TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY SOCIAL NETWORKS POWER AND INEQUALITY ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACKAGE

TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY SOCIAL
NETWORKS POWER AND INEQUALITY
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACKAGE

●● What are the levels of study in sociology?
Answer: Institutional, interactional, and individual levels.


●● What is social change?
Answer: The transformation of cultural, social, and economic structures
over time.


●● What are durable inequalities?
Answer: Persistent disparities in resources and opportunities.


●● What is a social network?
Answer: A structure made up of individuals or organizations connected
by social relationships.


●● What are ties in social networks?
Answer: Connections between individuals in a social network.

, ●● What does embeddedness refer to in sociology?
Answer: The degree to which social relationships are rooted in social
structures.


●● What is the strength of weak ties?
Answer: The idea that weak ties can provide access to new information
and resources.


●● What are structural holes?
Answer: Gaps between social networks that can be exploited for
information or resources.


●● What is social capital?
Answer: The resources and advantages gained through social
relationships.


●● What is legitimacy in social contexts?
Answer: The recognized right to hold power or authority.


●● What is social stratification?
Answer: The hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society based on
wealth, power, and status.