Question 1

What was Solomon Asch trying to uncover in his experiments?

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A)   where racist stereotypes come from
B)   how people fight the urge to be obedient
C)   how organizations develop structures
D)   how groups promote conformityE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

In a status hierarchy,

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A)   all statuses have the same social prestige.
B)   some statuses have more social prestige than others.
C)   some statuses do not have roles associated with them.
D)   all statuses are of low social prestige.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What do sociologists call the common understanding between people that arises from shared knowledge, reality, or experience?

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A)   symbolic interaction
B)   intersubjectivity
C)   functionalism
D)   cultureE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following would be part of an organizational environment?

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A)   the gender of the organization's president
B)   the traditions and history of the organization
C)   the sales figures for the organization's last quarter
D)   the state of the economy and political arenaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

How does a master status differ from other social statuses?

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A)   A master status is the status with the least social significance.
B)   Master statuses are social statuses that men hold within a society.
C)   A master status is the status with the most social significance.
D)   Master status is the social status that an individual feels is the least consequential.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which type of social grouping is made up of people who have regular contact, significant emotional attachment to one another, and enduring relationships?

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A)   tertiary
B)   primary
C)   secondary
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Homophily tends to reinforce our worldview because we interact with people who are like us.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Stanley Milgram found people will stand up when they feel that they are pressured into doing something ethically questionable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the difference between objectivation and internationalization?

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A)   Objectivation is when something is true, and internationalization is when something is false.
B)   Objectivation is when a part of our social world appears natural, and internationalization is when we become influenced by our social world.
C)   Both refer to how sociologists make sense of our social world; and neither process impacts individuals in their daily lives.
D)   Internationalization is when a part of our social world appears natural, and objectivation is when we become influenced by our social world.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

With which of the following statements would Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann most likely disagree?

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A)   Men are a social product.
B)   Society is an objective reality.
C)   Society has organically evolved.
D)   Society is a human product.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What is the goal of impression management?

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A)   for an individual to achieve a higher social status than he or she currently holds
B)   for a sociologist to understand how people interact with one another
C)   for an individual to be open and honest with others regarding who he/she is
D)   for an individual to control the image that others have of him or herE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Solomon Asch's experiments concluded that

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A)   people will always stand up for what is right.
B)   people are hard to influence in terms of their behavior.
C)   the actions of others within a group promote conformist behavior.
D)   group-mindset leads to violent and activist behavior.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What is the three-step process that Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann believe individuals go through as they construct reality?

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A)   externalization, objectivation, internalization
B)   embodiment, objecting, internalizing
C)   internalization, externalization, objectivation
D)   defining, believing, constructingE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What type of group does a person identify with and have positive feelings toward?

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A)   out-group
B)   in-group
C)   social group
D)   a dyadE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The Thomas theorem implies that since our social worlds are socially constructed there are no harmful consequences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Neither Briana's employer nor her parents found the off-color joke that she and her friends bantered about on her Facebook page funny. This is an example of

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A)   the iron law of oligarchy.
B)   context collapse.
C)   "back-stage" privacy.
D)   impression management.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

According to sociologists, which of the following would be a social group?

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A)   a crowd at a ballgame
B)   men who are balding
C)   a volleyball team
D)   all college freshman in the United StatesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Stereotypes are only negative statements and generalizations about a group. Positive attributes are never part of a stereotype.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to sociologists, which of the following allows people to communicate?

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A)   shared symbols and meanings
B)   everyone learning English in school
C)   flashcards
D)   constant clarificationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

What is a status category?

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A)   a status that individuals can hold in common
B)   a status to which an individual is assigned
C)   a social status that an individual achieves
D)   all the social statuses that a person holdsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Stanley Milgram found people will stand up when they feel that they are pressured into doing something ethically questionable.

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How does a master status differ from other social statuses?

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According to sociologists, which of the following would be a social group?

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Neither Briana's employer nor her parents found the off-color joke that she and her friends bantered about on her Facebook page funny. This is an example of

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Which of the following would be part of an organizational environment?

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What is the goal of impression management?

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What is the three-step process that Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann believe individuals go through as they construct reality?

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What is a status category?

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In a status hierarchy,

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The Thomas theorem implies that since our social worlds are socially constructed there are no harmful consequences.

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According to sociologists, which of the following allows people to communicate?

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What was Solomon Asch trying to uncover in his experiments?

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Homophily tends to reinforce our worldview because we interact with people who are like us.

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Stereotypes are only negative statements and generalizations about a group. Positive attributes are never part of a stereotype.

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Solomon Asch's experiments concluded that

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With which of the following statements would Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann most likely disagree?

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What do sociologists call the common understanding between people that arises from shared knowledge, reality, or experience?

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Which type of social grouping is made up of people who have regular contact, significant emotional attachment to one another, and enduring relationships?

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Which of the following best describes the difference between objectivation and internationalization?

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What type of group does a person identify with and have positive feelings toward?

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