Sociology: Small Group and Social Relations Theorists

<p>William I. Thomas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identity formation through social interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>George Simmel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Role conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Role exit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Egalitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The extent to which statuses can change</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Effective management practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of statuses individuals have over their lifetime</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organizational culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Achieved status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Max Weber</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Master status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status = A social position one is born into or enters involuntarily Achieved status = A status one enters at some stage of life, not by birth Social mobility = Determines the extent to which people's social and economic statuses can change Status hierarchy = Ranking of statuses based on the number of roles associated with each</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Master Status = A primary identifying characteristic or status of a person Status set = Collection of statuses individuals have over a lifetime Sexual orientation and status = Example of a problem area related to social positions Role conflict = Tension experienced from fulfilling two conflicting roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status and achieved status = Can be both ascribed and achieved Achieved status = Includes academic standings and professional positions Social mobility = Determines if status is achieved or ascribed Sexual orientation as an example = Illustrates a master status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Status set changing with age = Relates to how statuses evolve over a lifetime Ascribed and Achieved Status = Differentiation between statuses entered by birth or later in life Social Mobility impact on statuses = Determines how easily one can move between social positions Sexual Orientation in relation to status = Highlights a significant influence on social identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ranking of statuses based on roles = Definition of Status hierarchy Master Status and primary identity = Explanation of a key identifying characteristic Collection of lifetime statuses = Description of what a Status set comprises Tension from conflicting roles = Illustration of Role conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status definition = Describes a status one is born into or enters involuntarily Achieved status example = Involves academic standings and professional positions Social mobility impact = Determines how easily one can transition between social positions Sexual orientation significance in identity = Shows the importance of sexual orientation as a master status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status = A social position that one is born into or enters involuntarily Achieved status = A social position that is earned through individual choices, actions, and efforts Social mobility = The ability of individuals to move between different social statuses within a society Status hierarchy = The ranking of statuses based on prestige and power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Male over female = Example of a status valued above others in gender hierarchy White over black = Example of a status valued above others in racial hierarchy Heterosexual over LGBTQ2 = Example of a status valued above others in sexual orientation hierarchy Rich over poor = Example of a status valued above others in socio-economic hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sexual orientation plays a major role in determining an individual's social status. = True statement about the impact of sexual orientation on social standing Social status based on sexual orientation cannot influence an individual's position in the pecking order of a small group. = False statement about the influence of sexual orientation on small-group dynamics Heterosexual status is often valued higher than LGBTQ2 status in social contexts. = Example of how sexual orientation can affect one's status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social mobility refers to the ability of individuals to move between different social statuses within a society. = Definition of social mobility Social mobility determines the extent to which people's social and economic statuses can change. = Statement about the impact of social mobility on individuals In the context of status hierarchy, social mobility refers to the locations or positions of individuals and how they affect their interactions. = Role of social mobility in relation to status hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An individual can only hold one role for a particular status according to Robert Merton = Statement related to ascribed status An achieved status is a status that one is born into or enters involuntarily. = Incorrect definition of achieved status Ascribed status refers to a status one is born into or enters involuntarily. = Definition of ascribed status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An individual's master status can change based on different social contexts. = Statement about the flexibility of master status A person experiences master status when all their statuses fall within the same range in the social hierarchy. = Misconception about master status Master status dominates all an individual’s statuses in most social contexts. = Key characteristic of master status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status = A social position that an individual is born into or enters involuntarily Achieved status = A status that one acquires through their actions or choices Social mobility = The ability of individuals to move between different social statuses within a society Status hierarchy = The ranking of statuses based on the number of roles associated with each status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person faces conflicting expectations due to being a parent and a student = Role conflict An individual disengages from a central role to establish a new one = Role exit A student experiences tension from conflicting roles within their academic life = Role strain Sexual orientation influences an individual's social position in small group dynamics = Sexual orientation and status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charles Cooley = Concept of the looking-glass self Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe = Introduced the pecking order in small-group settings Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh = Master status and role exit Robert Merton = Defined role set and role strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social status based on sexual orientation does not impact pecking order in small groups = Status hierarchy An individual's primary identifying characteristic or status = Master status Ability of individuals to change their social and economic positions = Social mobility One's primary identifying characteristic that can shift in different contexts = Master status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Role exit = Process of disengaging from a central role and establishing a new one Status hierarchy = Ranking of social positions based on associated roles Role strain = Development of tension due to conflicting roles within a status Sexual orientation and status = Influence of sexual orientation on social standing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascribed status = Involuntary social position acquired at birth Achieved status = Social position attained through personal choices or actions Role conflict = Struggle faced when fulfilling conflicting expectations from multiple statuses held Social mobility = Ability to transition between different social positions within society</p> Signup and view all the answers