TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY SOCIAL
NETWORKS POWER AND INEQUALITY
FINAL PAPER TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
SHEET
●● What are the three levels of study in sociology?
Answer: Institutional, interactional, and individual levels.
●● What does social change refer to?
Answer: The transformation of culture and social institutions over time.
●● What are durable inequalities?
Answer: Long-lasting disparities in wealth, power, and status.
●● What is a social network?
Answer: A structure made up of individuals or organizations that are
connected by one or more specific types of interdependency.
●● What are ties in social networks?
Answer: Connections between individuals in a social network.
, ●● What does embeddedness mean 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 be more valuable for gaining new
information and opportunities than strong ties.
●● What are structural holes in social networks?
Answer: Gaps between social networks that can be advantageous for
individuals who bridge them.
●● What is social capital?
Answer: The resources gained through social networks and
relationships.
●● What is legitimacy in social contexts?
Answer: The recognition and acceptance of an authority, usually a
governing law or regime.
●● What is social stratification?
Answer: The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social classes.
NETWORKS POWER AND INEQUALITY
FINAL PAPER TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
SHEET
●● What are the three levels of study in sociology?
Answer: Institutional, interactional, and individual levels.
●● What does social change refer to?
Answer: The transformation of culture and social institutions over time.
●● What are durable inequalities?
Answer: Long-lasting disparities in wealth, power, and status.
●● What is a social network?
Answer: A structure made up of individuals or organizations that are
connected by one or more specific types of interdependency.
●● What are ties in social networks?
Answer: Connections between individuals in a social network.
, ●● What does embeddedness mean 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 be more valuable for gaining new
information and opportunities than strong ties.
●● What are structural holes in social networks?
Answer: Gaps between social networks that can be advantageous for
individuals who bridge them.
●● What is social capital?
Answer: The resources gained through social networks and
relationships.
●● What is legitimacy in social contexts?
Answer: The recognition and acceptance of an authority, usually a
governing law or regime.
●● What is social stratification?
Answer: The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social classes.
