Question 1

Discuss how McDonaldization has come to dominate American lifestyles.

Accepted Answer

McDonaldization has come to dominate Ame

Question 2

Which of these statements about reference groups is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reference groups always provide good role models. 
B)  One does not belong to a reference group. 
C)  The influence of a reference group may be positive or negative. 
D)  Identification with a social group can strongly influence self-esteem. 
A)  Reference groups always provide good role models. 
B)  One does not belong to a reference group. 
C)  The influence of a reference group may be positive or negative. 
D)  Identification with a social group can strongly influence self-esteem.

Question 3

In Milgram's studies of obedience to authority, more than half of the volunteer subjects went "all the way."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Alienation is least common in organizations in which

Accepted Answer

A)  workers have little control over what they do. 
B)  the same repetitive task is done over the entire shift. 
C)  employees feel they have little chance of advancement. 
D)  leaders use democratic methods in decision making. 
A)  workers have little control over what they do. 
B)  the same repetitive task is done over the entire shift. 
C)  employees feel they have little chance of advancement. 
D)  leaders use democratic methods in decision making.

Question 5

Secondary groups are most likely to take on characteristics of primary groups

Accepted Answer

A)  in situations where there is a clear authority and purpose to the group. 
B)  when family members are living at a distance. 
C)  in times of high stress or crisis such as natural disasters. 
D)  when they are extremely small. 
A)  in situations where there is a clear authority and purpose to the group. 
B)  when family members are living at a distance. 
C)  in times of high stress or crisis such as natural disasters. 
D)  when they are extremely small.

Question 6

The behavior of groups is predictable for sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sociological analysis of the process of deindividuation finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  a person in this situation thinks any blame that results will be shared by the entire group. 
B)  the size of the group has no impact on the tendency for deindividuation. 
C)  the larger the group the better chance there is of people talking each other out of risky behavior. 
D)  mixed-sex groups are more likely to take risks than single-sex groups. 
A)  a person in this situation thinks any blame that results will be shared by the entire group. 
B)  the size of the group has no impact on the tendency for deindividuation. 
C)  the larger the group the better chance there is of people talking each other out of risky behavior. 
D)  mixed-sex groups are more likely to take risks than single-sex groups.

Question 8

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's classic study of organizational structure indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no indication that the hierarchical structure of the bureaucracy negatively impacts on minorities or women. 
B)  while race and gender play a major role determining people's place within the organization, social class
Does not. 
C)  the stressful effects of tokenism on women and minorities can have very negative consequences. 
D)  in modern organizations, token minorities and/or women hires no longer exist; persons are hired and fired strictly on their own merit. 
A)  there is no indication that the hierarchical structure of the bureaucracy negatively impacts on minorities or women. 
B)  while race and gender play a major role determining people's place within the organization, social class
Does not. 
C)  the stressful effects of tokenism on women and minorities can have very negative consequences. 
D)  in modern organizations, token minorities and/or women hires no longer exist; persons are hired and fired strictly on their own merit.

Question 9

Which of the following is false in regard to patterns of discrimination within organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most powerful positions in any organization are typically held by White men of upper class status. 
B)  Discrimination persists even when formal barriers have been removed. 
C)  Minority employees increasingly have the same amounts of education as White employees. 
D)  In situations where minority employees have the same amount of education as Whites, promotions are given out equally. 
A)  The most powerful positions in any organization are typically held by White men of upper class status. 
B)  Discrimination persists even when formal barriers have been removed. 
C)  Minority employees increasingly have the same amounts of education as White employees. 
D)  In situations where minority employees have the same amount of education as Whites, promotions are given out equally.

Question 10

Which of the following does not illustrate a common type of attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  A girl who does well in science is perceived as being unusually smart 
B)  A white person observes a white student taking a wallet out of someone's purse and assumes the student was asked to do so by the owner 
C)  A Hispanic student is carrying a baseball bat and it is assumed he intends to vandalize something 
D)  All of the above are illustrations of attribution error 
A)  A girl who does well in science is perceived as being unusually smart 
B)  A white person observes a white student taking a wallet out of someone's purse and assumes the student was asked to do so by the owner 
C)  A Hispanic student is carrying a baseball bat and it is assumed he intends to vandalize something 
D)  All of the above are illustrations of attribution error

Question 11

Which of the following would not be a slogan for Ritzer's McDonaldization?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The same way, everyday" 
B)  "Count on it" 
C)  "Have it your way" 
D)  "Over and over again" 
A)  "The same way, everyday" 
B)  "Count on it" 
C)  "Have it your way" 
D)  "Over and over again"

Question 12

Which of the following is false about the formation of social networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networks are must often formed in very conscious and formal ways. 
B)  The formation of networks can be very spontaneous. 
C)  Social networks may form at home, work, church, or many other places. 
D)  Family networks can lead to jobs and upward mobility. 
A)  Networks are must often formed in very conscious and formal ways. 
B)  The formation of networks can be very spontaneous. 
C)  Social networks may form at home, work, church, or many other places. 
D)  Family networks can lead to jobs and upward mobility.

Question 13

Sociological research on group decision making finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink is inevitable any time a team comes together to make a decision. 
B)  people in positions of power are not affected by groupthink in the same way that those below them are. 
C)  if members of a group feel invulnerable this increases the potential for groupthink to occur. 
D)  younger people are more affected by groupthink than older people. 
A)  groupthink is inevitable any time a team comes together to make a decision. 
B)  people in positions of power are not affected by groupthink in the same way that those below them are. 
C)  if members of a group feel invulnerable this increases the potential for groupthink to occur. 
D)  younger people are more affected by groupthink than older people.

Question 14

Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental needs refer to the practica

Question 15

are small and intimate; are larger and short-lived.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary groups; secondary groups 
B)  Secondary groups; primary groups. 
C)  Triads; dyads 
D)  Categories; secondary groups 
A)  Primary groups; secondary groups 
B)  Secondary groups; primary groups. 
C)  Triads; dyads 
D)  Categories; secondary groups

Question 16

Which of the following is true of reference groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reference groups are not "groups" in the sense that they involve interaction. 
B)  A well-adjusted person only has one reference group at a time. 
C)  The influence of a given reference group can be positive or negative, but not both. 
D)  Reference groups only influence our behavior during childhood. 
A)  Reference groups are not "groups" in the sense that they involve interaction. 
B)  A well-adjusted person only has one reference group at a time. 
C)  The influence of a given reference group can be positive or negative, but not both. 
D)  Reference groups only influence our behavior during childhood.

Question 17

Triadic segregation refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency for triads to develop into a pair and an isolate. 
B)  likelihood of dyads to be stable. 
C)  emergence of coalitions. 
D)  predisposition for primary groups to be small. 
A)  tendency for triads to develop into a pair and an isolate. 
B)  likelihood of dyads to be stable. 
C)  emergence of coalitions. 
D)  predisposition for primary groups to be small.

Question 18

Alienation is only a problem in occupations involving manual labor and factory production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

La Raza and the NAACP are examples of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliative 
B)  normative 
C)  coercive 
D)  utilitarian 
A)  affiliative 
B)  normative 
C)  coercive 
D)  utilitarian

Question 20

Define in-groups and out-groups; explain attribution theory as it applies to in-groups and out-groups. List and describe at least two of the dimensions of attribution error presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

In-groups and out-groups are social cate

Discuss how McDonaldization has come to dominate American lifestyles.

Which of these statements about reference groups is false?

In Milgram's studies of obedience to authority, more than half of the volunteer subjects went "all the way."

Alienation is least common in organizations in which

Secondary groups are most likely to take on characteristics of primary groups

The behavior of groups is predictable for sociologists.

Sociological analysis of the process of deindividuation finds that

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's classic study of organizational structure indicated that

Which of the following is false in regard to patterns of discrimination within organizations?

Which of the following does not illustrate a common type of attribution error?

Which of the following would not be a slogan for Ritzer's McDonaldization?

Which of the following is false about the formation of social networks?

Sociological research on group decision making finds that

Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.

are small and intimate; are larger and short-lived.

Which of the following is true of reference groups?

Triadic segregation refers to the:

Alienation is only a problem in occupations involving manual labor and factory production.

La Raza and the NAACP are examples of organizations.

Define in-groups and out-groups; explain attribution theory as it applies to in-groups and out-groups. List and describe at least two of the dimensions of attribution error presented in the text.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

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Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

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Exam 6: Groups and Organizations

Discuss how McDonaldization has come to dominate American lifestyles.

Which of these statements about reference groups is false?

In Milgram's studies of obedience to authority, more than half of the volunteer subjects went "all the way."

Alienation is least common in organizations in which

Secondary groups are most likely to take on characteristics of primary groups

The behavior of groups is predictable for sociologists.

Sociological analysis of the process of deindividuation finds that

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's classic study of organizational structure indicated that

Which of the following is false in regard to patterns of discrimination within organizations?

Which of the following does not illustrate a common type of attribution error?

Which of the following would not be a slogan for Ritzer's McDonaldization?

Which of the following is false about the formation of social networks?

Sociological research on group decision making finds that

Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.

are small and intimate; are larger and short-lived.

Which of the following is true of reference groups?

Triadic segregation refers to the:

Alienation is only a problem in occupations involving manual labor and factory production.

La Raza and the NAACP are examples of organizations.

Define in-groups and out-groups; explain attribution theory as it applies to in-groups and out-groups. List and describe at least two of the dimensions of attribution error presented in the text.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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