Exam 5: Groups and Organizations.

The National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a(n) __________ organization.

Distinguish between groups, aggregates, and categories from a sociological perspective.

To make a living or earn a college degree, we must participate in organizations that can provide us these opportunities. Although we have some choice regarding where we work or attend school, __________ organizations are not always completely voluntary.

Describe the informal structure in bureaucracies and list its positive and negative aspects.

When the size of the group increases, the number of possible social interactions also increases. If the group size is 5, how many interactions are possible?

Sociologist Amitai Etzioni classified formal organizations into three categories. Which of the following was not one of the categories identified?

A(n) __________ is a group that strongly influences a person's behavior and social attitudes, regardless of whether that individual is an actual member.

Larry and Cathy recently had their first baby and now they are considered to be a(n):

The __________ style of leadership focuses on the instrumental tasks of the group and demands compliance from others. In times of crisis, such as a war or natural disaster, they may be commended for their decisive actions. In other situations, however, they may be criticized for being dictatorial and for fostering intergroup hostility.

Applying sociologist Charles H. Cooley's theory on primary and secondary groups, twelve students in a graduate seminar may start out as a primary group but eventually become a secondary group as they get to know one another and communicate on a more personal basis.

Distinguish between the two functions of leadership and the three major styles of group leadership.

__________ size refers to the number of potential members a group has.

A group composed of three members is referred to as a(n) __________.

Becky and Eric met in a sociology class at the local college and initially were considered to be members of a(n) __________. During the semester, they started dating and four years later were married. Now they would be considered to be members of a(n) __________.

Anne belongs to a sorority. The sorority members share a lot of beliefs and values and feel they are different from other sororities and their members. This would be labeled

A(n) __________ is a number of people who may never have met one another but share a similar characteristic (such as education level, age, race, or gender).

Contrast functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on the purposes of groups.

__________ is the process by which members of a cohesive group arrive at a decision that many individual members privately believe is unwise.

Students in a college sociology course, who may interact with others in the class, but who probably will not see many of the students again after the semester ends, is an example of a(n) __________.

After conducting his research, Solomon Asch concluded that __________.