Question 1

The implications of Milgram's experiments on obedience to authority are that

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A) it may be possible for any ordinary person to commit atrocities under the right conditions. 
B) getting most people to follow orders requires a great deal of coercion. 
C) only some personality types are capable of committing atrocities against other human beings. 
D) we cannot hold people accountable for their actions. 
A) it may be possible for any ordinary person to commit atrocities under the right conditions. 
B) getting most people to follow orders requires a great deal of coercion. 
C) only some personality types are capable of committing atrocities against other human beings. 
D) we cannot hold people accountable for their actions.

Question 2

Deindividuation refers to

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A) the inability of a person to think for themselves. 
B) the willingness of a person to take the blame for the entire group. 
C) the sense of merging with the group so that blame will be shared,not directed toward any individual. 
D) a sense of normlessness. 
A) the inability of a person to think for themselves. 
B) the willingness of a person to take the blame for the entire group. 
C) the sense of merging with the group so that blame will be shared,not directed toward any individual. 
D) a sense of normlessness.

Question 3

What was the outcome of the classic prison simulation done by Zimbardo and his associates?

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A) Without being told to do so,students playing the role of guards behaved sadistically toward the students in the role of prisoners. 
B) When upper-class students were put in the role of prisoner,they were not abused as much as the working-class students in the same role. 
C) The students acting in the roles of both prisoners and the prisoners did not take the experiment seriously and so it was discontinued early. 
D) The findings were not significant in terms of how people adapt to roles of authority. 
A) Without being told to do so,students playing the role of guards behaved sadistically toward the students in the role of prisoners. 
B) When upper-class students were put in the role of prisoner,they were not abused as much as the working-class students in the same role. 
C) The students acting in the roles of both prisoners and the prisoners did not take the experiment seriously and so it was discontinued early. 
D) The findings were not significant in terms of how people adapt to roles of authority.

Question 4

Explain the phenomenon of groupthink and the conditions that make it most likely to occur.Name at least two historical events that took place as a result of groupthink.

Accepted Answer

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon

Question 5

Alienation is only a problem in occupations involving manual labor and factory production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When people are from a culture that stresses caution over taking chances,being a member of a group overcomes cultural background and the group will take much greater risks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Voluntary organizations

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A) lack organization because they are informal and social. 
B) are always political. 
C) have been organized to address a wide variety of issues. 
D) are equally accessed by people from diverse backgrounds. 
A) lack organization because they are informal and social. 
B) are always political. 
C) have been organized to address a wide variety of issues. 
D) are equally accessed by people from diverse backgrounds.

Question 8

Instrumental groups become intimate over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Asch's experiments are examples of groupthink.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If Bobby joins a gang,he is joining a.

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A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) dyad 
D) triad 
A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) dyad 
D) triad

Question 11

According to social psychologist Philip Zimbardo,how do most people respond to hearing about the overly conforming behavior of others in groups?

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A) They empathize because they know they would behave the same way. 
B) They understand that for most people conformity is the norm. 
C) They believe that they themselves would not succumb to group pressure. 
D) They think that the conformity is the result of group members being tricked in some way. 
A) They empathize because they know they would behave the same way. 
B) They understand that for most people conformity is the norm. 
C) They believe that they themselves would not succumb to group pressure. 
D) They think that the conformity is the result of group members being tricked in some way.

Question 12

Secondary groups are most likely to take on characteristics of primary groups

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A) in situations where there is a clear authority and purpose to the group. 
B) when family members are living at a distance. 
C) in times of high stress or crisis such as natural disasters. 
D) when they are extremely small. 
A) in situations where there is a clear authority and purpose to the group. 
B) when family members are living at a distance. 
C) in times of high stress or crisis such as natural disasters. 
D) when they are extremely small.

Question 13

Which perspective is most likely to focus on the fact that individuals experience stress and alienation as a result of being subordinated within a formal organization?

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A) functionalist theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction theory 
D) feminist theory 
A) functionalist theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction theory 
D) feminist theory

Question 14

As group size increases,stability increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sociologists have found that the informal structure of an organization

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A) includes all members at the lower levels of the organization. 
B) may increase productivity,but doesn't seem to decrease productivity. 
C) develops largely among those most taken for granted in an organization. 
D) is stronger at the top than at the bottom of the organization. 
A) includes all members at the lower levels of the organization. 
B) may increase productivity,but doesn't seem to decrease productivity. 
C) develops largely among those most taken for granted in an organization. 
D) is stronger at the top than at the bottom of the organization.

Question 16

If a students uses musicians as a model for behavior then musicians are their.

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A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) reference group 
D) attribute 
A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) reference group 
D) attribute

Question 17

The central focus ofis: positive functions contribute to unity and stability of the organization.

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A) functionalist theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction theory 
D) social exchange theory 
A) functionalist theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction theory 
D) social exchange theory

Question 18

Which of these statements about occupations and networks is false?

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A) Compared with Whites,Latinos and Black are more likely to be harmed by a lack of social contacts 
B) The "old boy network" has virtually disappeared. 
C) The person who leads you to a job is likely to have a background similar to yours 
D) Black leaders have formed a network closer than that of White leaders. 
A) Compared with Whites,Latinos and Black are more likely to be harmed by a lack of social contacts 
B) The "old boy network" has virtually disappeared. 
C) The person who leads you to a job is likely to have a background similar to yours 
D) Black leaders have formed a network closer than that of White leaders.

Question 19

Which of the following is false about the formation of social networks?

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A) Networks are must often formed in very conscious and formal ways. 
B) The formation of networks can be very spontaneous. 
C) Social networks may form at home,work,church,or many other places. 
D) Family networks can lead to jobs and upward mobility. 
A) Networks are must often formed in very conscious and formal ways. 
B) The formation of networks can be very spontaneous. 
C) Social networks may form at home,work,church,or many other places. 
D) Family networks can lead to jobs and upward mobility.

Question 20

As,trends in risk-taking are amplified.

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A) groups become larger. 
B) groups become smaller. 
C) groups become less stable. 
D) groups become more intimate. 
A) groups become larger. 
B) groups become smaller. 
C) groups become less stable. 
D) groups become more intimate.

The implications of Milgram's experiments on obedience to authority are that

Deindividuation refers to

What was the outcome of the classic prison simulation done by Zimbardo and his associates?

Explain the phenomenon of groupthink and the conditions that make it most likely to occur.Name at least two historical events that took place as a result of groupthink.

Alienation is only a problem in occupations involving manual labor and factory production.

When people are from a culture that stresses caution over taking chances,being a member of a group overcomes cultural background and the group will take much greater risks.

Voluntary organizations

Instrumental groups become intimate over time.

Asch's experiments are examples of groupthink.

If Bobby joins a gang,he is joining a.

According to social psychologist Philip Zimbardo,how do most people respond to hearing about the overly conforming behavior of others in groups?

Secondary groups are most likely to take on characteristics of primary groups

Which perspective is most likely to focus on the fact that individuals experience stress and alienation as a result of being subordinated within a formal organization?

As group size increases,stability increases.

Sociologists have found that the informal structure of an organization

If a students uses musicians as a model for behavior then musicians are their.

The central focus ofis: positive functions contribute to unity and stability of the organization.

Which of these statements about occupations and networks is false?

Which of the following is false about the formation of social networks?

As,trends in risk-taking are amplified.

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Exam 6: Groups and Organization

The implications of Milgram's experiments on obedience to authority are that

Deindividuation refers to

What was the outcome of the classic prison simulation done by Zimbardo and his associates?

Explain the phenomenon of groupthink and the conditions that make it most likely to occur.Name at least two historical events that took place as a result of groupthink.

Alienation is only a problem in occupations involving manual labor and factory production.

When people are from a culture that stresses caution over taking chances,being a member of a group overcomes cultural background and the group will take much greater risks.

Voluntary organizations

Instrumental groups become intimate over time.

Asch's experiments are examples of groupthink.

If Bobby joins a gang,he is joining a.

According to social psychologist Philip Zimbardo,how do most people respond to hearing about the overly conforming behavior of others in groups?

Secondary groups are most likely to take on characteristics of primary groups

Which perspective is most likely to focus on the fact that individuals experience stress and alienation as a result of being subordinated within a formal organization?

As group size increases,stability increases.

Sociologists have found that the informal structure of an organization

If a students uses musicians as a model for behavior then musicians are their.

The central focus ofis: positive functions contribute to unity and stability of the organization.

Which of these statements about occupations and networks is false?

Which of the following is false about the formation of social networks?

As,trends in risk-taking are amplified.

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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