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Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.People waiting for the MARTA train would be an example of:

a)

Primary Group

b)

Secondary Group

c)

Social Aggregate

d)

Social Category

2.

High school teachers would be an example of:

a)

Primary Group

b)

Secondary Group

c)

Social Aggregate

d)

Social Category

3.

My mom and her two sisters are most likely a

a)

Primary Group

b)

Secondary Group

c)

Social Aggregate

d)

Social Category

4.

This class is an example of a:

a)

Primary Group

b)

Secondary Group

c)

Social Aggregate

d)

Social Category

5.

The type of society in which we live:

a)

Industrial

b)

Post-Industrial

c)

Pastoral

d)

Agricultural

e)

Horticultural

6.

This type of society began with the advent of mechanization

a)

Industrial

b)

Post-Industrial

c)

Pastoral

d)

Agricultural

e)

Horticultural

7.

Type of society with the least differences in status

a)

Hunting and Gathering

b)

Pastoral

c)

Agricultural

d)

Industrial

8.

Type of Society in which we first saw surplus

a)

Hunting and Gathering

b)

Pastoral

c)

Agricultural

d)

Horticultural

9.

Type of society that depended on manual farming with no help from animals or equipment

a)

Hunting and Gathering

b)

Pastoral

c)

Agricultural

d)

Horticultural

10.

The plow made this type of society possible

a)

Hunting and Gathering

b)

Pastoral

c)

Agricultural

d)

Horticultural

11.

An increase in surplus in this type of society led to the first distinct social classes

a)

Hunting and Gathering

b)

Pastoral

c)

Agricultural

d)

Horticultural

e)

Post-Industrial

12.

Goods and services are produced with the aid of technology in this type of society

a)

Industrial

b)

Pastoral

c)

Agricultural

d)

Horticultural

e)

Post-Industrial

13.

Being President of the United States is an example of an:

a)

Ascribed Status

b)

Achieved Status

14.

Being a child of a Senator is an example of an:

a)

Ascribed Status

b)

Achieved Status

15.

Being a high school student is an example an

a)

Ascribed status

b)

achieved status

16.

Members of a group have all of these characteristics except

a)

One or more goals in common

b)

Taking one another’s behavior into account

c)

They are from the same social class

d)

They are in regular contact with one another

e)

They share a common interest

17.

Self-deceptive thinking that is based on conformity to group beliefs and created by group pressure to conform

a)

Social Exchange

b)

Groupthink

c)

Coercion

d)

Cooperation

18.

If playing a high school sport causes you to struggle on your Calculus test because you didn’t have enough time to study, you are experiencing

a)

Role strain

b)

Role conflict

c)

Role performance

d)

Role confusion

19.

If I miss my son’s baseball game because I go watch my daughter’s basketball game, I am experiencing

a)

Role strain

b)

Role conflict

c)

Role performance

d)

Role confusion

20.

When a teacher presents relevant information to the class in a well organized lesson, it is an example of

a)

Role strain

b)

Role conflict

c)

Role performance

d)

Role confusion

21.

When a teacher is unprepared for class and goes through the motions of teaching in a way that does not really help students learn, it is an example of

a)

Role strain

b)

Role conflict

c)

Role performance

d)

Role confusion

22.

Students should expect teachers to be organized and knowledgeable on the subject matter taught which is an example of the students’

a)

Rights

b)

Obligations

23.

Teachers should be organized and knowledgeable on the subject matter taught which is an example of the teachers’

a)

Rights

b)

Obligations

24.

Students should be respectful toward their teachers which is an example of the teacher’s

a)

Rights

b)

Obligations

25.

Which sociological perspective would describe prison as the guards using superior power to coerce inmates to do as they are told?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

26.

Being paid to work at a fast food restaurant is an example of:

a)

Cooperation

b)

Coercion

c)

Social Exchange

d)

Conflict

e)

Conformity

27.

A group project in which everyone contributes to the assignment is an example of:

a)

Cooperation

b)

Coercion

c)

Social Exchange

d)

Conflict

e)

Conformity

28.

The police arresting a criminal and putting him jail is an example of:

a)

Cooperation

b)

Coercion

c)

Social Exchange

d)

Conflict

e)

Conformity

29.

Two sports teams competing and trying to win is an example of:

a)

Cooperation

b)

Coercion

c)

Social Exchange

d)

Conflict

e)

Conformity

30.

Wearing skinny jeans because a lot people at school wear them is an example of:

a)

Cooperation

b)

Coercion

c)

Social Exchange

d)

Conflict

e)

Conformity

31.

Which is not a characteristic of a bureaucracy?

a)

Promotion is based on merit and qualifications

b)

Keeping written records

c)

Authority is fluid with no clear hierarchy

d)

Have written rules and procedures

32.

The underlying pattern of relationships in a group is called its

a)

Norms

b)

Status

c)

Roles

d)

Social Structure

e)

Social Interaction

33.

A exclusive group that demands intense loyalty

a)

In Group

b)

Out Group

c)

Reference Group

d)

Primary Group

e)

Secondary Group

34.

A group targeted for opposition and antagonism

a)

In Group

b)

Out Group

c)

Reference Group

d)

Primary Group

e)

Secondary Group

35.

A group used for self-evaluation and the formation of attitudes, norms, beliefs and values

a)

In Group

b)

Out Group

c)

Reference Group

d)

Primary Group

e)

Secondary Group

36.
The high school is a formal organization that is divided into a hierarchy of different departments with the principal's office at the top, followed by the vice principals' offices, the various deans, and the department heads. As such, the high school is a:
a)
Social Network
b)
Social Capital
c)
Bureaucracy
d)
Voluntary Association
37.

Rebecca works at Wal-Mart as a cashier. When she sees a customer shoplifting, Rebecca calls for security. Rebecca does not confront the thieving customer, because that is not her job. This reflects:

a)

The Concentration of Power

b)

The Division of Labor

c)

The Methods of Succession

38.

The art gallery holds a monthly wine and cheese reception on the first Friday evening of every month. This is an opportunity for hip, young professionals to meet people with similar interests, beliefs, and social identities. The art gallery is helping the young professionals develop:

a)

Formal Organizations

b)

Social Networks

39.
A group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary
a)
primary group
b)
secondary group
c)
outgroup
d)
ingroup
40.
Being a teenager is an
a)
ascribed status
b)
achieved status
c)
master status
d)
active status
41.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 types of social interaction?
a)
Conflict
b)
Cooperation
c)
Social Exchange
d)
Social Sanctions
42.
In which category of societies production shifts to manufactured goods? 
a)
Postindustrial
b)
Industrial
c)
Preindustrial
d)
None of the above
43.
which of the following is an "achieved" status?
a)
male
b)
married
c)
brother
d)
albino
44.
When a person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status
a)
role strain
b)
role conflict
c)
role set
d)
role stress
45.
The expectations of somebody within a certain status is their
a)
Role
b)
Master Status
c)
Identification
d)
Ascribed Status
46.
The Status that dominates and determines a person's general status
a)
Master status
b)
Master Sargent
c)
Clique
d)
Niche
47.
Role conflict is: When fulfilling the role expectations of one status make it...
a)
...easy to fulfill the role expectations of another status
b)
...difficult to fulfill the role expectations of another status.
c)
...fun to explore multiple statuses.
d)
...difficult to 
48.
How do agricultural and horticultural societies differ?
a)
Agricultural societies use animals and plows.
b)
Only horticultural societies grow plants
c)
Horticultural societies create permanent settlements.
d)
Most agricultural societies are nomadic.
49.
Which of the following best describes how roles relate to statuses?
a)
Status is the total set of roles a person has.
b)
Roles are statuses in action
c)
Statuses describe behaviors
d)
Roles are positions that status sets in motion
50.
Which of the following is an example of how industrialization changed family functions?
a)
Economic activities move from factories to the home.
b)
Women became more subordinate to men.
c)
Education moves from the home to schools.
d)
Mass-produced items replace processed goods.
51.
A bureaucracy is an example of a formal organization because
a)
bureaucracies and formal organizations are always run by governments
b)
bureaucracies are deliberately created to reach long-term goals.
c)
everyone in the organization has the same amount of power.
d)
bureaucracies and formal organizations both tend to last only until a specific goal is met
52.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a social network?
a)
A social network includes only primary groups
b)
A social network dilutes relationships by bringing in many members
c)
A social network can provide a sense of belonging and purpose
d)
A social network involves close and continuous contact among members
53.
What occurs when people conform to social pressure and refuse to express their concerns?
a)
a social change
b)
an in-group
c)
a conflict
d)
groupthink
54.
When one of the maids on a motel’s staff is not feeling well, it is understood that the other maids will help her out by doing part of her work. This is an example of
a)
social exchange
b)
conflict
c)
conformity
d)
coercion

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