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Which of the following statements describes German people's reactions to Walmart's policy that their employees smile at customers?
German customers were offended.
The status inherited by a baby born into a royal family is considered a(n)
ascribed status
When Sam is at a family gathering, he always laughs at his father's jokes, even when they aren't funny. This is an example of _
teamwork
Sociologists would agree with which of the following statements?
By belonging to a group, we assume an obligation to affirm the group's values, interests, and norms.
As society has changed so that people are less personally connected and more reliant on formal, impersonal social institutions, we have moved toward
Gesellshaft
What is one advantage of having a higher social class that is seen through the combination of macrosociology and microsociology?
Individuals with higher social status can manipulate their good reputations to get away with socially unacceptable behaviors.
Which of the following sociologically explains why Amish female grocery clerks in Indiana refused to make eye contact with male customers?
Men in the United States interpreted their behavior in a way the women did not intend.
Bernard is a sociologist focusing on macrosociology. What is he most likely to analyze?
Parolees and where they fall with the U.S. social class system
College football is a good example of social structure because
a position in football is like a person's social status
When a faculty member's students were washing dollar bills at a laundomat, they were testing people's
background assumptions
Jose is trained to apply symbolic interactionism. He focuses on________ to identify suspected terrorists who are attempting to board airplanes.
body language
In the developed town of Midtern, some people mine gold, others turn it into jewelry, and still others sell it. This __________ disperses people into different interest groups where they develop different ideas about life.
division labor
is the study of how people use commonsense understandings to make sense of life.
ethnomethodology.
Marly has Asperger's syndrome. Symbolic interactionists would be particularly concerned about her ability to interpret
facial expressions and gestures
Image consultants are career coaches who assist individuals with their
impression management
The social construction of reality is based on __________.
interactions with others
Organicl solidarity places greater importance on __________ than does mechanical solidarity.
performing similar tasks
By examining only the macrosociology of a group, __________ would be missed from the analysis, providing an incomplete picture of social life.
personal interactions
North Americans tend to expect more _________ than South Americans during conversations.
personal space
Which of the following is a functional requisite of each society?
preserving order
Which of the following is an example of a value that is transmitted through the social institution of the economy?
producing efficiency
Even if two groups of teenagers engage in similar delinquent behaviors, their __________ will greatly affect their futures.
reputations
Occasionally, what is expected of us in one status (our role) is incompatible with what is expected of us in another status. This problem is known as
role conflict
To communicate information about the self, we use three types of __________: the social setting, our appearance, and our manner.
sign-vehicles
divides people according to income, education, and occupation.
social class
Conflict theorists believe the primary purpose of __________ is to preserve the social order.
social institutions
Macro sociology focuses on broad features of society while microsociology focuses on
social interaction
Sociologists use the term __________ to refer to all the statuses or positions that you occupy.
status set
A wedding ring or a uniform is an example of a
status symbol
Assumptions about a person based on their physical characteristics are usually a product of
stereotypes
Regardless of our feelings at any particular moment, social __________ guides our actions and behaviors.
structure
The author of your text writes that it is not the reality of a thing that impresses itself on us, but society that impresses the reality of that thing on us. This perspective is known as _
the definition of the situation (also known as the Thomas theorem)
