform in a way that presents a consistent image of ourselves.
D.   the only time we are not engaged in performance is with family and close friends.
Question #17
Merton referred to the unintended consequences of behavior as ____ functions.
A.   hidden
B.   indirect
C.   latent
D.   manifest
Question #18
For functionalist sociologists, society is made up of independent parts.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
Symbolic interactionists are solely focused on group interactions within society.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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