Question 11 1 pts Links across network holes are referred to as structural bridges. bridge positions. redundant ties. bridge ties.

Question 11

1 pts

Links across network holes are referred to as

structural bridges.

bridge positions.

redundant ties.

bridge ties.

Question 12

1 pts

As used by sociologists, "social structure" usually refers to group characteristics that are independent of

social stratification.

culture.

social networks.

age variation.

Question 13

1 pts

In the early 20th century, the state of Rhode Island used to conduct its own census.

True

False

Question 14

1 pts

Based on network research to date, it appears that strong ties are more effective in ____, while weak ties are more effective in ____.

spreading information; exerting influence

exerting influence; spreading information

maintaining large numbers of intimate and close relationships; maintaining small numbers of intimate and close relationships

maintaining low levels of redundancy; maintaining high levels of redundancy

Question 15

1 pts

Attitudes toward Jews and Italians changed because of

their substantial assimilation and accommodation.

Jews preference for hard labor jobs.

federal initiatives designed to reduce prejudice overall.

the outlawing of race- and ethnic-based job discrimination.

Question 16

1 pts

The development of world-wide communications, economy, and culture is called

modernization.

accommodation.

multiculturalism.

globalization.

Question 17

1 pts

Regarding the "social theory" versus the "cultural theory" explanations of different rates of upward mobility among Jewish and Italian immigrants, Joel Perlmann concluded that

the social theory was essentially the correct one.

the cultural theory was essentially the correct one.

both theories were needed to account for the data.

neither theory was acceptable.

Question 18

1 pts

The process of exchanging one culture for another is called

accommodation.

cultural reconciliation.

assimilation.

modernization.

Question 19

1 pts

One of the facts about Jews that did not fit the "cultural theory" about the rapid economic advancement of Jews in America relative to other immigrant groups was

that Jewish youths were no more likely to finish high school than were youths from other ethnic groups.

that most Jews who were children of immigrants never went into professions requiring college degrees.

the large numbers of Jewish immigrants who, when interviewed, admitted that they had hated shtetl schools.

that even poorly educated Jews were far ahead of other recently arrived immigrant groups in terms of pay.

Question 20

1 pts

In comparing Italians with Italian-Americans in terms of their family practices, Andrew Greeley found that Italian-Americans are now more like other Americans than Italians.

True

False