Question 1

A territorial community is a network of relationships that are formed around shared goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Max Weber argued that bureaucracy tends to make modern society more rational. By "rational", he meant:

Accepted Answer

A)  efficient 
B)  harmonious 
C)  humanitarian 
D)  reasonable 
A)  efficient 
B)  harmonious 
C)  humanitarian 
D)  reasonable

Question 3

A group that consists of two members is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  dyad 
B)  primary group 
C)  secondary group 
D)  triad 
A)  dyad 
B)  primary group 
C)  secondary group 
D)  triad

Question 4

Theodore Newcomb, in his study of attitude formation by students at Bennington College, found which of the following observations to be FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative students often sought out groups of like-minded peers who would affirm the values they brought with them from home. 
B)  Conservative students tended to go home for visits more often than liberal students did. 
C)  Conservative students' values were reinforced by their college experience. 
D)  Students' values tended to conform to those of their reference groups. 
A)  Conservative students often sought out groups of like-minded peers who would affirm the values they brought with them from home. 
B)  Conservative students tended to go home for visits more often than liberal students did. 
C)  Conservative students' values were reinforced by their college experience. 
D)  Students' values tended to conform to those of their reference groups.

Question 5

Distinguish between the two leadership types often found in groups.

Accepted Answer

The instrumental leader is the task-orie

Question 6

Massive immigration caused by global social change has caused widespread controversy in the U.S. around issues of

Accepted Answer

A)  currency 
B)  holidays 
C)  language 
D)  religion 
A)  currency 
B)  holidays 
C)  language 
D)  religion

Question 7

People tend to identify strongly with the in-groups they are members of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research on social interaction has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  the person who initiates the most interactions is the most respected because they talk a lot. 
B)  the person who initiates the most interactions is simply monopolizing the conversation. 
C)  people who initiate interaction are more likely to receive interaction from others. 
D)  the person who initiates the least interaction is well liked. 
A)  the person who initiates the most interactions is the most respected because they talk a lot. 
B)  the person who initiates the most interactions is simply monopolizing the conversation. 
C)  people who initiate interaction are more likely to receive interaction from others. 
D)  the person who initiates the least interaction is well liked.

Question 9

Groups characterized by exclusive membership criteria, intimacy, and trust easily absorb new members without loss of cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person's sense of fairness never outweighs the principles of rationality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research on social networks has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people are not influenced by them. 
B)  they shrink as you become older. 
C)  they provide no support during stress and illness. 
D)  none of the above are true 
A)  most people are not influenced by them. 
B)  they shrink as you become older. 
C)  they provide no support during stress and illness. 
D)  none of the above are true

Question 12

People join voluntary associations to pursue mutual goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Psychology is a group of techniques used to study the structure of the various groups in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary groups of which you are a member are likely to act as reference groups for you as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Georg Simmel, the more people you have in a friendship group the more opportunity there is for conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In their research on the procedure for conducting pelvic examinations, James Henslin and Mae Briggs employed the dramaturgical approach in order to show how:

Accepted Answer

A)  female patients are exploited by doctors 
B)  the patient-doctor relationship is based on distrust and conflict 
C)  the situation is defined in such a way as to prevent embarrassment 
D)  the status of the physician determines the definition of the situation 
A)  female patients are exploited by doctors 
B)  the patient-doctor relationship is based on distrust and conflict 
C)  the situation is defined in such a way as to prevent embarrassment 
D)  the status of the physician determines the definition of the situation

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the functioning of primary groups in formal organizations is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  A well-planned bureaucracy can eliminate all primary groups. 
B)  Even in the most rigid of bureaucratic structures, the emergence of primary groups is inevitable. 
C)  Once primary groups emerge, they inevitably work against the goals of the organization. 
D)  Primary groups make the efficient functioning of formal organizations impossible. 
A)  A well-planned bureaucracy can eliminate all primary groups. 
B)  Even in the most rigid of bureaucratic structures, the emergence of primary groups is inevitable. 
C)  Once primary groups emerge, they inevitably work against the goals of the organization. 
D)  Primary groups make the efficient functioning of formal organizations impossible.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Association is based on some form of contract. 
B)  The group has a limited number of goals. 
C)  There is a great deal of intimacy among the members. 
D)  There is a great deal of role playing. 
A)  Association is based on some form of contract. 
B)  The group has a limited number of goals. 
C)  There is a great deal of intimacy among the members. 
D)  There is a great deal of role playing.

Question 19

Your reference groups are always your primary groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What do we learn about the relationship between status and performance from William F. Whyte's study of street corner groups?

Accepted Answer

We learn that the relationship between p

Exam 6: Interaction in Groups

A territorial community is a network of relationships that are formed around shared goals.

Max Weber argued that bureaucracy tends to make modern society more rational. By "rational", he meant:

A group that consists of two members is a:

Theodore Newcomb, in his study of attitude formation by students at Bennington College, found which of the following observations to be FALSE?

Distinguish between the two leadership types often found in groups.

Massive immigration caused by global social change has caused widespread controversy in the U.S. around issues of

People tend to identify strongly with the in-groups they are members of.

Research on social interaction has shown that

Groups characterized by exclusive membership criteria, intimacy, and trust easily absorb new members without loss of cohesion.

A person's sense of fairness never outweighs the principles of rationality.

Research on social networks has indicated that

People join voluntary associations to pursue mutual goals.

Psychology is a group of techniques used to study the structure of the various groups in society.

The primary groups of which you are a member are likely to act as reference groups for you as well.

According to Georg Simmel, the more people you have in a friendship group the more opportunity there is for conflict.

In their research on the procedure for conducting pelvic examinations, James Henslin and Mae Briggs employed the dramaturgical approach in order to show how:

Which of the following statements about the functioning of primary groups in formal organizations is CORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary group?

Your reference groups are always your primary groups.

What do we learn about the relationship between status and performance from William F. Whyte's study of street corner groups?

Sociology: An Introduction

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