Lesson 3 Flashcards
The nature of social interaction and what constitutes reality
a. Vary across cultures
b. Are the common feature of all cultures
c. Are the same across culture
d. Are in conflict
a
Ascribed status is assigned to a person by society
a. and comes to us largely through our own efforts
b. and doesn’t influence our achieved status
c. without regard for the person’s unique talents or characteristics
d. all of theses
c
Achieved status
a. Is assigned to a person by society without regard for the person’s unique talents
b. Is not influenced by our ascribed status
c. Comes to us largely through our own efforts
d. All of theses
c
Role conflict occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social positions
a. Held by the same person.
b. Held by many persons.
c. Held by a group.
d. Held by two teamworks.
a
In sociological terms, a group is any number of people
a. with different norms, values, and expectations
b. with similar norms, values, and expectations
c. with different norms, values, and different expectations
d. with different norms, values, and similar expectations
u
b
Social institutions are organized patterns of beliefs and behaviour
a. centered on special social needs
b. centered on social needs
c. centered on basic social needs
d. centered on cultural needs
c
Formal organization is a group designed for
a. a special purposes and structured for minimum efficiency
b. multiple purposes and structured for maximum efficiency
c. a common purpose and structured for maximum efficiency
d. a special prpose and structured for maximum efficiency
d
In today’s postmodern world, one of the more noticeable changes is the trend toward control of the media
a. By government
b. By many media entrepreneurs
c. Audience
d. By fewer and fewer corporations
d
The media deserve special attention given the way they
a. filter our view of reality
b. ameliorate our view of reality
c. Respect our view of reality
d. Ignore our view of reality
a
In the United States, we expect that cab drivers will know how to get around a city. This expectation is an example of which of the following?
a. role conflict
b. role strain
c. social role
d. master status
c
In sociological terms, what do we call any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who interact with one another on a regular basis?
a. a category
b. a group
c. an aggregate
d. a society
b
The U.S. Postal Service, the Boston Pops orchestra, and the college or university in which you are currently enrolled as a student are all examples of
a. primary groups.
b. reference groups.
c. formal organizations.
d. triads.
c
One positive consequence of bureaucracy is that it reduces bias. Reduction of bias results from which characteristic of a bureaucracy?
a. impersonality
b. hierarchy of authority
c. written rules and regulations
d. employment based on technical qualifications
a
The term _______ refers to the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships.
a. Social structure
b. Role conflict
c. Interaction
d. Negociation
a
In many cases, people model their behavior after groups to which they may not belong. These groups are called ____ groups.
a. reference
b. moderating
c. special
d. current
a
A(n) _____ society is a technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images.
a. postmodern
b. modern
c. industrial
d. futur
a
Social networks are one of the six basic elements of
a. social structure
b. organization
c. group
d. communication
a
A bureaucracy is a component of formal organization that uses _______ to achieve efficiency
a. rules and hierarchical ranking
b. social networks
c. social stratification
d. hierarchical structure
a
