Question 1

Explain how your college or university fits the definition of a bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

My college or university fits the defini

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classmates 
B)  Neighbors 
C)  Family 
D)  Teachers 
A)  Classmates 
B)  Neighbors 
C)  Family 
D)  Teachers

Question 3

There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When applied to social organizations symbolic interaction theory focuses on the influence the organization has on one's self-identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

From a sociological standpoint, the most convincing explanation for the occurrence of risky shifts is .

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  anomie 
C)  panic 
D)  social disorganization 
A)  deindividuation 
B)  anomie 
C)  panic 
D)  social disorganization

Question 6

Explain why a formal organization is an example of macroanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A formal organization is an example of m

Question 7

The sociologist who introduced the concept of primary groups is .

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Horton Cooley 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Georg Simmel 
D)  Charles Page 
A)  Charles Horton Cooley 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Georg Simmel 
D)  Charles Page

Question 8

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standing in line at an amusement park waiting to get on a popular ride 
B)  Picking over items at a large rummage sale 
C)  A neighborhood digging out after an earthquake. 
D)  Sharing an admiration for a rock star 
A)  Standing in line at an amusement park waiting to get on a popular ride 
B)  Picking over items at a large rummage sale 
C)  A neighborhood digging out after an earthquake. 
D)  Sharing an admiration for a rock star

Question 9

The theory of McDonaldization is only useful for understanding the fast food and other service industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sociologists have found that primary groups

Accepted Answer

A)  fulfill a person's expressive needs. 
B)  generally only meet a person's instrumental needs. 
C)  tend to be larger than secondary groups. 
D)  are less significant than secondary groups 
A)  fulfill a person's expressive needs. 
B)  generally only meet a person's instrumental needs. 
C)  tend to be larger than secondary groups. 
D)  are less significant than secondary groups

Question 11

If Bobby joins a gang, he is joining a .

Accepted Answer

A)  primary group 
B)  secondary group 
C)  dyad 
D)  triad 
A)  primary group 
B)  secondary group 
C)  dyad 
D)  triad

Question 12

In his classic study of perception and group pressure, Asch found that

Accepted Answer

A)  even rather gentle pressure was sufficient to cause an astonishing rise in the number of wrong answers. 
B)  most people would not bend to the opinions of others without a great deal of anger and argument. 
C)  the majority of people make up their minds for themselves and stick to those opinions. 
D)  there is no real pressure to conform in most situations. 
A)  even rather gentle pressure was sufficient to cause an astonishing rise in the number of wrong answers. 
B)  most people would not bend to the opinions of others without a great deal of anger and argument. 
C)  the majority of people make up their minds for themselves and stick to those opinions. 
D)  there is no real pressure to conform in most situations.

Question 13

When people are from a culture that stresses caution over taking chances, being a member of a group overcomes cultural background and the group will take much greater risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person reads in the paper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer. If no other information is available, attribution theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  a White person will view the shooting as an unnecessary act of violence. 
B)  both Black and White people will assume that youth gang activity was a problem. 
C)  a Black person will likely believe the shooting was unnecessary, while a White person will assume the officer acted appropriately. 
D)  neither a Black nor a White person will make any assumptions about the situation until they have learned more information. 
A)  a White person will view the shooting as an unnecessary act of violence. 
B)  both Black and White people will assume that youth gang activity was a problem. 
C)  a Black person will likely believe the shooting was unnecessary, while a White person will assume the officer acted appropriately. 
D)  neither a Black nor a White person will make any assumptions about the situation until they have learned more information.

Question 15

By definition, groups must consist of at least people.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  7 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  7

Question 16

The focus on how the individual loses their sense of self and is overwhelmed by bureaucracy reflects which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist theory 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Feminist theory 
A)  Functionalist theory 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Feminist theory

Question 17

Which of these statements about primary groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary groups have a powerful influence on a person's self-identity. 
B)  Primary groups are not as influential for the individual as secondary groups. 
C)  The concept of the primary group refers only to groups in one's childhood. 
D)  A sociology class is an example of a primary group. 
A)  Primary groups have a powerful influence on a person's self-identity. 
B)  Primary groups are not as influential for the individual as secondary groups. 
C)  The concept of the primary group refers only to groups in one's childhood. 
D)  A sociology class is an example of a primary group.

Question 18

Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to the of a person.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional and intimate needs 
B)  socio-biological needs 
C)  task-oriented needs 
D)  formative needs 
A)  emotional and intimate needs 
B)  socio-biological needs 
C)  task-oriented needs 
D)  formative needs

Question 19

The most important idea in the studies on groupthink and risk is that individuals will act without identifying with a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcultures develop even in the largest bureaucracies. 
B)  Secretaries and other assistants often have more power than their job description or salary indicates. 
C)  The informal culture of bureaucracy works to make all employees feel more connected and included. 
D)  Informal norms within a bureaucracy may increase or decrease worker productivity. 
A)  Subcultures develop even in the largest bureaucracies. 
B)  Secretaries and other assistants often have more power than their job description or salary indicates. 
C)  The informal culture of bureaucracy works to make all employees feel more connected and included. 
D)  Informal norms within a bureaucracy may increase or decrease worker productivity.

Explain how your college or university fits the definition of a bureaucracy.

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.

When applied to social organizations symbolic interaction theory focuses on the influence the organization has on one's self-identity.

From a sociological standpoint, the most convincing explanation for the occurrence of risky shifts is .

Explain why a formal organization is an example of macroanalysis.

The sociologist who introduced the concept of primary groups is .

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?

The theory of McDonaldization is only useful for understanding the fast food and other service industries.

Sociologists have found that primary groups

If Bobby joins a gang, he is joining a .

In his classic study of perception and group pressure, Asch found that

When people are from a culture that stresses caution over taking chances, being a member of a group overcomes cultural background and the group will take much greater risks.

A person reads in the paper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer. If no other information is available, attribution theory suggests that

By definition, groups must consist of at least people.

The focus on how the individual loses their sense of self and is overwhelmed by bureaucracy reflects which perspective?

Which of these statements about primary groups is true?

Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to the of a person.

The most important idea in the studies on groupthink and risk is that individuals will act without identifying with a group.

Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is false?

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Explain how your college or university fits the definition of a bureaucracy.

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.

When applied to social organizations symbolic interaction theory focuses on the influence the organization has on one's self-identity.

From a sociological standpoint, the most convincing explanation for the occurrence of risky shifts is .

Explain why a formal organization is an example of macroanalysis.

The sociologist who introduced the concept of primary groups is .

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?

The theory of McDonaldization is only useful for understanding the fast food and other service industries.

Sociologists have found that primary groups

If Bobby joins a gang, he is joining a .

In his classic study of perception and group pressure, Asch found that

When people are from a culture that stresses caution over taking chances, being a member of a group overcomes cultural background and the group will take much greater risks.

A person reads in the paper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer. If no other information is available, attribution theory suggests that

By definition, groups must consist of at least people.

The focus on how the individual loses their sense of self and is overwhelmed by bureaucracy reflects which perspective?

Which of these statements about primary groups is true?

Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to the of a person.

The most important idea in the studies on groupthink and risk is that individuals will act without identifying with a group.

Which of the following statements about bureaucracy is false?

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

Filters