Question 1

Facebook, email, and other forms of newer media have weakened the informal structure that used to be a part of most bureaucratic organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ 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 C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Define dyads and triads; explain the effect of group size on interaction patterns.

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​The size of a group is one of its most ...

Question 4

Several employees at a fast food restaurant call in sick at the last minute. The manager tries to fill in but doesn't know how to run the drive-through intercom or broiler. Applying the terms for problems that are frequent within bureaucracy, this is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​informal structure
B)   ​work culture
C)   ​goal displacement
D)   ​trained incapacityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of these sociologists applied ideal type analysis and borrowed from the field of economics to the study bureaucracies?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Irving Janis
B)   ​Solomon Asch
C)   ​Karl Marx
D)   ​Max WeberE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which type of theorist is most concerned with the influence of group size on the interaction among members?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​conflict theorists
B)   ​symbolic interactionists
C)   ​functionalists
D)   ​postmodern theoristsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The text points out that ingroup and outgroup distinctions______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​may encourage social cohesion among group members
B)   ​serve to prevent classism, racism, sexism, and ageism
C)   ​discourage feelings of group superiority
D)   ​are less likely to exist in contemporary societies than in traditional onesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Compare the perspectives of functionalists and conflict theorists on the purposes of groups.

Accepted Answer

​According to functionalists, people for...

Question 9

What is the term used by sociologists to describe individuals' awareness that they share commonalities with certain others?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​consciousness of kind
B)   ​outgroup feelings
C)   ​cultural relativism
D)   ​homogeneityE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Discuss the major shortcomings of bureaucracies, including negative effects on workers, clients, or customers, as well as negative effects on productivity levels.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracies are often criticized for t...

Question 11

Social psychologist __________ examined group decision making among political experts and found that major blunders in U.S. history may be attributed to pressure toward group conformity.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Robert Merton
B)   ​Stanley Miligram
C)   ​Irving Janis
D)   ​Solomon AschE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The existence of an outgroup creates a threat and is dysfunctional for the ingroup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Leaders using the __________ style of leadership may be praised for their expressive, supportive behavior toward group members, but they may also be blamed for being indecisive in times of crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​authoritarian
B)   ​laissez-faire
C)   ​cooperative
D)   ​democraticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Latisha is a member of a group working on a research project for a class assignment. Whenever the group meets, other members are easily sidetracked and Latisha is always trying to keep the group focused on the assignment. Latisha would be considered the __________ leader of the group.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​laissez faire
B)   ​expressive
C)   ​instrumental
D)   ​authoritarianE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

From the __________ perspective, people form groups to meet instrumental and expressive needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​symbolic interaction
B)   ​functionalist
C)   ​postmodern
D)   ​conflictE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A(n)  __________ is a collection of two or more people who interact frequently with one another, share a sense of belonging, and have a feeling of interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​social group
B)   ​aggregate
C)   ​category
D)   ​secondary groupE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

__________ size refers to the number of potential members a group has.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Hypothetical
B)   ​Absolute
C)   ​Dyadic
D)   ​RelativeE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A(n)  __________ is a number of people who may never have met one another but share a similar characteristic (such as education level, age, race, or gender) .

Accepted Answer

A)   ​social group
B)   ​category
C)   ​aggregate
D)   ​secondary categoryE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the research of Stanley Milgram and explain its contributions to our understanding of obedience to authority.

Accepted Answer

Stanley Milgram was a social psychologis...

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