Scoiology Quiz 2
SOCQUIZ2
In the statement "poverty causes crime," the words "poverty" and "crime" are best described as ________ because they are subject to change. variables Mechanical solidarity is to Gemeinschaft as ________ solidarity is to Gesellschaft. organic The notion that the mass media represents the varied interests of many groups would reflect a position consistent with ________ theory. functionalist Matthew is completing his master's thesis which addresses the culture of outlaw motorcycle gangs. For the past six months he has been riding with such a gang, observing and describing their behavior in an attempt to present a view of these gangs from the gang members' perspective. Matthew is employing which research method? qualitative methods
How does the structure and function of groups change as they grow in size?
Groups tend to develop a more formal social structure
For many college professors, their teachers served as role models. Kody Scott looked up to older gang bangers as his idols. In both cases, professors and headbangers respectively most qualify as being refernece groups
What is a statement of how variables are expected to be related to one another, often according to predictions from a theory? hypothesis
What are the three primary variables in determining one's social class? income, education, occupational prestige
Which of the following groups is least qualified as a social institution? neighborhood street gangs
John developed a questionnaire to measure job satisfaction among industrial workers. He has administered his questionnaire to ten different workers' groups at the same plant and on the same shift but notes the results are inconsistent. John's concern reflects the issue of ________. the reliability of his measure
The difference between status and role is that: we occupy a status which is a social position but play a role which is a social expectation
A group characterized by intimate,
In the statement "poverty causes crime," the words "poverty" and "crime" are best described as ________ because they are subject to change. variables Mechanical solidarity is to Gemeinschaft as ________ solidarity is to Gesellschaft. organic The notion that the mass media represents the varied interests of many groups would reflect a position consistent with ________ theory. functionalist Matthew is completing his master's thesis which addresses the culture of outlaw motorcycle gangs. For the past six months he has been riding with such a gang, observing and describing their behavior in an attempt to present a view of these gangs from the gang members' perspective. Matthew is employing which research method? qualitative methods
How does the structure and function of groups change as they grow in size?
Groups tend to develop a more formal social structure
For many college professors, their teachers served as role models. Kody Scott looked up to older gang bangers as his idols. In both cases, professors and headbangers respectively most qualify as being refernece groups
What is a statement of how variables are expected to be related to one another, often according to predictions from a theory? hypothesis
What are the three primary variables in determining one's social class? income, education, occupational prestige
Which of the following groups is least qualified as a social institution? neighborhood street gangs
John developed a questionnaire to measure job satisfaction among industrial workers. He has administered his questionnaire to ten different workers' groups at the same plant and on the same shift but notes the results are inconsistent. John's concern reflects the issue of ________. the reliability of his measure
The difference between status and role is that: we occupy a status which is a social position but play a role which is a social expectation
A group characterized by intimate,