Question 1

When we belong to a group,who has the right to judge our behavior?
A)No one
B)Only a court of law
C)No one but ourselves
D)The group

Accepted Answer

The group

Question 2

A backward collar is a(n)_____ for a priest.
A)negative status symbol
B)standard in all cultures
C)status symbol
D)ascribed status

Accepted Answer

status symbol

Question 3

People learn behaviors and attitudes according to their _____ the social structure.
A)attitude toward
B)willingness to be part of
C)location in
D)number of friends within

Accepted Answer

location in

Question 4

_____ is the level of analysis that sociologists use to focus on the broad features of society.
A)Interactional sociology
B)Macrosociology
C)Chaos theory
D)Microsociology

Accepted Answer

Macrosociology

Question 5

Social class is based on
A)income,education,and occupational prestige.
B)birth.
C)marriage.
D)religion.

Accepted Answer

income,education,and occupational prestige.

Question 6

What is the sociological significance of social structure?
A)It guides our behavior.
B)Understanding it helps to prove the randomness of human behavior.
C)It is a synonym for the term sociology.
D)Our behavior guides it.

Accepted Answer

It guides our behavior.

Question 7

Richard had lived on the street for almost a year.His days were busy with doing things necessary to survive at a basic level-finding shelter,keeping safe,panhandling for money,getting food and drink,washing,and finding dry clothes.Richard knew that he did not have many chances.A _____ would stress that Richard is located at the bottom of the U.S.social class system,and that his low status means that most opportunities are closed to him.
A)microsociologist
B)symbolic interactionist
C)research sociologist
D)conflict theorist

Accepted Answer

conflict theorist

Question 8

Microsociology is (was)the main focus of
A)sociologists in the past.
B)symbolic interactionists.
C)all sociologists.
D)conflict theorists.

Accepted Answer

symbolic interactionists.

Question 9

_____ lay(s)out what is expected of people.
A)Roles
B)Sociology
C)Parts
D)Master status

Accepted Answer

Roles

Question 10

Girish is a husband,a son,an entrepreneur,and an amateur ornithologist.A sociologist would say that these statuses or positions make up Girish's
A)role.
B)social class.
C)status set.
D)culture.

Accepted Answer

status set.

Question 11

A billionaire and a person living on the street share
A)the same social class.
B)comparable status.
C)the influence of social class on their lives.
D)a comparable level of privilege.

Accepted Answer

the influence of social class on their lives.

Question 12

The _____ framework that determines what kind of people we become is culture.
A)biological
B)narrowest
C)only
D)broadest

Accepted Answer

broadest

Question 13

Ex-spouse,school dropout,and debarred lawyer are examples of
A)ascribed status.
B)social classes.
C)lack of status.
D)achieved status.

Accepted Answer

achieved status.

Question 14

The typical patterns of a group of students and teachers,or of men and women,was laid out before they were born.This pattern is known as
A)behavior.
B)ordination.
C)social structure.
D)classical structure.

Accepted Answer

social structure.

Question 15

_____ status is involuntary.
A)achieved
B)ascribed
C)earned
D)marital

Accepted Answer

ascribed

Question 16

Aletha had an accident in which she fell into hot cooking grease.Despite many operations and treatments,her face,neck,and hands were forever altered.Regardless of her accomplishments or occupation,Aletha's disfigurement was viewed by many others as her
A)ascribed status.
B)master status.
C)status symbol.
D)status set.

Accepted Answer

master status.

Question 17

In _____,the focus is on social interaction.
A)microsociology
B)behavioral sociology
C)macrosociology
D)order theory

Accepted Answer

microsociology

Question 18

Culture has a(n)_____ effect on people's lives.
A)profound
B)moderate
C)occasional
D)no

Accepted Answer

profound

Question 19

A 90-year-old college student exemplifies
A)status shock.
B)prestige.
C)status inconsistency.
D)role.

Accepted Answer

status inconsistency.

Question 20

Are street people influenced by a social structure?
A)No.
B)Yes.
C)Only in scattered instances
D)The research is unclear.

Accepted Answer

Yes.

Quiz 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction

When we belong to a group,who has the right to judge our behavior?

A backward collar is a(n) _____ for a priest.

People learn behaviors and attitudes according to their _____ the social structure.

_____ is the level of analysis that sociologists use to focus on the broad features of society.

Social class is based on

What is the sociological significance of social structure?

Microsociology is (was) the main focus of

_____ lay(s) out what is expected of people.

Girish is a husband,a son,an entrepreneur,and an amateur ornithologist.A sociologist would say that these statuses or positions make up Girish's

A billionaire and a person living on the street share

The _____ framework that determines what kind of people we become is culture.

Ex-spouse,school dropout,and debarred lawyer are examples of

The typical patterns of a group of students and teachers,or of men and women,was laid out before they were born.This pattern is known as

_____ status is involuntary.

Aletha had an accident in which she fell into hot cooking grease.Despite many operations and treatments,her face,neck,and hands were forever altered.Regardless of her accomplishments or occupation,Aletha's disfigurement was viewed by many others as her

In _____,the focus is on social interaction.

Culture has a(n) _____ effect on people's lives.

A 90-year-old college student exemplifies

Are street people influenced by a social structure?