Exam 4: From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

In which of the following are norms, roles, and statuses agreed upon but not set down in writing?

Tony is having a conversation with his boss, Peter. Peter tells a story that Tony has already heard several times. At the appropriate point in the story, Tony laughs, even though he knew the ending of the story. What does a sociological analysis of this social interaction show?

During an early season of the popular television series Grey's Anatomy, George, one of the main characters, steps out in front of a city bus to pull a woman to safety. What do his actions illustrate?

Distinguish groups from social categories and distinguish primary groups from secondary groups. Provide an example an example of a primary and a secondary group to help you illustrate your answer.

Kahlil holds the door open for another university student, who is following closely behind him and carrying a large stack of books. What is Kahlil engaged in?

Max Weber is well-known for his definitions and explanations of the social impacts of what type of organization?

In today's economy, nearly half the jobs women do involve substantial amounts of emotion labour. More women than men do emotion labour because they are better socialized to undertake nurturing roles. What does this component of their occupation require?

Define groupthink. Describe when it is a valuable asset and when it can be destructive.

Which of the following do most effective organizations tend to have?

Maddy is at the park and looking for someone interesting to talk with. She sees a number of women with strollers but dismisses them as uninteresting. What behaviour is Maddy engaging in?

People have conventional expectations about what they should feel, how much they should feel, how long they should feel an emotion, and with whom they should share their feelings. What are emotions and their expression governed by?

Explain why group boundaries occur in an environment of competition as a response to a need to elevate group esteem. Identify how the need for group boundaries can be erased.

The film Avatar is set in the mid twenty-second century. The lead character, Jack, is sent to a moon inhabited by intelligent three-meter-tall humanoid creatures called the Na'vi. Because of an industrial accident, Jack is a paraplegic, but technological advances allow him to inhabit the body of a Na'vi. Jack learns about himself and the world around him through his interaction as a member of the Na'vi. This method of developing an appreciation of the generalized other draws on the work of which of the following theorists?

Secondary group interaction extends over a long period of time.

What is the term used for a recognized position in an interaction?

Several members of a fraternity work for the same company, live in the same city, and get together for leisure activities every weekend. Over time, they create strong and meaningful social ties to one another. They remain close friends for the rest of their lives. This group of fraternity brothers is an example of which of the following?

Under which of the following circumstances are groups most likely to construct or exaggerate boundaries between themselves and other groups?

When Larry began teaching at the military academy he decided that, in order to be taken seriously by his students, he would have to refrain from making jokes all the time, as he normally did in his everyday life. By doing this, which of the following was Larry engaged in?

Joy has two children. She behaves abusively toward them and neglects to provide for their emotional and physical needs. From a sociological perspective, what is happening when she behaves this way?

Using the history of the relationship of pre-World War II Germans and Jews in Germany, explain group boundary construction as a tool of opportunity.