In its study of language, which sociological perspective focuses on how people rely on shared definitions of phrases expressions in both formal speech everyday conversation ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Ethnocentric perspective

In studying the strategies that students employ to create appearances after grades have awarded sociologists Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas drew upon the concept of impression managements developed by______________?

A. George herbert mead
B. Charles horton cooley
C. Erving goffman
D. Jean piaget

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that school in the United States foster competition through built-in systems of reward and punishment ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Psychological perspective

Which sociology perspective emphasizes that societies literally could not function if massive numbers of people defied standards of appropriate conduct ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Labelling theory

Which sociological perspective views race from the macro level and sees the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Labelling theory

The model minority stereotype of Asian Americans contains an implicit critique of Blacks Hispanics and others for failing to succeed as well as the model minority has Which sociological perspective would view this as yet another instance of blaming the victim ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Dramaturgical approach

The conflict perspective would note that____________?

A. Physicians serve as gatekeepers for the sick role either verifying a patient’s condition as illness or designating the patient as recovered.
B. Patients play an active role in health care by failing to follow a physician’s advice
C. Multinational corporations based in industrialized countries have reaped significant profits dumping unapproved drugs on unsuspecting third world countries.
D. The designation healthy or ill generally involves social definition by others

Human behavior is guided by expectations held both by the individual and by other people is the basic notion of_____________?

A. Conflict theory
B. Structural functionalism
C. Role theory
D. None of these

Structural functionalism draws its inspiration primarily from the ideas of___________?

A. Marx
B. Weber
C. Durkheim
D. All of these

In modern societies members perform different tasks and are highly interdependent this kind of solidarity is called______________?

A. Organic solidarity
B. Mechanical solidarity
C. Interdependence solidarity
NonE of these