Question 1

"Trained incapacity" refers to bureaucratic training programs designed to insure that workers are unable to do their jobs and will have to be fired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists use the term bureaucracy to refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  a social structure that is a complex system of statuses, roles, rules, and authority. 
B)  a social structure that is fundamentally inefficient, incompetent, and decadent. 
C)  informal organizations. 
D)  voluntary organizations. 
A)  a social structure that is a complex system of statuses, roles, rules, and authority. 
B)  a social structure that is fundamentally inefficient, incompetent, and decadent. 
C)  informal organizations. 
D)  voluntary organizations.

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT characterize Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly defined duties 
B)  offices organized into a hierarchy of authority 
C)  positions filled on the basis of personal considerations 
D)  rules and procedures recorded in written documents 
A)  clearly defined duties 
B)  offices organized into a hierarchy of authority 
C)  positions filled on the basis of personal considerations 
D)  rules and procedures recorded in written documents

Question 4

The Sherif and Asch experiments demonstrated that the desire to be accepted by one's group members has little impact on the conformity of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A number of forces undermine the operation of the bureaucratic model, including the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings tend to exist just for the benefit of the organization. 
B)  bureaucracies tend to be immune to social change. 
C)  bureaucracies are basically designed with the "average" person in mind. 
D)  informal organizations develop within the bureaucracy. 
A)  human beings tend to exist just for the benefit of the organization. 
B)  bureaucracies tend to be immune to social change. 
C)  bureaucracies are basically designed with the "average" person in mind. 
D)  informal organizations develop within the bureaucracy.

Question 6

Hierarchies of statuses and roles that are based on loosely formed rules and procedures in order to create maximum flexibility of jobs in the labor force characterize bureaucracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If we employ Max Weber's approach to bureaucracy and look for similarities in such organizations as the Catholic Church, Ford Motor Company, and the U.S. Government, we are dealing with bureaucracy as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  simple organization. 
B)  expressive group. 
C)  ideal type. 
D)  single set of divergent, unrelated groups. 
A)  simple organization. 
B)  expressive group. 
C)  ideal type. 
D)  single set of divergent, unrelated groups.

Question 8

Parkinson's Law states that

Accepted Answer

A)  "Whoever says organization, says oligarchy." 
B)  "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." 
C)  "If something can go wrong, it will." 
D)  "Whoops is a byproduct of committees." 
A)  "Whoever says organization, says oligarchy." 
B)  "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." 
C)  "If something can go wrong, it will." 
D)  "Whoops is a byproduct of committees."

Question 9

__________ is not a dysfunction of bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clearly defined jobs and duties 
B)  Trained incapacity 
C)  Oligarchy 
D)  Redundancy 
A)  Clearly defined jobs and duties 
B)  Trained incapacity 
C)  Oligarchy 
D)  Redundancy

Question 10

Expressive ties tend to be more prevalent in

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary group relationships. 
B)  primary group relationships. 
C)  impersonal groups. 
D)  coercive organizations. 
A)  secondary group relationships. 
B)  primary group relationships. 
C)  impersonal groups. 
D)  coercive organizations.

Question 11

A group with which we identify and to which we belong is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental group. 
B)  secondary group. 
C)  in-group. 
D)  out-group. 
A)  instrumental group. 
B)  secondary group. 
C)  in-group. 
D)  out-group.

Question 12

Recent research on gender differences in leadership indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  female leaders exhibit more characteristics of effective leadership than male leaders do. 
B)  male leaders exhibit more characteristics of effective leadership than female leaders do. 
C)  few differences exist between male and female leadership capability. 
D)  older male leaders are more effective than younger female leaders. 
A)  female leaders exhibit more characteristics of effective leadership than male leaders do. 
B)  male leaders exhibit more characteristics of effective leadership than female leaders do. 
C)  few differences exist between male and female leadership capability. 
D)  older male leaders are more effective than younger female leaders.

Question 13

Sociologists have found that emotions tend to play a greater role in larger groups than they do in dyads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

We use ____________ to appraise and shape our attitudes, feelings, and actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary groups 
B)  secondary groups 
C)  reference groups 
D)  in-groups 
A)  primary groups 
B)  secondary groups 
C)  reference groups 
D)  in-groups

Question 15

Weber and others have expressed concern that bureaucracies could turn people into "cogs" in organizational machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With an ever-increasing population, more farmers are needed to produce enough food for everyone. Today about twenty percent of the labor force is in agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "Bay of Pigs fiasco" is an example of decision-making based on

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  dyadic dynamics. 
D)  cultural diversity. 
A)  relative deprivation. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  dyadic dynamics. 
D)  cultural diversity.

Question 18

In Marx's view, alienation is a(n) __________ condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  psychological 
C)  structural 
D)  economic 
A)  emotional 
B)  psychological 
C)  structural 
D)  economic

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT reflect the thoughts of conflict theorists and Marxist social scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational goals reflect the priorities of those who occupy the top positions. 
B)  Bureaucratic mechanisms arose as much from the desire of capitalists to control workers as from abstract notions of efficiency and rationality. 
C)  The emergence of the collectivist-democratic organization is a promising development. 
D)  Bureaucracies function effectively to routinize procedures for the benefit of society and individuals. 
A)  Organizational goals reflect the priorities of those who occupy the top positions. 
B)  Bureaucratic mechanisms arose as much from the desire of capitalists to control workers as from abstract notions of efficiency and rationality. 
C)  The emergence of the collectivist-democratic organization is a promising development. 
D)  Bureaucracies function effectively to routinize procedures for the benefit of society and individuals.

Question 20

Today's economy and thus world of work is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  crafts 
C)  information and communication technologies 
D)  manufacturing 
A)  agriculture 
B)  crafts 
C)  information and communication technologies 
D)  manufacturing

"Trained incapacity" refers to bureaucratic training programs designed to insure that workers are unable to do their jobs and will have to be fired.

Sociologists use the term bureaucracy to refer to

Which of the following does NOT characterize Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

The Sherif and Asch experiments demonstrated that the desire to be accepted by one's group members has little impact on the conformity of the individual.

A number of forces undermine the operation of the bureaucratic model, including the fact that

Hierarchies of statuses and roles that are based on loosely formed rules and procedures in order to create maximum flexibility of jobs in the labor force characterize bureaucracies.

If we employ Max Weber's approach to bureaucracy and look for similarities in such organizations as the Catholic Church, Ford Motor Company, and the U.S. Government, we are dealing with bureaucracy as a(n)

Parkinson's Law states that

__________ is not a dysfunction of bureaucracy.

Expressive ties tend to be more prevalent in

A group with which we identify and to which we belong is called a(n)

Recent research on gender differences in leadership indicate that

Sociologists have found that emotions tend to play a greater role in larger groups than they do in dyads.

We use ____________ to appraise and shape our attitudes, feelings, and actions.

Weber and others have expressed concern that bureaucracies could turn people into "cogs" in organizational machines.

With an ever-increasing population, more farmers are needed to produce enough food for everyone. Today about twenty percent of the labor force is in agriculture.

The "Bay of Pigs fiasco" is an example of decision-making based on

In Marx's view, alienation is a(n) __________ condition.

Which of the following does NOT reflect the thoughts of conflict theorists and Marxist social scientists?

Today's economy and thus world of work is dominated by

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Population and Environment

Social Change

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Exam 4: Social Groups and Format Organizations

"Trained incapacity" refers to bureaucratic training programs designed to insure that workers are unable to do their jobs and will have to be fired.

Sociologists use the term bureaucracy to refer to

Which of the following does NOT characterize Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

The Sherif and Asch experiments demonstrated that the desire to be accepted by one's group members has little impact on the conformity of the individual.

A number of forces undermine the operation of the bureaucratic model, including the fact that

Hierarchies of statuses and roles that are based on loosely formed rules and procedures in order to create maximum flexibility of jobs in the labor force characterize bureaucracies.

If we employ Max Weber's approach to bureaucracy and look for similarities in such organizations as the Catholic Church, Ford Motor Company, and the U.S. Government, we are dealing with bureaucracy as a(n)

Parkinson's Law states that

__________ is not a dysfunction of bureaucracy.

Expressive ties tend to be more prevalent in

A group with which we identify and to which we belong is called a(n)

Recent research on gender differences in leadership indicate that

Sociologists have found that emotions tend to play a greater role in larger groups than they do in dyads.

We use ____________ to appraise and shape our attitudes, feelings, and actions.

Weber and others have expressed concern that bureaucracies could turn people into "cogs" in organizational machines.

With an ever-increasing population, more farmers are needed to produce enough food for everyone. Today about twenty percent of the labor force is in agriculture.

The "Bay of Pigs fiasco" is an example of decision-making based on

In Marx's view, alienation is a(n) __________ condition.

Which of the following does NOT reflect the thoughts of conflict theorists and Marxist social scientists?

Today's economy and thus world of work is dominated by

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Population and Environment

Social Change

Filters