Question 1

A network is __________ than a group in that there are many more connections in a network than a group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A network is __________ than a group...

Question 2

Identify and describe the five basic patterns of social interaction discussed in your text.

Accepted Answer

Exchange, cooperation, competition, conf

Question 3

In what way is a network looser than a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a network, there are fewer connections than in a group. 
B)  People in networks exert more control over others' behavior 
C)  People in networks are often farther removed compared to people in groups 
D)  Networks are not looser than groups. 
A)  In a network, there are fewer connections than in a group. 
B)  People in networks exert more control over others' behavior 
C)  People in networks are often farther removed compared to people in groups 
D)  Networks are not looser than groups.

Question 4

What is impression management?

Accepted Answer

Impression management refers to the proc

Question 5

People participate in _________ organizations such as schools or corporations for some tangible reward, such as earning a degree or paycheck.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People participate in _________ organizations such as...

Question 6

Which of these is the dominant form of organization in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucracies 
B)  Primary groups 
C)  Small social networks 
D)  Democratic communes 
A)  Bureaucracies 
B)  Primary groups 
C)  Small social networks 
D)  Democratic communes

Question 7

__________ groups typically form for expressive reasons, while __________ groups generally form for instrumental reasons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ groups typically form for expressive reasons,...

Question 8

Women have a greater chance than men of occupying a job in child care. This exemplifies how

Accepted Answer

A)  Achieved statuses are often dependent on ascribed statuses 
B)  Ascribed statuses are often dependent on achieved statuses 
C)  Achieved statuses are always dependent on ascribed statuses 
D)  Ascribed statuses are never dependent on achieved statuses 
A)  Achieved statuses are often dependent on ascribed statuses 
B)  Ascribed statuses are often dependent on achieved statuses 
C)  Achieved statuses are always dependent on ascribed statuses 
D)  Ascribed statuses are never dependent on achieved statuses

Question 9

Identify, with an example for each, the three types of organizations discussed in the book.

Accepted Answer

Normative -volunteer organizat

Question 10

Expressive reasons for group formation include

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional support, companionship, and security 
B)  Meeting common goals, solving problems 
C)  Goal-setting, companionship, political support 
D)  Security, profit-making, advancement 
A)  Emotional support, companionship, and security 
B)  Meeting common goals, solving problems 
C)  Goal-setting, companionship, political support 
D)  Security, profit-making, advancement

Question 11

Role __________ can occur if we are simultaneously playing different roles that have contradictory expectations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Role __________ can occur if we are...

Question 12

Your text defines society as (a) an organized collection of individuals and institutions, (b) bounded by space in a coherent territory, (c) subject to the same political authority, and organized through a (d) shared set of cultural expectations and values. Explain the main parts of this definition (labeled a through d)

Accepted Answer

a good answer will include the following

Question 13

Solomon Asch's experiment on line length and the "groupthink" exhibited by the Space Shuttle Challenger engineers both illustrate the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A)  group conformity 
B)  exchange 
C)  group heterogeneity 
D)  instrumental group cohesion 
A)  group conformity 
B)  exchange 
C)  group heterogeneity 
D)  instrumental group cohesion

Question 14

Social networks such as prep schools for wealthy children allow them to acquire __________ - mannerisms, behaviors, and affectations that mark them as members of the elite and prepare them for life among the elite.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchical structure 
B)  Cultural capital 
C)  Expressive differences 
D)  Heterogeneity 
A)  Hierarchical structure 
B)  Cultural capital 
C)  Expressive differences 
D)  Heterogeneity

Question 15

Which of the following describes the situation when competition is the means of social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resources are limited; not all organizations or individuals will be able to have them. 
B)  Individuals cooperatively give things to people in expectation of receiving rewards. 
C)  Individuals or groups with social power use threats to control actions of those with less power. 
D)  Individuals or groups work together toward a common goal 
A)  Resources are limited; not all organizations or individuals will be able to have them. 
B)  Individuals cooperatively give things to people in expectation of receiving rewards. 
C)  Individuals or groups with social power use threats to control actions of those with less power. 
D)  Individuals or groups work together toward a common goal

Question 16

A __________ is a formal organization characterized by a division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, rationality, and impersonality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a formal organization characterized...

Question 17

Give an example of a primary group and a secondary group, and identify how these groups differ in their reasons for formation.

Accepted Answer

Primary - close friends, famil

Question 18

People in __________ networks can be more creative in adopting new roles and statuses.

Accepted Answer

online or

Question 19

Because large organizations are impersonal with formal rules, they tend to be to be gender-neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the difference between a status and a role?

Accepted Answer

A status refers to a social id

A network is __________ than a group in that there are many more connections in a network than a group.

Identify and describe the five basic patterns of social interaction discussed in your text.

In what way is a network looser than a group?

What is impression management?

People participate in _________ organizations such as schools or corporations for some tangible reward, such as earning a degree or paycheck.

Which of these is the dominant form of organization in the 21st century?

groups typically form for expressive reasons, while groups generally form for instrumental reasons.

Women have a greater chance than men of occupying a job in child care. This exemplifies how

Identify, with an example for each, the three types of organizations discussed in the book.

Expressive reasons for group formation include

Role __________ can occur if we are simultaneously playing different roles that have contradictory expectations.

Solomon Asch's experiment on line length and the "groupthink" exhibited by the Space Shuttle Challenger engineers both illustrate the phenomenon of

Social networks such as prep schools for wealthy children allow them to acquire __________ - mannerisms, behaviors, and affectations that mark them as members of the elite and prepare them for life among the elite.

Which of the following describes the situation when competition is the means of social interaction?

A __________ is a formal organization characterized by a division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, rationality, and impersonality.

Give an example of a primary group and a secondary group, and identify how these groups differ in their reasons for formation.

People in __________ networks can be more creative in adopting new roles and statuses.

Because large organizations are impersonal with formal rules, they tend to be to be gender-neutral.

What is the difference between a status and a role?

What Is Sociology

Culture and Society

How Do We Know What We Know the Methods of the Sociologist

Socialization

Deviance and Crime

Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Sex and Gender

The Sociological Body: Age, Health, and Sexuality

The Family

Economy and Work

Politics and Media

Education, Religion, and Science

Sociology of Environments: the Natural, Physical, and Human Worlds

Filters

Exam 3: Society: Interactions, Groups, and Organizations

A network is __________ than a group in that there are many more connections in a network than a group.

Identify and describe the five basic patterns of social interaction discussed in your text.

In what way is a network looser than a group?

What is impression management?

People participate in _________ organizations such as schools or corporations for some tangible reward, such as earning a degree or paycheck.

Which of these is the dominant form of organization in the 21st century?

__________ groups typically form for expressive reasons, while __________ groups generally form for instrumental reasons.

Women have a greater chance than men of occupying a job in child care. This exemplifies how

Identify, with an example for each, the three types of organizations discussed in the book.

Expressive reasons for group formation include

Role __________ can occur if we are simultaneously playing different roles that have contradictory expectations.

Solomon Asch's experiment on line length and the "groupthink" exhibited by the Space Shuttle Challenger engineers both illustrate the phenomenon of

Social networks such as prep schools for wealthy children allow them to acquire __________ - mannerisms, behaviors, and affectations that mark them as members of the elite and prepare them for life among the elite.

Which of the following describes the situation when competition is the means of social interaction?

A __________ is a formal organization characterized by a division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, rationality, and impersonality.

Give an example of a primary group and a secondary group, and identify how these groups differ in their reasons for formation.

People in __________ networks can be more creative in adopting new roles and statuses.

Because large organizations are impersonal with formal rules, they tend to be to be gender-neutral.

What is the difference between a status and a role?

What Is Sociology

Culture and Society

How Do We Know What We Know the Methods of the Sociologist

Socialization

Deviance and Crime

Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Sex and Gender

The Sociological Body: Age, Health, and Sexuality

The Family

Economy and Work

Politics and Media

Education, Religion, and Science

Sociology of Environments: the Natural, Physical, and Human Worlds

Filters

groups typically form for expressive reasons, while groups generally form for instrumental reasons.