Social Structure

What is conflict?

• the deliberate attempt to oppose someone

• when two or more groups oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain

• a cease fire established between two entities at war

• none of these

Which statement describes reciprocity best?

• the action of temporarily stopping violence between two nations that are at war

• the action of doing something for someone after that person had done something for you

• the deliberate attempt to control a person or group by force

• the action of choosing an option that is satisfactory for two or more people or groups

Which of the following are examples of achieved status?

• actor

• all of these

• musician

• basketball player

Which status plays the greatest role in shaping a person’s life and determining his or her social identity?

• achieved status

• master status

• ascribed status

• none of these

The socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role are

• role performances

• role strains.

• reciprocal roles.

• role expectations.

When people gather in the same place at the same time but lack social organization or lasting patterns of interaction, they form

• an aggregate.

• a crowd

Which is used as a means of classifying people according to a shared trait or common status?

• division of labor

• barter group

• social category

• pastoral society

Which of the following is true of a formal group?

• It has no rules of conduct.

• It has structure

• It is large

• It does not set goals.

Which of the following is an example of an informal group?

• a military unit

• a student government

• a sports team

• a circle of friends

Sociologists suggest that the largest number of people who can work well in one small group is about

• 15

• 10

• 3

• 7