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1. The members of a street gang constitute a 1. The members of a street gang constitute a 1.
The members of a street gang constitute a

primary group. primary group. primary group.
2. Sociologists use the term status to describe the 2. Sociologists use the term status to describe the 2. Sociologists use the term status to describe the
influence, wealth, and fame of a person. influence, wealth, and fame of a person. influence, wealth, and fame of a person.
3. Out-group members typically feel distinct and 3. Out-group members typically feel distinct and 3. Out-group members typically feel distinct and
superior, seeing themselves as better than superior, seeing themselves as better than superior, seeing themselves as better than
people in the in-group. people in the in-group. people in the in-group.
4. Sociologists call any group that individuals use as 4. Sociologists call any group that individuals use as 4. Sociologists call any group that individuals use as
a standard for evaluating themselves and their a standard for evaluating themselves and their a standard for evaluating themselves and their
own behavior in- group. own behavior in- group. own behavior in- group.
5. Sociologists use the term role conflict to describe 5. Sociologists use the term role conflict to describe 5. Sociologists use the term role conflict to describe
the difficulty that arises when the same social the difficulty that arises when the same social the difficulty that arises when the same social
position imposes conflicting demands and position imposes conflicting demands and position imposes conflicting demands and
expectations. expectations. expectations.
6. Many union employees encounter role conflict. 6. Many union employees encounter role conflict. 6. Many union employees encounter role conflict.
7. Sociologists define social class by income and 7. Sociologists define social class by income and 7. Sociologists define social class by income and
wealth. wealth. wealth.
8. Status differs from social class because status 8. Status differs from social class because status 8. Status differs from social class because status
implies a position within a group, whereas social implies a position within a group, whereas social implies a position within a group, whereas social
class is a broader categorization. class is a broader categorization. class is a broader categorization.
9. Stephen is a husband and a son. Stephen's 9. Stephen is a husband and a son. Stephen's 9. Stephen is a husband and a son. Stephen's
marital status is achieved, whereas his sibling marital status is achieved, whereas his sibling marital status is achieved, whereas his sibling
status is ascribed. status is ascribed. status is ascribed.
10. Caroline is a student, friend, and daughter. As a 10. Caroline is a student, friend, and daughter. As a 10. Caroline is a student, friend, and daughter. As a
student, she studies, attends lectures, and student, she studies, attends lectures, and student, she studies, attends lectures, and
participates in study groups. Carolines positions participates in study groups. Carolines positions participates in study groups. Carolines positions
are part of her status set; her student are part of her status set; her student are part of her status set; her student
responsibilities are part of her roles. responsibilities are part of her roles. responsibilities are part of her roles.
11. Larry is running late for work because he had to 11. Larry is running late for work because he had to 11. Larry is running late for work because he had to
drop off his son at school. Larry is feeling tension drop off his son at school. Larry is feeling tension drop off his son at school. Larry is feeling tension
as he speeds down the freeway to meet his as he speeds down the freeway to meet his as he speeds down the freeway to meet his
waiting client. Larry is experiencing role conflict. waiting client. Larry is experiencing role conflict. waiting client. Larry is experiencing role conflict.
12. Fred is shopping for a gift for his wife in the mall. 12. Fred is shopping for a gift for his wife in the mall. 12. Fred is shopping for a gift for his wife in the mall.
The people in the mall are an out-group. Franks The people in the mall are an out-group. Franks The people in the mall are an out-group. Franks
wife is part of his in-group. wife is part of his in-group. wife is part of his in-group.
13. A person's age is an example of ascribed status 13. A person's age is an example of ascribed status 13. A person's age is an example of ascribed status
14. Any number of people with similar norms, values, 14. Any number of people with similar norms, values, 14. Any number of people with similar norms, values,
and expectations who interact with one another and expectations who interact with one another and expectations who interact with one another
on a regular basis is a group. on a regular basis is a group. on a regular basis is a group.
15. Social class refers to the way in which a society is 15. Social class refers to the way in which a society is 15. Social class refers to the way in which a society is
organized into predictable relationships. organized into predictable relationships. organized into predictable relationships.

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