JCJC Sociology Midterm Stacy Ruth-
Questions & Answers
Who believes that social institutions were originally designed to meet basic survival
needs? Correct Ans-Both conflict and order theorists
Emile Durkheim was interested in how societies united their members by shared values and other
social bonds to produce Correct Ans-Social integration
The social institution of _______ would include groups or organizations such as the police,
courts, and prisons Correct Ans-The law
_______ lay(s) out what is expected of people Correct Ans-roles
Our assumptions about what people are like are known as Correct Ans-Stereotypes
"If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences," This statement was made
by sociologist(s) Correct Ans-W. I. and Dorothy S. Thomas
What is the sociological significance of social structure? Correct Ans-It guides our behavior
Daughter, son, father, and mother are examples of statuses associated with which social
institution? Correct Ans-The family
, One of the distant zones that Hall found North Americans use is ______ distance. Correct
Ans-Social
The term organic solidarity is based on the way that different members of society Correct Ans-
Need each other
In a self-fulfilling stereotype Correct Ans-the behaviors of the person change to match our
expectations.
Priest, minister, rabbi, and imam are examples of statuses associated with the social institution
of Correct Ans-Religion
In ________, the focus is on social interaction Correct Ans-microsociology
A billionaire and a person living on the street share Correct Ans-the influence of social class
on their lives
The Old Order Amish of the United States exemplify a(n) ___________ community Correct
Ans-Gemeinschaft
To interpret _________, we consider facial expressions, posture, and gestures Correct Ans-
Body language
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