Sociology Ch. 4

Front 1

A three-person group.

Back 1

triad

Front 2

A socially defined position in a group or in society.

Back 2

status

Front 3

A small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis.

Back 3

primary group

Front 4

the network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction

Back 4

social structure

Front 5

a group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature

Back 5

secondary group

Front 6

a large, complex secondary group that operates according to specific rules and procedures

Back 6

bureaucracy

Front 7

interaction undertaken in an effort to receive a reward or a return for their actions

Back 7

exchange

Front 8

a set of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations and who possess some degree of common identity

Back 8

group

Front 9

the tendency of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups of people

Back 9

iron law of oligarchy

Front 10

a place where people interact with one another regularly on the internet

Back 10

e-community

Front 11

theory that holds that people are motivated by self-interests in their interactions with other people

Back 11

exchange theory

Front 12

occurs when a person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status

Back 12

role strain

Front 13

a typically non profit organization which is formed to pursue some common interest is a

Back 13

voluntary association

Front 14

a state of balance between cooperation and conflict

Back 14

accomidation

Front 15

the deliberate attempt to control a person by force, to oppose someone, or to harm another person

Back 15

conflict

Front 16

Statuses and their related roles determine the structure of the various groups in society. When these statuses and roles are organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society, the group is called a(n)

Back 16

social institution

Front 17

When people interact in an effort to receive a reward or a return for their actions, a(n)____ has taken place.

Back 17

exchange

Front 18

Which of the following are examples of achieved statuses?
A) Basketball player
B) Actor
C) Musician
D) All of the Above

Back 18

D) all of the above

Front 19

One status tends to take rank above all others. This status that plays the greatest role in shaping a person's life and determining his or her social identity is called a(n)

Back 19

master status

Front 20

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

Back 20

role expectations

Front 21

Sociologists call the different roles attached to a single status a(n)

Back 21

role set

Front 22

The specialization by individuals or groups in the performance of specific economic activities is

Back 22

the division of labor

Front 23

People who influence the attitudes and opinions of others are said to be

Back 23

leaders

Front 24

T/F Rationality involves people sharing the same values and performing the same tasks.

Back 24

False

Front 25

T/F A voluntary association is typically a nonprofit organization formed to pursue some common interest.

Back 25

True

Front 26

T/F Accommodation is a state of balance between cooperation and conflict.

Back 26

True

Front 27

T/F Competition occurs when two or more people or groups oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain.

Back 27

True

Front 28

T/F Role conflict occurs when fulfilling the role expectations of one status makes it difficult to fulfill the role expectations of another status.

Back 28

True

Front 29

T/F Competition occurs when two or more people work together to achieve a goal that will benefit more than one person.

Back 29

False

Front 30

T/F The in-group represents people that interact with one another regularly on the internet.

Back 30

False

Front 31

T/F The out-group is the web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of a person's interactions with other people.

Back 31

False

Front 32

T/F The socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role are called role performances.

Back 32

False

Front 33

T/F Ascribed statuses are not based on an individual's abilities, efforts, or accomplishments

Back 33

True

Front 34

T/F Individuals acquire an achieved status through their own direct efforts.

Back 34

True

Front 35

T/F A triad is a group with two members.

Back 35

False