Question 1

Max Weber believed that the spread of bureaucracy would greatly improve the quality of life for modern people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The concept "McDonaldization of society" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  McDonald's organizational principles coming to dominate all of society. 
B)  the spread of McDonald's restaurants around the world. 
C)  society becoming more filled with red tape and inefficiency. 
D)  the less and less predictable nature of today's society. 
A)  McDonald's organizational principles coming to dominate all of society. 
B)  the spread of McDonald's restaurants around the world. 
C)  society becoming more filled with red tape and inefficiency. 
D)  the less and less predictable nature of today's society. A

Question 3

The concept "bureaucracy" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large, normative organization. 
B)  any source of inefficiency in organizational operation. 
C)  an organizational model that operates informally. 
D)  an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently. 
A)  a large, normative organization. 
B)  any source of inefficiency in organizational operation. 
C)  an organizational model that operates informally. 
D)  an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently. D

Question 4

Oligarchy refers to the rule of the many by the few.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the "opposing trends" that are shaping the future of organizations in the United States. Why are workers in some large organizations rewarded for developing their creativity and imagination, whereas those in other organizations are prevented from doing anything other than what they are told?

Accepted Answer

The opposing trends shaping the future o

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an in-group 
B)  an out-group 
C)  a reference group 
D)  a social network 
A)  an in-group 
B)  an out-group 
C)  a reference group 
D)  a social network

Question 7

Irving Janis demonstrated how discussion always improves decision making in a social group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scientific management was an effort to humanize the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Assume you are one of many people assembled at a university graduation ceremony. The term that best describes this gathering is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  peer group. 
B)  category. 
C)  primary group. 
D)  secondary group. 
A)  peer group. 
B)  category. 
C)  primary group. 
D)  secondary group.

Question 10

According to Deborah Tannen, what traits make up a "female advantage"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater information focus 
B)  placing greater emphasis on communication 
C)  more flexible leadership 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  a greater information focus 
B)  placing greater emphasis on communication 
C)  more flexible leadership 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

A secondary group is a social group that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we experience late in life. 
B)  is impersonal and engages in some specific activity. 
C)  engages in many, very important activities. 
D)  is generally much smaller than a primary group. 
A)  we experience late in life. 
B)  is impersonal and engages in some specific activity. 
C)  engages in many, very important activities. 
D)  is generally much smaller than a primary group.

Question 12

What is the sociological term coined by Irving Janis for a limited understanding of some issue resulting from group conformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  reference group consciousness 
B)  groupthink 
C)  in-group thinking 
D)  tunnel vision 
A)  reference group consciousness 
B)  groupthink 
C)  in-group thinking 
D)  tunnel vision

Question 13

In general, we see the _______ as a means to an end we see the _____ as an end in itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive group instrumental group 
B)  crowd category 
C)  secondary group primary group 
D)  primary group secondary group 
A)  expressive group instrumental group 
B)  crowd category 
C)  secondary group primary group 
D)  primary group secondary group

Question 14

Asch's experiment in group conformity shows most people would not compromise their personal judgment to avoid being seen as different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As the number of members in a group goes up, the number of possible relationships among them goes up much faster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Read the list of traits below. Which of these traits is NOT a characteristic of secondary groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  large size 
B)  weak emotional ties 
C)  personal orientation 
D)  often short-term duration 
A)  large size 
B)  weak emotional ties 
C)  personal orientation 
D)  often short-term duration

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic leadership 
B)  authoritarian leadership 
C)  expressive leadership 
D)  instrumental leadership 
A)  democratic leadership 
B)  authoritarian leadership 
C)  expressive leadership 
D)  instrumental leadership

Question 18

Asch's experiment in group conformity shows most people would not compromise their personal judgment to avoid being seen as different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As large organizations have expanded in the United States, privacy has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As groups grow larger, they become less stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

Max Weber believed that the spread of bureaucracy would greatly improve the quality of life for modern people.

The concept "McDonaldization of society" refers to:

The concept "bureaucracy" refers to:

Oligarchy refers to the rule of the many by the few.

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

Irving Janis demonstrated how discussion always improves decision making in a social group.

Scientific management was an effort to humanize the workplace.

Assume you are one of many people assembled at a university graduation ceremony. The term that best describes this gathering is a:

According to Deborah Tannen, what traits make up a "female advantage"?

A secondary group is a social group that:

What is the sociological term coined by Irving Janis for a limited understanding of some issue resulting from group conformity?

In general, we see the _______ as a means to an end we see the _____ as an end in itself.

Asch's experiment in group conformity shows most people would not compromise their personal judgment to avoid being seen as different.

As the number of members in a group goes up, the number of possible relationships among them goes up much faster.

Read the list of traits below. Which of these traits is NOT a characteristic of secondary groups?

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

Asch's experiment in group conformity shows most people would not compromise their personal judgment to avoid being seen as different.

As large organizations have expanded in the United States, privacy has increased.

As groups grow larger, they become less stable.

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