Question 1

Which statement correctly reflects Simmel's interpretation of the dyad?

Accepted Answer

A) Dyads are less stable than groups with many members. 
B) Typically, dyads involve less intense interaction. 
C) Most people find dyads less meaningful than triads. 
D) Dyads are more stable than groups with many members. 
A) Dyads are less stable than groups with many members. 
B) Typically, dyads involve less intense interaction. 
C) Most people find dyads less meaningful than triads. 
D) Dyads are more stable than groups with many members.

Question 2

You are part of a task force with a group leader who has a distant relationship with the group members and who is concerned with getting the job done.Which type of leader does your task force have?

Accepted Answer

A) a laissez-fair group leader 
B) a democratic leader 
C) an expressive leader 
D) an instrumental leader 
A) a laissez-fair group leader 
B) a democratic leader 
C) an expressive leader 
D) an instrumental leader

Question 3

The success story of the McDonald's organization explains

Accepted Answer

A) that "fast food" is really not served very efficiently. 
B) that the McDonald's idea never caught on abroad. 
C) why so many small businesses do not succeed. 
D) that the organizational principles of McDonald's have come to dominate our social life. 
A) that "fast food" is really not served very efficiently. 
B) that the McDonald's idea never caught on abroad. 
C) why so many small businesses do not succeed. 
D) that the organizational principles of McDonald's have come to dominate our social life.

Question 4

The sociologist who explored the primary group was Charles Horton Cooley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Based on your understanding of this chapter, discuss

Accepted Answer

Based on my understanding of this chapte

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of formal organization do people join in order to obtain money and other material benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) normative organization 
B) coercive organization 
C) utilitarian organization 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) normative organization 
B) coercive organization 
C) utilitarian organization 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves in order to keep going is called bureaucratic

Accepted Answer

A) retreatism. 
B) ritualism. 
C) innovation. 
D) inertia. 
A) retreatism. 
B) ritualism. 
C) innovation. 
D) inertia.

Question 10

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's research shows that clear rules, firmly and uniformly applied, increase a business's profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The concept "McDonaldization" of society refers to

Accepted Answer

A) McDonald's organizational principles moving 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 moving 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.

Question 13

Think about the process of McDonaldization.Looking at the list below, all but one of the traits is correctly linked to McDonaldization.Which is NOT a trait of McDonaldization?

Accepted Answer

A) efficiency 
B) creativity 
C) ability to calculate results 
D) control through automation 
A) efficiency 
B) creativity 
C) ability to calculate results 
D) control through automation

Question 14

In addition to keeping their individuality, members of a social group also think of themselves as a special "we."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following illustrates the operation of "groupthink"?

Accepted Answer

A) A group shares information widely and makes an effective policy decision. 
B) A group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone and the decision turns out to be a bad one. 
C) Group members seek consensus, discouraging people from speaking freely and end up making a decision based on limited information. 
D) A group gets different ideas from everyone and is unable to come up with any decision at all. 
A) A group shares information widely and makes an effective policy decision. 
B) A group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone and the decision turns out to be a bad one. 
C) Group members seek consensus, discouraging people from speaking freely and end up making a decision based on limited information. 
D) A group gets different ideas from everyone and is unable to come up with any decision at all.

Question 16

Generally, people in secondary relationships think of others as being a means to some end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One person's in-group can be another person's out-group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is typically true of a social network?

Accepted Answer

A) Networks are built on primary relationships. 
B) Networks are "fuzzy" groups made up of people we "know of" rather than those we know well. 
C) Networks encourage a strong sense of membership. 
D) Networks have clear boundaries defining membership. 
A) Networks are built on primary relationships. 
B) Networks are "fuzzy" groups made up of people we "know of" rather than those we know well. 
C) Networks encourage a strong sense of membership. 
D) Networks have clear boundaries defining membership.

Question 19

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 20

Which type of formal organization is sometimes called a "voluntary association"?

Accepted Answer

A) normative organizations 
B) coercive organizations 
C) utilitarian organizations 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) normative organizations 
B) coercive organizations 
C) utilitarian organizations 
D) All of these are correct.

Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

Which statement correctly reflects Simmel's interpretation of the dyad?

You are part of a task force with a group leader who has a distant relationship with the group members and who is concerned with getting the job done.Which type of leader does your task force have?

The success story of the McDonald's organization explains

The sociologist who explored the primary group was Charles Horton Cooley.

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

Based on your understanding of this chapter, discuss

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

Which type of formal organization do people join in order to obtain money and other material benefits?

The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves in order to keep going is called bureaucratic

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's research shows that clear rules, firmly and uniformly applied, increase a business's profitability.

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

The concept "McDonaldization" of society refers to

Think about the process of McDonaldization.Looking at the list below, all but one of the traits is correctly linked to McDonaldization.Which is NOT a trait of McDonaldization?

In addition to keeping their individuality, members of a social group also think of themselves as a special "we."

Which of the following illustrates the operation of "groupthink"?

Generally, people in secondary relationships think of others as being a means to some end.

One person's in-group can be another person's out-group.

Which of the following is typically true of a social network?

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

Which type of formal organization is sometimes called a "voluntary association"?

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