Exam 6: Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

What was the conclusion of Philip Zimbardo's experiment?

The absence of laws that prohibit school vending machines from serving sugary snacks and drinks is a flaw in the _____.

Unlike primary groups, reference groups:

Joshua has joined a cult whose members believe in cruel punishments for criminals. The rest of society considers them barbarians and detests their ruthless belief system. In this case, the rest of society views Joshua's cult as a(n) _____.

A(n) _____ is one who offers little or no guidance to group members and allows them to make their own decisions.

What role does K-12 play in addressing America's weight problems?

Rachel's friends from her biology class, with whom she interacts only in school, form her secondary group.

Martha is wrong in expecting her choir group, with whom she interacts infrequently, to adhere to group norms when interacting with her.

Which of the following is an advantage of bureaucracies?

The purpose of Solomon Asch's experiment was to demonstrate the _____.

Explain the impact of a primary group on an individual's life.

List any four shortcomings of bureaucracies.

According to Max Weber, which of the following characteristics should an efficient and productive bureaucracy possess?

Alicia believes that an employee's perception of a situation determines his or her relationship with other members. She also believes that employees can also influence the norms followed in their company. In this case, Alicia's views are similar to those of _____.

The type of communication followed in a bureaucracy is one of its strengths.

Which of the following groups refers to people who share a sense of identity and "we-ness" that typically excludes and devalues outsiders?

Ryan joins a community service group for a month. The group, which consists of 10 people, visits various refugee camps and teaches underprivileged children. However, at the end of the month, Ryan neither goes to these refugee camps nor meets with any of the group members. In this case, Ryan's group is an example of a(n) _____.

Discuss the characteristics of social networks with examples.

Cassie is an active member of a vegan group. Though many students in her college believe veganism is much ado about nothing, Cassie and her friends actively protest against the consumption of meat. They widely publicize the benefits of being a vegan and consider all vegans to be healthier than others. For Cassie, her vegan group is a(n) _____.

A dyad is the most cohesive of all groups.