Question 1

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  When connection leads to disease or infection, sociologists call it contagion. 
B)  The influence of various social networks is contagious. Networks tend to mimic each other over the long run. 
C)  This borrows from a biological model: if people are weak, they are likely to "catch" the influence of their social network. 
D)  When people are connected to a social network, what happens in that network is more likely to affect them. 
A)  When connection leads to disease or infection, sociologists call it contagion. 
B)  The influence of various social networks is contagious. Networks tend to mimic each other over the long run. 
C)  This borrows from a biological model: if people are weak, they are likely to "catch" the influence of their social network. 
D)  When people are connected to a social network, what happens in that network is more likely to affect them. D

Question 2

Leaders whose personal style makes them more task oriented or goal oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive leaders 
B)  charismatic leaders 
C)  traditional leaders 
D)  instrumental leaders 
A)  expressive leaders 
B)  charismatic leaders 
C)  traditional leaders 
D)  instrumental leaders D

Question 3

Why does actual group productivity never equal potential productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tasks that groups usually work on are not very interesting, which decreases motivation. 
B)  Time is lost to coordinating and organizing group members. 
C)  Group members never identify with the group thoroughly enough to give it their full attention. 
D)  There is no way to recognize group members for their efforts. 
A)  The tasks that groups usually work on are not very interesting, which decreases motivation. 
B)  Time is lost to coordinating and organizing group members. 
C)  Group members never identify with the group thoroughly enough to give it their full attention. 
D)  There is no way to recognize group members for their efforts. B

Question 4

The sociologist Joseph Conti studied the World Trade Organization as a social network.According to Conti,how is power measured within this type of social network?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most powerful members are those who most often win their disputes with other members. 
B)  The most powerful members are those who have the most connections to other members. 
C)  The most powerful members are those who are involved in the fewest disputes with other members. 
D)  The most powerful members are those who can most often change the minds of other members. 
A)  The most powerful members are those who most often win their disputes with other members. 
B)  The most powerful members are those who have the most connections to other members. 
C)  The most powerful members are those who are involved in the fewest disputes with other members. 
D)  The most powerful members are those who can most often change the minds of other members.

Question 5

Which type of group is more stable,a triad or a dyad? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

A triad is more stable than a

Question 6

Which of the following authority figures still derives legitimacy from traditional sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your landlord 
B)  Your parents 
C)  The mayor 
D)  A traffic cop 
A)  Your landlord 
B)  Your parents 
C)  The mayor 
D)  A traffic cop

Question 7

Members of a table tennis club in upstate New York seem to have come together as much for connections with others as for the love of the game.This club can be viewed as a counterpoint to the message of Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone because it is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way we continue to be socialized by the media in adulthood. 
B)  a type of civic engagement that brings people together. 
C)  the strength of weak ties. 
D)  the importance of primary groups in our social lives. 
A)  the way we continue to be socialized by the media in adulthood. 
B)  a type of civic engagement that brings people together. 
C)  the strength of weak ties. 
D)  the importance of primary groups in our social lives.

Question 8

What kind of power is a football coach wielding when he threatens to kick a player off the team unless the player works harder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Influential power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Bureaucratic power 
D)  Charismatic authority 
A)  Influential power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Bureaucratic power 
D)  Charismatic authority

Question 9

What do sociologists call patterns of interaction between groups and individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalization 
B)  Group dynamics 
C)  In-group solidarity 
D)  Anomie 
A)  Rationalization 
B)  Group dynamics 
C)  In-group solidarity 
D)  Anomie

Question 10

Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time.Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership.How has this changed in recent American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans today are more likely to base their self-concept on group membership. 
B)  The degree to which Americans base their identities on group membership has changed very little in the past few decades. 
C)  Americans today are more likely to base their identity on secondary groups. 
D)  Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past. 
A)  Americans today are more likely to base their self-concept on group membership. 
B)  The degree to which Americans base their identities on group membership has changed very little in the past few decades. 
C)  Americans today are more likely to base their identity on secondary groups. 
D)  Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past.

Question 11

Why is sociologist George Ritzer critical of what he calls the McDonaldization of society?

Accepted Answer

Ritzer is concerned that the hyperration

Question 12

All over Los Angeles,you can see cars sporting a bumper sticker that says,"My favorite teams are UCLA and whoever's playing USC." What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group dynamics 
B)  Hostility toward an out-group 
C)  Bureaucratic rationalization 
D)  The use of a reference group 
A)  Group dynamics 
B)  Hostility toward an out-group 
C)  Bureaucratic rationalization 
D)  The use of a reference group

Question 13

What does the fact that recent replications of Solomon Asch's experiment yielded different results than those of the original research say about the role of social pressure in American culture?

Accepted Answer

Patterns of behavior can change over tim

Question 14

Mark Granovetter has argued that the people you know best are likely to possess only information you already have.This is why he believed that when it comes to finding employment,it is advantageous to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a commitment to hard work and a determination to succeed. 
B)  casual acquaintances who are connected to different social networks. 
C)  a prestigious education in order to gain access to lucrative occupations. 
D)  a high degree of cultural and social capital. 
A)  a commitment to hard work and a determination to succeed. 
B)  casual acquaintances who are connected to different social networks. 
C)  a prestigious education in order to gain access to lucrative occupations. 
D)  a high degree of cultural and social capital.

Question 15

When individuals are members of groups,they are influenced by other members.What do sociologists call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internalization 
B)  Commodification 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  Rationalization 
A)  Internalization 
B)  Commodification 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  Rationalization

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are larger and more anonymous than secondary groups. 
B)  They are often formal or impersonal. 
C)  They tend to be based on specific roles or activities. 
D)  They depend on emotional intimacy for their existence. 
A)  They are larger and more anonymous than secondary groups. 
B)  They are often formal or impersonal. 
C)  They tend to be based on specific roles or activities. 
D)  They depend on emotional intimacy for their existence.

Question 17

Which of the following would be considered a group in the sociological sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  A collection of sightseers at a tourist attraction 
B)  A high school chess club 
C)  A crowd gathered at a crime scene 
D)  A line at the grocery store 
A)  A collection of sightseers at a tourist attraction 
B)  A high school chess club 
C)  A crowd gathered at a crime scene 
D)  A line at the grocery store

Question 18

Émile Durkheim worried that in an increasingly fragmented modern world,individuals would feel less and less connected to groups,which would lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of hate groups. 
B)  a need for new types of etiquette. 
C)  anomie, or normlessness. 
D)  unemployment. 
A)  the rise of hate groups. 
B)  a need for new types of etiquette. 
C)  anomie, or normlessness. 
D)  unemployment.

Question 19

Which of the following phenomena is a reason why group efficiency declines as groups increase in size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social loafing 
B)  Rationalization 
C)  Socialization 
D)  Identification 
A)  Social loafing 
B)  Rationalization 
C)  Socialization 
D)  Identification

Question 20

Which of the following statements about bureaucracies is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are organized in a way that breaks down hierarchies of management so that all members feel a sense of equality with one another. 
B)  Their rules are written carefully so as to never impede the purpose of the organization. 
C)  People who work in bureaucracies may feel alienation as a result of being treated in terms of roles, rules, and functions, rather than as individuals. 
D)  Unlike Weber's prediction, few organizations today are structured as bureaucracies. 
A)  They are organized in a way that breaks down hierarchies of management so that all members feel a sense of equality with one another. 
B)  Their rules are written carefully so as to never impede the purpose of the organization. 
C)  People who work in bureaucracies may feel alienation as a result of being treated in terms of roles, rules, and functions, rather than as individuals. 
D)  Unlike Weber's prediction, few organizations today are structured as bureaucracies.

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

Leaders whose personal style makes them more task oriented or goal oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called:

Why does actual group productivity never equal potential productivity?

The sociologist Joseph Conti studied the World Trade Organization as a social network.According to Conti,how is power measured within this type of social network?

Which type of group is more stable,a triad or a dyad? Explain why.

Which of the following authority figures still derives legitimacy from traditional sources?

Members of a table tennis club in upstate New York seem to have come together as much for connections with others as for the love of the game.This club can be viewed as a counterpoint to the message of Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone because it is an example of:

What kind of power is a football coach wielding when he threatens to kick a player off the team unless the player works harder?

What do sociologists call patterns of interaction between groups and individuals?

Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time.Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership.How has this changed in recent American history?

Why is sociologist George Ritzer critical of what he calls the McDonaldization of society?

All over Los Angeles,you can see cars sporting a bumper sticker that says,"My favorite teams are UCLA and whoever's playing USC." What is this an example of?

What does the fact that recent replications of Solomon Asch's experiment yielded different results than those of the original research say about the role of social pressure in American culture?

Mark Granovetter has argued that the people you know best are likely to possess only information you already have.This is why he believed that when it comes to finding employment,it is advantageous to have:

When individuals are members of groups,they are influenced by other members.What do sociologists call this?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary group?

Which of the following would be considered a group in the sociological sense?

Émile Durkheim worried that in an increasingly fragmented modern world,individuals would feel less and less connected to groups,which would lead to:

Which of the following phenomena is a reason why group efficiency declines as groups increase in size?

Which of the following statements about bureaucracies is true?

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Exam 5: Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

Leaders whose personal style makes them more task oriented or goal oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called:

Why does actual group productivity never equal potential productivity?

The sociologist Joseph Conti studied the World Trade Organization as a social network.According to Conti,how is power measured within this type of social network?

Which type of group is more stable,a triad or a dyad? Explain why.

Which of the following authority figures still derives legitimacy from traditional sources?

Members of a table tennis club in upstate New York seem to have come together as much for connections with others as for the love of the game.This club can be viewed as a counterpoint to the message of Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone because it is an example of:

What kind of power is a football coach wielding when he threatens to kick a player off the team unless the player works harder?

What do sociologists call patterns of interaction between groups and individuals?

Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time.Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership.How has this changed in recent American history?

Why is sociologist George Ritzer critical of what he calls the McDonaldization of society?

All over Los Angeles,you can see cars sporting a bumper sticker that says,"My favorite teams are UCLA and whoever's playing USC." What is this an example of?

What does the fact that recent replications of Solomon Asch's experiment yielded different results than those of the original research say about the role of social pressure in American culture?

Mark Granovetter has argued that the people you know best are likely to possess only information you already have.This is why he believed that when it comes to finding employment,it is advantageous to have:

When individuals are members of groups,they are influenced by other members.What do sociologists call this?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary group?

Which of the following would be considered a group in the sociological sense?

Émile Durkheim worried that in an increasingly fragmented modern world,individuals would feel less and less connected to groups,which would lead to:

Which of the following phenomena is a reason why group efficiency declines as groups increase in size?

Which of the following statements about bureaucracies is true?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Culture

Socialization,Interaction,and the Self

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity as Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

the Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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