Soc Ch 5-6

Who wrote a classic work distinguishing dyads from triads and argued that the number of people in a group is important in determining the form social relationships will take within that group?

In which of the following groups is a coalition formation impossible?

The most important difference between primary and secondary groups has to do with:

When you go on a date with one other person, you have formed a:

A married couple and their firstborn child are a type of group known as:

Parenting coordinators are sometimes brought in by the court to help relieve tension between divorcing parents. When a dispute arises between the parents, the parenting coordinator can step in and help moms and dads "keep the peace." The coordinator plays the role of:

When a dyad becomes a triad, the third member can gain tremendous power. Which role involves playing one member against the other for his or her own advantage?

A person who intentionally tries to drive a wedge between two other people is termed by Simmel as:

A classroom would not typically fall under Simmel's classification of a small group because:

You and your friend have created a technology start-up. Since its inception, it has become very successful and you've had to hire many employees. At what point will you realize that it has become, in Simmel's terms, a large group?

You have six friends over to your apartment for dinner and drinks. Three of the friends are discussing Einstein's theory of relativity, while the other three are talking about the World Cup. According to Simmel, is this a party yet?

Which of the following would be an example of a large group using Simmel's classification?

Cooley distinguished between two types of groups he called:

Your introduction to sociology class is probably which of the following types of groups identified by Cooley?

Solomon Asch's experiments on group conformity demonstrate:

Powerful groups that are often the majority, such as heterosexuals in the United States, are known as:

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between in-groups and out-groups?

. Which of the following types of groups do people compare themselves to, even if they don't know each other personally?

Chapter 5, which explores interaction in groups, opens with a story about an Australian artist who creates a business importing and distributing food products and utilities from around the globe. Her business would not be possible without:

While a social network is ____________, a social tie ____________.

Janet was surprised to find out her gynecologist, Dr. Herring, was good friends with her tennis partner, Sally. Janet had met Sally years ago in graduate school, while Dr. Herring knew Sally from church. The nature of their relationship to Sally is what sociologists call a(n):

Sociologists refer to the degree to which ties are reinforced through indirect paths within a social network as:

The fact that relatively weak ties that are not reinforced through indirect paths often turn out to be the most valuable, especially in job searches, is known as:.

. Emma is hoping to secure an internship with an engineering firm this summer. She's talked with friends and family, but they have not been able to provide her with any helpful contacts. Emma runs into her former aerobics instructor, whom she hasn't seen in several years, and her instructor offers to put her in contact with an engineering friend of hers. This is an example of what concept?

In hopes of earning a few dollars on investments they no longer use or want, some people take their household items to consignment shops, while other people sell their items on eBay. Which method of selling can be argued to have more structural holes?

Crime and deviance:

Although deviant behavior can be bad for social cohesion, it is paradoxical because:

Violation of laws enacted by society is also known as:

Durkheim's theory and research on deviance fall within which of the main sociological theories?

The common faith or set of social norms by which a society and its members abide is defined by Durkheim as:

In a gathering society, most people do the same things. They gather food for their survival, so the members of a society are very similar. Durkheim would say that the type of solidarity in a gathering society would be:

Which of Durkheim's types of social solidarity characterizes modern life?

Mark is a member of a small tribe in New Guinea. The majority of people in his group fish for sustenance and share their catch with all the other members. Most of the people in his culture are very similar in their values, norms, and outlook on life. Mark steals from another member of his tribe. He will probably receive which type of social realignment?

Punishments that attempt to restore the status quo that existed prior to the offense are known as:

Sociologists refer to the set of mechanisms that creates compliance to norms as which of the following?

. Punishments that are overt expressions of official group sentiments toward deviants are also known as:

Neighborhood watch groups are examples of what urban theorist Jane Jacobs called:

Which of the following is Durkheim's primary explanation for why people commit suicide?

All of the following are types of suicide described by Durkheim EXCEPT:

Using Durkheim's definitions, many early feminists (in the 1950s) would say that stay-at-home mothers were more likely to commit ____________ type of suicide.

According to Merton, which of the following describes a person who accepts both the goals defined by society and the means to achieve them?

A person who desires a big mansion and the perfect "American Dream" lifestyle, but sells illegal drugs to achieve this, is known by Merton as a(n):

Which of the following is a major difference between the symbolic interactionist (SI) and functionalist perspectives on deviance?

Which of the following is an example of a symbolic interactionist theory of deviance?

David Rosenhan (1973) sent some of his students to a psychiatric hospital, saying they were "hearing voices." Each pseudo-patient was admitted and diagnosed with a mental disorder. He was illustrating ____________ theory.

If a label is said to be "sticky" when referring to deviance, it means that:

. Labeling theory focuses on:

Jennifer goes into a local boutique and slips a bracelet into her purse. She successfully shoplifts for the first time. Labeling theorists would call this ____________ deviance.

Which of the following is a negative social label that alters a person's self-concept and identity, as well as how others treat the person?

Devah Pager (2001) found, in her study of job applications and criminal records, that a negative social label affects people's chances in life. This label is called a ____________ by sociologists.