Question 1

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

Accepted Answer

A)  of organizational life according to which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals. 
B)  under which organizations are established on the basis of common interests. 
C)  of organizational life according to which each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  of organizational life according to which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals. 
B)  under which organizations are established on the basis of common interests. 
C)  of organizational life according to which each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

Gender is an ascribed status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following is a typical ascribed status that influences people's self-images within formal organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  college education 
C)  job title 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  gender 
B)  college education 
C)  job title 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following does Marx and conflict theorists believe is weakened by restricting workers to very small tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  job security 
B)  family values 
C)  economic positions 
D)  hierarchy of control 
A)  job security 
B)  family values 
C)  economic positions 
D)  hierarchy of control

Question 5

Planning based on the human relations approach focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  the dangers of collective bargaining. 
B)  the role of people, communication, and participation among the company executives. 
C)  the conflict perspective's critique of capitalism. 
D)  workers' feelings, frustrations, and emotional needs for job satisfaction in bureaucracies. 
A)  the dangers of collective bargaining. 
B)  the role of people, communication, and participation among the company executives. 
C)  the conflict perspective's critique of capitalism. 
D)  workers' feelings, frustrations, and emotional needs for job satisfaction in bureaucracies.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a social institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. government 
B)  a group of passengers on an inner-city bus 
C)  the members of a stamp-collecting society 
D)  a children's playgroup 
A)  the U.S. government 
B)  a group of passengers on an inner-city bus 
C)  the members of a stamp-collecting society 
D)  a children's playgroup

Question 7

The phrase "bureaucracy's other face," which refers to the unofficial activities and interactions that are a basic part of daily organizational life, was coined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Blau. 
B)  James Tucker. 
C)  Alvin Gouldner. 
D)  Charles Page. 
A)  Peter Blau. 
B)  James Tucker. 
C)  Alvin Gouldner. 
D)  Charles Page.

Question 8

Which of the following is an achieved status?

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  occupation 
D)  age 
A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  occupation 
D)  age

Question 9

You walk into your women's studies class, and you look at the person sitting to your left. He is the only male in the class; he is about 20 years old, wears a wedding ring, and carries a bag with a tennis racquet. Which of his characteristics is most likely his master status in the context of this class?

Accepted Answer

A)  his age 
B)  his marital status 
C)  his gender 
D)  his interest in tennis 
A)  his age 
B)  his marital status 
C)  his gender 
D)  his interest in tennis

Question 10

As explained in the text, the public attention given the failure of various government intelligence-gathering organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of government bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  division of labor 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  impersonality 
D)  employment based on technical qualifications 
A)  division of labor 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  impersonality 
D)  employment based on technical qualifications

Question 11

Which of the following is likely to be a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the players in the National Hockey League 
B)  the American Civil Liberties Union 
C)  the members of a neighborhood softball team 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  all of the players in the National Hockey League 
B)  the American Civil Liberties Union 
C)  the members of a neighborhood softball team 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Which sociologist emphasized the basic similarity of structure and process found in the otherwise dissimilar enterprises of religion, government, education, and business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Suzanne Staggenborg 
C)  David Sills 
D)  Norman Denzin 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Suzanne Staggenborg 
C)  David Sills 
D)  Norman Denzin

Question 13

Age is an achieved status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Any group or category to which people feel they belong is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  dyad. 
B)  triad. 
C)  in-group. 
D)  out-group. 
A)  dyad. 
B)  triad. 
C)  in-group. 
D)  out-group.

Question 15

A preindustrial society in which people rely on whatever foods and fibers are readily available in order to live is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  agrarian society. 
B)  hunting-and-gathering society. 
C)  horticultural society. 
D)  slash-and-burn farming society. 
A)  agrarian society. 
B)  hunting-and-gathering society. 
C)  horticultural society. 
D)  slash-and-burn farming society.

Question 16

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

Accepted Answer

A)  status 
B)  culture 
C)  social structure 
D)  Gemeinschaft 
A)  status 
B)  culture 
C)  social structure 
D)  Gemeinschaft

Question 17

A(n) ________ is any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who regularly and consciously interact.

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  negotiation team 
C)  organic solidarity 
D)  aggregate 
A)  group 
B)  negotiation team 
C)  organic solidarity 
D)  aggregate

Question 18

Mitchell Duneier's work regarding social networks operates from which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  feminist perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  feminist perspective

Question 19

Oligarchies emerge because

Accepted Answer

A)  people in leadership roles have skills, knowledge, or charismatic appeal. 
B)  the most capable people always rise to the top of a bureaucracy, and they are respected by their followers, who permit them to rule unhindered. 
C)  the rank and file of a movement or organization look to leaders for direction and thereby reinforce the process of rule by a few. 
D)  people in leadership roles have skills, knowledge, or charismatic appeal; and the rank and file of a movement or organization look to leaders for direction and thereby reinforce the process of rule by a few. 
A)  people in leadership roles have skills, knowledge, or charismatic appeal. 
B)  the most capable people always rise to the top of a bureaucracy, and they are respected by their followers, who permit them to rule unhindered. 
C)  the rank and file of a movement or organization look to leaders for direction and thereby reinforce the process of rule by a few. 
D)  people in leadership roles have skills, knowledge, or charismatic appeal; and the rank and file of a movement or organization look to leaders for direction and thereby reinforce the process of rule by a few.

Question 20

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial society. 
B)  industrial society. 
C)  postindustrial society. 
D)  postmodern society. 
A)  preindustrial society. 
B)  industrial society. 
C)  postindustrial society. 
D)  postmodern society.

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

Gender is an ascribed status.

Which one of the following is a typical ascribed status that influences people's self-images within formal organizations?

Which of the following does Marx and conflict theorists believe is weakened by restricting workers to very small tasks?

Planning based on the human relations approach focuses on

Which of the following is an example of a social institution?

The phrase "bureaucracy's other face," which refers to the unofficial activities and interactions that are a basic part of daily organizational life, was coined by

Which of the following is an achieved status?

As explained in the text, the public attention given the failure of various government intelligence-gathering organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of government bureaucracy?

Which of the following is likely to be a primary group?

Which sociologist emphasized the basic similarity of structure and process found in the otherwise dissimilar enterprises of religion, government, education, and business?

Age is an achieved status.

Any group or category to which people feel they belong is called a(n)

A preindustrial society in which people rely on whatever foods and fibers are readily available in order to live is called a(n)

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

A(n) ________ is any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who regularly and consciously interact.

Mitchell Duneier's work regarding social networks operates from which sociological perspective?

Oligarchies emerge because

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 5: Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle

Gender is an ascribed status.

Which one of the following is a typical ascribed status that influences people's self-images within formal organizations?

Which of the following does Marx and conflict theorists believe is weakened by restricting workers to very small tasks?

Planning based on the human relations approach focuses on

Which of the following is an example of a social institution?

The phrase "bureaucracy's other face," which refers to the unofficial activities and interactions that are a basic part of daily organizational life, was coined by

Which of the following is an achieved status?

As explained in the text, the public attention given the failure of various government intelligence-gathering organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of government bureaucracy?

Which of the following is likely to be a primary group?

Which sociologist emphasized the basic similarity of structure and process found in the otherwise dissimilar enterprises of religion, government, education, and business?

Age is an achieved status.

Any group or category to which people feel they belong is called a(n)

A preindustrial society in which people rely on whatever foods and fibers are readily available in order to live is called a(n)

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society?

A(n) ________ is any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who regularly and consciously interact.

Mitchell Duneier's work regarding social networks operates from which sociological perspective?

Oligarchies emerge because

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters