Question 1

Identification with a reference group really has little impact on one's self­esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The informal structure of a bureaucracy

Accepted Answer

A) follows the same rules and regulations as the formal structure. 
B) develops among those at the top of the organizational structure. 
C) increases the feelings of solidarity among all workers. 
D) uses alternate channels to get some things done faster. 
A) follows the same rules and regulations as the formal structure. 
B) develops among those at the top of the organizational structure. 
C) increases the feelings of solidarity among all workers. 
D) uses alternate channels to get some things done faster.

Question 3

Large organizations that individuals join for specific purposes are referred to asorganizations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to theof a person.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional and intimate needs 
B) socio-biological needs 
C) task-oriented needs 
D) formative needs 
A) emotional and intimate needs 
B) socio-biological needs 
C) task-oriented needs 
D) formative needs

Question 5

are small and intimate;are larger and short-lived.

Accepted Answer

A) Primary groups; secondary groups 
B) Secondary groups; primary groups. 
C) Triads; dyads 
D) Categories; secondary groups 
A) Primary groups; secondary groups 
B) Secondary groups; primary groups. 
C) Triads; dyads 
D) Categories; secondary groups

Question 6

By definition,groups must be at leastpeople.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 7 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 7

Question 7

Overall,the primary organizational principle that motivates McDonaldization is.

Accepted Answer

A) an emphasis on efficiency 
B) calculability 
C) predictability 
D) control 
A) an emphasis on efficiency 
B) calculability 
C) predictability 
D) control

Question 8

Alienation refers to the.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological separation of a person from an organization 
B) rigid adherence to rules and regulations 
C) shift away from intimate relationships with others 
D) physical movement away from a negative interaction 
A) psychological separation of a person from an organization 
B) rigid adherence to rules and regulations 
C) shift away from intimate relationships with others 
D) physical movement away from a negative interaction

Question 9

Most people vote with the same political party and have the same religious beliefs as do their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person reads in the newspaper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer.If no other information is available,attribution theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) a White person will view the shooting as an unnecessary act of violence. 
B) both Black and White people will assume that youth gang activity was a problem. 
C) a Black person will likely believe the shooting was unnecessary,while a White person will assume the officer acted appropriately. 
D) neither a Black nor a White person will make any assumptions about the situation until they have learned more information. 
A) a White person will view the shooting as an unnecessary act of violence. 
B) both Black and White people will assume that youth gang activity was a problem. 
C) a Black person will likely believe the shooting was unnecessary,while a White person will assume the officer acted appropriately. 
D) neither a Black nor a White person will make any assumptions about the situation until they have learned more information.

Question 11

In the now famous Milgram Obedience Studies,the results demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) people will not conform when they believe their behavior will harm another person. 
B) women are less likely to engage in behavior that is potentially harmful for others than men are. 
C) there is a significant difference between what people believe they will do and how they actually behave. 
D) people only conform up to a certain point,but will not violate moral or ethical standards. 
A) people will not conform when they believe their behavior will harm another person. 
B) women are less likely to engage in behavior that is potentially harmful for others than men are. 
C) there is a significant difference between what people believe they will do and how they actually behave. 
D) people only conform up to a certain point,but will not violate moral or ethical standards.

Question 12

From a sociological standpoint,the most convincing explanation for the occurrence of risky shifts is.

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation 
B) anomie 
C) panic 
D) social disorganization 
A) deindividuation 
B) anomie 
C) panic 
D) social disorganization

Question 13

Sociological research on group decision making finds that

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink is inevitable any time a team comes together to make a decision. 
B) people in positions of power are not affected by groupthink in the same way that those below them are. 
C) if members of a group feel invulnerable this increases the potential for groupthink to occur. 
D) younger people are more affected by groupthink than older people. 
A) groupthink is inevitable any time a team comes together to make a decision. 
B) people in positions of power are not affected by groupthink in the same way that those below them are. 
C) if members of a group feel invulnerable this increases the potential for groupthink to occur. 
D) younger people are more affected by groupthink than older people.

Question 14

The most important idea in the studies on groupthink and risk is that individuals will act without identifying with a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The idea of strength in weak ties refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) knowing one person in a network 
B) knowing many people in a network 
C) people with different backgrounds 
D) networks connected together 
A) knowing one person in a network 
B) knowing many people in a network 
C) people with different backgrounds 
D) networks connected together

Question 16

promote a sense of "us?" promote a sense of "them."

Accepted Answer

A) Dyads; triads 
B) Primary groups; secondary groups 
C) In-groups; out-groups 
D) Reference groups; attribution groups 
A) Dyads; triads 
B) Primary groups; secondary groups 
C) In-groups; out-groups 
D) Reference groups; attribution groups

Question 17

When asked to administer potentially harmful shocks to other people in a research setting,most people will

Accepted Answer

A) only administer very weak shocks; they refuse to give stronger shocks. 
B) refuse to administer any type of shocks; they will quit the research project. 
C) give whatever strength of electric shock they are asked to,regardless of the risk to another person. 
D) call the authorities and report the person telling them to shock another person. 
A) only administer very weak shocks; they refuse to give stronger shocks. 
B) refuse to administer any type of shocks; they will quit the research project. 
C) give whatever strength of electric shock they are asked to,regardless of the risk to another person. 
D) call the authorities and report the person telling them to shock another person.

Question 18

Which of the following is not characteristic of formal organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) They develop their own cultures and routine practices. 
B) They are independent of any other organization. 
C) They change over time,but also tend to remain in existence. 
D) They may be tools for creating social change. 
A) They develop their own cultures and routine practices. 
B) They are independent of any other organization. 
C) They change over time,but also tend to remain in existence. 
D) They may be tools for creating social change.

Question 19

The tragic cases of the Challenger and the Colombia are used to illustrate the point that

Accepted Answer

A) people need to be more responsible in their jobs. 
B) the informal network does not always have a positive effect. 
C) rigid conformity within an organization can be very dangerous. 
D) failure to follow the chain of command may end in tragedy. 
A) people need to be more responsible in their jobs. 
B) the informal network does not always have a positive effect. 
C) rigid conformity within an organization can be very dangerous. 
D) failure to follow the chain of command may end in tragedy.

Question 20

The results of Solomon Asch's classic study of conformity were that

Accepted Answer

A) test subjects required a great deal of harassment before they would succumb to group pressure and give an incorrect answer. 
B) individuals are likely to conform to group pressure,even if the group is objectively incorrect. 
C) the size of the group of confederates do not make any difference in the likelihood of the subject to give an incorrect response. 
D) male subjects were more likely to conform than female subjects. 
A) test subjects required a great deal of harassment before they would succumb to group pressure and give an incorrect answer. 
B) individuals are likely to conform to group pressure,even if the group is objectively incorrect. 
C) the size of the group of confederates do not make any difference in the likelihood of the subject to give an incorrect response. 
D) male subjects were more likely to conform than female subjects.

Identification with a reference group really has little impact on one's selfesteem.

The informal structure of a bureaucracy

Large organizations that individuals join for specific purposes are referred to asorganizations.

Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to theof a person.

are small and intimate;are larger and short-lived.

By definition,groups must be at leastpeople.

Overall,the primary organizational principle that motivates McDonaldization is.

Alienation refers to the.

Most people vote with the same political party and have the same religious beliefs as do their parents.

A person reads in the newspaper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer.If no other information is available,attribution theory suggests that

In the now famous Milgram Obedience Studies,the results demonstrated that

From a sociological standpoint,the most convincing explanation for the occurrence of risky shifts is.

Sociological research on group decision making finds that

The most important idea in the studies on groupthink and risk is that individuals will act without identifying with a group.

The idea of strength in weak ties refers to:

promote a sense of "us?" promote a sense of "them."

When asked to administer potentially harmful shocks to other people in a research setting,most people will

Which of the following is not characteristic of formal organizations?

The tragic cases of the Challenger and the Colombia are used to illustrate the point that

The results of Solomon Asch's classic study of conformity were 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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Exam 6: Groups and Organization

Identification with a reference group really has little impact on one's self­esteem.

The informal structure of a bureaucracy

Large organizations that individuals join for specific purposes are referred to asorganizations.

Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to theof a person.

are small and intimate;are larger and short-lived.

By definition,groups must be at leastpeople.

Overall,the primary organizational principle that motivates McDonaldization is.

Alienation refers to the.

Most people vote with the same political party and have the same religious beliefs as do their parents.

A person reads in the newspaper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer.If no other information is available,attribution theory suggests that

In the now famous Milgram Obedience Studies,the results demonstrated that

From a sociological standpoint,the most convincing explanation for the occurrence of risky shifts is.

Sociological research on group decision making finds that

The most important idea in the studies on groupthink and risk is that individuals will act without identifying with a group.

The idea of strength in weak ties refers to:

promote a sense of "us?" promote a sense of "them."

When asked to administer potentially harmful shocks to other people in a research setting,most people will

Which of the following is not characteristic of formal organizations?

The tragic cases of the Challenger and the Colombia are used to illustrate the point that

The results of Solomon Asch's classic study of conformity were 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

Filters

Identification with a reference group really has little impact on one's selfesteem.