Question 1

The McDonaldization of society refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the proliferation of McDonald's restaurants around the world. 
B)  how McDonald's organizational principles are coming to dominate our society. 
C)  how bureaucracy worldwide is filled with red tape and inefficiency. 
D)  the complexity and lack of predictability in modern society. 
E)  the competitiveness of modern society. 
A)  the proliferation of McDonald's restaurants around the world. 
B)  how McDonald's organizational principles are coming to dominate our society. 
C)  how bureaucracy worldwide is filled with red tape and inefficiency. 
D)  the complexity and lack of predictability in modern society. 
E)  the competitiveness of modern society. B

Question 2

Even though men and women between the ages of 20-64 represent almost equal shares of the total population, women now hold a higher percentage of management positions than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Large secondary groups that are organized to achieve goals are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social organizations. 
B)  formal organizations. 
C)  bureaucracies. 
D)  businesses. 
E)  competitive organizations. 
A)  social organizations. 
B)  formal organizations. 
C)  bureaucracies. 
D)  businesses. 
E)  competitive organizations. B

Question 4

The task of assigning people to the highly specialized duties within a bureaucracy represents the function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  specialization. 
B)  rules and regulations. 
C)  the hierarchy of offices. 
D)  technical competence. 
E)  traditional leadership. 
A)  specialization. 
B)  rules and regulations. 
C)  the hierarchy of offices. 
D)  technical competence. 
E)  traditional leadership.

Question 5

Expressive leaders give orders and discipline those who hold back the group's efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What element of bureaucracy leads to the accumulation of files that guide the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  rules and regulations 
B)  impersonality 
C)  hierarchy of offices 
D)  formal, written communications 
E)  traditional leadership 
A)  rules and regulations 
B)  impersonality 
C)  hierarchy of offices 
D)  formal, written communications 
E)  traditional leadership

Question 7

Select the appropriate conclusion from Milgram's experiments on authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  During times of war, values toward authorities and violence change markedly. 
B)  Thresholds of physical pain differ substantially. 
C)  People are surprisingly likely to follow not only the directions of "legitimate authority figures," but also those of groups of "ordinary individuals." 
D)  The conclusions from Solomon Asch's study of conformity were incorrect. 
E)  Authority figures are usually mistrusted and are not effective in eliciting obedience in experimental situations. 
A)  During times of war, values toward authorities and violence change markedly. 
B)  Thresholds of physical pain differ substantially. 
C)  People are surprisingly likely to follow not only the directions of "legitimate authority figures," but also those of groups of "ordinary individuals." 
D)  The conclusions from Solomon Asch's study of conformity were incorrect. 
E)  Authority figures are usually mistrusted and are not effective in eliciting obedience in experimental situations.

Question 8

In many respects, formal organizations in Japan are viewed as large primary groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following represents "groupthink"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group shares information widely and makes an excellent community policy recommendation. 
B)  A group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone, and the decision is a bad one. 
C)  A group follows the policy directives of their constituency "to the letter." 
D)  A group seeks consensus, not opinion differences, and as a result makes a poor policy recommendation. 
E)  A group seeks opinion differences, and as a result makes a poor policy recommendation. 
A)  A group shares information widely and makes an excellent community policy recommendation. 
B)  A group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone, and the decision is a bad one. 
C)  A group follows the policy directives of their constituency "to the letter." 
D)  A group seeks consensus, not opinion differences, and as a result makes a poor policy recommendation. 
E)  A group seeks opinion differences, and as a result makes a poor policy recommendation.

Question 10

List the four principles of McDonaldization:

Accepted Answer

1) efficiency
2) sta

Question 11

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Japanese formal organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese formal organizations undermine primary relationships. 
B)  In Japan, formal organizations are developed in the context of a highly heterogeneous society. 
C)  Japan's organizations reflect the Japanese strong collective spirit. 
D)  Japanese organizations are unfriendly. 
E)  Japanese organizations value rugged individualism. 
A)  Japanese formal organizations undermine primary relationships. 
B)  In Japan, formal organizations are developed in the context of a highly heterogeneous society. 
C)  Japan's organizations reflect the Japanese strong collective spirit. 
D)  Japanese organizations are unfriendly. 
E)  Japanese organizations value rugged individualism.

Question 12

Discuss the growing trend in the collection of personal information by both the public and private sectors, and how individuals' lives can and/or will be positively and negatively affected. What would you recommend as a reasonable approach to solving the problem of the government's and business's right to information versus the public's right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include reference to

Question 13

What term did Cooley use to refer to a large impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  close group 
B)  emotive group 
C)  primary group 
D)  peer group 
E)  secondary group 
A)  close group 
B)  emotive group 
C)  primary group 
D)  peer group 
E)  secondary group

Question 14

Asch's experiment on group conformity shows that many people would compromise their judgment than risk being seen as different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In which of the following ways is the internet reflecting what sociologists have learned about group interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is breaking up into a large number of smaller social groups. 
B)  It is showing signs of "groupthink." 
C)  Users are beginning to display group conformity. 
D)  Expressive leaders are beginning to emerge. 
E)  Formal rules are interfering with communications. 
A)  It is breaking up into a large number of smaller social groups. 
B)  It is showing signs of "groupthink." 
C)  Users are beginning to display group conformity. 
D)  Expressive leaders are beginning to emerge. 
E)  Formal rules are interfering with communications.

Question 16

A worker who feels like a small cog in an endlessly moving machine is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  retreatism. 
B)  bureaucratic inertia. 
C)  bureaucratic retreatism. 
D)  bureaucratic ritualism. 
E)  bureaucratic alienation. 
A)  retreatism. 
B)  bureaucratic inertia. 
C)  bureaucratic retreatism. 
D)  bureaucratic ritualism. 
E)  bureaucratic alienation.

Question 17

Discuss the differences between Japanese and Western formal organizations focusing on the following themes: Is one model or organization better than the other? What would prevent Canada from fully adopting the Japanese formal organization system?

Accepted Answer

Japanese organizations reflect that nati

Question 18

What term refers to an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal organization 
B)  complex organization 
C)  social organization 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  aristocracy 
A)  formal organization 
B)  complex organization 
C)  social organization 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  aristocracy

Question 19

Why did Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are among the first groups we experience in life. 
B)  They are formed during primary school. 
C)  They provide for material needs. 
D)  They provide opportunity for commodity exchanges. 
E)  They primarily produce goods. 
A)  They are among the first groups we experience in life. 
B)  They are formed during primary school. 
C)  They provide for material needs. 
D)  They provide opportunity for commodity exchanges. 
E)  They primarily produce goods.

Question 20

Which of the following is a gender-linked pattern that contributes to the "female advantage"for companies attempting to be more flexible and democratic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men place greater value on communication skills and share information more than women do. 
B)  Men are more flexible leaders who typically give their employees greater autonomy. 
C)  Women have a greater "information focus" and are more likely to ask questions. 
D)  Men tend to emphasize the interconnectedness of an organization's operations. 
E)  Women have an "image focus" that directs their attention to their reputation. 
A)  Men place greater value on communication skills and share information more than women do. 
B)  Men are more flexible leaders who typically give their employees greater autonomy. 
C)  Women have a greater "information focus" and are more likely to ask questions. 
D)  Men tend to emphasize the interconnectedness of an organization's operations. 
E)  Women have an "image focus" that directs their attention to their reputation.

The McDonaldization of society refers to:

Even though men and women between the ages of 20-64 represent almost equal shares of the total population, women now hold a higher percentage of management positions than men.

Large secondary groups that are organized to achieve goals are referred to as:

The task of assigning people to the highly specialized duties within a bureaucracy represents the function of:

Expressive leaders give orders and discipline those who hold back the group's efforts.

What element of bureaucracy leads to the accumulation of files that guide the organization?

Select the appropriate conclusion from Milgram's experiments on authority.

In many respects, formal organizations in Japan are viewed as large primary groups.

Which of the following represents "groupthink"?

List the four principles of McDonaldization:

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Japanese formal organizations?

What term did Cooley use to refer to a large impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity?

Asch's experiment on group conformity shows that many people would compromise their judgment than risk being seen as different.

In which of the following ways is the internet reflecting what sociologists have learned about group interaction?

A worker who feels like a small cog in an endlessly moving machine is experiencing

Discuss the differences between Japanese and Western formal organizations focusing on the following themes: Is one model or organization better than the other? What would prevent Canada from fully adopting the Japanese formal organization system?

What term refers to an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently?

Why did Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

Which of the following is a gender-linked pattern that contributes to the "female advantage"for companies attempting to be more flexible and democratic?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters

Exam 5: Groups and Organizations

The McDonaldization of society refers to:

Even though men and women between the ages of 20-64 represent almost equal shares of the total population, women now hold a higher percentage of management positions than men.

Large secondary groups that are organized to achieve goals are referred to as:

The task of assigning people to the highly specialized duties within a bureaucracy represents the function of:

Expressive leaders give orders and discipline those who hold back the group's efforts.

What element of bureaucracy leads to the accumulation of files that guide the organization?

Select the appropriate conclusion from Milgram's experiments on authority.

In many respects, formal organizations in Japan are viewed as large primary groups.

Which of the following represents "groupthink"?

List the four principles of McDonaldization:

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Japanese formal organizations?

What term did Cooley use to refer to a large impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity?

Asch's experiment on group conformity shows that many people would compromise their judgment than risk being seen as different.

In which of the following ways is the internet reflecting what sociologists have learned about group interaction?

A worker who feels like a small cog in an endlessly moving machine is experiencing

Discuss the differences between Japanese and Western formal organizations focusing on the following themes: Is one model or organization better than the other? What would prevent Canada from fully adopting the Japanese formal organization system?

What term refers to an organizational model rationally designed to perform tasks efficiently?

Why did Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

Which of the following is a gender-linked pattern that contributes to the "female advantage"for companies attempting to be more flexible and democratic?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters