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__________ refers to the state of being part insider and part outsider in the social structure, such as that of immigrants who simultaneously share the life and traditions of two distinct groups.


A) Alienation
B) Stigmatization
C) Social marginality
D) Anomie

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Within industrial and postindustrial societies, a person's occupation is a key defining characteristic.

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The sociological term for a set of social relationships that link one individual to others is __________ .


A) social solidarity
B) social support
C) social network
D) social institution

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Which of these statements about emotional labor and emotion management is false?


A) In some occupations, employees are trained to show feelings that are not really their own.
B) In any society, members must be socialized into what feelings to have and when they are appropriate.
C) Race is a factor in determining the amount of emotional labor one expends.
D) Middle- and upper-class parents do not teach emotional labor because it is not a requirement of most professions.

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Discuss the views of functionalist and conflict theorists regarding social institutions.

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Functional theorists emphasize that soci...

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For any particular status, __________ refers to how a person actually behaves within her role.


A) role expectation
B) symbolic performance
C) role performance
D) status expectation

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According to__________ , interaction is based on assumptions of shared expectancies. For example, when you are talking with someone, what expectations do you have that you and the person with whom you are speaking will take turns speaking?


A) conflict theorists
B) ethnomethodologists
C) functionalists
D) rational choice theorists

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Describe ethnomethodology and explain its strength as a method for understanding social interaction.

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Ethnomethodology is the study of the com...

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It is not always clear when the provider-dependent aspect of the parent-child relationship ends. Should it end at age 18 or 21? When a person is no longer in school? This is an example of__________ .


A) role expectation
B) role performance
C) role alienation
D) role ambiguity

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Sociologists define a(n) __________ as a larger, more specialized group in which members engage in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited period of time.


A) informal group
B) primary group
C) secondary group
D) institution

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Role conflict and role strain are essentially the same thing.

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A(n) __________ status is a social position conferred at birth or received involuntarily later in life, based on attributes over which the individual has little or no control, such as race/ethnicity, age, and gender.


A) achieved
B) central
C) ascribed
D) universal

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Teacher, student, professional athlete, rock musician, and homeless person are all examples of __________ .


A) roles
B) labels
C) statuses
D) classes

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Define roles, role expectations, role performance, role conflict, and role strain.

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Role is the dynamic aspect of a status. ...

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Ferdinand Tӧnnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability.


A) Gemeinschaft
B) verstehen
C) Gesellschaft
D) bourgeoisie

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Recent research indicates that female student-athletes have their own ways of dealing with the "female/athlete paradox," which is an example of__________ .


A) role conflict
B) role strain
C) status symbol
D) role expectation

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Being homeless, having immigrant status, wearing a prison uniform, and having a visible physical disability are all examples of __________ _.


A) stigmas
B) social norms
C) anomie
D) role conflicts

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The sociological term for any physical or social attribute or sign that devalues a person's social identity and disqualifies that person from full social acceptance is __________ .


A) deviance
B) stigma
C) anomie
D) alienation

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Role performance always matches role expectations.

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The social structure is essential for a society, but is not an essential part of any particular individual's life.

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