Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

The boundary that distinguishes members from nonmembers is clearer in secondary groups than in primary groups.

What does the research by Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram show us about the ability of social groups to affect the opinions and behavior of group members?

Here are four statements describing group dynamics.Which of them is NOT an expression of groupthink?

Reference groups can be primary groups, but they can never be secondary groups.

What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

Solomon Asch's research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed that

Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational shape with more organizational flexibility.

The leadership style that allows group members the most autonomy is "laissez-faire."

Today's business organizations make greater use of competitive work teams.

Expressive leaders are more likely than instrumental leaders to enjoy more personal affection from group members.

What does it mean to say that rationality may be irrational? How might Weber respond to this question?

The number of people in a group does not affect how the members interact with one another.

Formal organizations are designed to meet the personal needs of the participants.

Which concept refers to a social group with only two members?

Explain the operation of Internet sites such as Facebook.com as a way to create social networks.What do people who use Facebook gain? What might they lose?

A secondary group is a social group that

In your group, the leader is skilled at using humor to reduce tension and lighten serious moments.Which type of leader does your group have?

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

In today's information age, more competitive organizations have a more hierarchical, pyramid shape.

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were efficient, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people.As he saw it, what is the danger?