1. Sociology Chapter 5 Social Structures

2. 1. Ascribed Status is a. When a person is known for their status because of traits that were assigned to them when they were born. b. When a person is known for their status because of things they have achieved over time. c. When a person has no desirable traits about them. d. When a person’s status does not match their achievements.

3. P.H.d : Burger King Frymaster :: High School Dropout: a. President of the United States b. Unemployed c. Earning less than $20,000 per year. d. Drives a 1985 Dodge Station wagon. e. Never owning a home.

4. A larger society, relationships are short-termed and impersonal. a. Gemeinschaft b. Gesellshaft c. Organic Solidarity d. Network e. Reference Group f. Normative

5. I am a student, a team member, a son, a worker, and a sibling. These items all make up my a. Status Inconsistency b. Aggregate c. Social Structure d. Status Set e. Role Conflict

6. When people consciously attempt to downplay their current position because they think it is beneath them. a. Agrarian b. Normative c. Secondary Groups d. Reference Groups e. Network f. Role Distancing

7. Which of the following is not a step of role exit? a. Doubt b. Search for alternatives c. Disassociate with all others in the previous role. d. Take a final action e. Create a new identity

8. A collection of people that are physically in the same place at the same time, yet do not share any meaningful interaction. a. Status Inconsistency b. Aggregate c. Dyad d. Status Set e. Role Conflict f. Master Status g. Network

9. A group to which you might feel disdain or hostility towards. a. Reference Group b. Dyad c. In Group d. Out Group e. Network f. Comparative Group

10. In leadership roles, these people tend to be more democratic, collaborative, and participatory. a. Men b. Young Leaders c. Older Leaders d. Women e. Minority Leaders

11. A society where life expectancy grew, where non-animal sources of energy for production exist. a. Agrarian b. Horticultural c. Pastoral d. Postindustrial e. Industrial f. Hunting and Gathering g. Post-Modern

12. This society survives by foraging for food and searching for prey. They are nomadic. a. Agrarian b. Horticultural c. Pastoral d. Postindustrial e. Industrial f. Hunting and Gathering g. Post-Modern

13. The invention of plows and using animals for labor allowed this society to develop. a. Agrarian b. Horticultural c. Pastoral d. Postindustrial e. Industrial f. Hunting and Gathering g. Post-Modern

14. This society plants crops in a single location for a number of years, then moves on to a new spot for farming. a. Agrarian b. Horticultural c. Pastoral d. Postindustrial e. Industrial f. Hunting and Gathering g. Post-Modern

15. This type of society domesticates animals and follows herds. The three largest religions in the world developed out of this society. a. Agrarian b. Horticultural c. Pastoral d. Postindustrial e. Industrial f. Hunting and Gathering g. Post-Modern

16. A society that is based on the sale of services and knowledge based activities. a. Agrarian b. Horticultural c. Pastoral d. Postindustrial e. Industrial f. Hunting and Gathering g. Post-Modern

17. This is the least effective style of leadership. a. Instrumental Leadership b. Expressive Leadership c. Laissez Faire Leadership d. Democratic Leadership e. Impoverished Leadership

18. Focuses on keeping the group’s morale high : expressive leader :: Meeting the goals of the group: a. Dyad b. Pastoral c. Obedience d. Instrumental e. Primary f. Ascribed g. Laissez-Faire

19. This is the most important characteristic for which others identify about you. a. Achieved Status b. Ascribed Status c. Instrumental Leader d. Primary Group e. Master Status f. Stigma

20. Group which we look at in order to evaluate our own behavior. a. Reference Group b. In Group c. Out Group d. Network e. Comparative Group f. Normative Group

21. Broad web of social ties that radiate from a given individual linking people together. a. Reference Group b. Dyad c. In Group d. Out Group e. Network f. Comparative Group

22. Which of the following is not one of the 5 basic institutions? a. Education b. Family c. Media d. Religion e. Economy f. Government

23. Who tested “Teachers” and “students” with regards to shock therapy and obedience to authority? a. Solomon Ash b. Stanley Milgrim c. Emile Durkheim d. Philip Zimbardo e. Ferdinand Tonnies

24. Which of the following is not a need that institutions fulfill. a. Replace Members b. Socialize New Members c. Produce and Distribute Goods and Services d. Preserve Order e. Provide Meaning and Purpose f. Generate Leadership

25. Leaders that survey the group before making decisions are demonstrating this type of leadership. a. Instrumental Leadership b. Expressive Leadership c. Laissez Faire Leadership d. Democratic Leadership e. Impoverished Leadership

26. When groups make poor decisions due to the pressure to conform this is called? a. Laissez-Faire Leadership b. Democratic Leadership c. Group Think d. Role Exit e. Secondary Groups

27. A small group, usually rural, focus on the smaller society. a. Gemeinschaft b. Gesellshaft c. Organic Solidarity d. Network e. Reference Group f. Normative