Question 1

In his analysis of the Bolsheviks' rise to power after the Russian Revolution, Philip Selznick attributed their success to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to control the economy 
B)  ideologically oriented primary groups 
C)  propaganda 
D)  superior military strength 
A)  ability to control the economy 
B)  ideologically oriented primary groups 
C)  propaganda 
D)  superior military strength

Question 2

In a study intended to discover why German soldiers were efficient fighters even in the face of defeat, Edward Shils and Morris Janowitz concluded that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  had a strong commitment to the ideology of Nazism 
B)  were afraid of being executed 
C)  were better paid than soldiers in the Allied forces 
D)  were extremely loyal to their fellow soldiers 
A)  had a strong commitment to the ideology of Nazism 
B)  were afraid of being executed 
C)  were better paid than soldiers in the Allied forces 
D)  were extremely loyal to their fellow soldiers

Question 3

When people are given the freedom to associate with whomever they chose, what will the result be?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual forms of communication will be restrained. 
B)  they will form a complex civil society 
C)  military rule will be required to maintain law and order 
D)  there will be no rules 
A)  individual forms of communication will be restrained. 
B)  they will form a complex civil society 
C)  military rule will be required to maintain law and order 
D)  there will be no rules

Question 4

Conflict theorists study how group goals influence group structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When girls play team sports, their groups tend to be less competitive and less argumentative than those of boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a nonterritorial community?

Accepted Answer

A)  an army platoon 
B)  a neighborhood 
C)  a retirement home 
D)  doctors or lawyers 
A)  an army platoon 
B)  a neighborhood 
C)  a retirement home 
D)  doctors or lawyers

Question 7

Network analysis is a useful technique for studying the influence of rich and powerful people in the world of high finance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A network of association formed around shared goals is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a territorial community 
B)  an invisible community 
C)  a nonterritorial community 
D)  a pseudocommunity 
A)  a territorial community 
B)  an invisible community 
C)  a nonterritorial community 
D)  a pseudocommunity

Question 9

Using Figure 6.2 as a reference, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class origin has no bearing on corporate position. 
B)  Business managers from upper-class backgrounds are more likely to become chief executives or to be on boards of corporations. 
C)  Boards of directors tend to be diverse in terms of class origin. 
D)  People from upper-class origins never make it to the top due to lack of work ethic. 
A)  Social class origin has no bearing on corporate position. 
B)  Business managers from upper-class backgrounds are more likely to become chief executives or to be on boards of corporations. 
C)  Boards of directors tend to be diverse in terms of class origin. 
D)  People from upper-class origins never make it to the top due to lack of work ethic.

Question 10

The pleasure principle states that in social interaction most seek to spread as much pleasure to others as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

W. I. Thomas once wrote that if we "define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences." By this, he meant that

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is a function of group membership 
B)  our understanding of what is happening around us guides our actions 
C)  public behavior is defined by certain opinion leaders 
D)  we behave in terms of what others expect us to do 
A)  behavior is a function of group membership 
B)  our understanding of what is happening around us guides our actions 
C)  public behavior is defined by certain opinion leaders 
D)  we behave in terms of what others expect us to do

Question 12

Stanley Milgram found that the willingness to defy orders to inflict shock on a "victim" is strongly related to the intensity of the "shock"And the:

Accepted Answer

A)  closeness of the "victim" to the subject 
B)  gender of the experimenter 
C)  victim's gender 
D)  victim's race 
A)  closeness of the "victim" to the subject 
B)  gender of the experimenter 
C)  victim's gender 
D)  victim's race

Question 13

All of the following are among the characteristics of friendship groups EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Friendship groups are emotionally complex. 
B)  Friendship groups are not larger than six or seven members. 
C)  Friendship groups are not important contributors to the socialization experience. 
D)  Gender segregation is normally the rule in friendship groups. 
A)  Friendship groups are emotionally complex. 
B)  Friendship groups are not larger than six or seven members. 
C)  Friendship groups are not important contributors to the socialization experience. 
D)  Gender segregation is normally the rule in friendship groups.

Question 14

Which of the following is the BEST example of a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a classroom 
B)  a family 
C)  an office 
D)  people stranded in an airport 
A)  a classroom 
B)  a family 
C)  an office 
D)  people stranded in an airport

Question 15

In Goffman's approach to the study of social behavior, "front-stage" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  areas in which impression management does not take place 
B)  the area in which interaction is taking place 
C)  the area in which people prepare for the process of interaction 
D)  the tendency for people to fear ridicule from "overacting" 
A)  areas in which impression management does not take place 
B)  the area in which interaction is taking place 
C)  the area in which people prepare for the process of interaction 
D)  the tendency for people to fear ridicule from "overacting"

Question 16

Social network analysis has found all of the following to be true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Admissions officers at elite colleges tend to show preference for those applicants who are part of their prep school social network. 
B)  Networks of individuals and groups provide social support in times of stress or illness. 
C)  People's social support networks shrink as they become elderly and infirm and lose the ability to offer support or other resources in exchange. 
D)  The interconnectedness of a social network has at best only short-term results in the lives of its members. 
A)  Admissions officers at elite colleges tend to show preference for those applicants who are part of their prep school social network. 
B)  Networks of individuals and groups provide social support in times of stress or illness. 
C)  People's social support networks shrink as they become elderly and infirm and lose the ability to offer support or other resources in exchange. 
D)  The interconnectedness of a social network has at best only short-term results in the lives of its members.

Question 17

Explain how each of the three dominant theoretical perspectives in sociology approaches the study of groups

Accepted Answer

The three dominant theoretical perspecti

Question 18

A carpool is an example of a secondary group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of in-groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group membership is based on some attribute common to all members. 
B)  Members have a strong sense of allegiance to the group. 
C)  The boundaries of the group are fairly rigid. 
D)  They are different from primary groups. 
A)  Group membership is based on some attribute common to all members. 
B)  Members have a strong sense of allegiance to the group. 
C)  The boundaries of the group are fairly rigid. 
D)  They are different from primary groups.

Question 20

An important function of impression management is "saving face."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Interaction in Groups

In his analysis of the Bolsheviks' rise to power after the Russian Revolution, Philip Selznick attributed their success to:

In a study intended to discover why German soldiers were efficient fighters even in the face of defeat, Edward Shils and Morris Janowitz concluded that they:

When people are given the freedom to associate with whomever they chose, what will the result be?

Conflict theorists study how group goals influence group structure.

When girls play team sports, their groups tend to be less competitive and less argumentative than those of boys.

Which of the following is an example of a nonterritorial community?

Network analysis is a useful technique for studying the influence of rich and powerful people in the world of high finance.

A network of association formed around shared goals is called:

Using Figure 6.2 as a reference, which of the following statements is true?

The pleasure principle states that in social interaction most seek to spread as much pleasure to others as possible.

W. I. Thomas once wrote that if we "define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences." By this, he meant that

Stanley Milgram found that the willingness to defy orders to inflict shock on a "victim" is strongly related to the intensity of the "shock"And the:

All of the following are among the characteristics of friendship groups EXCEPT:

Which of the following is the BEST example of a primary group?

In Goffman's approach to the study of social behavior, "front-stage" refers to:

Social network analysis has found all of the following to be true EXCEPT:

Explain how each of the three dominant theoretical perspectives in sociology approaches the study of groups

A carpool is an example of a secondary group.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of in-groups?

An important function of impression management is "saving face."

Sociology: An Introduction

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Societies and Nations

Socialization

Sexuality

Deviance and Social Control

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Mass Publics

Stratification and Global Inequality

Inequalities of Social Class

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Youth and Age

The Family

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