Question 1

A society that is primarily concerned with providing services rather than manufacturing goods is a(n)

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A)  preindustrial society.
B)  post-industrial society.
C)  industrial society.
D)  postmodern society.

Question 2

Goal displacement is

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A)  the tendency for workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems.
B)  a principle of organizational life according to which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.
C)  overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.
D)  the process by which a group,organization,or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the functional perspectives?

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A)  Finding or producing new members is not sufficient.
B)  Groups should not replace personnel when they die.
C)  Patriotism does not generally help people develop and maintain a sense of purpose.
D)  Failure to preserve order is not dangerous.

Question 4

A primary group is a small group that is

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A)  characterized by impersonality,with little intimacy or mutual understanding.
B)  characterized by intimate,face-to-face association and cooperation.
C)  used as a standard for evaluating oneself and one's behavior.
D)  characterized by impersonality and face-to-face associations.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a secondary group?

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A)  They are generally small.
B)  Relationships are generally superficial.
C)  The dynamic is cooperative and friendly.
D)  The interaction is intimate and usually a face-to-face association.

Question 6

Philip Zimbardo's study of a simulated prison environment that used college students as prisoners and prison guards

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A)  indicated that it is impossible to replicate a "real life" situation in a laboratory.
B)  demonstrated that a social structure can influence the type of social interactions that occur.
C)  indicated that social interactions are not influenced by social structure characteristics.
D)  demonstrated that a social structure cannot influence the type of social interactions that occur.

Question 7

You walk into your women's studies class,and you look at the person sitting to your left.He is the only male in the class;he is about 20 years old,wears a wedding ring,and carries a bag with a tennis racquet.Which of his characteristics is most likely his master status in the context of this class?

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A)  His age
B)  His marital status
C)  His gender
D)  His interest in tennis

Question 8

The conflict perspective holds that social institutions

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A)  maintain the privileges of the powerful individuals and groups within a society.
B)  preserve order and equality.
C)  train personnel equitably.
D)  provide and maintain a sense of basic fairness.

Question 9

The patriotic behavior of U.S.citizens on January 20,2009 in coming to witness the Inauguration of President Barack Obama represents what kind of functionalist prerequisite?

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A)  Teaching new recruits
B)  Preserving order
C)  Replacing personnel
D)  Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose

Question 10

Which term is used to refer to incompatible expectations that arise when the same person holds two or more social positions?

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A)  Role strain
B)  Role conflict
C)  Role ambiguity
D)  Role exit

Question 11

Identify and discuss the elements of social structure.

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Question 12

Which term is used to refer to a formal,impersonal group in which there is little social intimacy or mutual understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary group
B)  Secondary group
C)  Tertiary group
D)  Reference group

Question 13

Which of these comments about a bureaucracy is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The division of labor does not really produce any positive consequences.
B)  The hierarchy of authority has the negative consequence for the individual of depriving employees a voice in decision making.
C)  An organization's written rules and regulations have the positive consequence of leading to goal displacement.
D)  Hiring is based on technical qualifications rather than on favoritism.

Question 14

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes that our social behavior is conditioned by the roles and statuses we accept,the groups to which we belong,and the institutions within which we function?

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A)  Conflict
B)  Interactionist
C)  Global
D)  Functionalist

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization
B)  Social structure
C)  Social interaction
D)  Culture

Question 16

Ascribed statuses may be based on an individual's

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A)  race,gender,and age.
B)  age,educational achievements,and gender.
C)  employment status,age,and race.
D)  gender,race,and social class.

Question 17

Penelope is a twenty-year-old Hispanic female.She is currently enrolled at her local community college.The achieved status in this scenario is

Accepted Answer

A)  Penelope's education.
B)  Penelope's gender.
C)  Penelope's age.
D)  Penelope's race/ethnicity.

Question 18

A college is run by a board of trustees,which hires a president,who in turn selects vice presidents,deans,and other administrators.This is an example of the bureaucratic characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  written rules and regulations.
B)  division of labor.
C)  impersonality.
D)  hierarchy of authority.

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics applies to Gemeinschaft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interactions are impersonal and task-specific.
B)  Rural life typifies this form.
C)  Self-interest dominates.
D)  People are more tolerant of deviance.

Question 20

The sociocultural evolutionary approach emphasizes a developmental perspective and pictures different types of social structures coexisting within the same society.

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A) True 
 B)False

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