Exam 5: Groups, Networks, and Organizations

The factor that distinguishes competition from conflict is:

Explain the differences between patterns of interaction in dyads and triads,and the strengths and weaknesses of both.

Which of the following is NOT a potential result from competition?

Which of the following is NOT generally viewed as a drawback of bureaucratic organization?

Which of the following has been found to contribute to cohesion among groups?

What are some of the factors that affect the kind of interaction we experience in small groups? What effects do these factors have on social interaction?

Online networks can generally be thought of as:

To refer to the pattern of norms and values that affects how business is actually carried out in an organization,sociologists use the term:

Membership in voluntary associations is greatest among people who are:

Which of the following is the best example of the wheel pattern of communication?

Sociologist Jennifer Lundquist found that African American women were more satisfied with military life than were white men.Lundquist concludes this is because their level of satisfaction is largely dependent on:

Today,most bureaucratic organizations:

Critics of bureaucracy believe that the multiple layers of authority make the organization:

In terms of decision making,all groups move toward convergence.

List three characteristics of bureaucracies outlined by Weber.

Almost all voluntary relationships involve the expectation of exchange.

In their research on conformity in wine tasting,Willer,Kuwabara,and Macy found that when confederates in their experiment rated one of two identical wines as superior to the other:

Large,formal organizations with complex status networks are called:

Don and James were both in line for a big promotion.The management decided to review all the projects on which each man had worked during the previous five years to determine who most deserved the promotion.During the night before the men were to turn in their files,James broke into Don's office and tampered with his files to make it appear that Don was irresponsible.This is an example of:

William feels out of shape,but when he compares himself to other men his age,he realizes he is in better shape than most.William is making use of a ________ in order to evaluate himself.