Social structures in sociology questions

Sociology defines _______________ as the ways in which people respond to one another and ___________________ as the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships.
Social interaction; social structure
Social interaction; social change
Organization; bureaucracy
Politics; economics

Which of the following is not an element of social structure?
Language
Statuses and roles
Social networks
Groups


According to the functionalist perspective, __________________ fulfill the following functions that a society must accomplish to survive: replace personnel, teach new recruits, produce and distribute goods and services, preserve order, and provide and maintain a sense of purpose.
Social networks
Social conflicts
Social institutions
Social researchers

According to the conflict perspective, the mass media is filtered through a small group of people who control it. This concept is known as:
Hyperconsumerism
Gatekeeping
Social networking
Stereotyping

Interactionists often discuss the mass media, particularly the Internet, in terms of _______________, the collective benefits of social networks, which build on reciprocal trust.
Social capital
Telemarketing
Primary groups
None of the above.

Which of these statements does not apply to the concept of deviance?
Deviance is behavior that violates a social norm.
Based on the definition of deviance, we are all deviant at one point or another.
Deviance is always negative and/or criminal.
Deviance is often complex.

The way a society and the institutions within it try to prevent deviance is referred to as:
Social structure
Social capital
Social control
Gatekeeping

The theoretical perspective that views deviance as a common part of human existence, with positive as well as negative consequences for social stability is:
conflict
feminist
interactionist
functionalist

The theoretical perspective that views deviance as it relates to social interaction and relationships, explained through theories, such as cultural transmission, social disorganization and labeling, is:
conflict
feminist
interactionist
functionalist

The theoretical perspective that views deviance as defined by the powerful in society to protect their interests is:
conflict
feminist
interactionist
functionalist