One of the crucial aspects of the relationship between dominant and subordinate groups is:

The ability of the dominant group to set values and norms.

What are some examples of "Statuses"

Son, Doctor, and Californian.

What is true of ascribed statuses?

Often biological in origin, but significant mainly because of social meanings attached to it.

What is true about social roles?

Actual performance of a social roles varies from person to person.

What is it called when incompatible expectations arise when the same person holds two or more social statuses?

Role conflict.

What is an example of a primary group?

The members of a neighborhood softball team.

Any group or category to which people feel they belong:

In-group.

A temporary or permanent alliance geared towards a common goal:

Coalition.

What is true about social networks?

They may constrain individuals by limiting the range of their interactions, they may empower individuals by making vast resources available, and they link individuals in unintentional ways.

Sociological research that maps sexual relationships among high school students is:

Social networks

What is an example o a social institute?

The US Government.

An abstract model of the essential characteristics of a phenomenon is called:

The ideal type.

Planning based on the human relations approach focuses on:

Resolving worker's feelings, frustrations, and emotional need for job satisfaction.

What is the characteristic of a postindustrial society?

Main outputs are services rather than goods.

Postindustrial societies are primarily concerned with:

Processing and controlling information and providing services rather than manufacturing goods.

Which term is used by sociologists when speaking of any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves?

Reference group.