Question 1

According to Weber bureaucracies have positive functions that contribute to their overall unity.Weber termed these.

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A) positive functions 
B) manifest functions 
C) eufunctions 
D) non-dysfunctions 
A) positive functions 
B) manifest functions 
C) eufunctions 
D) non-dysfunctions

Question 2

Georg Simmel is known for his work with:

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A) social networks. 
B) social institutions. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group size effects. 
A) social networks. 
B) social institutions. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group size effects.

Question 3

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's classic study of organizational structure indicated that

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A) there is no indication that the hierarchical structure of the bureaucracy negatively impacts on minorities or women. 
B) while race and gender play a major role determining people's place within the organization,social class does not. 
C) the stressful effects of tokenism on women and minorities can have very negative consequences. 
D) in modern organizations,token minorities and/or women hires no longer exist; persons are hired and fired strictly on their own merit. 
A) there is no indication that the hierarchical structure of the bureaucracy negatively impacts on minorities or women. 
B) while race and gender play a major role determining people's place within the organization,social class does not. 
C) the stressful effects of tokenism on women and minorities can have very negative consequences. 
D) in modern organizations,token minorities and/or women hires no longer exist; persons are hired and fired strictly on their own merit.

Question 4

Despite being warned of danger,NASA scientists proceeded with the launch of the space shuttle Challenger that exploded during launch.Sociological analysis of this situation finds it was caused by

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A) a lack of communication. 
B) a combination of risky shift and organizational ritualism. 
C) organizational alienation. 
D) groupthink. 
A) a lack of communication. 
B) a combination of risky shift and organizational ritualism. 
C) organizational alienation. 
D) groupthink.

Question 5

According to attribution theory,when an out­group member's behavior is unclear

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A) it will be interpreted in a neutral way by in-group members. 
B) it will be interpreted in a negative manner by in-group members. 
C) it will be interpreted as positive by in-group members. 
D) in-group members will not pay attention to it. 
A) it will be interpreted in a neutral way by in-group members. 
B) it will be interpreted in a negative manner by in-group members. 
C) it will be interpreted as positive by in-group members. 
D) in-group members will not pay attention to it.

Question 6

Which of the following would not be a slogan for Ritzer's McDonaldization?

Accepted Answer

A) "the same way,everyday" 
B) "count on it" 
C) "have it your way" 
D) "over and over again" 
A) "the same way,everyday" 
B) "count on it" 
C) "have it your way" 
D) "over and over again"

Question 7

The overall purpose of the bureaucratic organization is

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A) to maximize efficiency. 
B) promote democracy. 
C) alleviate suffering for the workers. 
D) be open to social change. 
A) to maximize efficiency. 
B) promote democracy. 
C) alleviate suffering for the workers. 
D) be open to social change.

Question 8

Triadic segregation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency for triads to develop into a pair and an isolate. 
B) the likelihood of dyads to be stable. 
C) the emergence of coalitions. 
D) the predisposition for primary groups to be small. 
A) the tendency for triads to develop into a pair and an isolate. 
B) the likelihood of dyads to be stable. 
C) the emergence of coalitions. 
D) the predisposition for primary groups to be small.

Question 9

In a triad,when two of the people are interacting and form a dyad,the sociological term for the third person is
)

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A) an outcast 
B) an isolate 
C) a third party 
D) a co-participant 
A) an outcast 
B) an isolate 
C) a third party 
D) a co-participant

Question 10

According to Weber,bureaucracies are organized in such a way as to

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A) create totalitarian government of organizations. 
B) ensure that all workers are treated the same. 
C) create an organization that is easy to change. 
D) promote democracy within the work place. 
A) create totalitarian government of organizations. 
B) ensure that all workers are treated the same. 
C) create an organization that is easy to change. 
D) promote democracy within the work place.

Question 11

In their study of groups of different sizes,sociologists have found that

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A) primary groups are a major influence and an important source of social control. 
B) primary groups often take on the characteristics of secondary groups. 
C) primary groups are less important today as our society has become more secondary group-oriented. 
D) secondary groups tend to be most significant in the emotional lives of people. 
A) primary groups are a major influence and an important source of social control. 
B) primary groups often take on the characteristics of secondary groups. 
C) primary groups are less important today as our society has become more secondary group-oriented. 
D) secondary groups tend to be most significant in the emotional lives of people.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A) classmates 
B) neighbors 
C) family 
D) teachers 
A) classmates 
B) neighbors 
C) family 
D) teachers

Question 13

Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental needs refer to the practica

Question 14

Which of the following does not illustrate a common type of attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) a girl who does well in science is perceived as being unusually smart 
B) a white person observes a white student taking a wallet out of someone's purse and assumes the student was asked to do so by the owner 
C) a Hispanic student is carrying a baseball bat and it is assumed he intends to vandalize something 
D) All of these are illustrations of attribution error. 
A) a girl who does well in science is perceived as being unusually smart 
B) a white person observes a white student taking a wallet out of someone's purse and assumes the student was asked to do so by the owner 
C) a Hispanic student is carrying a baseball bat and it is assumed he intends to vandalize something 
D) All of these are illustrations of attribution error.

Question 15

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A) standing in line at an amusement park waiting to get on a popular ride 
B) picking over items at a large rummage sale 
C) a neighborhood digging out after a blizzard has hit 
D) sharing an admiration for a rock star 
A) standing in line at an amusement park waiting to get on a popular ride 
B) picking over items at a large rummage sale 
C) a neighborhood digging out after a blizzard has hit 
D) sharing an admiration for a rock star

Question 16

The study of formal organizations represents an example of.

Accepted Answer

A) macroanalysis 
B) microanalysis 
C) content analysis 
D) survey analysis. 
A) macroanalysis 
B) microanalysis 
C) content analysis 
D) survey analysis.

Question 17

There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Attribution error refers to a situation in which one

Accepted Answer

A) fails to see that group membership is the cause of a person's behavior. 
B) falsely attributes a person's behavior to membership in a particular group. 
C) blames something on one person that is really the fault of another person. 
D) completely misunderstands the action in a particular situation. 
A) fails to see that group membership is the cause of a person's behavior. 
B) falsely attributes a person's behavior to membership in a particular group. 
C) blames something on one person that is really the fault of another person. 
D) completely misunderstands the action in a particular situation.

Question 19

Which of the following is false in regard to patterns of discrimination within organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) The most powerful positions in any organization are typically held by White men of upper class status. 
B) Discrimination persists even when formal barriers have been removed. 
C) Minority employees increasingly have the same amounts of education as White employees. 
D) In situations where minority employees have the same amount of education as Whites,promotions are given out equally. 
A) The most powerful positions in any organization are typically held by White men of upper class status. 
B) Discrimination persists even when formal barriers have been removed. 
C) Minority employees increasingly have the same amounts of education as White employees. 
D) In situations where minority employees have the same amount of education as Whites,promotions are given out equally.

Question 20

Sometimes people will comment that it is a "small world" when they coincidentally meet the friend of a friend.
Research into the "small world problem" demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A) networks do not reach as far as was believed in the past. 
B) employment agencies are more effective than networks at directing people toward jobs. 
C) social networking is a thing of the past; it is now out-of-date. 
D) networks make the world seem a lot smaller than many might think. 
A) networks do not reach as far as was believed in the past. 
B) employment agencies are more effective than networks at directing people toward jobs. 
C) social networking is a thing of the past; it is now out-of-date. 
D) networks make the world seem a lot smaller than many might think.

According to Weber bureaucracies have positive functions that contribute to their overall unity.Weber termed these.

Georg Simmel is known for his work with:

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's classic study of organizational structure indicated that

Despite being warned of danger,NASA scientists proceeded with the launch of the space shuttle Challenger that exploded during launch.Sociological analysis of this situation finds it was caused by

According to attribution theory,when an outgroup member's behavior is unclear

Which of the following would not be a slogan for Ritzer's McDonaldization?

The overall purpose of the bureaucratic organization is

Triadic segregation refers to:

In a triad,when two of the people are interacting and form a dyad,the sociological term for the third person is )

According to Weber,bureaucracies are organized in such a way as to

In their study of groups of different sizes,sociologists have found that

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.

Which of the following does not illustrate a common type of attribution error?

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?

The study of formal organizations represents an example of.

There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.

Attribution error refers to a situation in which one

Which of the following is false in regard to patterns of discrimination within organizations?

Sometimes people will comment that it is a "small world" when they coincidentally meet the friend of a friend. Research into the "small world problem" demonstrates that

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According to Weber bureaucracies have positive functions that contribute to their overall unity.Weber termed these.

Georg Simmel is known for his work with:

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's classic study of organizational structure indicated that

Despite being warned of danger,NASA scientists proceeded with the launch of the space shuttle Challenger that exploded during launch.Sociological analysis of this situation finds it was caused by

According to attribution theory,when an out­group member's behavior is unclear

Which of the following would not be a slogan for Ritzer's McDonaldization?

The overall purpose of the bureaucratic organization is

Triadic segregation refers to:

In a triad,when two of the people are interacting and form a dyad,the sociological term for the third person is )

According to Weber,bureaucracies are organized in such a way as to

In their study of groups of different sizes,sociologists have found that

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.

Which of the following does not illustrate a common type of attribution error?

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?

The study of formal organizations represents an example of.

There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.

Attribution error refers to a situation in which one

Which of the following is false in regard to patterns of discrimination within organizations?

Sometimes people will comment that it is a "small world" when they coincidentally meet the friend of a friend. Research into the "small world problem" demonstrates that

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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According to attribution theory,when an outgroup member's behavior is unclear