Question 1

If you were a prisoner, a maximum-security prison would be which of the following types of organizations from your point of view?

Accepted Answer

A) a normative organization 
B) a coercive organization 
C) a utilitarian organization 
D) a voluntary organization 
A) a normative organization 
B) a coercive organization 
C) a utilitarian organization 
D) a voluntary organization

Question 2

Stanley Milgram's research, in which subjects used a "shock generator," showed

Accepted Answer

A) people become angry when others disagree with them. 
B) the ability to withstand pain varies with cultural background. 
C) people are surprisingly likely to follow the orders of not only real authority figures but also groups of ordinary individuals. 
D) that ordinary people are surprisingly independent in their judgments. 
A) people become angry when others disagree with them. 
B) the ability to withstand pain varies with cultural background. 
C) people are surprisingly likely to follow the orders of not only real authority figures but also groups of ordinary individuals. 
D) that ordinary people are surprisingly independent in their judgments.

Question 3

Why do many analysts claim that the spread of formal organizations threatens personal privacy? What do you think can be done about the erosion of personal privacy?

Accepted Answer

Many analysts claim that the spread of f

Question 4

During the last fifty years, Japanese formal organizations have differed from those in the United States by being

Accepted Answer

A) less efficient. 
B) less profitable. 
C) more collective in their orientation. 
D) more hierarchical. 
A) less efficient. 
B) less profitable. 
C) more collective in their orientation. 
D) more hierarchical.

Question 5

What is the meaning of "in-group" and "out-group"? How do they both affect the opinions and behavior of individuals? Give an example of each operating as a reference group.

Accepted Answer

The terms "in-group" and "out-group" are

Question 6

Expressive leadership emphasizes the completion of tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?

Accepted Answer

A) a dyad 
B) a social group 
C) a network 
D) a crowd 
A) a dyad 
B) a social group 
C) a network 
D) a crowd

Question 8

Scientific management was an effort to humanize the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What type of leaders downplay their own power, letting group members function more or less on their own?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian leaders 
B) democratic leaders 
C) laissez-faire leaders 
D) instrumental leaders 
A) authoritarian leaders 
B) democratic leaders 
C) laissez-faire leaders 
D) instrumental leaders

Question 10

What is the "McDonaldization" of society? List the four principles that define this organizational pattern.In what ways is this pattern good for society? In what ways does it threaten us?

Accepted Answer

The "McDonaldization" of society refers

Question 11

Which type of leadership style takes charge of making decisions and makes sure people do what they are told?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian leadership 
B) democratic leadership 
C) laissez-faire leadership 
D) expressive leadership 
A) authoritarian leadership 
B) democratic leadership 
C) laissez-faire leadership 
D) expressive leadership

Question 12

In this essay, list the key characteristics of bureaucracy.What was it about bureaucracy that Max Weber saw as being positive? What did he see as being negative? To what extent to you agree with Weber's assessment?

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracy, as defined by Max Weber, ha

Question 13

What are the dangers that are posed to us by the process called the "McDonaldization" of society? Develop some strategies, policies, or personal choices that might help discourage the spread of this process.

Accepted Answer

The process of "McDonaldization" of soci

Question 14

The scientific management approach was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick Taylor. 
B) Robert Merton. 
C) Robert Michels. 
D) Rosabeth Moss Kanter. 
A) Frederick Taylor. 
B) Robert Merton. 
C) Robert Michels. 
D) Rosabeth Moss Kanter.

Question 15

The "McDonaldization" of society thesis echoes Weber's belief that rational systems are efficient, but also dehumanizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Max Weber noted many traits of bureaucracy.Which of the following list is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) favoring family members over strangers 
B) arranging offices in a hierarchy 
C) enacting many rules and regulations 
D) providing workers with highly specialized jobs 
A) favoring family members over strangers 
B) arranging offices in a hierarchy 
C) enacting many rules and regulations 
D) providing workers with highly specialized jobs

Question 17

Which type of leader encourages everyone in a group to have a say in what happens?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian leader 
B) democratic leader 
C) laissez-faire leader 
D) expressive leader 
A) authoritarian leader 
B) democratic leader 
C) laissez-faire leader 
D) expressive leader

Question 18

If you want your social group to be open to any and all people as new members, which of the following policies would you support?

Accepted Answer

A) Members should be socially diverse. 
B) The group should be large. 
C) The group should not be physically segregated. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Members should be socially diverse. 
B) The group should be large. 
C) The group should not be physically segregated. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

A psychiatric hospital can be a coercive organization for a patient, a utilitarian organization for a psychiatrist, and a normative organization for a part-time volunteer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

If you were a prisoner, a maximum-security prison would be which of the following types of organizations from your point of view?

Stanley Milgram's research, in which subjects used a "shock generator," showed

Why do many analysts claim that the spread of formal organizations threatens personal privacy? What do you think can be done about the erosion of personal privacy?

During the last fifty years, Japanese formal organizations have differed from those in the United States by being

What is the meaning of "in-group" and "out-group"? How do they both affect the opinions and behavior of individuals? Give an example of each operating as a reference group.

Expressive leadership emphasizes the completion of tasks.

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?

Scientific management was an effort to humanize the workplace.

What type of leaders downplay their own power, letting group members function more or less on their own?

What is the "McDonaldization" of society? List the four principles that define this organizational pattern.In what ways is this pattern good for society? In what ways does it threaten us?

Which type of leadership style takes charge of making decisions and makes sure people do what they are told?

In this essay, list the key characteristics of bureaucracy.What was it about bureaucracy that Max Weber saw as being positive? What did he see as being negative? To what extent to you agree with Weber's assessment?

What are the dangers that are posed to us by the process called the "McDonaldization" of society? Develop some strategies, policies, or personal choices that might help discourage the spread of this process.

The scientific management approach was developed by

The "McDonaldization" of society thesis echoes Weber's belief that rational systems are efficient, but also dehumanizing.

Max Weber noted many traits of bureaucracy.Which of the following list is NOT one of them?

Which type of leader encourages everyone in a group to have a say in what happens?

If you want your social group to be open to any and all people as new members, which of the following policies would you support?

A psychiatric hospital can be a coercive organization for a patient, a utilitarian organization for a psychiatrist, and a normative organization for a part-time volunteer.

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

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