Review 2 Flashcards
Early in life, a person learns to slant his or her presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences, This process is know as
Impression management
During which of Mead’s stages of self does a child begin to become a doctor, a parent, a superhero, or a ship captain.
a. the preparatory stage
b. the game stage
c. the play stage
d. the sensorimotor stage
The paly stage
Prior to the 20th century, the protective function belonged to
The family
According to gerontologist Robert Atchley’s Phases of Retirement in what phase of the retirement experience do retirees learn to deal with life after retirement in a reasonable and comfortable fashion
stability phase
The statement “African American parents have learned that children as young as two years can absorb negative message about Blacks in children’s books, toys, and television shows” most like which sociological perspective?
Conflict Perspective
Which Conflict theorist suggest that schools in the US foster competition through built-in system of rewards and punishments that can cause children to feel stupid and unsuccessful?
a. Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas
b. Samuel Bowels and Herbert Gintis
c. Fredrich Engels and Thomas Mann
d. Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels
Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis
A College is run by a board of trustees, which hires a president, who in turns selects vice presidents, deans, and other administrators. This is an example of the bureaucratic characteristic of
hierarchy of authority
Philip Zimbardo’s study of simulated prison environment that used college students as prisoners and prison guards
a. indicated that social interactions are not influenced by social structure characteristics
b. demonstrated that a social structure can influence the type of social interactions that occur
c. indicated that it is impossible to replicate a “real life” situation in a laboratory
d. demonstrated that social structure cannot influence the type of social interactions that occur
demonstrated that a social structure can influence the type of social interactions that occur
Which sociological perspective is especially interested in ascribed statues because they often confer privileges of reflect a person’s membership in a subordinate group
conflict perspective
The Yanomamo, a South American culture, live in a village and spend most of their time searching for food and tending small gardens. Their primary tool is a stone axe, which they use for cutting down trees to expand their gardens. The Yanomamo are an example of
horticultural society
When Malcolm X’s eighth grade teacher ignored Malcolm’s academic and social successes and dismissed his desired career goal of lawyer and instead suggested he become a carpenter. the teacher was viewing Malcolm’s race as a(n)
a. ascribed status
b. achieved status
c. assigned status
d. master status
master status
Which on 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 intuitions within which we function
interactionist
Which sociological perspective would likely content that the role of the mass media is to provide socialization, enforce social norms through public events, and create social stability and cohesion through collective experiences
functionalist perspective
People ignoring credible warnings about terrorist attacks due to the massive amounts of coverage in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 is an example of
narcotizing dysfunction
which of the following statements concerning portrayal of gender roles would the feminist perspective most likely endorse
a. women are portrayed as overweight and dull in most television roles
b. women are often portrayed being in need of rescue by males
c. men are often portrayed as compliant, working class persons
d. women are overrepresented in most television roles
Women are often portrayed being in need of rescue by males
