Question 1

It is possible for a secondary group or an aggregate to become a primary group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The research conducted by Stanley Milgram and his colleagues provides evidence that obedience to authority __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is relatively uncommon
B)   takes place only in the presence of charismatic leadership
C)   may be more common than most people would like to believe
D)   occurs only in totalitarian situationsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

According to political sociologist Miche...

Question 4

Sociologists are in agreement that virtual communities-that is, online communities of various types-fit the sociological definition of a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Two best friends, married couples, and domestic partnerships are each an example of a(n) ____________  .

Accepted Answer

A)   aggregate
B)   dyad
C)   triad
D)   categoryE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

____________ suggest that groups involve unequal power relationships so that not all members of a group are not equally likely to have their needs met.

Accepted Answer

A)   Postmodern theorists
B)   Functionalists
C)   Conflict theorists
D)   Symbolic interactionistsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

"Bureaucratic personality" refers to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the CEO or other person who comes to be associated with a bureaucratic organization
B)   the image a bureaucracy presents to the media
C)   an employee who is more concerned with following the rules than getting the job done
D)   employees' interaction with each other while at workE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Almost ____________ of Stanley Milgram's research subjects went all the way to what could have been a deadly jolt of electricity if the shock generator had been real.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-quarter
B)   one-half
C)   two-thirds
D)   three-quartersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The leader of a work group has proposed a solution to a problem that some group members believe will have negative results. Instead of discussing their concerns, they do not want to challenge the leader's authority. The result is an unwise decision. The group has experienced____________  .

Accepted Answer

A)   the iron law of oligarchy
B)   self-fulfilling prophecy
C)   collective unconscious
D)   groupthinkE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Susan and Mary are middle-aged women who have been neighbors for twenty-five years. They talk daily about each other's grandchildren, share grocery shopping trips, and offer each other advice. They are an example of a(n)  __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary group
B)   secondary group
C)   formal organization
D)   aggregateE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In Stanley Milgram's experiments, none of the "teachers" challenged the process before they had applied __________ volts.

Accepted Answer

A)   175
B)   225
C)   300
D)   450E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Describe sociologist William Graham Sumner's concepts of ingroups and outgroups. Explain the positive and negative consequences of both ingroups and outgroups for members.

Accepted Answer

William Graham Sumner, a prominent socio...

Question 13

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 membersE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Expressive
B)   Instrumental
C)   Social
D)   IndividualE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A(n)  ____________ organization is a highly structured secondary group formed for the purpose of achieving specific goals in the most efficient manner.

Accepted Answer

A)   traditional
B)   formal
C)   secondary
D)   primaryE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Only secondary groups have leaders; primary groups do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People do not voluntarily become members of ____________ organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)   utilitarian
B)   normative
C)   totalitarian
D)   coerciveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In his series of experiments, Asch found that virtually no one was willing to stand up to group pressure and give the correct response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) ____________  is a group to which a person does not belong and toward which the person may feel a sense of competitiveness or hostility.

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup
B)   outgroup
C)   formal group
D)   reference groupE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Within a bureaucracy, leaders have access to information that others in the organization do not have. This is one of the primary reasons for the emergence of_____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   bureaucracy
B)   oligarchy
C)   trained incapacity
D)   goal displacementE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Sociologists are in agreement that virtual communities-that is, online communities of various types-fit the sociological definition of a community.

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A(n) ____________ organization is a highly structured secondary group formed for the purpose of achieving specific goals in the most efficient manner.

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

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Almost ____________ of Stanley Milgram's research subjects went all the way to what could have been a deadly jolt of electricity if the shock generator had been real.

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"Bureaucratic personality" refers to ______________.

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

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The research conducted by Stanley Milgram and his colleagues provides evidence that obedience to authority __________.

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____________ suggest that groups involve unequal power relationships so that not all members of a group are not equally likely to have their needs met.

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The leader of a work group has proposed a solution to a problem that some group members believe will have negative results. Instead of discussing their concerns, they do not want to challenge the leader's authority. The result is an unwise decision. The group has experienced____________ .

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Only secondary groups have leaders; primary groups do not.

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It is possible for a secondary group or an aggregate to become a primary group.

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People do not voluntarily become members of ____________ organizations.

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In his series of experiments, Asch found that virtually no one was willing to stand up to group pressure and give the correct response.

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