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Unit 3 Practice Sociology. 1 Which of the following terms is used to describe what sociologist Erving Goffman called the “theater of everyday life?” • Nonverbal communication • Pres... entation of self • Ethnomethodology • Dramaturgical analysis CONCEPT Goffman's Dramaturgical Analysis Report an issue with this question 2 Which of the following problems that can be associated with bureaucracies refers to the tendency of a formal organization to continue operating even when its original purpose is no longer relevant? • Bureaucratic inertia • Bureaucratic ritualism • Oligarchy • Bureaucratic alienation CONCEPT Problems of Bureaucracy Report an issue with this question 3 The theory that socially-constructed ideas have real consequences is called __________. • the looking-glass self • the presentation of self • ethnomethodology • the Thomas Theorem CONCEPT Thomas Theorem Report an issue with this question 4 Which of the following is a key finding of Solomon Asch’s research? • Many people are willing to compromise their beliefs so that they will not be labeled as nonconformists. • Groups have a powerful way of producing conformity. • People will bow to social pressure in small-group settings. • All of the answer choices are correct. CONCEPT Group Conformity Studies Report an issue with this question 5 __________ refers to a social connection based on marriage, having relatives in common, or adoption. • Kinship • Blended family • Nuclear family • Extended family CONCEPT Family: Basic Concepts Report an issue with this question 6 Being a daughter or being a widow are examples of which of the following types of status? • Achieved status • Ascribed status • Status set CONCEPT Status Report an issue with this question 7 Which of the following is NOT one of Max Weber’s six key characteristics of bureaucracy? • Informal communication • Specialization • Impersonality • Rules and regulations CONCEPT Characteristics of Bureaucracy Report an issue with this question 8 __________ refers to marriage between people of similar social standing, while __________ refers to marriage between people from different social backgrounds. • Endogamy, monogamy • Endogamy, exogamy • Exogamy, endogamy • Polygamy, exogamy CONCEPT Marriage Patterns Report an issue with this question 9 According to __________ theory, the family plays an important role in society, serving in many ways as society’s backbone. • symbolic interaction • social exchange • social conflict • structural-functional CONCEPT Theoretical Approaches to Family Report an issue with this question 10 According to George Ritzer, which of the following is a principle associated with the McDonaldization of society? • Diversity • Flexibility • Unpredictability • Uniformity CONCEPT Scientific Management Report an issue with this question 11 According to sociologist Richard Gelles, a considerable amount of violence occurs __________. • within a community • between sub-cultures • between cultures • within the family CONCEPT Family Violence Report an issue with this question 12 Which of the following statements about the causes of divorce in the United States is FALSE? • Divorce has become more socially acceptable than in the past. • Relaxed laws make it easier to obtain a divorce. • People are more individualistic and concerned with their personal happiness. • Women are more dependent on men. CONCEPT Divorce, Blended Families, and Cohabitation Report an issue with this question 13 Elizabeth moves to a large city several hours away from the small town where she grew up. The city has 10 times as many residents as Elizabeth's hometown. As Elizabeth adjusts to the norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors of the big city, she will experience __________, which occurs whenever people learn something new as a result of changing their environment. • resocialization • anticipatory socialization • personality mirroring • group conformity CONCEPT Resocialization and Total Institutions Report an issue with this question 14 Charles is struggling to manage the roles associated with his statuses, which include being a husband, a father, and an engineer, as well as a caregiver to his elderly parents. Which of the following sociological terms best describes what Charles is experiencing? • Master status • Role exit • Role strain • Role conflict CONCEPT Roles Report an issue with this question 15 After several months of job-searching, Bella has been offered a teaching position. She has two days to decide whether to accept the offer, which will require her to move across the country, far from her family and friends. Bella considers how they might react when she tells them about the offer, and how they will be impacted if she accepts it. Bella uses which of the following to make her decision? • Secondary group • Social group • Reference group CONCEPT Reference Groups Report an issue with this question 16 Which of the following is a question raised by modern reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization? • When a woman’s child has developed from another woman’s egg, who is the mother? • Is it acceptable for parents to use genetic screening to select their child's traits? • Following a divorce, does one spouse have the right to use or discard previously frozen embryos? • All of the answer choices are correct. CONCEPT In Vitro Fertilization Report an issue with this question 17 Which of the following scenarios best illustrates anticipatory socialization? • Cedric has been with the same company for 10 years, so he is accustomed with the organizational culture and knows what to expect in social interactions. • Before leaving for Army boot camp, Steve speaks with a friend who completed the same training to get an idea of what to expect, and how to be successful. • Mary's schedule is often full because she takes night classes to complete her degree while working full-time. CONCEPT Socialization: Peer Groups and Media Report an issue with this question 18 In the __________ system of descent, property passes from mothers to daughters, and the mother’s side of the family is most prominent. • patrilineal • matrilineal • bilateral • property-based CONCEPT Descent Report an issue with this question 19 Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication? • Gestures • Facial expressions • Eye contact • All of the answer choices are correct. CONCEPT Nonverbal Communication Report an issue with this question 20 Which of the following statements about social groups is true? • Members of primary groups interact frequently over a long period of time. • Members of secondary groups engage in goal-driven relationships for a limited time period. • Both of the answer choices are correct. • Neither of the answer choices is correct. CONCEPT Groups Report an issue with this question 21 Which of the following ideas is the foundation of symbolic interaction theory? • Society is a complex and integrated machine with many interlocking parts. • Society is an arena of conflict between groups over scarce resources. • Reality is socially constructed. CONCEPT Social Construction of Reality Report an issue with this question 22 __________ is a prejudiced and biased attitude toward older people. • Old age • Gerontology • Gerontocracy • Ageism CONCEPT Socialization: The Life Course Report an issue with this question [Show More]

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