front 1 Conflict theorists and functionalists would most likely focus on such things as social class and group relationships and would use the macrosociological approach. True or False | back 1 True |
front 2 The sociological significance of social structure is that it guides our behavior. True or False | back 2 True |
front 3 The broadest framework that determines what kind of people we will become is social status. True or False | back 3 False |
front 4 What two sociological perspectives are most linked to macrosociology? | back 4 functionalism and the conflict perspective |
front 5 A focus on the broad features of society to analyze such things as social class and how groups relate to one another is called | back 5 macrosociology |
front 6 Which sociological perspective is most closely linked to microsociology? | back 6 symbolic interactionism |
front 7 What are the three primary variables in determining one's social class? | back 7 income, education, occupational prestige |
front 8 Jane is a 49-year-old woman of Irish-German descent. What do these characteristics have in common? | back 8 These are examples of her ascribed statuses. |
front 9 Which of the following represents an achieved status? Having a prescribed sex (male or female) Knowing your particular ethnic descent Being a high school drop-out Acting like your mother when she was your age | back 9 Being a high school drop-out |
front 10 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 ________. | back 10 female; associate director |
front 11 Bumper stickers such as "Proud Parent of an Honor Student" and "Warning: This Driver Convicted of DUI" are best described as being ________. | back 11 status symbols |
front 12 Signs that identify a position in society that someone occupies are referred to as ________. | back 12 status symbols |
front 13 A position in society that cuts across other statuses a person holds, such as being a high-ranking Army officer, a college president, or a handicapped Olympian, would be considered that person’s ________. | back 13 master status |
front 14 Because of his incredibly accelerated study program, Professor Zuchov has the unique privilege of being a 17-year-old university professor. Sociologically, this is an example of ________. | back 14 status inconsistency |
front 15 The difference between status and role is that ________. | back 15 we occupy a status that is a social position, but we play a role that is a social expectation |
front 16 Expectations that guide our behavior are called ________. | back 16 norms |
front 17 Leo, Ryan, and Matthew regularly interact with one another and share similar values, norms, and expectations. In view of this, which concept most applies to their relationship? | back 17 They are a group. |
front 18 The organized, usual, or standard ways by which society meets its basic needs are referred to as ________. | back 18 social institutions |
front 19 All of the following represent one of the five functional requisites that every society must fulfill to survive EXCEPT for which one? socializing new members providing a sense of purpose replacing members maintaining traditional gender relations | back 19 maintaining traditional gender relations |
front 20 In what three states do 75 percent of the Old Order Amish live? | back 20 Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana |