Sociology: Chapter 4 and 5

Which of the following is accurate about the process of socialization?

Society shapes the individual, and the individual shapes society.

Our social networks include only those with whom we identify and interact with regularly.

False

In all probability, the sociology professor who is giving this test would be totally unable to grade a test given in the chemistry department. What aspect of bureaucracy does this illustrate?

Specialization

The term "master status" is defined as a

Status that generally overrides all other statuses a person possesses.

Sociologically, what is the difference between a group and a crowd?

Individuals associated with a group feel a shared identity and have ongoing social relations

What is the danger of too much group cohesion?

It can lead to groupthink, in which dissenting opinions are strongly discouraged.

The Asch experiment yielded different results when other researchers tried to replicate it decades later, but a recent replication of Milgram's experiment had virtually the same results. What important implications does Milgram's research have for contemporary society?

It demonstrates that the power of conformity can still lead to real-life instances of obedience

Which of the following companies did George Ritzer view as emblematic of the spread of bureaucratic rationalization?

McDonald's

What do the several cases of children who grew up in extreme social isolation, such as the case of Genie in 1970, suggest?

Most of our mental capacities, and perhaps even the ability to think, are learned through social interaction.

All green-eyed people in the United States would be classified as a(n)

NOTA

Some theorists have suggested that all individuals act like mirrors to each other. What do sociologists call this concept?

NOTA

What do sociologists call it when members of groups are influenced by other members?

NOTA

What do we call groups that are used as standards to evaluate ourselves positively, in terms of the qualities we aspire to achieve, or negatively, in terms of the qualities we wish to avoid?

NOTA

Which of the following statements about bureaucracies is true?

People who work in bureaucracies may feel alienation as a result of being treated in terms of roles, rules, and functions rather than as individuals.

Works of fiction such as The Jungle Book are retellings of myths about feral children. These stories highlight the sociological concept of ________, but some real-world examples of kidnapping and abuse are no myth.

Social Isolation

A ________ is an example of a total institution.

cult

Children raised with minimal or no human interaction are referred to as

feral children

The sense of solidarity or team spirit that an individual feels toward their group is called

group cohesion

What are some examples of things students learn from a school's hidden curriculum?

punctuality, neatness, and discipline

What does the nature vs. nurture debate help us understand?

the complex interaction between hereditary traits and social learning

A crowd, aggregate, and category are all different ways of referring to a group, according to sociologists.

False

Which of the following phenomena is a reason that group efficiency declines as groups increase in size?

Social loafing

A ________ consists of group members who share information and advice, provide support to one another, and have common interests, but never meet in person.

virtual community

Parents often buy their children gender-specific toys. Boys are given action figures that encourage active and aggressive play, while girls are given dolls and toy ovens that reinforce traditional gender roles. This is part of what process?

NOTA

Socialization The process by which individuals learn and internalize the values, norms, and beliefs of their social group and thereby become functioning members is known as

NOTA

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

NOTA

Which type of conformity has occurred when someone joins an animal rights group and then adopts a vegan diet?

NOTA

________ provide most of our emotional support.

NOTA

Émile Durkheim worried that individuals would feel less connected to groups in an increasingly fragmented modern world, which would lead to

NOTA

What term did sociologist George Ritzer use to describe the spread of rationalization and bureaucratic ways of operating into everyday life?

McDonaldization

A football coach threatens to kick a player off the team unless the player works harder. What kind of power is the football coach wielding?

NOTA

As children get older, which agent of socialization tends to replace parents as their most intense and immediate influence?

NOTA

Janae and Ren are coworkers who recently started dating. One day Janae notices Ren stealing office supplies. She's torn between being a good employee and reporting the theft or helping her new romantic partner avoid getting in trouble. Janae is experiencing

NOTA

A person who leaves their job of twenty years to retire is undergoing

Role exit

Sigmund Freud once said that the id was like a wild horse and that the ________ was like a rider astride the horse struggling to keep it under control.

The conscious level of awareness is the tip of the iceberg, and just below the surface are the subconscious and the unconscious.

What does social identity theory suggest about teamwork?

The most efficient teams are made up of members with a strong shared social identity.

Young army recruits arriving at boot camp are about to enter a(n)

Total Institution.

Our sense of self is largely created through social processes.

True

What did Sigmund Freud suggest in his book The Interpretation of Dreams?

Ego

According to Sigmund Freud, the personality passes through four distinct ________ stages of development.

Psychosexual

Why might a sociologist not classify people who drive Mazda Miatas as a group?

They do not have ongoing social relations.

Which of the following is a quality of charismatic leaders?

They possess extraordinary personal qualities.

Which of the following is best suited to preventing groupthink?

a leader who encourages and rewards the presentation of alternative opinions

What are people a part of if they associate with each other on a regular basis because they enjoy spending time together?

a primary group

Henrik is addicted to smoking cigarettes and would smoke all day long at work if it were allowed. However, he knows that if he broke the rule against smoking in his office he would get in serious trouble and may even be fired, so he only smokes outside of work. A sociologist would describe this type of conformity as

compliance

Which theoretical perspective would suggest that group memberships are used to separate and differentially treat individuals on the basis of their categorization?

conflict theory

What have scholars called Erving Goffman's ideas, given that impression management relies so much on strategies of performance?

dramaturgy

Physical beauty is considered a(n) ________ status.

embodied

What do sociologists call it when people's jobs require them to manage their feelings as part of their official duties?

emotional labor

Resocialization is particularly necessary when people are cut off from society and their former identities are stripped away. Which of the following is an example of a life change that would lead to this more dramatic form of resocialization?

entry into a total institution

University leaders ignore rumors and complaints about the football coach sexually abusing students in order to uphold the reputation of the university's title-winning football program. This action to preserve public image over protecting the safety of students is a result of

groupthink

What sort of group dynamic may have led officials at NASA to ignore warnings and launch the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded shortly after takeoff?

groupthink

What is the strongest type of conformity that can occur as a result of social influence or peer pressure?

internalization

Through a sociological lens, a ________ would be considered a group.

professional dance team

A(n) ________ is a position in a social hierarchy that comes with a set of expectations

role

A high school football coach is worried about how he should handle his roster. On one hand, it's his job to win as many games as possible, which means playing the best players. On the other hand, his contract also requires him to allow every member of the team to meaningfully participate. The tension he feels is the result of

role strain

An individual belongs to a ________ if the members are mostly anonymous to one another.

secondary group

Which of the following is a factor that can lead to increased group cohesion?

shared values

Which of the following is an example of bureaucratic organization at colleges and universities?

students being issued ID numbers

A goal of socialization is to

teach norms, values, and beliefs

The reason that sociologists would describe the RV nomads as a __________________ is because of their _____________.

the answer is not "reference group; lifestyle" or "Out-group; status"

The RV nomads in this film clip are

the answer is not a "reference group" or "an Out-Group"

Some argue that individuals who repeatedly commit violent crimes have a genetic flaw that predisposes them to engaging in such acts. Others claim that these individuals are the products of their social environments and learned to act out in these ways. This is an example of

the nature vs. nurture debate

Members of a fraternity believe that they help create social cohesion by bringing together students with shared values. What perspective best describes their views?

Structural functionalism

Changes in the importance of socialization's different agents might occur over time within a society. Identify the major agent(s) of socialization that is/are less important to adolescents now than in the late 1800s.

The family

What kind of power is exhibited by a police officer who pulls over a suspect after a high-speed pursuit?

coercive

A famous monologue from Shakespeare's As You Like It begins as follows: All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts. Which theory of social life could be seen as taking its inspiration from these lines?

dramaturgy

What type of authority does a king wield, according to Max Weber's typology of power?

traditional authority

Churches usually teach their members rules and often codify these rules into formal commandments to be followed. Given this, churches can be considered

Agents of socialization.

What do sociologists call a group that provides standards by which an individual can judge their own accomplishments?

a reference group

Which of the following is an example of resocialization?

a woman learning basic life skills after a car accident

Ade and his parents immigrated to the United States from Nigeria when he was a young child. Growing up, he found himself behaving and talking differently at school than at home because he felt it would help him fit in and be treated like everyone else. Which sociological concept best explains Ade's behavior and interactions with others?

impression management

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, has a rule that if a team cannot be fed by two pizzas, the team is too large. The "two pizza" rule tries to counteract

social loafing