Question 1

_____ are typically large and impersonal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary groups 
B)  Secondary groups 
C)  In-groups 
D)  Out-groups 
E)  Reference groups 
A)  Primary groups 
B)  Secondary groups 
C)  In-groups 
D)  Out-groups 
E)  Reference groups

Question 2

The Peter Principle states that workers are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a social group?

Accepted Answer

A)  friends 
B)  families 
C)  television programming 
D)  norms 
E)  work groups 
A)  friends 
B)  families 
C)  television programming 
D)  norms 
E)  work groups

Question 4

The iron law of oligarchy proposes that workers are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Are you addicted to Facebook? In your experience,what are some of the benefits and costs of belonging to online social networks? Be specific in providing examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

No, I am not addicted to Facebook. In my

Question 6

Primary groups are more intense and contribute more emotionally than secondary groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain,in your own words,why social institutions are important.Give an example,also,of how social institutions are interconnected that's not in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

Social institutions are important becaus

Question 8

According to some critics,_____ are too focused on the work dynamics of whites and blacks,especially those in professional and managerial positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  exchange theorists 
E)  feminist theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  exchange theorists 
E)  feminist theorists

Question 9

The basic idea behind scientific management is that

Accepted Answer

A)  most workers are capable of handling the simplest tasks. 
B)  if left alone, workers will be productive. 
C)  most workers need minimal supervision. 
D)  management can use scientific principles to increase productivity. 
E)  employees are not motivated by financial incentives. 
A)  most workers are capable of handling the simplest tasks. 
B)  if left alone, workers will be productive. 
C)  most workers need minimal supervision. 
D)  management can use scientific principles to increase productivity. 
E)  employees are not motivated by financial incentives.

Question 10

Sophia is a sociology professor.She is responsible for teaching two medical sociology classes each semester and is also the advisor for the Sociology Club.Which of Weber's ideal type characteristics best illustrates Sophia's activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  high degree of division of labor and specialization 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  explicit written rules and regulations 
D)  impersonality 
E)  qualifications-based employment 
A)  high degree of division of labor and specialization 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  explicit written rules and regulations 
D)  impersonality 
E)  qualifications-based employment

Question 11

Which of the following does not make up a social group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tawny and Stella, twin sisters who "share everything" 
B)  Logan and Leo, who are African Americans and celebrate Kwanza 
C)  Isabella, Lacey, and Amanda, who have played on the school volleyball team for three years together 
D)  Alton and Rachel, college students who are active members of the Campus Catholic Club 
E)  Marge, a 14-year-old who enjoys playing online computer games 
A)  Tawny and Stella, twin sisters who "share everything" 
B)  Logan and Leo, who are African Americans and celebrate Kwanza 
C)  Isabella, Lacey, and Amanda, who have played on the school volleyball team for three years together 
D)  Alton and Rachel, college students who are active members of the Campus Catholic Club 
E)  Marge, a 14-year-old who enjoys playing online computer games

Question 12

_____ contend that greater equality between workers and managers is beneficial to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Exchange theorists 
E)  Feminist theorists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Exchange theorists 
E)  Feminist theorists

Question 13

"Ideal types" are characteristics that describe specific cases rather than social phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

MySpace.com and Facebook.com are examples of social networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ are those that share a sense of identity and exclude and devalue outsiders.

Accepted Answer

A)  In-groups 
B)  Out-groups 
C)  Primary groups 
D)  Secondary groups 
E)  Reference groups 
A)  In-groups 
B)  Out-groups 
C)  Primary groups 
D)  Secondary groups 
E)  Reference groups

Question 16

Zimbardo's prison study raised ethical questions about the harmful treatment of participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tammy takes her family to McDonald's because she thinks that it is faster and cheaper than preparing dinner at home.Which of Ritzer's components does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency 
B)  calculability 
C)  predictability 
D)  control 
E)  rationality 
A)  efficiency 
B)  calculability 
C)  predictability 
D)  control 
E)  rationality

Question 18

Colleen is an aspiring movie star.Which of the following may be her reference group?

Accepted Answer

A)  professors 
B)  doctors 
C)  actors 
D)  engineers 
E)  lawyers 
A)  professors 
B)  doctors 
C)  actors 
D)  engineers 
E)  lawyers

Question 19

A _____ is a formal organization that is designed to accomplish goals and tasks by large numbers of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary association 
B)  formal association 
C)  bureaucracy 
D)  government 
E)  civil organization 
A)  voluntary association 
B)  formal association 
C)  bureaucracy 
D)  government 
E)  civil organization

Question 20

In the "iron law of oligarchy,"

Accepted Answer

A)  workers and managers compete for control of the bureaucracy. 
B)  a small group of people dominates the bureaucracy. 
C)  workers are promoted until they reach a level of incompetence. 
D)  rigid rules create and reinforce bureaucratic ritualism. 
E)  a small work group accomplishes more incompetence. 
A)  workers and managers compete for control of the bureaucracy. 
B)  a small group of people dominates the bureaucracy. 
C)  workers are promoted until they reach a level of incompetence. 
D)  rigid rules create and reinforce bureaucratic ritualism. 
E)  a small work group accomplishes more incompetence.

_____ are typically large and impersonal.

The Peter Principle states that workers are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence.

Which of the following is not a social group?

The iron law of oligarchy proposes that workers are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence

Are you addicted to Facebook? In your experience,what are some of the benefits and costs of belonging to online social networks? Be specific in providing examples to support your answer.

Primary groups are more intense and contribute more emotionally than secondary groups.

Explain,in your own words,why social institutions are important.Give an example,also,of how social institutions are interconnected that's not in the textbook.

According to some critics,_____ are too focused on the work dynamics of whites and blacks,especially those in professional and managerial positions.

The basic idea behind scientific management is that

Sophia is a sociology professor.She is responsible for teaching two medical sociology classes each semester and is also the advisor for the Sociology Club.Which of Weber's ideal type characteristics best illustrates Sophia's activities?

Which of the following does not make up a social group?

_____ contend that greater equality between workers and managers is beneficial to an organization.

"Ideal types" are characteristics that describe specific cases rather than social phenomenon.

MySpace.com and Facebook.com are examples of social networks.

_____ are those that share a sense of identity and exclude and devalue outsiders.

Zimbardo's prison study raised ethical questions about the harmful treatment of participants.

Tammy takes her family to McDonald's because she thinks that it is faster and cheaper than preparing dinner at home.Which of Ritzer's components does this illustrate?

Colleen is an aspiring movie star.Which of the following may be her reference group?

A _____ is a formal organization that is designed to accomplish goals and tasks by large numbers of people.

In the "iron law of oligarchy,"

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_____ are typically large and impersonal.

The Peter Principle states that workers are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence.

Which of the following is not a social group?

The iron law of oligarchy proposes that workers are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence

Are you addicted to Facebook? In your experience,what are some of the benefits and costs of belonging to online social networks? Be specific in providing examples to support your answer.

Primary groups are more intense and contribute more emotionally than secondary groups.

Explain,in your own words,why social institutions are important.Give an example,also,of how social institutions are interconnected that's not in the textbook.

According to some critics,_____ are too focused on the work dynamics of whites and blacks,especially those in professional and managerial positions.

The basic idea behind scientific management is that

Sophia is a sociology professor.She is responsible for teaching two medical sociology classes each semester and is also the advisor for the Sociology Club.Which of Weber's ideal type characteristics best illustrates Sophia's activities?

Which of the following does not make up a social group?

_____ contend that greater equality between workers and managers is beneficial to an organization.

"Ideal types" are characteristics that describe specific cases rather than social phenomenon.

MySpace.com and Facebook.com are examples of social networks.

_____ are those that share a sense of identity and exclude and devalue outsiders.

Zimbardo's prison study raised ethical questions about the harmful treatment of participants.

Tammy takes her family to McDonald's because she thinks that it is faster and cheaper than preparing dinner at home.Which of Ritzer's components does this illustrate?

Colleen is an aspiring movie star.Which of the following may be her reference group?

A _____ is a formal organization that is designed to accomplish goals and tasks by large numbers of people.

In the "iron law of oligarchy,"

Thinking Like A Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction And Social Structure

Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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