Question 1

Sociologist Charles Perrow said that organizations do not actually have goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is a successful example of a virtual corporation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Verifone, Inc. 
B)  Borders Bookstores 
C)  Office Max 
D)  WalMart 
A)  Verifone, Inc. 
B)  Borders Bookstores 
C)  Office Max 
D)  WalMart

Question 3

Max Weber's approach to bureaucracies follows a

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict perspective. 
B)  functionalist perspective. 
C)  symbolic interactionist perspective. 
D)  psychosocial perspective. 
A)  conflict perspective. 
B)  functionalist perspective. 
C)  symbolic interactionist perspective. 
D)  psychosocial perspective.

Question 4

"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Thomas Theorem. 
B)  Parkinson's Law. 
C)  the Peter Principle. 
D)  oligarchy. 
A)  the Thomas Theorem. 
B)  Parkinson's Law. 
C)  the Peter Principle. 
D)  oligarchy.

Question 5

A(n) _________ is not a total institution.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental hospital 
B)  hiking club 
C)  prison 
D)  army boot camp 
A)  mental hospital 
B)  hiking club 
C)  prison 
D)  army boot camp

Question 6

In-groups and out-groups are made up of people who have "innie" and "outie" belly buttons, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Utilitarian organizations include

Accepted Answer

A)  the League of Women Voters. 
B)  mental hospitals. 
C)  universities. 
D)  prisons. 
A)  the League of Women Voters. 
B)  mental hospitals. 
C)  universities. 
D)  prisons.

Question 8

Authoritarian leaders tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote stability and group happiness. 
B)  reduce levels of hostility within groups. 
C)  produce high levels of frustration and hostile feelings. 
D)  promote high levels of productivity whether they are present or absent. 
A)  promote stability and group happiness. 
B)  reduce levels of hostility within groups. 
C)  produce high levels of frustration and hostile feelings. 
D)  promote high levels of productivity whether they are present or absent.

Question 9

The studies by Muzafer Sherif (utilizing a fixed spot of light) and Solomon Asch (utilizing different line lengths) illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  groups have minimal impact on individual behavior. 
B)  people are autonomous individuals who are not swayed by the group. 
C)  the group often has a significant effect on individual judgment and behavior. 
D)  when something is obvious, people are able to judge it accurately under all circumstances. 
A)  groups have minimal impact on individual behavior. 
B)  people are autonomous individuals who are not swayed by the group. 
C)  the group often has a significant effect on individual judgment and behavior. 
D)  when something is obvious, people are able to judge it accurately under all circumstances.

Question 10

Groups formed deliberately for the achievement of specific objectives are referred to by sociologists as formal organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From the conflict perspective, organizations are neutral social structures pursuing clear goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mental hospitals, the military, and prison are examples of Erving Goffman's total institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The new work schedule ROWE stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  Reach Out with Everyone 
B)  Results-Only Work Environment 
C)  Report on World Events 
D)  Relax on Winter Evenings 
A)  Reach Out with Everyone 
B)  Results-Only Work Environment 
C)  Report on World Events 
D)  Relax on Winter Evenings

Question 14

One of the major functions of in-groups and out-groups is to

Accepted Answer

A)  diminish differences that result from such social distinctions as race. 
B)  reduce hostility that results from competition. 
C)  dissolve social boundaries. 
D)  emphasize the significance and importance of social boundaries. 
A)  diminish differences that result from such social distinctions as race. 
B)  reduce hostility that results from competition. 
C)  dissolve social boundaries. 
D)  emphasize the significance and importance of social boundaries.

Question 15

Early bureaucracies were based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek athletic organizations. 
B)  a traditional system of authority in which people were committed to serve traditional leaders. 
C)  a set of codified rules and procedures. 
D)  the need to integrate large and complex organizations. 
A)  Greek athletic organizations. 
B)  a traditional system of authority in which people were committed to serve traditional leaders. 
C)  a set of codified rules and procedures. 
D)  the need to integrate large and complex organizations.

Question 16

Thorsten Veblen called the pattern of unimaginative reliance on organizational rules and regulations in bureaucracies

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy of authority. 
B)  rationalized organization. 
C)  trained incapacity. 
D)  Parkinson's Law. 
A)  hierarchy of authority. 
B)  rationalized organization. 
C)  trained incapacity. 
D)  Parkinson's Law.

Question 17

Expressive group ties are those social links formed to achieve a specific goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The social links among family members bound by their love for one another are called

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental ties. 
B)  expressive ties. 
C)  interactive ties. 
D)  extrapolative ties. 
A)  instrumental ties. 
B)  expressive ties. 
C)  interactive ties. 
D)  extrapolative ties.

Question 19

_____________ represents a secondary group.

Accepted Answer

A)  A family 
B)  An intimate friendship group 
C)  A pair of lovers 
D)  A college class 
A)  A family 
B)  An intimate friendship group 
C)  A pair of lovers 
D)  A college class

Question 20

How has work in the United States changed over the past two centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and 25 percent today. 
B)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and 1.5 percent today. 
C)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 20 percent in 1820 to 40 percent in 1910 and 60 percent today. 
D)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and back to 70 percent today. 
A)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and 25 percent today. 
B)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and 1.5 percent today. 
C)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 20 percent in 1820 to 40 percent in 1910 and 60 percent today. 
D)  The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and back to 70 percent today.

Sociologist Charles Perrow said that organizations do not actually have goals.

________ is a successful example of a virtual corporation.

Max Weber's approach to bureaucracies follows a

"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" is known as

A(n) _________ is not a total institution.

In-groups and out-groups are made up of people who have "innie" and "outie" belly buttons, respectively.

Utilitarian organizations include

Authoritarian leaders tend to

The studies by Muzafer Sherif (utilizing a fixed spot of light) and Solomon Asch (utilizing different line lengths) illustrate that

Groups formed deliberately for the achievement of specific objectives are referred to by sociologists as formal organizations.

From the conflict perspective, organizations are neutral social structures pursuing clear goals.

Mental hospitals, the military, and prison are examples of Erving Goffman's total institutions.

The new work schedule ROWE stands for

One of the major functions of in-groups and out-groups is to

Early bureaucracies were based on

Thorsten Veblen called the pattern of unimaginative reliance on organizational rules and regulations in bureaucracies

Expressive group ties are those social links formed to achieve a specific goal.

The social links among family members bound by their love for one another are called

_____________ represents a secondary group.

How has work in the United States changed over the past two centuries?

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

Sociologist Charles Perrow said that organizations do not actually have goals.

________ is a successful example of a virtual corporation.

Max Weber's approach to bureaucracies follows a

"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" is known as

A(n) _________ is not a total institution.

In-groups and out-groups are made up of people who have "innie" and "outie" belly buttons, respectively.

Utilitarian organizations include

Authoritarian leaders tend to

The studies by Muzafer Sherif (utilizing a fixed spot of light) and Solomon Asch (utilizing different line lengths) illustrate that

Groups formed deliberately for the achievement of specific objectives are referred to by sociologists as formal organizations.

From the conflict perspective, organizations are neutral social structures pursuing clear goals.

Mental hospitals, the military, and prison are examples of Erving Goffman's total institutions.

The new work schedule ROWE stands for

One of the major functions of in-groups and out-groups is to

Early bureaucracies were based on

Thorsten Veblen called the pattern of unimaginative reliance on organizational rules and regulations in bureaucracies

Expressive group ties are those social links formed to achieve a specific goal.

The social links among family members bound by their love for one another are called

_____________ represents a secondary group.

How has work in the United States changed over the past two centuries?

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