Frank lost his job due to structural shifts in the economy and society. His internal processesing of his job loss best represents which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?

Ziggy once developed a study to determine ways of improving students’ performance in his classes. In one class, he took attendance every day, whereas in another he was more laid back and allowed students to skip classes. He compared the average scores in the final exams of the two classes. Which class represents the control group? (don’t overthink)

Your friend Ziggy, is an okay guy, but sometimes he is such a snob. One night the two of you are double dating at the opera. Zister (and he hates it when you call him that) is all dressed up in a tuxedo and acting as if he is so smooth and cool—explaining in lengthy and boring detail the difference between some boring sociological concepts. You are really annoyed. Then, you notice that Zister’s fly is unzipped. You point to it and laugh aloud. Goffman would say that

Read this vignette and answer questions 2-4   George’s best friend, Charles, recently got promoted to a management position in the company where they both work. The new job is associated with more pay and prestige. George notices that Charles is spending more of his time, on and off the job, with his friends in management. Over dinner, Charles confides in George that he is really perturbed by the poor behavior of his former coworkers, that they have bad attitudes on the job, and that he doesn’t know how to handle them now that he is their supervisor. George and Charles continue to be friends but they don’t interact as much at work any more.   Which elements of the sociological tool box can best help us understand Charles’s behavior in this story?

An Index include a series of __________ designed to develop one or more dimensions of a given concept. (pick the best answer)

As we discussed in class, which of the following situations is most likely to produce a positive emotion?

According to status characteristics theory, gender, race, and education levels are usually examples of __________.

How was “muscular Christianity” reflected in American foreign policy?

Nez Perce lived in the Pacific Northwest.  What was FALSE about their experience in the late 19th century?

The “Lost Cause” refers to southern leaders’ recognition of the prominent role slavery had in the Civil War.