Sociology midterm- quiz 5

Durkheim defined ______ as the communal beliefs, morals, and attitudes of a society. a) Collective conscience b) The iron cage c) Bourgeoisie d) Anomie

a) Collective conscience

Grace works in at an advertising agency. Grace's coworkers help her complete presentations, contact clients, and assist her with research. Her coworkers are serving a(n): a) Instrumental function b) Expressive function c) Elementary function d) Intrinsic function

a) Instrumental function

______ describes how any action that is repeated frequently becomes cast into a pattern. a) Institutionalization b) Rationalization c) Industrialization d) Habitualization

d) Habitualization

As industrialization began to boom, Durkheim believed people were more susceptible to anomie because: a) Collective norms are weakened. b) Society no longer has the support of the collective consciousness. c) Specialization of labor lead to alienation. d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Which of the following is an example of an in-group/out-group dynamic: a) Chorus members of the campus's production of Hairspray practice in Theatre building's first floor, while the cast of God of Carnage practices on the second floor. b) Organizations across a college campus come together at a yearly fundraiser to raise money for the local Breast Cancer Awareness chapter. c) The Chemistry Club advertises their organization at the local science fair. d) Members of sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta.

d) Members of sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta.

The McDonalidization of Society refers to: a) The obesity epidemic that's rapidly sweeping the United States. b) The country's increasing dependence on fast food as a daily meal. c) The increasing popularity of McDonalds as a hang-out for youths. d) The increasing presence of the fast-food business model in common social institutions.

d) The increasing presence of the fast-food business model in common social institutions.

The United States Government is a form of: a) A bureaucracy b) A total institution c) A normative organization d) A coercive organization

a) A bureaucracy

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

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

The Agricultural Revolution is often referred to as "dawn of civilization" because: a) Cities and towns were established, and humans had more time for leisure activities. b) Animals were first domesticated as a resource for survival. c) Tribes became nomadic, traveling to various locations in search of sustenance. d) Societies began to form where rainfall was plentiful; groups were able to cultivate plants instead of living nomadic lifestyles.

a) Cities and towns were established, and humans had more time for leisure activities.

Please place the following societies in chronological order: a) Hunter-gatherer; Pastoral; Horticultural; Agricultural b) Pastoral; Hunter-gatherer; Horticultural; Agricultural c) Hunter-gatherer; Pastoral; Agricultural; Horticultural d) Pastoral; Agricultural, Hunter-gatherer; Horticultural

a) Hunter-gatherer; Pastoral; Horticultural; Agricultural

Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe: a) The group is better informed than they are. b) They are too weak to decide for themselves. c) Dissent is a form of weakness. d) Large groups never make mistakes.

a) The group is better informed than they are.

Which of the following does NOT constitute cyberbullying? a) Sending threatening text messages b) Sending threatening letters to someone's home c) Posting embarrassing images of a person online d) Hacking someone's account and pretending to be him or her

b) Sending threatening letters to someone's home

The concept anomie can be defined as: a) When one or more of an individual's roles clash. b) A situation in which society no longer has the support of a firm collective consciousness. c) A person's beliefs and ideology are in conflict with her best interests. d) How strongly a person is connected to his or her social group.

b) A situation in which society no longer has the support of a firm collective consciousness.

What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group? a) A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small and purely instrumental in function. b) A primary group is small and impersonal; a secondary group is large and consists of face-to-face relationships. c) A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. d) A primary group is large and impersonal; a secondary group is small, consisting of emotional, face-to-face relationships.

c) A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal.

Which of the following is NOT one of Marx's four types of alienation? a) Alienation from one's self b) Alienation from the product of one's labor c) Alienation from one's religion d) Alienation from others

c) Alienation from one's religion

Functionalist Émile Durkheim viewed society as: a) An even playing field composed of the educated and uneducated b) The product of class struggle, requiring social revolutions to correct rampant class inequality c) An organism in which each portion plays a vital role in keeping the organism stable and healthy d) Split between two classes categorized by education, kinship, and religion

c) An organism in which each portion plays a vital role in keeping the organism stable and healthy

The concept "reference groups" can be defined as: a) Groups a person belongs to and feels are an integral part of his or her identity. b) Groups which consist of people for whom an individual feels great disdain. c) Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself. d) People who share similar characteristics but who are not connected in any way.

c) Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself.

When Michael starts high school, he joins the basketball team. He begins to look to his teammate friends for cues on how to behave at dances, in the hallways, and even in the classroom. Michael's basketball team is serving as Michael's _____. a) Aggregate b) Out-group c) Reference group d) Secondary group

c) Reference group

When Kevin backpacks across Europe after his high school graduation, he is surprised to find Burger Kings, H&Ms, and even Wal-Mart stores in the foreign cities. This is an example of: a) A bureaucracy b) Counter-culture c) The McDonaldization of Society d) In-Group/Out-Group dynamic

c) The McDonaldization of Society

Alienation is defined by the text as: a) The strength of ties that people have to their social groups, was a key factor in social life b) Social forces considered real which exist outside the individual. c) The condition in which the individual is isolated and divorced from his or her society, work, or sense of self. d) The act of defying social norms in favor of group unity

c) The condition in which the individual is isolated and divorced from his or her society, work, or sense of self.