Exam 5: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Personal distance is used for first-time business relations, such as a job interview.

Using the turn signal to let the drivers around you know that you are turning left is an example of obeying a social norm.

Ben has a new job and admires his new boss, Ray, because he is intelligent, aggressive, honest, and (most importantly) successful. Ray is most likely part of Ben's reference group.

Maria interviews Eric for an entry-level position at the firm where she works. According to Edward Hall, the two will most likely sit at a(n)__________ distance from one another.

Most of the time, we engage in _________________ behavior, the behavior safest with casual acquaintances because it is scripted.

__________ refer to new approaches that have developed to deal with some of the dysfunctions of bureaucracy.

It is easy for individuals to maintain morals and values when working in an extremely large organization.

After getting her bachelor's degree in sociology, Megan wants to go to law school to study international law, but she wants to take a year off from studying. Her options for the next year are to go to Japan to teach English to Japanese children or work at the McDonald's back in her hometown. Using evidence from the text, which should she choose?

Individuals require organizations for human interaction and to meet their needs.

Being a guitarist in a band is an achieved status.

List and discuss at least four problems in bureaucracies that were presented in the text. How would you address these problems? What would the ideal organizational structure for macro-level groups look like in the United States?

Durkheim found that personal despair always motivates suicide.

Through our social networks, we are linked to:

Andrew meets his girlfriend in an airport terminal coffee shop after being apart for the past three months. They will most likely communicate within:

Because norms govern social behavior, social interaction is rarely misinterpreted.

To correct some of the dysfunctions caused by bureaucracy, the Sociology Company makes all decisions as a group, emphasizes cooperation, and uses personal appeals to ensure that everyone participates in problem solving. The Sociology Company is a(n) __________ organization.

Krista's group of college friends is considered a(n) __________ group because they have a strong sense of loyalty to one another, they care deeply about each other, and they receive intrinsic value from belonging.

Michael enjoys being the most popular boy in his high school. All of his popular friends are on the soccer team, but Michael doesn't like soccer because he doesn't like running. Despite his dislike for soccer, he tries out for the school team. Dramaturgists would categorize his behavior as "impression management."

Nicole addresses an introductory sociology course as a guest lecturer. She is most likely to address the class while standing at a:

Because of the success of affirmative-action policies, minorities are equally promoted within bureaucratic organizations.