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Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.



1

The ability to define social reality reflects a group's power within a society.
A)True
B)False
2

Negotiations underlie much of our social behavior.
A)True
B)False
3

Sociologists use the term status to describe only the influence, wealth, and fame of a person.
A)True
B)False
4

Gender is an example of an ascribed status.
A)True
B)False
5

A master status is a status that dominates others, and thereby determines a person's general position within a society.
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

The first stage in the four-stage model of role exit is a search for alternatives.
A)True
B)False
8

In the workplace, networking pays off more for men than for women.
A)True
B)False
9

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
10

Chatterbots are people who spend most of their free time in chat rooms.
A)True
B)False
11

The Gesellschaft community is typical of rural life.
A)True
B)False
12

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
13

The first type of preindustrial society to emerge in human history was the horticultural society.
A)True
B)False
14

Hunting-and-gathering societies could be viewed as examples of Gemeinschaft.
A)True
B)False
15

The label of "HIV-positive" often functions as a master status.
A)True
B)False







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