Question 1

What happens to group dynamics as the number of people in the group increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  The possible number of relationships increases. 
B)  The stability of the group tends to decrease. 
C)  People tend to favor triads over dyads. 
D)  A hierarchy tends to emerge. 
A)  The possible number of relationships increases. 
B)  The stability of the group tends to decrease. 
C)  People tend to favor triads over dyads. 
D)  A hierarchy tends to emerge.

Question 2

Based on the findings from the Stanley Milgram obedience study, what would sociologists predict about people's relationship to authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  People will follow an authority figure's orders regardless of the pain they might be inflicting on others. 
B)  People will organize and establish their own rules, eliminating the expert. 
C)  People will establish relationships among themselves, creating an in-group and an out-group. 
D)  No one will obey orders that have negative consequences for other people. 
A)  People will follow an authority figure's orders regardless of the pain they might be inflicting on others. 
B)  People will organize and establish their own rules, eliminating the expert. 
C)  People will establish relationships among themselves, creating an in-group and an out-group. 
D)  No one will obey orders that have negative consequences for other people.

Question 3

What is one way that the architecture of your classroom allows for instructors to surveil students? Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What differentiates formal relations and informal relations in an organization?

Accepted Answer

Formal relations are determined by an of

Question 5

An employee submits a request for her light to be repaired, and her request spends two years in committee process. Meanwhile, her light still doesn't work. According to Peter Blau's research, what is this employee likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  leave the organization 
B)  continue to wait 
C)  ask a friendly colleague to help her fix the light 
D)  submit a protest about the process and eventually reform the system 
A)  leave the organization 
B)  continue to wait 
C)  ask a friendly colleague to help her fix the light 
D)  submit a protest about the process and eventually reform the system

Question 6

According to Max Weber, all large organizations tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracies 
B)  large collections of dyads 
C)  in-groups 
D)  social aggregates 
A)  bureaucracies 
B)  large collections of dyads 
C)  in-groups 
D)  social aggregates

Question 7

Ursula is a college student studying how McDonaldization is present on her campus. She identifies McDonaldization as present in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the efficient, depersonalized, electronic class registration process 
B)  her social clique's desire to dress similarly to one another 
C)  the unhealthy foods served in the college café 
D)  students' use of slang and casual language in college papers 
A)  the efficient, depersonalized, electronic class registration process 
B)  her social clique's desire to dress similarly to one another 
C)  the unhealthy foods served in the college café 
D)  students' use of slang and casual language in college papers

Question 8

Compare the dynamics of dyads, triads, and larger groups. In which groups are the relationships more intense? Which are more stable? Why?

Accepted Answer

Georg Simmel studied the impact of small

Question 9

A new college graduate is searching for a job. What advice would a sociologist give this person regarding the development of weak ties and the value of weak ties?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A new college graduate is searching for...

Question 10

MATCHING
-Social 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 11

MATCHING
-Primary 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 12

According to Michel Foucault, organizations "efficiently distribute bodies" and activities through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic organization 
B)  timetables 
C)  the clan model 
D)  the hierarchy of authority 
A)  bureaucratic organization 
B)  timetables 
C)  the clan model 
D)  the hierarchy of authority

Question 13

What is disintegrating in the globalized economy according to Manuel Castells?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional bureaucracy 
B)  networks 
C)  large corporations 
D)  social relationships 
A)  traditional bureaucracy 
B)  networks 
C)  large corporations 
D)  social relationships

Question 14

Name one type of alliance in triads, and briefly describe an example of this alliance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name one type of alliance in triads,...

Question 15

You might want to be part of a secondary group to:

Accepted Answer

A)  accomplish a specific goal, such as graduating from college 
B)  have a sense of closeness and camaraderie 
C)  associate with people who care about you and your future 
D)  experience intimacy 
A)  accomplish a specific goal, such as graduating from college 
B)  have a sense of closeness and camaraderie 
C)  associate with people who care about you and your future 
D)  experience intimacy

Question 16

The music market study conducted by Matthew Salganik, Peter Dodds, and Duncan Watts demonstrated that group influence shapes:

Accepted Answer

A)  how we think about others' musical choices 
B)  our personal taste and decisions regarding music 
C)  how music companies limit our music choices 
D)  how the Internet has hurt small bands 
A)  how we think about others' musical choices 
B)  our personal taste and decisions regarding music 
C)  how music companies limit our music choices 
D)  how the Internet has hurt small bands

Question 17

MATCHING
-Social aggregate

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 18

What powerful force today is changing the face of many organizations, enabling them to avoid layoffs by allowing workers to telecommute or work from home as independent contractors?

Accepted Answer

A)  information technology 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  surveillance 
D)  decentralization 
A)  information technology 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  surveillance 
D)  decentralization

Question 19

Reference groups provide us with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to be concerned with accomplishing a task 
B)  the strict conformity to rigid organizational structures 
C)  the impersonal anonymity of modern life 
D)  a standard for judging one's attitudes and behaviors 
A)  the ability to be concerned with accomplishing a task 
B)  the strict conformity to rigid organizational structures 
C)  the impersonal anonymity of modern life 
D)  a standard for judging one's attitudes and behaviors

Question 20

Stanley Milgram's research on conforming to authority and group consensus was prompted by the predominant philosophical question concerning Nazi Germany: How could ordinary churchgoing citizens go along with-and even participate in-the mass extermination of Jews, Romanies (Gypsies), gays and lesbians, intellectuals, and others?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What happens to group dynamics as the number of people in the group increases?

Based on the findings from the Stanley Milgram obedience study, what would sociologists predict about people's relationship to authority?

What is one way that the architecture of your classroom allows for instructors to surveil students? Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

What differentiates formal relations and informal relations in an organization?

An employee submits a request for her light to be repaired, and her request spends two years in committee process. Meanwhile, her light still doesn't work. According to Peter Blau's research, what is this employee likely to do?

According to Max Weber, all large organizations tend to be:

Ursula is a college student studying how McDonaldization is present on her campus. She identifies McDonaldization as present in:

Compare the dynamics of dyads, triads, and larger groups. In which groups are the relationships more intense? Which are more stable? Why?

A new college graduate is searching for a job. What advice would a sociologist give this person regarding the development of weak ties and the value of weak ties?

MATCHING -Social group

MATCHING -Primary group

According to Michel Foucault, organizations "efficiently distribute bodies" and activities through the use of:

What is disintegrating in the globalized economy according to Manuel Castells?

Name one type of alliance in triads, and briefly describe an example of this alliance.

You might want to be part of a secondary group to:

The music market study conducted by Matthew Salganik, Peter Dodds, and Duncan Watts demonstrated that group influence shapes:

MATCHING -Social aggregate

What powerful force today is changing the face of many organizations, enabling them to avoid layoffs by allowing workers to telecommute or work from home as independent contractors?

Reference groups provide us with:

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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Exam 6: Groups, Networks, and Organizations

What happens to group dynamics as the number of people in the group increases?

Based on the findings from the Stanley Milgram obedience study, what would sociologists predict about people's relationship to authority?

What is one way that the architecture of your classroom allows for instructors to surveil students? Explain your answer in one or two sentences.

What differentiates formal relations and informal relations in an organization?

An employee submits a request for her light to be repaired, and her request spends two years in committee process. Meanwhile, her light still doesn't work. According to Peter Blau's research, what is this employee likely to do?

According to Max Weber, all large organizations tend to be:

Ursula is a college student studying how McDonaldization is present on her campus. She identifies McDonaldization as present in:

Compare the dynamics of dyads, triads, and larger groups. In which groups are the relationships more intense? Which are more stable? Why?

A new college graduate is searching for a job. What advice would a sociologist give this person regarding the development of weak ties and the value of weak ties?

MATCHING -Social group

MATCHING -Primary group

According to Michel Foucault, organizations "efficiently distribute bodies" and activities through the use of:

What is disintegrating in the globalized economy according to Manuel Castells?

Name one type of alliance in triads, and briefly describe an example of this alliance.

You might want to be part of a secondary group to:

The music market study conducted by Matthew Salganik, Peter Dodds, and Duncan Watts demonstrated that group influence shapes:

MATCHING -Social aggregate

What powerful force today is changing the face of many organizations, enabling them to avoid layoffs by allowing workers to telecommute or work from home as independent contractors?

Reference groups provide us with:

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

Filters