Deck 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification

Question 1

Carlos recently found a job as a newspaper reporter through a friend of a friend.This acquaintance refers to

A)a strong tie.
B)a weak tie.
C)a network tie.
D)all of the above

Answer 1

a weak tie.

Question 2

Who gets the most status in groups based on Bales' research in social exchanges in small groups?

A)Those who are perceived as the best managers.
B)Those who are perceived as being the smartest.
C)Those who contribute the most to the group.
D)Those who listen and care the most for the other members.

Answer 2

Those who contribute the most to the group.

Question 3

Elijah Anderson's study of inner city norms and values show that

A)inner city residents tend to be submissive in the face of their poverty.
B)inner city residents are taught to develop a toughness to deal with challenges of poverty and poor living conditions.
C)most inner city residents accept most traditional norms from the larger culture.
D)both b and c

Answer 3

both b and c

Question 4

There is very little social mobility in American families today.

Question 5

Which perspective in sociological social psychology is more likely to examine the effects of stratification in day-to-day exchanges between people.

A)symbolic interaction
B)social structure and personality
C)group processes
D)structural functionalism

Question 6

Greta Paules' research on interactions between waitresses and their managers clearly shows that lower-status people have no control over their status in everyday interactions.

Question 7

Why are weak ties so important for finding work?

A)People with whom we have weak ties live and work in circles outside our own.
B)People with whom we have weak ties tend to have better jobs.
C)People with whom we have weak ties aren't biased against us in the job market.
D)People with whom we have weak ties provide training in getting better jobs.

Question 8

According to status characteristics theory,skill at playing basketball would be considered

A)diffuse status characteristics.
B)specific status characteristics.
C)roles.
D)class positions.

Question 9

Which of the following is the best example of "borderwork"?

A)A group of teenage boys smoking cigarettes in a high-school parking lot.
B)A group of girls at a slumber party.
C)A group of boys and girls playing "kiss and chase."
D)A group of boys and girls being lecture to about poor behavior.

Question 10

Which of the following best reflects a task group used to study status processes in groups?

A)A group of students at a class lecture.
B)A group of people waiting in line to pay at a store.
C)A group of citizens meeting to resolve a local problem.
D)all of the above

Question 11

According to the Wisconsin Model of Status Attainment,our mental abilities are affected by our social background.

Question 12

How does Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment link economic status,job characteristics,and personality?

A)People with lower economic status tend to find work in jobs that have more supervision.
B)People with lower economic status tend to find work in jobs that require less intellectual flexibility.
C)People with less intellectual flexibility tend to seek jobs that are routinized.
D)all of the above

Question 13

What was being exchanged among crewmembers and the captain in George Homan's research about exchange processes on small warships?

A)support
B)caring
C)listening
D)all of the above

Question 14

According to status characteristics theory,gender,race,and education levels are examples of

A)diffuse status characteristics.
B)specific status characteristics.
C)roles.
D)class positions.

Question 15

Shirley Brice Heath's research on the socialization of status and race among Whites and Blacks in the rural-Piedmont Carolinas is important because

A)it shows how social class influences how we interact with other people.
B)it shows how historical and social conditions can affect our day-to-day interactions.
C)it shows that White people have an advantage over African-Americans in getting into good colleges.
D)both a and b

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a job condition that has long-term impacts on our personality in the Kohn and Schooler model of status attainment?

A)closeness of supervision
B)routinization
C)substantive complexity
D)hourly wage

Question 17

According the Wisconsin Model of Status Attainment,how does are social background influence our occupational status in life?

A)It shows that our social background influences who we spend time with.
B)It shows that our social background influences are mental abilities.
C)It shows that our social background affects our educational levels.
D)all of the above

Question 18

People are almost always aware of the status hierarchies that develop in task-oriented groups.

Question 19

Most task groups form a hierarchy over time.

Question 20

Bradley,a student at Big U regularly seeks advice from his professor and mentor Janet.According to exchange theory,what kind of exchange is most likely motivating Janet to stay in this relationship?

A)a direct exchange
B)a reciprocal exchange
C)a generalized exchange
D)all of the above

Question 21

An intersectional approach is essential to understanding the dynamics of stratification because it allows us to the look at the multitude of ways in which our statuses and positions affect our experience.

Question 22

Which type of exchange or exchanges is/are occurring between neighbors in this story?

A)direct exchanges
B)indirect exchanges
C)incomplete exchanges
D)both a and b

Question 23

According to research by Lucas and others,how can individuals with lower cultural status best gain status in groups?

A)Give that person legitimate authority to lead the group.
B)The person should focus on the success of the group,rather then her own interests.
C)The person should provide a "kick back" to others in a group to get their leadership position.
D)both a and b

Question 24

According to social exchange theory,which person is likely to made a leader in the neighborhood?

A)Doug
B)Jake
C)Janet
D)Lee

Question 25

Based on research and theory using status characteristics,which of the following individuals will likely receive the highest status in a task-oriented group,regardless of his/her contributions?

A)a White woman
B)a White man
C)a minority woman
D)a minority man

Question 26

Service workers manage status inequalities by employing the following technique(s):

A)emphasize moral superiority
B)they control the pace of work thus controlling their patrons
C)by gaining respectful behavior from patrons
D)all of the above

Question 27

According to West and Zimmerman,the way in which we engage in conscious and unconscious gender behaviors is known as:

A)gender performance
B)doing gender
C)gender roles
D)gendering

Question 28

Which characteristics are associated with the most power in networks?

A)money
B)leadership ability
C)ability to exclude people
D)centrality