Question 1

Asch's work and subsequent research show that which factor (s)affect the likelihood of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) group cohesiveness 
B) lower status 
C) being Chinese rather than American 
D) appearance of unanimity 
E) all of these choices 
A) group cohesiveness 
B) lower status 
C) being Chinese rather than American 
D) appearance of unanimity 
E) all of these choices

Question 2

Explain the factors that affect the likelihood of conformity,as supported by Asch's research.

Accepted Answer

Asch's research on conformity identified

Question 3

One or more networks of people who identify with one another and adhere to defined roles,norms and statuses is a:

Accepted Answer

A) social group 
B) social category 
C) primary group 
D) secondary group 
A) social group 
B) social category 
C) primary group 
D) secondary group

Question 4

Research show that you are MORE likely to come down with an infectious disease the more social contacts you have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The triad restricts individuality by allowing one partner to be constrained for the collective good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most effective type of leadership in a crisis such as war or the emergency room of a hospital is:

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) democratic 
C) republican 
D) cooperative 
E) laissez-faire 
A) authoritarian 
B) democratic 
C) republican 
D) cooperative 
E) laissez-faire

Question 7

Research shows that the least effective leadership in a bureaucracy is

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) democratic 
C) laissez-faire 
D) cooperative 
E) republican 
A) authoritarian 
B) democratic 
C) laissez-faire 
D) cooperative 
E) republican

Question 8

Rosabeth Moss Kanter conducted a study of social relations in a corporation the 1970's.She noted that while the corporation did not discriminate against women as a matter of policy:

Accepted Answer

A) efficiency was tied to management practices 
B) productivity was tied to informal social networks 
C) women were promoted as fast as the men 
D) sexist behavior was completely absent 
E) an informal set of social relations did discriminate against women 
A) efficiency was tied to management practices 
B) productivity was tied to informal social networks 
C) women were promoted as fast as the men 
D) sexist behavior was completely absent 
E) an informal set of social relations did discriminate against women

Question 9

____ occurs when bureaucracies treat clients as standard cases and personnel as cogs in a giant machine:

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucratic ritualism 
B) Oligarchy 
C) Bureaucratic inertia 
D) Bureaucratic structure 
E) Dehumanization 
A) Bureaucratic ritualism 
B) Oligarchy 
C) Bureaucratic inertia 
D) Bureaucratic structure 
E) Dehumanization

Question 10

What are formal organizations?

Accepted Answer

Formal organizations

Question 11

The ____ is composed of a host of economic,political and cultural factors that lie outside an organization and affect the way it works.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational structure 
B) organizational leadership 
C) informal culture 
D) organizational environment 
E) none of these choices 
A) organizational structure 
B) organizational leadership 
C) informal culture 
D) organizational environment 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

The heroism of Polish Christians who helped save Jews during WWII was correlated with:

Accepted Answer

A) their educational attainment 
B) their political orientation 
C) their religious background 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) their educational attainment 
B) their political orientation 
C) their religious background 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Researchers have identified how many stages of human evolution characterized by a shift in the relationship between people and nature?

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) six 
C) eight 
D) twelve 
E) cannot be accurately determined at this point 
A) three 
B) six 
C) eight 
D) twelve 
E) cannot be accurately determined at this point

Question 14

What are the main criticisms of Weber's model of bureaucracy? How compelling do you find these criticisms?

Accepted Answer

Weber's model of bureaucracy has been cr

Question 15

Societies in which genetic engineering enables people to create new life forms are called:

Accepted Answer

A) postindustrial societies 
B) postmodern societies 
C) deconstructionist societies 
D) postnatural societies 
E) prefuturistic societies 
A) postindustrial societies 
B) postmodern societies 
C) deconstructionist societies 
D) postnatural societies 
E) prefuturistic societies

Asch's work and subsequent research show that which factor (s)affect the likelihood of conformity?

Explain the factors that affect the likelihood of conformity,as supported by Asch's research.

One or more networks of people who identify with one another and adhere to defined roles,norms and statuses is a:

Research show that you are MORE likely to come down with an infectious disease the more social contacts you have.

The triad restricts individuality by allowing one partner to be constrained for the collective good.

The most effective type of leadership in a crisis such as war or the emergency room of a hospital is:

Research shows that the least effective leadership in a bureaucracy is

Rosabeth Moss Kanter conducted a study of social relations in a corporation the 1970's.She noted that while the corporation did not discriminate against women as a matter of policy:

____ occurs when bureaucracies treat clients as standard cases and personnel as cogs in a giant machine:

What are formal organizations?

The ____ is composed of a host of economic,political and cultural factors that lie outside an organization and affect the way it works.

The heroism of Polish Christians who helped save Jews during WWII was correlated with:

Researchers have identified how many stages of human evolution characterized by a shift in the relationship between people and nature?

What are the main criticisms of Weber's model of bureaucracy? How compelling do you find these criticisms?

Societies in which genetic engineering enables people to create new life forms are called:

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Deviance and Crime

Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

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Exam 6: Social Collectivities: Groups to Societies

Asch's work and subsequent research show that which factor (s)affect the likelihood of conformity?

Explain the factors that affect the likelihood of conformity,as supported by Asch's research.

One or more networks of people who identify with one another and adhere to defined roles,norms and statuses is a:

Research show that you are MORE likely to come down with an infectious disease the more social contacts you have.

The triad restricts individuality by allowing one partner to be constrained for the collective good.

The most effective type of leadership in a crisis such as war or the emergency room of a hospital is:

Research shows that the least effective leadership in a bureaucracy is

Rosabeth Moss Kanter conducted a study of social relations in a corporation the 1970's.She noted that while the corporation did not discriminate against women as a matter of policy:

____ occurs when bureaucracies treat clients as standard cases and personnel as cogs in a giant machine:

What are formal organizations?

The ____ is composed of a host of economic,political and cultural factors that lie outside an organization and affect the way it works.

The heroism of Polish Christians who helped save Jews during WWII was correlated with:

Researchers have identified how many stages of human evolution characterized by a shift in the relationship between people and nature?

What are the main criticisms of Weber's model of bureaucracy? How compelling do you find these criticisms?

Societies in which genetic engineering enables people to create new life forms are called:

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Deviance and Crime

Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

Filters