Question 1

According to Blau, an important form of social capital:

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Question 2

Following Coleman's theory, explain the roles trust and norms play within rational choice theory.

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Question 3

Choose one of Homans's behaviorist propositions and use a concrete example to illustrate it.

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Question 4

Choose one of Homans's main concepts and explain why it sits where it sits within his basic theoretical orientation. Be sure to provide quotations from the text to support your explanation.

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Question 5

Define the assumptions underlying Homans's notion of elementary social behavior. Do you feel these assumptions can be generalized and be considered valid? If not, how else might we build a conception of what is "elementary" in our social behaviors?

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Question 6

According to Coleman, human capital is understood to be:

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Question 7

Discuss the areas Simmel, Weber, and Parsons influenced within Blau's body of work. Also explain the areas where Blau and Homans's respective works coincide and deviate from one another.

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Question 8

Discuss Blau's conception of power and how it links to the work of Max Weber.

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Question 9

Name, define, and provide concrete real life scenarios for all of Homans's behaviorist propositions. Also define and explain his term distributive justice.

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Question 10

According to Coleman, why is the role of social capital an important resource that enables individuals to realize their interests.

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Question 11

Define distributive justice and use a real world example to support your definition.

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Question 12

Explain what Homans means from his quote: "for structures do not act on individuals automatically. They do so because they establish some of the contingencies under which persons act: their stimuli, rewards, and punishments…"

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Question 13

Define rational choice theory and explain the similarities and differences it shares with exchange theory.

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Question 14

According to Coleman the "free rider" refers to the individual's rational decision not to participate in group activity, when:

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Question 15

Contrast rational choice theory's view on norms with those of the structural functionalists. Then discuss the similarities and differences between rational choice and exchange theory. Taking into account concepts such as "power" and "social capital" explain which theory - from your perspective - most accurately accounts for everyday social behavior.

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Question 16

Define prescriptive and proscriptive norms providing concrete examples for both.

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Question 17

Explain how Simmel's distinction between the content and forms of interaction helped shape major points in Blau's work.

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Quiz 11: Exchange and Rational Choice Theory