CH5

Question 1

______ ______ refer to individuals linked together by one or more social relationships connecting them to the larger society.

Answer 1

Social Networks

Question 2

______ _____ consists of two or more individuals purposefully relating to each other.

Answer 2

Social Interaction

Question 3

______ ________ are interactions without words using facial expressions, the head, eye contact, body posture, gestures, touch, walk, status symbols, and personal space.

Answer 3

Nonverbal Communication

Question 4

_______ is analyzing life as a play or drama on a stage, with scripts and props and scenes to be played. It is a tool in understanding the interaction process from a symbolic perspective.

Answer 4

Dramaturgy

Question 5

_______ _____ is a process by which people hope to create an impression that works to their advantage. It is a tool in understanding the interaction process from a symbolic perspective.

Answer 5

Impression Managment

Question 6

A _______ _____ is a social position in society.

Answer 6

Social Status

Question 7

______ ____ are statuses assigned at birth and do not change during an individual’s lifetime.

Answer 7

Ascribed Statuses

Question 8

_____ ______ are statuses chosen or earned by decisions one makes and sometimes by personal ability

Answer 8

Achieved Status

Question 9

An individual’s status that is most important and take precedence over all others is called a _____ ______

Answer 9

Master Status

Question 10

____ are the expected behaviors, rights, obligations, responsibilities, and privileges assigned to a social status.

Answer 10

Roles

Question 11

_____ ______ is tension between roles within one of the statuses.

Answer 11

Role Strain

Question 12

____ _________ is tension between roles of two or more social statuses.

Answer 12

Role Conflict

Question 13

_____ are units involving two or more people who interact with each other because of shared common interests goals, experiences, and needs.

Answer 13

Groups

Question 14

______ is the state of normlessness that occurs when the rules for behavior in a society break under extreme stress from rapid social change or conflict.

Answer 14

Anomie

Question 15

_____ ______ occurs when the individual feels little social bond to the group or society and lacks ties such as family and friends. It is a result of personal despair.

Answer 15

Egoistic Suicide

Question 16

______ ______ occurs when a society or one of its parts is in disorder or turmoil and lacks clear norms and guidelines for social behavior.

Answer 16

Anomic Suicide

Question 17

_______ ______ occurs when the individual has such a strong bond to a group they they feel more obligations to the group than their individual survival.

Answer 17

Altruistic Suicide

Question 18

_______ ____ are characterized by cooperation among people in close, intimate relationships mostly in micro level.

Answer 18

Primary Groups

Question 19

________ ____ are those with formal, impersonal and businesslike relationships, often temporary, and based on a specific limited purpose or goal.

Answer 19

Secondary Groups

Question 20

______ ____ are composed of members who act as role models and establish standards against which members measure their conduct.

Answer 20

Reference Groups

Question 21

An __-_____ is one to which an individual feels a sense of loyalty and belonging.

Answer 21

In-Group

Question 22

An __-____ is one to which an individual does not belong, but more than that, it is a group that is often in competition or opposition to.

Answer 22

Out-Group

Question 23

Max Weber called _________ _ _____ ___ is the attempt to maximize efficiency by creating rules and procedures focused solely on accomplishing goals.

Answer 23

Rationalization of Social Life

Question 24

_______ ____ are comprised of complex secondary groups deliberately formed to pursue and achieve certain goals.

Answer 24

Formal Organizations

Question 25

_______ are specific types of very large formal organizations that have the purpose of maximizing efficiency. They are characterized by formal relations between participants, clearly laid-out procedures and rules, and pursuit of stated goals.

Answer 25

Bureaucracies

Question 26

Weber’s concept of the _____-___ ________ refers to the dominant and essential characteristics of our modern organization that are designed for reliability and efficiency.

Answer 26

Ideal-type Beureaucracy

Question 27

Ideal Type Bureaucracy:
_____ _ _____ is based on technical competence
_______ _______ with channels of communication
_____ ____ and _____ that are written procedures/guidelines
______ relationships based on formal interactions
Emphasis on ______ and _____
Provisions of ______ ______

Answer 27

Division of Labor
Administrative Hierarchy
Formal Rules and Regulations
Impersonal 
Rationality and Efficiency
Lifelong Careers

Question 28

Weber’s _______ ____ includes unwritten norms and the interpersonal networks within an organization.

Answer 28

Informal Structure

Question 29

________ is the feeling of being uninvolved, uncommitted, unappreciated, and unconnected to the group or the society.

Answer 29

ALienation

Question 30

_______ is the concentration of power in the hands of a small group.

Answer 30

Oligarchy

Question 31

_____ _____ occurs when the original motives or goals of the organization are displaced by new secondary goals.

Answer 31

Goal Displacement