Question 1

A group characterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary group 
B)  clique 
C)  primary group 
D)  community 
A)  secondary group 
B)  clique 
C)  primary group 
D)  community

Question 2

The dawn of civilization is most associated with the advent of the agricultural society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the five social revolutions and their causes.

Accepted Answer

(1)The first social revolution created t

Question 4

No single type of leadership is inherently best, as situations change and different types of leaders are needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify an example of a small group. Explain how the size of this group effects its members' attitudes and behaviors and what role leadership plays.

Accepted Answer

There are an exhaustive number of exampl

Question 6

Although it is the most egalitarian, what was the one social division common to all hunting and gathering societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  class differences based on relationship to the means of production 
B)  prestige based on male labor 
C)  social class based on accumulated property 
D)  social stratification based on race 
A)  class differences based on relationship to the means of production 
B)  prestige based on male labor 
C)  social class based on accumulated property 
D)  social stratification based on race

Question 7

The ________ is to the postindustrial society as the ________ is to the emerging biotech society.

Accepted Answer

A)  steam engine; microchip 
B)  discovery of the double helix DNA molecule; decoding of the human genome system 
C)  printing press; microchip 
D)  microchip; decoding of the human genome system 
A)  steam engine; microchip 
B)  discovery of the double helix DNA molecule; decoding of the human genome system 
C)  printing press; microchip 
D)  microchip; decoding of the human genome system

Question 8

The domestication revolution was the immediate stimulus for the advent of the agricultural society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following set the stage for the emergence of the earliest form of social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the domestication revolution 
B)  the horticultural society 
C)  the Industrial Revolution 
D)  the postindustrial society 
A)  the domestication revolution 
B)  the horticultural society 
C)  the Industrial Revolution 
D)  the postindustrial society

Question 10

A(n) ________ leadership style has the tendency to encourage either aggressive or apathetic behavior among group members with aggressive members growing increasingly hostile towards their leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  democratic 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  expressive 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  democratic 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  expressive

Question 11

Nancy and Don took their children to the zoo while on vacation. It was a busy day. Those that were at the zoo that day were all members of an…

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregate. 
B)  category. 
C)  secondary group. 
D)  reference group. 
A)  aggregate. 
B)  category. 
C)  secondary group. 
D)  reference group.

Question 12

In the hunting and gathering society, what were the major social divisions on which social stratification was based?

Accepted Answer

Hunting and gathering societies have few

Question 13

Of the following groups, the ________ plays the most significant role in the development of the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  primary group 
C)  out-group 
D)  secondary group 
A)  in-group 
B)  primary group 
C)  out-group 
D)  secondary group

Question 14

What are the two characteristics a people must share to qualify as a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the same race and the same social class 
B)  the same social class and the same territory 
C)  the same culture and the same territory 
D)  the same race and the same territory 
A)  the same race and the same social class 
B)  the same social class and the same territory 
C)  the same culture and the same territory 
D)  the same race and the same territory

Question 15

In which group would there be the greatest number of relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  a traditional marriage 
B)  a panel of three 
C)  the starting five on a basketball team 
D)  the starting nine on a baseball team 
A)  a traditional marriage 
B)  a panel of three 
C)  the starting five on a basketball team 
D)  the starting nine on a baseball team

Question 16

What are the two qualities that members of a society must share?

Accepted Answer

(1) a cult

Question 17

What did Solomon Asch's experiment on group conformity demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of group pressure, most people are willing to say things they know are not true. 
B)  Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure. 
C)  Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men. 
D)  Younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults. 
A)  Because of group pressure, most people are willing to say things they know are not true. 
B)  Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure. 
C)  Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men. 
D)  Younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults.

Question 18

Jane, Mark, Courtney, and Kelly are enrolled in the 8:00 a.m. sociology course at their college. After studying together for the first test, they started sitting together in class and chose to work together on group projects. During spring break, they decided to go on a trip as a group. These four students would be considered members of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregate 
B)  reference group 
C)  clique 
D)  secondary group 
A)  aggregate 
B)  reference group 
C)  clique 
D)  secondary group

Question 19

What are some of the dysfunctions of an in-group?

Accepted Answer

unhealthy rivalries,

Question 20

Which was the first nation to have an excess of 50 percent of its workforce in service industries?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
A)  the United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  China

Exam 6: Societies to Social Networks

A group characterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation is referred to as a ________.

The dawn of civilization is most associated with the advent of the agricultural society.

Discuss the five social revolutions and their causes.

No single type of leadership is inherently best, as situations change and different types of leaders are needed.

Identify an example of a small group. Explain how the size of this group effects its members' attitudes and behaviors and what role leadership plays.

Although it is the most egalitarian, what was the one social division common to all hunting and gathering societies?

The ________ is to the postindustrial society as the ________ is to the emerging biotech society.

The domestication revolution was the immediate stimulus for the advent of the agricultural society.

Which of the following set the stage for the emergence of the earliest form of social inequality?

A(n) ________ leadership style has the tendency to encourage either aggressive or apathetic behavior among group members with aggressive members growing increasingly hostile towards their leader.

Nancy and Don took their children to the zoo while on vacation. It was a busy day. Those that were at the zoo that day were all members of an…

In the hunting and gathering society, what were the major social divisions on which social stratification was based?

Of the following groups, the ________ plays the most significant role in the development of the self.

What are the two characteristics a people must share to qualify as a society?

In which group would there be the greatest number of relationships?

What are the two qualities that members of a society must share?

What did Solomon Asch's experiment on group conformity demonstrate?

What are some of the dysfunctions of an in-group?

Which was the first nation to have an excess of 50 percent of its workforce in service industries?

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