Question 1

Name one way that the influence of organizations over our lives today is not entirely beneficial. Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but include: Shift in control from individual to officials or experts, a focus on efficiency and rationality over creativity, a depersonalized approach to human beings, a priority on performance over well-being or personal subjectivity, excessive surveillance and resulting lack of privacy.

Question 2

According to Manuel Castells, organizations and businesses are more likely to succeed if they compete against all other businesses and organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Regarding bureaucracies, Max Weber concluded that the closer they were to the ideal type, the more they would become:

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective in achieving their objectives 
B)  effective in achieving their objectives 
C)  loose and informal 
D)  cruel to their members 
A)  ineffective in achieving their objectives 
B)  effective in achieving their objectives 
C)  loose and informal 
D)  cruel to their members B

Question 4

Dr. Mack uses Robert Michels's theory to study power and organizations. Dr. Mack looks for power concentrated at the top, which Michels calls:

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic organization 
B)  the iron law of oligarchy 
C)  the bureaucratic concentration of power 
D)  surveillance society 
A)  bureaucratic organization 
B)  the iron law of oligarchy 
C)  the bureaucratic concentration of power 
D)  surveillance society

Question 5

People sharing a common characteristic-such as gender, occupation, or ethnicity-but not necessarily interacting with each other or in the same location are called a social:

Accepted Answer

A)  triad 
B)  group 
C)  aggregate 
D)  category 
A)  triad 
B)  group 
C)  aggregate 
D)  category

Question 6

Which of the following is a social aggregate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a couple who have been living together for less than one year 
B)  middle-class Asian American women 
C)  people waiting at Terminal C for Flight 181 
D)  your family 
A)  a couple who have been living together for less than one year 
B)  middle-class Asian American women 
C)  people waiting at Terminal C for Flight 181 
D)  your family

Question 7

As people in modern societies, what do we depend on to take care of everything from how we are born, to our daily supply of running water, and even to the way we die?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature 
B)  organizations 
C)  the spiritual world 
D)  tradition 
A)  nature 
B)  organizations 
C)  the spiritual world 
D)  tradition

Question 8

MATCHING
-Secondary group

Accepted Answer

A) A simple collection of people who happen to be together in a particular place but do not significantly interact or identify with one another 
B) Sets of informal and formal social ties that link people to each other 
C) Groups that are characterized by intense emotional ties: face-to-face interaction; intimacy; and a strong, enduring sense of commitment 
D) A collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of shared expectations concerning behavior and who share a sense of common identity 
E) People who share a common characteristic (such as gender or occupation) but do not necessarily interact or identify with one another
F)Groups characterized by large size and by impersonal, fleeting relationships 
A) A simple collection of people who happen to be together in a particular place but do not significantly interact or identify with one another 
B) Sets of informal and formal social ties that link people to each other 
C) Groups that are characterized by intense emotional ties: face-to-face interaction; intimacy; and a strong, enduring sense of commitment 
D) A collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of shared expectations concerning behavior and who share a sense of common identity 
E) People who share a common characteristic (such as gender or occupation) but do not necessarily interact or identify with one another
F)Groups characterized by large size and by impersonal, fleeting relationships

Question 9

What is one way that the emergence of communication and information technology influences organizational structure? Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is one way that the emergence...

Question 10

Michel Foucault showed that the physical architecture occupied by an organization reflects its:

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to outsiders 
B)  degree of friendliness 
C)  system of authority 
D)  willingness to change 
A)  openness to outsiders 
B)  degree of friendliness 
C)  system of authority 
D)  willingness to change

Question 11

If Michel Foucault were to observe this workplace interaction, he would say that the person with the clipboard is ____________ the assembly line worker. [img]

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratizing 
B)  supervising 
C)  controlling 
D)  surveilling 
A)  bureaucratizing 
B)  supervising 
C)  controlling 
D)  surveilling

Question 12

When three best friends-José, Martin, and George-get together every Friday night, José usually decides what the group will do. However, one night when José said he wanted to go bowling, Martin and George told José that they had decided the group was going to the movies. Martin and George have formed a:

Accepted Answer

A)  transformative leadership 
B)  negative alliance 
C)  dyad coalition 
D)  revolutionary coalition 
A)  transformative leadership 
B)  negative alliance 
C)  dyad coalition 
D)  revolutionary coalition

Question 13

In research by John Meyer and Brian Rowan, what aspects of a bureaucracy were often found to be ceremonial or ritual, serving mainly to justify the way things are really done?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal procedures 
B)  informal procedures 
C)  the work of low-level employees 
D)  office gossip 
A)  formal procedures 
B)  informal procedures 
C)  the work of low-level employees 
D)  office gossip

Question 14

Dr. Patel wants to study the smallest social group, so she develops a study based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals 
B)  dyads 
C)  triads 
D)  families 
A)  individuals 
B)  dyads 
C)  triads 
D)  families

Question 15

The most important reason why dyads are fragile social groups is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  if one person leaves, the group disappears 
B)  one member can brainwash another 
C)  they keep individuals from forming other relationships 
D)  the relationships are too intense 
A)  if one person leaves, the group disappears 
B)  one member can brainwash another 
C)  they keep individuals from forming other relationships 
D)  the relationships are too intense

Question 16

Based on Stanley Milgram's study of authority and obedience, what would sociologists predict about the behavior of ordinary people in extraordinary situations? In general, people will:

Accepted Answer

A)  conform to the expectations that they have for themselves 
B)  resist authority 
C)  obey those in positions of power 
D)  exclude others 
A)  conform to the expectations that they have for themselves 
B)  resist authority 
C)  obey those in positions of power 
D)  exclude others

Question 17

The first systematic interpretation of modern organizations was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Michel Foucault 
A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Michel Foucault

Question 18

Name and briefly describe how sociologists see one of the chief functions of advertising.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and briefly describe how sociologists see...

Question 19

Suki is planning a study of food deserts. Where will she most likely find good places to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural neighborhoods, where people are more likely to favor sweet foods 
B)  big cities, since it takes longer to commute to the grocery store 
C)  poor, inner-city neighborhoods, which tend to have fewer grocery stores and health food outlets 
D)  affluent suburbs, where residents think grocery stores threaten the aesthetic of the neighborhood 
A)  rural neighborhoods, where people are more likely to favor sweet foods 
B)  big cities, since it takes longer to commute to the grocery store 
C)  poor, inner-city neighborhoods, which tend to have fewer grocery stores and health food outlets 
D)  affluent suburbs, where residents think grocery stores threaten the aesthetic of the neighborhood

Question 20

What distinguishes a social group from a social aggregate? Give an example of each.
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Accepted Answer

A social group is a collection of people

Name one way that the influence of organizations over our lives today is not entirely beneficial. Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

According to Manuel Castells, organizations and businesses are more likely to succeed if they compete against all other businesses and organizations.

Regarding bureaucracies, Max Weber concluded that the closer they were to the ideal type, the more they would become:

Dr. Mack uses Robert Michels's theory to study power and organizations. Dr. Mack looks for power concentrated at the top, which Michels calls:

People sharing a common characteristic-such as gender, occupation, or ethnicity-but not necessarily interacting with each other or in the same location are called a social:

Which of the following is a social aggregate?

As people in modern societies, what do we depend on to take care of everything from how we are born, to our daily supply of running water, and even to the way we die?

MATCHING -Secondary group

What is one way that the emergence of communication and information technology influences organizational structure? Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

Michel Foucault showed that the physical architecture occupied by an organization reflects its:

If Michel Foucault were to observe this workplace interaction, he would say that the person with the clipboard is ____________ the assembly line worker. [img]

In research by John Meyer and Brian Rowan, what aspects of a bureaucracy were often found to be ceremonial or ritual, serving mainly to justify the way things are really done?

Dr. Patel wants to study the smallest social group, so she develops a study based on:

The most important reason why dyads are fragile social groups is because:

Based on Stanley Milgram's study of authority and obedience, what would sociologists predict about the behavior of ordinary people in extraordinary situations? In general, people will:

The first systematic interpretation of modern organizations was developed by:

Name and briefly describe how sociologists see one of the chief functions of advertising.

Suki is planning a study of food deserts. Where will she most likely find good places to research?

What distinguishes a social group from a social aggregate? Give an example of each. [img] [img]

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Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

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Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

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Exam 6: Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Name one way that the influence of organizations over our lives today is not entirely beneficial. Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

According to Manuel Castells, organizations and businesses are more likely to succeed if they compete against all other businesses and organizations.

Regarding bureaucracies, Max Weber concluded that the closer they were to the ideal type, the more they would become:

Dr. Mack uses Robert Michels's theory to study power and organizations. Dr. Mack looks for power concentrated at the top, which Michels calls:

People sharing a common characteristic-such as gender, occupation, or ethnicity-but not necessarily interacting with each other or in the same location are called a social:

Which of the following is a social aggregate?

As people in modern societies, what do we depend on to take care of everything from how we are born, to our daily supply of running water, and even to the way we die?

MATCHING -Secondary group

What is one way that the emergence of communication and information technology influences organizational structure? Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

Michel Foucault showed that the physical architecture occupied by an organization reflects its:

If Michel Foucault were to observe this workplace interaction, he would say that the person with the clipboard is ____________ the assembly line worker. [img]

In research by John Meyer and Brian Rowan, what aspects of a bureaucracy were often found to be ceremonial or ritual, serving mainly to justify the way things are really done?

Dr. Patel wants to study the smallest social group, so she develops a study based on:

The most important reason why dyads are fragile social groups is because:

Based on Stanley Milgram's study of authority and obedience, what would sociologists predict about the behavior of ordinary people in extraordinary situations? In general, people will:

The first systematic interpretation of modern organizations was developed by:

Name and briefly describe how sociologists see one of the chief functions of advertising.

Suki is planning a study of food deserts. Where will she most likely find good places to research?

What distinguishes a social group from a social aggregate? Give an example of each. [img] [img]

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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