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1
The members of a street gang constitute a primary group.
A)True
B)False
2
Sociologists use the term status to describe only the influence, wealth, and fame of a person.
A)True
B)False
3
Out-group members typically feel distinct and superior, seeing themselves as better than people in the in-group.
A)True
B)False
4
Sociologists call any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior a focus group.
A)True
B)False
5
Reference groups may help the process of anticipatory socialization.
A)True
B)False
6
Sociologists use the term role conflict to describe the difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations.
A)True
B)False
7
From a conflict perspective, major institutions, such as education, help to maintain the privileges of the most powerful individuals and groups within a society, while contributing to the powerlessness of others.
A)True
B)False
8
Sociocultural evolution refers to the process of change and development in human societies that results from cumulative growth in their stores of cultural information.
A)True
B)False
9
A coalition is a temporary or permanent alliance geared towards a common goal.
A)True
B)False
10
Tönnies's hunting-and-gathering societies could be viewed as examples of Gemeinschaft.
A)True
B)False
11
George Simmel first directed researchers to the significance of bureaucratic structure.
A)True
B)False
12
The idea of bureaucratization describes how even a democratic organization will develop into a bureaucracy ruled by a few.
A)True
B)False
13
According to the functionalist theory of formal organizations, workers are motivated almost entirely by economic rewards.
A)True
B)False
14
In Durkheim's terms, societies with minimal division of labor have a collective consciousness called organic solidarity.
A)True
B)False
15
Many union employees encounter role conflict.
A)True
B)False





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