Question 1

The United Way,the Green Party and the National Rifle Association are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracies. 
B)  formal groups. 
C)  reference groups. 
D)  voluntary associations. 
E)  voluntary groups.

Question 2

Social institutions are interconnected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ provides a sense of meaning and purpose to members of a society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Economy 
C)  The political institution 
D)  Education 
E)  Religion

Question 4

The total dollar value of volunteer time in 2012 was

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A)  $300 million 
B)  $50 million 
C)  $100 billion 
D)  $200 billion 
E)  $173 billion

Question 5

Cody is a member of the LA Crips.The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves.Cody feels antagonistic toward the Bloods and Satan's Slaves.For Cody,these two rival gangs would be considered a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  reference group. 
B)  in-group. 
C)  out-group. 
D)  primary group. 
E)  secondary group.

Question 6

Conflict theorists tend to exaggerate harmony in bureaucracies and to gloss over dysfunctions such as worker alienation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tucker is involved in the Jewish Awareness Club on campus.He strongly identifies with his Jewish faith and chooses to spend most of his free time with Jewish friends.For Tucker,the Jewish Awareness Club is a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic group. 
B)  consciousness group. 
C)  in-group. 
D)  out-group. 
E)  reference group.

Question 8

According to Max Weber,which of the following is not one of the ideal type characteristics of bureaucracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  high degree of division of labor and specialization 
B)  hierarchy of authority 
C)  explicit written rules and regulations 
D)  professionalism 
E)  qualifications-based employment

Question 9

Riley is studying gendered stereotypes in an organization.Riley is a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist. 
B)  conflict theorist. 
C)  symbolic interactionist. 
D)  exchange theorist. 
E)  feminist theorist.

Question 10

____________ tested whether subjects would obey an authority's instructions by giving electric shocks to "learners" who were memorizing words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Solomon Asch 
B)  Stanley Milgram 
C)  Philip Zimbardo 
D)  Irving Janis 
E)  Janis Asch

Question 11

Is the McDonaldization of society-whether it appears in restaurants,dental clinics or newspapers-always harmful? Does it also have positive effects? Provide several examples to support and illustrate your answer.

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The answer of Is the McDonaldization of society-whether it appears...

Question 12

Imagine that you are the boss in a large bureaucracy.Your organization has some shortcomings (the text identified nine possible shortcomings bureaucracies face).Explain how you would combat any three of these shortcomings in your organization.

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The answer of Imagine that you are the boss in...

Question 13

Individuals have multiple reference groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The _____ maintains law and order.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  economy 
C)  political institution 
D)  military 
E)  religion

Question 15

Your neighbor has come over to visit and asks you about your sociology class.You tell her that you are studying social groups and organizations.She asks you what social groups are.Assuming that she does not know anything about social groups (or sociology,for that matter),explain to her (in very simple English)what social groups are.

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The answer of Your neighbor has come over to visit...

Question 16

Define a group and explain the differences between primary and secondary groups.

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The answer of Define a group and explain the differences...

Question 17

For sociologists,a social institution refers to

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A)  the norms that are required to maintain a society over time. 
B)  an organized and established social system that meets one or more of a society's basic needs. 
C)  general traits that describe a social phenomenon rather than every case. 
D)  a generalization about an observation. 
E)  the combination of five major social needs.

Question 18

A group of college alumni meet regularly to watch football games.According to sociologists,this is an example of a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  global group. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  aggregate. 
D)  social group. 
E)  reference group.

Question 19

Which group did Janis caution to be wary of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  heads of state 
B)  intelligent people 
C)  professors 
D)  PTA members 
E)  Senators

Question 20

Out-group members are rarely aware of being outsiders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions

The United Way,the Green Party and the National Rifle Association are examples of

Social institutions are interconnected.

_____ provides a sense of meaning and purpose to members of a society.

The total dollar value of volunteer time in 2012 was

Cody is a member of the LA Crips.The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan's Slaves.Cody feels antagonistic toward the Bloods and Satan's Slaves.For Cody,these two rival gangs would be considered a/n

Conflict theorists tend to exaggerate harmony in bureaucracies and to gloss over dysfunctions such as worker alienation.

Tucker is involved in the Jewish Awareness Club on campus.He strongly identifies with his Jewish faith and chooses to spend most of his free time with Jewish friends.For Tucker,the Jewish Awareness Club is a/n

According to Max Weber,which of the following is not one of the ideal type characteristics of bureaucracies?

Riley is studying gendered stereotypes in an organization.Riley is a/n

____________ tested whether subjects would obey an authority's instructions by giving electric shocks to "learners" who were memorizing words.

Is the McDonaldization of society-whether it appears in restaurants,dental clinics or newspapers-always harmful? Does it also have positive effects? Provide several examples to support and illustrate your answer.

Imagine that you are the boss in a large bureaucracy.Your organization has some shortcomings (the text identified nine possible shortcomings bureaucracies face).Explain how you would combat any three of these shortcomings in your organization.

Individuals have multiple reference groups.

The _____ maintains law and order.

Define a group and explain the differences between primary and secondary groups.

For sociologists,a social institution refers to

A group of college alumni meet regularly to watch football games.According to sociologists,this is an example of a/n

Which group did Janis caution to be wary of groupthink?

Out-group members are rarely aware of being outsiders.