Sociology Chapter 5 Quiz
___________ occurs when we cannot meet the obligations of two or more roles at the same time.
Role conflict
A(n) ___________ status is earned by our own efforts.
achieved status
A(n) ___________ status is assigned.
ascribed
Which of the following would be an example of a primary group?
family, close friends and engaged couple
Which of the following would be considered an ascribed status?
female and daughter
A group designed to meet special purposes is a ___________.
formal organization
In a small group, members share many of the same activities, while in a ___________ members generally do specialized tasks.
formal organization
A(n) ___________ is a community-oriented society where the relationships are personable and informal.
gemeinschaft
The Amish live in small communities that take care of their own. This would be an example of:
gemeinschaft
A(n) society where relationships are impersonal and based on contract is the ___________.
gesellschaft
In the ___________, relationships are impersonal and based on contract.
gesellschaft
Social control:
idk. not - Ensures conformity to the norms
A(n) ___________ takes a person from one status to another.
idk. one of them - role pattern and rite of passage
The ___________ is any group to which we belong and share a sense of "we-ness."
in-group
The group to which "we" belong is called:
in-group
The ___________ is any group to which people feel they do not belong.
out-group
Individuals being promoted based on merit until they reach their level of incompetency is the:
Peter Principle
___________ is the difficulty faced in meeting our obligations within one role.
Role strain
A(n) ____ is a number of people gathered together by chance at the same place at the same time.
aggregate
People who just happen to be gathered together at the same time are known as
an aggregate
An alliance among members who share a common goal is a ___________.
coalition
An alliance among members who share a common goal is known as:
coalition
___________ exists when there is a struggle for scarce resources.
competition
A process that involves a disagreement, inflicting harm on another in an attempt to destroy or to thwart another's efforts is known as:
conflict
The process whereby members work together to achieve a goal is known as:
cooperation
Which of the following would be considered a characteristic of a bureaucracy?
division of labor
A(n) ___________ is a two-member group.
dyad
The smallest group is called a:
dyad
Which of the following would be an example of the sociological meaning of group?
members of a soccer team
If a young girl admires Madonna, Madonna serves as a:
reference group
The group that one uses as a standard in evaluating or understanding themselves is known as a(n):
reference group
Which of the following would be considered a function of roles?
regulate behavior and allow prediction of behavior
A cluster of norms which tell us how to carry out the status is known as:
role
___________ is all the roles that we play.
role complex
___________ occurs when you cannot meet the obligations of two or more roles at the same time.
role conflict
Groups that are held together by weak affectional ties and involve little or no personal identification are known as:
secondary group
A(n) ___________ shares some social characteristics; they are a statistical collectivity.
social category
Competition, conflict, cooperation, and social exchange are examples of a(n) ___________.
social processes
Cooperation, competition, conflict and social exchange are all forms of ___________.
social processes