Question 1

According to Weber, most modern bureaucracies will fit his ideal type and have all of the characteristics as he described them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Part of the movement to humanize bureaucracy includes________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a more rigid hierarchical structure 
B)  ​a greater emphasis on sharing information 
C)  ​helping employees focus on work 
D)  ​a reduction in the amount of informal activity

Question 3

Describe the iron law of oligarchy and explain why bureaucratic hierarchies and oligarchies go hand in hand.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Political parties, ecological activist groups, religious organizations, parent-teacher associations, and college sororities and fraternities are examples of __________ organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​normative 
B)  ​utilitarian 
C)  ​coercive 
D)  ​totalitarian

Question 5

A person's class (socioeconomic status based on a person's education, occupation, and income) is the most significant predictor of whether a person will participate in a mainstream __________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​totalitarian 
B)  ​coercive 
C)  ​normative 
D)  ​utilitarian

Question 6

A(n) __________ is a collection of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time but share little else in common.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​social group 
B)  ​category 
C)  ​aggregate 
D)  ​primary group

Question 7

In times of crisis, such as a war or natural disaster, __________ leaders may be commended for their decisive actions. In other situations, however, they may be criticized for being dictatorial and for fostering intergroup hostility.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cooperative 
B)  ​laissez-faire 
C)  ​authoritarian 
D)  ​democratic

Question 8

Sociologist __________ coined the terms ingroup and outgroup to describe people's feelings toward members of their own and other groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Emile Durkheim 
B)  ​Max Weber 
C)  ​William Graham Sumner 
D)  ​Charles H. Cooley

Question 9

__________ needs are met by opportunities of self-expression and support from family, friends, and peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Expressive 
B)  ​Instrumental 
C)  ​Social 
D)  ​Individual

Question 10

Which of these is an example of a coalition?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​teachers in a school district work together to demand better wages 
B)  ​a couple with a new baby, increasing the size of the family 
C)  ​a married couple or domestic partnership of two people 
D)  ​friends going out to dinner together

Question 11

Which of these characteristics do virtual communities and face-to-face communities have in common?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​geographic boundaries 
B)  ​social boundaries 
C)  ​shared interests 
D)  ​psychological detachment among members

Question 12

After conducting his research, Solomon Asch concluded that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​succumbing to group pressure is less common than many people would like to believe 
B)  ​the size of the group has little influence on the extent to which individuals respond to group pressure 
C)  ​the degree of social cohesion felt by participants is very important regarding how individuals respond to group pressure 
D)  ​when it comes to encouraging compliance, groups wield very little power over individuals

Exam 5: Groups and Organizations

According to Weber, most modern bureaucracies will fit his ideal type and have all of the characteristics as he described them.