Intro to Sociology - Quiz 2 Chapters 3 & 4
Which of the following is an example of social structure?
A driver signaling a right turn with his directional signals
The social scientist who criticized the theory of Lawrence Kohlberg and developed an alternative theory on the development of morality based on personal relationships was
Carol Gilligan
Professor Zale bases her self-concept as a professor on the interactions she has with students and the reactions she receives from them during class. In view of this, which process is Professor Zale utilizing?
Cooley's looking-glass self
An approach to social interaction in which social life is analyzed in terms of the stage is called
Dramaturgy
The anthropologist recognized for his work on personal space was
Edward Hall
The presentation of self in everyday life, also called dramaturgy, was developed by
Erving Goffman
Mead's theory of personal development is based on the image that we present to those around us, the reactions of these people, and way that we interpret these reactions.
False
Status inconsistency is always detrimental to society and creates interpersonal conflicts that must be resolved.
False
Andrea is an aspiring associate editor for a major publisher. She is single but feels married to her work. Last year she received a $20,000 bonus for the excellent work she did in promoting new textbooks published by her employer. Based on this information, Andrea's ascribed status is ________ and her achieved status is
Female; associate editor
What term is used to describe children who are assumed to have been raised by animals in the wilderness and isolated from other children, such as the "wild boy of Aveyron"?
Feral
The research in the early 1960s using rhesus monkeys to demonstrate the importance of intimate physical contact in the rearing of animals was conducted by
Harry and Margaret Harlow
What are the three primary variables in determining one's social class?
Income, education, occupational prestige
How does the mass media influence gender roles in contemporary American society?
It reinforces gender roles considered appropriate for one's sex.
A focus on the broad features of society to analyze such things as social class and how groups relate to one another is called
Macrosociology
All of the following represent one of the five functional requisites that every society must fulfill to survive EXCEPT for which one?
Maintaining traditional gender relations
Mechanical solidarity is to Gemeinschaft as ________ solidarity is to Gesellschaft.
Organic
When young people enter college as resident students, they must learn new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors. This is an example of
Resocialization
Expectations that define appropriate or inappropriate behavior for the occupant of a status are called
Roles
According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on the lives of another person, such as parents or siblings, are referred to as
Significant others
Frank is the son of a middle-class family. He took the family car without permission last night, returning home at 3 AM with the smell of alcohol on his breath. It is most likely, based on the research of Kohn, that the next day Frank's parents will
Suspend Frank's driving privileges for a month and discuss with Frank the dangers of drinking and driving
In Freud's theory, what part of the personality represents the pleasure-seeking aspect, demanding immediate fulfillment of basic needs such as attention, food, safety, and sex?
The Id
Of the following traits and abilities, which one would George Herbert Mead consider most essential for an individual to be a full-fledged member of society?
The ability to take the role of another
Ascribed status is involuntary and achieved status is voluntary.
True
Cooley's conclusions about the looking-glass self appear to be true for people around the world.
True
The term "total institution" refers to a place in which people are cut off from the rest of society and where they come under almost total control of the officials who are in charge.
True
