Exam 5: Groups and Organizations

Solomon Asch's experiment in group conformity showed that most people stick to their opinions even if doing so encourages others to see them as "different."

What is the term for group leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks?

Reference groups are always secondary groups and never primary groups.

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

What is the correct sociological concept for all people with a common status, such as "college students"?

In the process of anticipatory socialization, people use social groups they wish to join as reference groups.

Which of the following illustrates the operation of "groupthink"?

Jake is a member of the Bulldogs soccer team. His team's main rival is the Tigers. Members of the Bulldogs put down the Tigers all the time. To Jake, the Tigers represent

In your group the leader is skillful at using humor to reduce tension and to lighten serious moments. Which type of leader does your group have?

Scientific management refers to an effort to humanize the workplace by better meeting the needs of women and minority workers.

Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational structure and more organizational flexibility.

If you were a prisoner, a maximum-security prison would be which of the following types of organizations from your point of view?

In general, we see a ____ as a means to an end; we see a____ as an end in itself.

Imagine you are watching several dozen passengers in an airport gate area waiting to board a plane. These people are an example of a

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

Social networks are made up of weak ties therefore they can only provide minimal resources.

Which type of social group commands a member's esteem and loyalty?

Read the following list of traits. Which trait is NOT included in William Ouchi's description of formal organizations in Japan during the 1980s?

Which of the following concepts refers to a social group with two members?

What is Robert Merton's term for focusing so much on rules and regulations that the organization cannot accomplish its goals?