Chapter 5 Intro to Sociology

The earliest type of society was the __________________ society

• pastoral

• hunter and gathering

• agricultural

• industrial

An example of a (n) ____________________ status would be being a child of a school teacher.

• role

• achieved

• performance

• ascribed

When you join a sports team, and are trying to determine the patterns of relationships among members, you are determining the groups'

• master status

• social structure

• ascribed status

• role conflict

An example of a teacher's _____________________ is to be respected by their students.

• rights

• conflicts

• obligations

• status

____________________________ societies make heavy use of mechanization

• Horticultural

• pastoral

• industrial

• hunter and gathering

Which of the following is NOT true of postindustrial societies?

• More people work in white-collar jobs than in blue-collar jobs.

• More people work in blue-collar jobs than in white- collar jobs.

• People attempt to assess and plan technological change before introducing it.

• Technical knowledge is important in the workplace.

When the time you spend working at a fast-food restaurant causes you to do poorly on an American History test, you are experiencing

• organic solidarity

• nomadism

• role strain

• role conflict

An example of a student's ________________ is to study the material presented by the teacher

• rights

• conflicts

• obligations

• status

According to Ferdinand Tonnies, industrial societies are characterized by

• a strong feeling of interconnectedness among people

• weak family ties

• very little competition

• more person social relationships that in pre-industrial societies

When you are discussing with your friend what to do on Friday night, you engaging in

• role conflict

• role strain

• social interaction

• mechanical solidarity