Exam 6: Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Approximately what percentage of Asch's research participants consistently gave the correct answers in the face of group pressure to select a wrong answer choice?

Marilyn has worked at the RCMP office for 23 years as an exhibits clerk. She has seen most of the police officers over the years as they come in to sign out their exhibits for court. What type of social group do Marilyn and these officers form?

Why are crimes committed by corporations rarely reported, investigated, or convicted?

Why do many gang members commit criminal acts?

The Glen Ridge community of New Jersey refused to accept the fact that a group of boys living in the community were guilty of raping a mentally handicapped girl, in part because there was widespread tolerance of male misconduct.

Using a hand-delivered poster, Jasmine has decided to ask all of the people in her apartment building for ideas about where she should look for a summer job. Why will this tactic likely bring her success?

In 1933 Germany, 44 percent of marriages involving a Jew were with a non-Jew.

In which type of society did large cities first appear?

Carol is employed by a high-tech firm in British Columbia doing data analysis and computer projections. The part of the workforce to which Carol belongs represents approximately what percentage of Canadians?

Darien is looking for a job. Whom should he approach for his best chance at success?

According to the textbook, how many members did most foraging communities have?

Which of the following is the basis for differences between types of societies discussed in the textbook?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of triads?

Which of the following best described the effect of postindustrialization on class inequality?

Which of the following factors has been identified as the one most responsible for the effectiveness of Nazi genocide in places such as the Netherlands?

Which of the following factors discussed in the textbook is the most important for creating a successful army?

Explain how in-groups and out-groups differ, utilizing examples in your answer.

According to the textbook, which of the following inventions marks the shift to the most recent era in global societies?

During World War II, why were many ordinary people able to murder millions of Jewish, Roma, and other people?

Nobody spoke up when the authorities asked who in the company was the leader of the scam. Media reports commented on how all of the employees stood by the company despite the fact that laws had been broken. According to the textbook, which of the following reasons would NOT have played a role in building the loyalty of this staff?