Question 1

The U.S. Postal Service is an example of a bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which phrase BEST describes primary groups as Charles Cooley envisioned them?

Accepted Answer

A) the springs of life 
B) the cornerstone of self-development 
C) the miracle of society 
D) the blessing of friendship 
A) the springs of life 
B) the cornerstone of self-development 
C) the miracle of society 
D) the blessing of friendship

Question 3

What did Solomon Asch's experiment on group conformity demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of group pressure,most people are willing to say things they know are not true. 
B) Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure. 
C) Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men. 
D) Younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults. 
A) Because of group pressure,most people are willing to say things they know are not true. 
B) Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure. 
C) Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men. 
D) Younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults.

Question 4

Stanley Milgram's small world experiment came to the remarkable conclusion that people in the United States are linked to all other people in the country through chains of relationships that are,on average,only six links long. How does social structure influence how many people someone is effectively connected to and the number of links that may be necessary to establish a network contact?

Accepted Answer

A person's education would influence the

Question 5

Identify an example of a small group. Explain how the size of this group affects its members' attitudes and behaviors and what role leadership plays.

Accepted Answer

There are an exhaustive number of exampl

Question 6

When experiencing groupthink,people take on a collective tunnel vision and are convinced there is only one right viewpoint with a single course of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the five characteristics of bureaucracies as identified by Weber?

Accepted Answer

(1)clear levels,with assignmen

Question 8

What causes bureaucratic alienation?

Accepted Answer

Workers are often perceived in

Question 9

As diversity in the workplace continues to increase,more than half of U.S. workers include which three groups?

Accepted Answer

A) older adults,minorities,and women 
B) minorities,immigrants,and women 
C) immigrants,the Amish,and older adults 
D) working class,homosexuals,and young adults 
A) older adults,minorities,and women 
B) minorities,immigrants,and women 
C) immigrants,the Amish,and older adults 
D) working class,homosexuals,and young adults

Question 10

Nick was a promising caseworker for an social services agency. After earning several lower-level promotions,he was appointed to a supervisory position. Supervisory work did not mix well with Nick's abilities and he fell into a professional rut. This is an example of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Kanter syndrome 
B) Weber effect 
C) Peter principle 
D) Ouchi theorem 
A) Kanter syndrome 
B) Weber effect 
C) Peter principle 
D) Ouchi theorem

Question 11

Why are workers generally NOT promoted beyond their "level of incompetence," as predicted by the Peter principle?

Accepted Answer

The worker or supervisor may recognize t

Question 12

Kody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves. Kody feels very antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Kody,these two rival gangs would be considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reference groups 
B) social networks 
C) secondary groups 
D) out-groups 
A) reference groups 
B) social networks 
C) secondary groups 
D) out-groups

Question 13

As the size of a group decreases,the likelihood for diffusion of responsibility also decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the relationship between group size,intimacy,and stability?

Accepted Answer

As a small group gro

Question 15

How do bureaucracies perpetuate themselves through goal displacement? Provide an example of goal displacement.

Accepted Answer

Goal displacement is the adoption of new

Question 16

How does the structure and function of groups change as they grow in size?

Accepted Answer

A) Members tend to form more informal relationships. 
B) Group members become more active in the decision-making process. 
C) Group members feel more strongly bonded to each other. 
D) Groups tend to develop a more formal social structure. 
A) Members tend to form more informal relationships. 
B) Group members become more active in the decision-making process. 
C) Group members feel more strongly bonded to each other. 
D) Groups tend to develop a more formal social structure.

Question 17

Tom works as an agent for a large insurance company. At his work station,he has taped pictures of his wife and granddaughter and of last year's Caribbean vacation. Sociologists would see these pictures as an attempt by Tom to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) resist alienation 
B) bond with his supervisor,who is also a grandparent 
C) promote his "all-American" status to his colleagues 
D) simply decorate his office 
A) resist alienation 
B) bond with his supervisor,who is also a grandparent 
C) promote his "all-American" status to his colleagues 
D) simply decorate his office

Question 18

What are the three leadership styles?

Accepted Answer

(1)authoritarian lea

Question 19

How do workers resist alienation?

Accepted Answer

They resist alienation by forming primar

Question 20

What are the two types of leaders?

Accepted Answer

(1)instrum

The U.S. Postal Service is an example of a bureaucracy.

Which phrase BEST describes primary groups as Charles Cooley envisioned them?

What did Solomon Asch's experiment on group conformity demonstrate?

Identify an example of a small group. Explain how the size of this group affects its members' attitudes and behaviors and what role leadership plays.

When experiencing groupthink,people take on a collective tunnel vision and are convinced there is only one right viewpoint with a single course of action.

What are the five characteristics of bureaucracies as identified by Weber?

What causes bureaucratic alienation?

As diversity in the workplace continues to increase,more than half of U.S. workers include which three groups?

Nick was a promising caseworker for an social services agency. After earning several lower-level promotions,he was appointed to a supervisory position. Supervisory work did not mix well with Nick's abilities and he fell into a professional rut. This is an example of the ________.

Why are workers generally NOT promoted beyond their "level of incompetence," as predicted by the Peter principle?

Kody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves. Kody feels very antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Kody,these two rival gangs would be considered ________.

As the size of a group decreases,the likelihood for diffusion of responsibility also decreases.

What is the relationship between group size,intimacy,and stability?

How do bureaucracies perpetuate themselves through goal displacement? Provide an example of goal displacement.

How does the structure and function of groups change as they grow in size?

Tom works as an agent for a large insurance company. At his work station,he has taped pictures of his wife and granddaughter and of last year's Caribbean vacation. Sociologists would see these pictures as an attempt by Tom to ________.

What are the three leadership styles?

How do workers resist alienation?

What are the two types of leaders?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

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Exam 5: Social Groups and Formal Organizations

The U.S. Postal Service is an example of a bureaucracy.

Which phrase BEST describes primary groups as Charles Cooley envisioned them?

What did Solomon Asch's experiment on group conformity demonstrate?

Identify an example of a small group. Explain how the size of this group affects its members' attitudes and behaviors and what role leadership plays.

When experiencing groupthink,people take on a collective tunnel vision and are convinced there is only one right viewpoint with a single course of action.

What are the five characteristics of bureaucracies as identified by Weber?

What causes bureaucratic alienation?

As diversity in the workplace continues to increase,more than half of U.S. workers include which three groups?

Nick was a promising caseworker for an social services agency. After earning several lower-level promotions,he was appointed to a supervisory position. Supervisory work did not mix well with Nick's abilities and he fell into a professional rut. This is an example of the ________.

Why are workers generally NOT promoted beyond their "level of incompetence," as predicted by the Peter principle?

Kody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves. Kody feels very antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Kody,these two rival gangs would be considered ________.

As the size of a group decreases,the likelihood for diffusion of responsibility also decreases.

What is the relationship between group size,intimacy,and stability?

How do bureaucracies perpetuate themselves through goal displacement? Provide an example of goal displacement.

How does the structure and function of groups change as they grow in size?

Tom works as an agent for a large insurance company. At his work station,he has taped pictures of his wife and granddaughter and of last year's Caribbean vacation. Sociologists would see these pictures as an attempt by Tom to ________.

What are the three leadership styles?

How do workers resist alienation?

What are the two types of leaders?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

Filters