Question 1

All of the following are examples of secondary groups EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Families are considered primary groups because they are typically characterized by close, personal, and enduring relationships, unlike secondary groups which are more impersonal and goal-oriented.

Question 2

Susan Smith is a single mother who works as a social worker for a large hospital. Very often she has to work late at night in order to deal with emergencies. In order to do so, she must spend time away from her five-year-old daughter. She feels guilty about not spending enough time with her daughter, but at the same time she realizes that if she didn't stay late at the office she would be neglecting her professional duties. Smith's problem is an example of role:

Accepted Answer

Susan Smith's situation is an example of role conflict, where she is torn between her responsibilities as a mother and her professional duties as a social worker.

Question 3

When people experience conflicting demands in an existing role or cannot meet the expectations 	of a new one, they are experiencing role:

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people experience conflicting demands in an...

Question 4

John. has always felt he was the head of the household and was a good provider. Recently he lost his job and now worries a great deal about his ability to provide for his family. John is experiencing what sociologists call role:

Accepted Answer

Role strain occurs when there is tension within a single role due to competing demands or expectations, such as John's struggle to fulfill his role as a provider after losing his job.

Question 5

Anxiety over poor performance in a particular role is termed role:

Accepted Answer

Role strain refers to the stress or anxiety experienced when an individual feels inadequate or unable to fulfill the demands of a particular role effectively.

Question 6

Master statuses can have damaging effects for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Master statuses can overshadow other personal attributes and achievements, leading to stereotyping and discrimination, affecting individuals in all these scenarios.

Question 7

A position or rank that is assigned to a person at birth and cannot be changed is:

Accepted Answer

An ascribed status is a social position a person is born into and cannot change, such as race or royalty.

Question 8

Which of the following is the BEST example of an ascribed status?

Accepted Answer

An ascribed status is a social position a person is born into or receives involuntarily later in life. The Queen of England is an ascribed status because it is inherited by birthright, not achieved through personal effort or choice.

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning ascribed statuses is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

Ascribed statuses are not based on the actions of individuals; they are assigned at birth and are not earned or chosen.

Question 10

All of the following are examples of achieved statuses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Achieved statuses are those that are earned or chosen, such as a bank teller, college graduate, or husband. Being a woman is an ascribed status, which is assigned at birth and not chosen or earned.

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning achieved statuses is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

Once established, achieved statuses can be changed through individual effort or societal changes.

Question 12

One status may be more important than all the others that an individual occupies. That status is 	termed:

Accepted Answer

The term "master status" refers to a status that dominates others and determines a person's overall position in society.

Question 13

Which of the following statuses would be considered a master status?

Accepted Answer

A master status is a social position that is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual. Being a woman is often considered a master status because it significantly influences a person's identity and how they are perceived by society.

Question 14

All of the following may function as master statuses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the following may function as...

Question 15

Which of the following is the BEST example of a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A friendship group is a primary group because it involves close, personal, and enduring relationships.

Question 16

A society's set of political structures is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

The term "state" refers to the set of political structures and institutions that govern a society.

Question 17

According to Max Weber, "a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory" is the:

Accepted Answer

Max Weber defined the state as a human community that successfully claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.

Question 18

In modern societies the question of "who gets what, when, and how" is resolved by which of the _______ following?

Accepted Answer

Political institutions are responsible for making decisions about the distribution of resources and opportunities in society.

Question 19

The largest territory within which a society's political institutions can operate without having to face challenges to their sovereignty is the:

Accepted Answer

A nation-state is a sovereign entity where the political institutions operate without external challenges to their sovereignty, typically defined by a shared identity and governance.

Question 20

Which of the following men was executed trying to create a modern Nigerian nation with democratic institutions?

Accepted Answer

Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed trying to create a modern Nigerian nation with democratic institutions.

Quiz 4: Societies and Nations