Question 1

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were effective, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people. What is the danger?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizations create social inequality 
B)  organizations create alienation 
C)  organizations create conflict among workers 
D)  organizations create conformity 
A)  organizations create social inequality 
B)  organizations create alienation 
C)  organizations create conflict among workers 
D)  organizations create conformity

Question 2

Chapter 5's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article explains how certain comments that one professor posted on Facebook led to

Accepted Answer

A)  a new career, showing the Internet's potential to expand our networks. 
B)  her suspension from her job, reminding us all that employers can read these 
A)  a new career, showing the Internet's potential to expand our networks. 
B)  her suspension from her job, reminding us all that employers can read these

Question 3

Why did Charles Horton Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are among the first groups we experience and have primary importance for our lives. 
B)  They exist to accomplish some specific goal. 
C)  Only a small number of people ever join a primary group. 
D)  They are larger than secondary groups. 
A)  They are among the first groups we experience and have primary importance for our lives. 
B)  They exist to accomplish some specific goal. 
C)  Only a small number of people ever join a primary group. 
D)  They are larger than secondary groups.

Question 4

Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them does NOT correctly describe groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once group members agree on a position, they oppose other possibilities. 
B)  Group members develop a distinctive way of seeing the issue, which discourages anyone from taking a different position. 
C)  Groups larger than three members rarely are able to reach consensus. 
D)  As group members seek consensus, they dismiss too many options. 
A)  Once group members agree on a position, they oppose other possibilities. 
B)  Group members develop a distinctive way of seeing the issue, which discourages anyone from taking a different position. 
C)  Groups larger than three members rarely are able to reach consensus. 
D)  As group members seek consensus, they dismiss too many options.

Question 5

The concept "triad" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simmel's term for a trial marriage 
B)  any pyramid-shaped organization 
C)  a temporary social group 
D)  a social group with three members 
A)  Simmel's term for a trial marriage 
B)  any pyramid-shaped organization 
C)  a temporary social group 
D)  a social group with three members

Question 6

The number of people in a group has a significant impact on how the members interact with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Read the following four statements about social diversity and group dynamics. Which statement is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterogeneous groups turn outward. 
B)  Large groups turn outward. 
C)  Physical boundaries encourage social boundaries. 
D)  Social equality promotes contact. 
A)  Heterogeneous groups turn outward. 
B)  Large groups turn outward. 
C)  Physical boundaries encourage social boundaries. 
D)  Social equality promotes contact.

Question 8

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify with and interact with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  a crowd 
B)  a micro-system 
C)  a social group 
D)  a dyad 
A)  a crowd 
B)  a micro-system 
C)  a social group 
D)  a dyad

Question 9

To Weber, the rise of bureaucratic organizations is an expression of

Accepted Answer

A)  science. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  tradition. 
D)  rationality. 
A)  science. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  tradition. 
D)  rationality.

Question 10

A social network amounts to a web of weak social ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were effective, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people. What is the danger?

Chapter 5's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article explains how certain comments that one professor posted on Facebook led to

Why did Charles Horton Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them does NOT correctly describe groupthink?

The concept "triad" refers to which of the following?

The number of people in a group has a significant impact on how the members interact with one another.

Read the following four statements about social diversity and group dynamics. Which statement is NOT correct?

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify with and interact with one another?

To Weber, the rise of bureaucratic organizations is an expression of

A social network amounts to a web of weak social ties.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

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Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

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Exam 5: Groups and Organizations

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were effective, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people. What is the danger?

Chapter 5's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article explains how certain comments that one professor posted on Facebook led to

Why did Charles Horton Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them does NOT correctly describe groupthink?

The concept "triad" refers to which of the following?

The number of people in a group has a significant impact on how the members interact with one another.

Read the following four statements about social diversity and group dynamics. Which statement is NOT correct?

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify with and interact with one another?

To Weber, the rise of bureaucratic organizations is an expression of

A social network amounts to a web of weak social ties.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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