Sociology Chapter 5
Nature versus nurture is a common topic in sociology. Which situations are results of nature?
A man was born with a heart defect and is unable to run long distances. A woman is genetically predisposed to developing addiction.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of these are secondary groups?
Actors rehearsing to put on a production Committee members formed to plan a party Students working together to complete a project
Total institution
An institution that is closed to external influences in which a group of people live together, following a strictly structured routine.
Erving Goffman argued that we use cues from those around us to make meaning of what is going on. He called this process ______.
Defining the Situation
Mariama lives in a society where each activity serves a particular function and is part of an interrelated system. The people have their own occupations that contribute to the betterment of society. Mariama's society is considered a total institution.
False
Once an individual develops a self-identity, it is usually deep seated and inflexible.
False
Sociological understanding of socialization is shaped by the macro-level structural functionalist approach.
False
Sociologists tend to study nature more often than they do nurture
False
The process of gender socialization is commonly thought to begin at puberty
False
Which agent of socialization is considered to be the most influential?
Family
Thomas's parents painted the walls of his room blue and filled his toy chest with action figurines and model cars. Thomas isn't allowed to play with his older sister's dolls. Which process does this best describe?
Gender socialization
Karla arrives to work on time, contributes ideas in meetings, and produces high-quality products. She knows that these actions are what others expect in a good employee, so she behaves accordingly. Which of Goffman's concepts best describes Karla's actions?
Impression Management
Which agent of socialization has seen an increase in influence during the "information age?"
Media
Sharna has moved out from her family's home and is now enrolled in medical school, where she must learn a new set of norms and responsibilities. Which term best describes what Sharna is experiencing?
Resocialization
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which action(s) would be performed in the front stage region for the role of a student?
Sitting in a desk and filling out an examination Collaborating with a group to complete a worksheet Nodding and taking notes as the professor speaks
Evangeline saw that her mother puts on makeup every day, so one day, Evangeline colored on her face with markers and crayons. This best exemplifies Mead's concept of ______.
Taking the role of the other
Which situation best provides an example of role strain?
Taron must give a speech in his religion class on the same day he's scheduled to take a math exam.
Role Strain
The term used to explain the difficulties balancing multiple responsibilities for the same role.
Ideal bureaucracies can be best described as formal organizations designed to complete tasks rationally and with maximum efficiency.
True
Marcos is studying how strangers waiting in line at a coffee shop engage in small talk to pass the time. This could be considered ethnomethodology.
True
We perform a range of social roles each with their own social expectations every day.
True
A child participates in a pretend "traffic school" where he and his peers pedal bicycles around a miniature town with street signs and sidewalks. Through this process, each child learns the rules of the road and better understands how all drivers are expected to behave. Which concept does this best demonstrate?
Understanding the generalized other
Impression management
You present yourself the way you want others to see you
What is Ethnomethodology?
studies ordinary or everyday occurrences.
