Question 1

People milling around in crowds,waiting for a bus,or strolling on a beach make up a social:

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  triad 
C)  aggregate 
D)  category 
E)  network 
A)  group 
B)  triad 
C)  aggregate 
D)  category 
E)  network

Question 2

Strategic alliances formed among the largest corporations for the purposes of planning production and managing problems are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  network enterprises 
B)  enterprise webs 
C)  the World Wide Web 
D)  corporate socialism 
E)  social corporatism 
A)  network enterprises 
B)  enterprise webs 
C)  the World Wide Web 
D)  corporate socialism 
E)  social corporatism

Question 3

Modern organizations tend to occupy buildings that share common architectural characteristics with buildings of other organizations,no matter what the type of organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A racist skinhead group whose members consider themselves part of a brotherhood that illustrates disdain and prejudicial attitudes toward Jewish and African American people could be classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  out-group 
C)  dyad 
D)  triad 
E)  aggregate 
A)  in-group 
B)  out-group 
C)  dyad 
D)  triad 
E)  aggregate

Question 5

Compare the research findings of Soloman Asch and Stanley Milgram regarding conformity.Why did the subjects respond the way they did in each of these studies?

Accepted Answer

Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram both co

Question 6

Psychologists study the emotions and behaviors of one person.Sociologists,on the other hand,study the patterns within groups.What is the smallest size that can make up a social group?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ego and an alter ego 
B)  a dyad 
C)  a triad 
D)  a family 
E)  a bureaucracy 
A)  an ego and an alter ego 
B)  a dyad 
C)  a triad 
D)  a family 
E)  a bureaucracy

Question 7

Dyads are fragile social groups because:

Accepted Answer

A)  if one person leaves, the group disappears 
B)  one member can brainwash another 
C)  they keep individuals from forming other relationships 
D)  the relationships are too intense 
E)  members have a hard time identifying with the group 
A)  if one person leaves, the group disappears 
B)  one member can brainwash another 
C)  they keep individuals from forming other relationships 
D)  the relationships are too intense 
E)  members have a hard time identifying with the group

Question 8

One of the chief functions of advertising is to create a set of imaginary reference groups that will influence our buying habits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The influence of organizations over our lives today is entirely beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Two people can be a social group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person measures his or her own worth by the standards of a reference group. 
B)  One must belong to a group for it to be one's reference group. 
C)  Reference groups are always primary groups. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  A person measures his or her own worth by the standards of a reference group. 
B)  One must belong to a group for it to be one's reference group. 
C)  Reference groups are always primary groups. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

According to Michel foucault,timetables:

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiently distribute paychecks 
B)  regulate activities across space and time 
C)  allow workers to organize according to their managers 
D)  allow managers to monitor the behavior of employees when they are not working 
E)  efficiently and equally distribute duties among managers and employees 
A)  efficiently distribute paychecks 
B)  regulate activities across space and time 
C)  allow workers to organize according to their managers 
D)  allow managers to monitor the behavior of employees when they are not working 
E)  efficiently and equally distribute duties among managers and employees

Question 13

Which of the following resemble prisons in their use of physical separation and surveillance to maximize control over individuals according to Michel foucault?

Accepted Answer

A)  factories 
B)  schools 
C)  hospitals 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  factories 
B)  schools 
C)  hospitals 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Which is more likely to be an in-group?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary group 
B)  secondary group 
C)  reference group 
D)  social category 
E)  social aggregate 
A)  primary group 
B)  secondary group 
C)  reference group 
D)  social category 
E)  social aggregate

Question 15

formal relations in an organization are those that are determined by an official system of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Internet can be both an advantage and a disadvantage to social relationships.Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Internet can be both an advantage an

Question 17

Peter Blau studied _______________ in a government agency that allowed more flexibility than was possible within the formal structure of the bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal relations 
B)  informal relations 
C)  secondary groups 
D)  official rules 
E)  surveillance 
A)  formal relations 
B)  informal relations 
C)  secondary groups 
D)  official rules 
E)  surveillance

Question 18

Regarding bureaucracies,Max Weber concluded that the closer they were to the ideal type,the more they would become:

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective in achieving their objectives 
B)  effective in achieving their objectives 
C)  loose and informal 
D)  like a feudal estate 
E)  like a democracy 
A)  ineffective in achieving their objectives 
B)  effective in achieving their objectives 
C)  loose and informal 
D)  like a feudal estate 
E)  like a democracy

Question 19

What did we learn about students' willingness to obey authority in the Stanley Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

A)  People will follow an authority figure's orders regardless of the pain they might be inflicting on others. 
B)  People will organize and establish their own rules, eliminating the expert. 
C)  People will establish relationships among themselves, creating an in-group and an out-group. 
D)  No one will obey orders that have negative consequences for other people. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  People will follow an authority figure's orders regardless of the pain they might be inflicting on others. 
B)  People will organize and establish their own rules, eliminating the expert. 
C)  People will establish relationships among themselves, creating an in-group and an out-group. 
D)  No one will obey orders that have negative consequences for other people. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 20

Stanley Milgram's study on authority and obedience demonstrated that even in extraordinary situations,ordinary people will:

Accepted Answer

A)  conform to the expectations that they have for themselves 
B)  resist authority 
C)  obey those in positions of power 
D)  exclude others 
E)  conform to the directives of transactional leaders 
A)  conform to the expectations that they have for themselves 
B)  resist authority 
C)  obey those in positions of power 
D)  exclude others 
E)  conform to the directives of transactional leaders

People milling around in crowds,waiting for a bus,or strolling on a beach make up a social:

Strategic alliances formed among the largest corporations for the purposes of planning production and managing problems are known as:

Modern organizations tend to occupy buildings that share common architectural characteristics with buildings of other organizations,no matter what the type of organization.

A racist skinhead group whose members consider themselves part of a brotherhood that illustrates disdain and prejudicial attitudes toward Jewish and African American people could be classified as a(n):

Compare the research findings of Soloman Asch and Stanley Milgram regarding conformity.Why did the subjects respond the way they did in each of these studies?

Psychologists study the emotions and behaviors of one person.Sociologists,on the other hand,study the patterns within groups.What is the smallest size that can make up a social group?

Dyads are fragile social groups because:

One of the chief functions of advertising is to create a set of imaginary reference groups that will influence our buying habits.

The influence of organizations over our lives today is entirely beneficial.

Two people can be a social group.

Which of the following is true?

According to Michel foucault,timetables:

Which of the following resemble prisons in their use of physical separation and surveillance to maximize control over individuals according to Michel foucault?

Which is more likely to be an in-group?

formal relations in an organization are those that are determined by an official system of authority.

The Internet can be both an advantage and a disadvantage to social relationships.Explain.

Peter Blau studied _______________ in a government agency that allowed more flexibility than was possible within the formal structure of the bureaucracy.

Regarding bureaucracies,Max Weber concluded that the closer they were to the ideal type,the more they would become:

What did we learn about students' willingness to obey authority in the Stanley Milgram study?

Stanley Milgram's study on authority and obedience demonstrated that even in extraordinary situations,ordinary people will:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

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Exam 6: Groups, networks, and Organizations

People milling around in crowds,waiting for a bus,or strolling on a beach make up a social:

Strategic alliances formed among the largest corporations for the purposes of planning production and managing problems are known as:

Modern organizations tend to occupy buildings that share common architectural characteristics with buildings of other organizations,no matter what the type of organization.

A racist skinhead group whose members consider themselves part of a brotherhood that illustrates disdain and prejudicial attitudes toward Jewish and African American people could be classified as a(n):

Compare the research findings of Soloman Asch and Stanley Milgram regarding conformity.Why did the subjects respond the way they did in each of these studies?

Psychologists study the emotions and behaviors of one person.Sociologists,on the other hand,study the patterns within groups.What is the smallest size that can make up a social group?

Dyads are fragile social groups because:

One of the chief functions of advertising is to create a set of imaginary reference groups that will influence our buying habits.

The influence of organizations over our lives today is entirely beneficial.

Two people can be a social group.

Which of the following is true?

According to Michel foucault,timetables:

Which of the following resemble prisons in their use of physical separation and surveillance to maximize control over individuals according to Michel foucault?

Which is more likely to be an in-group?

formal relations in an organization are those that are determined by an official system of authority.

The Internet can be both an advantage and a disadvantage to social relationships.Explain.

Peter Blau studied _______________ in a government agency that allowed more flexibility than was possible within the formal structure of the bureaucracy.

Regarding bureaucracies,Max Weber concluded that the closer they were to the ideal type,the more they would become:

What did we learn about students' willingness to obey authority in the Stanley Milgram study?

Stanley Milgram's study on authority and obedience demonstrated that even in extraordinary situations,ordinary people will:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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