Ch.4 quiz: Social structure & social integration

Gender may be considered an achieved status as well as an ascribed status for all of the following reasons, except: -gender is socially constructed. -people enact their gender through behaviors and appearance. -some people transition in some way from the sex into which they were born. -gender and sex are unique concepts

gender and sex are unique concepts

According to Ervin Goffman, when Jim willfully tries to manipulate others, he is engaging in _________ . -role conflict -exploitation -impression management -role strain

impression management

In a society where mechanical solidarity exists -solidarity is created by individuals playing a great variety of different roles. -unity is based on role differentiation, not similarity. -individuals share the same values, hold the same things sacred, and frequently play the same roles. -Possible Answer the performance of multiple roles is necessary for the execution of society's complex and integrated functions.

individuals share the same values, hold the same things sacred, and frequently play the same roles.

When a person defines her identity as a mechanic, she is creating her _________. -master or achieved status -ascribed status -role set -none of the above

master or achieved status

Anne is a college student, a full-time employee, and a mother of two young children. Anne is likely experiencing: -role conflict. -role strain. -status inconsistency. -status sets.

role conflict

The established position that one occupies within a social structure and that carries with it a degree of prestige is called a(n) _____. -status -occupation -role -role set

status

According to the concept of the social construction of reality,: -there is no reality beyond that which is produced by social interaction. -the truth of a situation may be difficult for us to recognize at first. -people supporting different teams will agree on the fairness of the referees, because whether something is a foul or not is a matter of fact. -many things have their own intrinsic or inherent meaning.

there is no reality beyond that which is produced by social interaction.

Which of the following is an example of role strain? -Derek attends law school and becomes a lawyer, though he dreams of one day becoming the next John Grisham. -Becca returns to work after giving birth to her daughter, finding it difficult to act as mother, wife, and executive. -Alex takes a sabbatical from his job as a professor of Molecular Biology to raise his two young children. -Krista lands a role on Days of Our Lives and begins receiving fan mail from fans across the country.

Becca returns to work after giving birth to her daughter, finding it difficult to act as mother, wife, and executive

Describe the five functions of social institutions, according to functionalists. Be sure to include which specific social institutions help meet these functions in your response.

The five functions of social institutions, according to functionalists are: the family institution replaces members, religion and education socialize new members, the economic institution produces and distributing goods, the military preserves order, and technically all institutions provide a sense of purpose, but to be more specific, religion accomplishes this too.

Which of these is an example of something a sociologist would consider from the microlevel analysis of social interaction? -Day to day life in a sorority house -Poverty in the U.S. -The causes of homelessness -Rates of urban crime

Day to day life in a sorority house

A medical doctor and a judge are examples of _____. -ascribed statuses -achieved statuses -assumed statuses -acquired statuses

achieved statuses