Question 1

The "dawn of civilization" is most associated with which social revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) domestication 
B) agricultural 
C) industrial 
D) information 
A) domestication 
B) agricultural 
C) industrial 
D) information B

Question 2

Inequality did not become a fundamental feature of life in society until the industrial revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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 examples that can be used to answer this question. A good answer would include a discussion of size, stability, diffusion of responsibility, and what leadership styles are employed. It might also address the effectiveness of this leadership style.

Question 4

Discuss group dynamics and the variables that affect it.

Accepted Answer

Group dynamics refer to how groups influ

Question 5

What term best applies to people who share a culture and a territory?

Accepted Answer

A) a society 
B) a bureaucracy 
C) an aggregate 
D) a category 
A) a society 
B) a bureaucracy 
C) an aggregate 
D) a category

Question 6

The Asch experiment demonstrated that people will submit to a person in authority, even if ordered to perform tasks against their best judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Because of our sense of belonging and loyalty to in-groups, we often judge our own group's traits as virtues, but view the same traits in other groups as vices. This judgment of superiority is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) subcultural relativity 
B) objectivity 
C) a double standard 
D) a lack of judgment 
A) subcultural relativity 
B) objectivity 
C) a double standard 
D) a lack of judgment

Question 9

What is the difference between a social network and a clique?

Accepted Answer

A social network refers to people who ar

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

(1)a cultu

Question 13

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 14

In what group is a coalition impossible?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what group is a coalition impossible?...

Question 15

Compare and contrast aggregate, category, and social group. Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Aggregates are individuals who temporari

Question 16

Different situations require that different styles of leadership be used to meet the primary goals of the group. Imagine a tour group that is lost in the desert. Which type of leadership would be best for the tour guide to adopt?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The first social revolution, namely the domestication of animals and plants, occurred during which stage in the evolution of societies?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting and gathering 
B) horticultural and pastoral 
C) agricultural 
D) biotech 
A) hunting and gathering 
B) horticultural and pastoral 
C) agricultural 
D) biotech

Question 18

Which sociologist suggested that gender inequality became more pronounced with the development of the plow, as men assumed the duties of plowing and caring for the cattle?

Accepted Answer

A) Solomon Asch 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Elise Boulding 
D) Stanley Milgram 
A) Solomon Asch 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Elise Boulding 
D) Stanley Milgram

Question 19

What is the difference between a primary and secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A primary group is a group characterized

Question 20

Groups in which members take personal responsibility and work at a steady pace, even without supervision, are most likely headed by which classification of leader?

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire leader 
B) authoritative leader 
C) dictatorial leader 
D) democratic leader 
A) laissez-faire leader 
B) authoritative leader 
C) dictatorial leader 
D) democratic leader

The "dawn of civilization" is most associated with which social revolution?

Inequality did not become a fundamental feature of life in society until the industrial revolution.

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.

Discuss group dynamics and the variables that affect it.

What term best applies to people who share a culture and a territory?

The Asch experiment demonstrated that people will submit to a person in authority, even if ordered to perform tasks against their best judgment.

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.

Because of our sense of belonging and loyalty to in-groups, we often judge our own group's traits as virtues, but view the same traits in other groups as vices. This judgment of superiority is an example of ________.

What is the difference between a social network and a clique?

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

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

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

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

In what group is a coalition impossible?

Compare and contrast aggregate, category, and social group. Give examples of each.

Different situations require that different styles of leadership be used to meet the primary goals of the group. Imagine a tour group that is lost in the desert. Which type of leadership would be best for the tour guide to adopt?

The first social revolution, namely the domestication of animals and plants, occurred during which stage in the evolution of societies?

Which sociologist suggested that gender inequality became more pronounced with the development of the plow, as men assumed the duties of plowing and caring for the cattle?

What is the difference between a primary and secondary group?

Groups in which members take personal responsibility and work at a steady pace, even without supervision, are most likely headed by which classification of leader?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Sex and Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Marriage and Family

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Exam 5: Societies to Social Networks

The "dawn of civilization" is most associated with which social revolution?

Inequality did not become a fundamental feature of life in society until the industrial revolution.

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.

Discuss group dynamics and the variables that affect it.

What term best applies to people who share a culture and a territory?

The Asch experiment demonstrated that people will submit to a person in authority, even if ordered to perform tasks against their best judgment.

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.

Because of our sense of belonging and loyalty to in-groups, we often judge our own group's traits as virtues, but view the same traits in other groups as vices. This judgment of superiority is an example of ________.

What is the difference between a social network and a clique?

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

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

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

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

In what group is a coalition impossible?

Compare and contrast aggregate, category, and social group. Give examples of each.

Different situations require that different styles of leadership be used to meet the primary goals of the group. Imagine a tour group that is lost in the desert. Which type of leadership would be best for the tour guide to adopt?

The first social revolution, namely the domestication of animals and plants, occurred during which stage in the evolution of societies?

Which sociologist suggested that gender inequality became more pronounced with the development of the plow, as men assumed the duties of plowing and caring for the cattle?

What is the difference between a primary and secondary group?

Groups in which members take personal responsibility and work at a steady pace, even without supervision, are most likely headed by which classification of leader?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Sex and Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Marriage and Family

Filters