Sociology question

Question 1

(Fill-in-the-blank) [BLANK] focuses on how status beliefs influence people’s attitudes,

perceptions, and behavior.

Question 2

(Fill-in-the-blank) Despite playing no role in the work of a group, [BLANK] encourage people to

believe that someone will be superior to others even when considering specific skills and

abilities relevant to the task.

Question 3

(One Answer) There are two types of status characteristics that are described by Status

Characteristics Theory, which of the following are examples of each type of status

characteristic:

1. Race and gender 2. Educational attainment and class 3. Public speaking ability and gender 4. Public speaking ability and athletic ability

Question 4

(One Answer) Interactional hierarchies induce beliefs about the worthiness and competence of:

1. Group performance

2. Individual performance 3. Categories of actors 4. People from different backgrounds

Question 5

(Multiple Answers) According to Kalkhoff and Barnum (2000), despite the highly dynamic aspect

of a person’s social identity that means they are simultaneously members of several different

groups, self-categorization theorists argue that:

1. Every group a person belongs to influences their behavior

2. People are influenced by only a limited number of groups at once

3. People are influenced by their primary group

4. A self-categorization is accessible if an individual is motivated or prepared to think in terms of the category

Question 6

(Type your answer) Drawing from Kalkhoff and Barnum’s (2000) interpretation of status and

social identity theories, why might individuals regard in-group responses as more accurate,

more appropriate, or more desirable than out-group responses?

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Question 7

(Type your answer) According to Kalkhoff and Barnum (2000), what is the distinction between

group membership and a status characteristic?

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Question 8

[BONUS 10 points] Researchers in this area suggest that applying expectation states theory to

social change would involve the disruption of the formation of status beliefs, thereby reducing

the formation of status distinctions that drive inequality. Do you agree with this statement?

Why or why not? From an expectation states theory perspective, what would be the most

effective way to disrupt the formation of status beliefs? What do you think the results would be

for (a) macro-level patterns of inequality and (b) micro-level interactions?

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