SOCIOLOGY EXAM 7 EXAM PREP
SOLVED QUESTIONS ACCURATE
ANSWERS PREMIUM REVIEW
◉ Jorge is a male born to Mexican American parents; he was
assigned these positions at birth. He is an adult and—if he lives
long enough—will someday become an "older adult," later in life.
All of these are considered __________ statuses.
Answer: Ascribed
◉ Family, religion, education, the economy, the government, mass
media, sports, science and medicine, and the military are
examples of
Answer: Social Institutions
◉ We act on reality as we see it, sociologists describe this process
as the (blank), meaning that we analyze a social context in which
we find ourselves, determine what is in our best interest, and
adjust our attitudes and actions accordingly
Answer: Definition of the Situation
◉ When Darlene takes a seat at the local diner, the server
approaches the table and says "Hi, I'm Matt, I'll be taking care of
you today," This is an example of .....
Answer: A social script
,◉ (Blank) include our family, close friends, and school - or work-
related peer groups.
Answer: Primary Groups
◉ "Bureaucratic Personality" refers to.....
Answer: An employee who is more concerned with following the
rules than getting the job done
◉ A college president need not be effective in designing
promotional brochures. A corporate executive need not be able to
program the department's computer system. These examples
illustrate (blank) in a bureaucratic organization.
Answer: Division of labor
◉ A dozen inexperienced backpackers are preparing to settle in
for the night when they realize that someone in the group is
missing. The __________ style of leadership would be most effective
in this situation.
Answer: Authoritarian
◉ A person's class (socioeconomic status based on a person's
education, occupation, and income) is the most significant
predictor of whether a person will participate in a mainstream
(blank) organization.
Answer: Normative
, ◉ A school district is run board of elected officials, which hires a
superintendent, who in turn selects principals for its schools and
other administrative staff. This is an example of the bureaucratic
characteristics of .....
Answer: Hierarchy of Authority
◉ A (blank) is a group to which a person belongs and with which
the person feels a sense of identity.
Answer: Ingroup
◉ Cody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his
territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves. Cody feels very
antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Cody, what
type of group do these two rival gangs represent?
Answer: Secondary Groups
◉ In discussing primary and secondary groups, the text points out
that:
Answer: People in a secondary group may eventually form a
primary group
◉ In which of these types of groups is the participation of all
members crucial to the survival of the group?
Answer: Dyad
SOLVED QUESTIONS ACCURATE
ANSWERS PREMIUM REVIEW
◉ Jorge is a male born to Mexican American parents; he was
assigned these positions at birth. He is an adult and—if he lives
long enough—will someday become an "older adult," later in life.
All of these are considered __________ statuses.
Answer: Ascribed
◉ Family, religion, education, the economy, the government, mass
media, sports, science and medicine, and the military are
examples of
Answer: Social Institutions
◉ We act on reality as we see it, sociologists describe this process
as the (blank), meaning that we analyze a social context in which
we find ourselves, determine what is in our best interest, and
adjust our attitudes and actions accordingly
Answer: Definition of the Situation
◉ When Darlene takes a seat at the local diner, the server
approaches the table and says "Hi, I'm Matt, I'll be taking care of
you today," This is an example of .....
Answer: A social script
,◉ (Blank) include our family, close friends, and school - or work-
related peer groups.
Answer: Primary Groups
◉ "Bureaucratic Personality" refers to.....
Answer: An employee who is more concerned with following the
rules than getting the job done
◉ A college president need not be effective in designing
promotional brochures. A corporate executive need not be able to
program the department's computer system. These examples
illustrate (blank) in a bureaucratic organization.
Answer: Division of labor
◉ A dozen inexperienced backpackers are preparing to settle in
for the night when they realize that someone in the group is
missing. The __________ style of leadership would be most effective
in this situation.
Answer: Authoritarian
◉ A person's class (socioeconomic status based on a person's
education, occupation, and income) is the most significant
predictor of whether a person will participate in a mainstream
(blank) organization.
Answer: Normative
, ◉ A school district is run board of elected officials, which hires a
superintendent, who in turn selects principals for its schools and
other administrative staff. This is an example of the bureaucratic
characteristics of .....
Answer: Hierarchy of Authority
◉ A (blank) is a group to which a person belongs and with which
the person feels a sense of identity.
Answer: Ingroup
◉ Cody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his
territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves. Cody feels very
antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Cody, what
type of group do these two rival gangs represent?
Answer: Secondary Groups
◉ In discussing primary and secondary groups, the text points out
that:
Answer: People in a secondary group may eventually form a
primary group
◉ In which of these types of groups is the participation of all
members crucial to the survival of the group?
Answer: Dyad
