1. Chapter 4 Social Structure Preview Quiz

2. Roles and statuses are the building blocks of social structure

3. TRUE ! When people are aware of their roles and statuses and act accordingly, society functions more smoothly!

4. Sociologists believe that how a society is “structured” can greatly affect the way people and groups behave.

5. TRUE ! Remember the structure of Ireland from the movie Far and Away and how it affected Irish Catholics?

6. “Role expectations” are the ways in which people act while in their a role.

7. FALSE ! Role expectations are how people should act in a role.

8. The U.S. is currently functioning as a “post- industrial” society.

9. TRUE ! That is because our economy is largely based on information services and no as much manufacturing!

10. Groups serve a variety of beneficial functions for the overall workings of a society.

11. TRUE ! Groups are the foundation of all social life in societies!

12. Negotiations underlie much of our social behavior.

13. TRUE ! Because most elements of social structure are not static, they are subject to change through bargaining and exchanging.

14. Sociologists use “status” to describe only the influence, wealth, and fame of a person.

15. FALSE ! Sociologists use status to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society - from the lowest to the highest position.

16. A master status is a status that dominates others and thereby determines a person's general position in a society.

17. TRUE ! This status usually plays the greatest role in shaping a person’s life and identity!

18. Tiger Woods’ “master status” would be “husband.”

19. FALSE ! The master status of Tiger Woods would be professional golfer!

20. The government and most school districts are examples of “bureaucracies.”

21. TRUE ! Governments and school districts have a structured hierarchy of authority with specific, written rules and procedures!

22. “Role conflict” describes the difficulty in achieving success in one of the many roles that people have.

23. FALSE ! This describes “role strain.” “Role conflict” describes a situation when a person has trouble achieving two or more roles at the same time! This describes “role strain.” “Role conflict” describes a situation when a person has trouble achieving two or more roles at the same time!

24. From a conflict perspective, major institutions, such as education, help to maintain the privileges of the most powerful individuals and groups within a society, while contributing to the powerlessness of others.

25. TRUE ! Typical Conflict Theorist statement!

26. The first type of pre-industrial society to emerge in human history was the “horticultural society.” (primitive farming w/o advanced technology)

27. FALSE ! Simple “hunting and gathering” was first!