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1

The ability to define social reality reflects a group's power within a society.
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

Gender is an example of an ascribed status.
A)True
B)False
4

A master status is a status that dominates others, and thereby determines a person's general position within a society.
A)True
B)False
5

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
6

The Gesellschaft community is typical of rural life.
A)True
B)False
7

The first type of preindustrial society to emerge in human history was the horticultural society.
A)True
B)False
8

Hunting-and-gathering societies could be viewed as examples of Gemeinschaft.
A)True
B)False
9

The members of a street gang constitute a primary group.
A)True
B)False
10

The distinction between primary and secondary groups is always clear-cut.
A)True
B)False
11

Out-group members typically feel distinct and superior, and see themselves as better than people in the in-group.
A)True
B)False
12

Sociologists call any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior a peer group.
A)True
B)False
13

Reference groups may help the process of anticipatory socialization.
A)True
B)False
14

The McDonald's fast-food industry is an example of a formal organization.
A)True
B)False
15

George Simmel first directed researchers to the significance of bureaucratic structure.
A)True
B)False







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