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100

The McDonaldization of Society refers to:

The increasing presence of the fast-food business model in common social institutions.

100

 Parents often socialize their children to:

Understand and follow the same norms that they themselves follow

100

 The term meritocracy is defined by the text as:

A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills.

100

When Kevin backpacks across Europe after his high school graduation, he is surprised to     find Burger Kings, H&Ms, and even Wal-Mart stores in the foreign cities. This is an            example of:

The McDonaldization of Society

100

Jordan is waiting in line for Taylor Swift concert tickets, and the line stretches around the corner, spilling onto the sidewalk and blocking shop displays. What type of group is Jordan a part of?

Aggregate

200

 A total institution can be defined as

An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs.

200

Marie is unsure about the lunch line process in the cafeteria. She observes the older students as they grab their trays and silverware before lining up. Imitating them, she manages to get her own lunch. Marie's experience in the lunchroom illustrates an example of _____.

Socialization

200

A cultural universal is:

A pattern or trait common to all societies.

200

 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bureaucracy:

Personality-based promotion

200

What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group?

A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal.

300

 A famous socialite is court-ordered to enter a rehabilitation center to eliminate her drug addiction. The socialite is about to become a member of a:

Coercive organization

300

Peer groups are important to adolescents because:

They help to develop a sense of identity separate from adolescents’ parents.

300

Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit?

Structural Functionalism

300

 Grace works at an advertising agency.  Grace’s coworkers help her complete presentations, contact clients, and assist her with research.  Her coworkers are serving a(n):

Instrumental function

300

When Michael starts high school, he joins the basketball team.  He begins to look to his teammate friends for cues on how to behave at dances, in the hallways, and even in the classroom.  Michael’s basketball team is serving as Michael’s _____.

Reference group

400

 Justin enrolls in a local community college so he can one day become an engineer. Justin is about to become a member of a:

Utilitarian organization

400

Kellan wants to shop at Express for the new school year, but because all of his friends shop at Pacific Sun, Kellan does as well.  Kellan’s behavior is an example of:

Conformity

400

Elise travels across Thailand with her friends and, to her surprise, finds the country quite unlike the United States.  “I hate the food,” she tells her family at home. “I hate the language, I hate the weird customs and awful music.  America is clearly the best place to be.”  This is an example of _______.

Ethnocentrism

400

Christine is president of her Improvisation Comedy Troupe. When making decisions about booking gigs, rehearsal spaces, and call-times, Christine leaves the troupe to decide for themselves. Christine is a(n) _____ leader.

Laissez-faire

400

 Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe:

The group is better informed than they are.

500

Angelica visits Thailand with her family. When she wears short-shorts and tank tops while visiting a series of temples during her first week, she is met with hostility from the locals. She feels she no longer knows how to behave or interact with those outside her family. Angelica is experiencing _____.

Culture shock

500

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, at what stage do individuals start to consider the emotions of others and view the world from other people's perspectives?

In their teenage years

500

Many Americans pay for haircuts, trips to the dentist, or transportation on the metro and bus systems. These actions support the notion of capitalism, an example of _____.

Non-material culture

500

In the 2010 film, The Social Network, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was portrayed as a leader who was goal-oriented, issuing orders and assigning tasks. Which leadership style did Zuckerberg likely use?

Authoritarian

500

The concept “reference groups” can be defined as:

Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself.

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