Question 1

The strategies that are used to "set a stage" for one's own purposes are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  impression management 
B)  neutralization techniques 
C)  ritualistic avoidance 
D)  role distancing 
A)  impression management 
B)  neutralization techniques 
C)  ritualistic avoidance 
D)  role distancing

Question 2

Stanley Milgram's study on obedience to authority showed that the more subjects are forced to confront the consequences of their behavior their ability to rely on "duty" to justify their behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  stays the same. 
B)  increases. 
C)  decreases. 
D)  goes away completely. 
A)  stays the same. 
B)  increases. 
C)  decreases. 
D)  goes away completely.

Question 3

A social group whose members have a shared goal or task, but are not bound together by strong emotional ties is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  normative group 
C)  primary group 
D)  secondary group 
A)  in-group 
B)  normative group 
C)  primary group 
D)  secondary group

Question 4

Tom, Dick, and Harry all work on the assembly line at Underwater Basketweaving International. They ride in a carpool together and socialize with each other at home and on the job. Which of the following best describes their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal organization within an informal organization 
B)  a primary group in a bureaucracy 
C)  a primary group in a territorial community 
D)  a social category in a secondary group 
A)  a formal organization within an informal organization 
B)  a primary group in a bureaucracy 
C)  a primary group in a territorial community 
D)  a social category in a secondary group

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE about participation in voluntary associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  City dwellers are more likely to be active in voluntary organizations. 
B)  People living on the semi-rural fringes of the city have higher rates of participation. 
C)  The rate of participation in voluntary associations has declined slightly in the last few years. 
D)  The rate of participation in voluntary associations has remained stable during the past few decades. 
A)  City dwellers are more likely to be active in voluntary organizations. 
B)  People living on the semi-rural fringes of the city have higher rates of participation. 
C)  The rate of participation in voluntary associations has declined slightly in the last few years. 
D)  The rate of participation in voluntary associations has remained stable during the past few decades.

Question 6

Each year more than ___________ immigrants seek legal entry into the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  500,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  500,000

Question 7

The norm of efficiency is a major characteristic of bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

John Jacob's father began working for the sanitation department after he returned from the war. During his 40 year career he worked his way up to the position of superintendent or the department. Which characteristic of a bureaucracy is illustrated by his career?

Accepted Answer

A)  impersonality 
B)  norm of efficiency 
C)  clearly defined positions 
D)  career ladder 
A)  impersonality 
B)  norm of efficiency 
C)  clearly defined positions 
D)  career ladder

Question 9

According to Georg Simmel, the larger the friendship, group the more there are opportunities for

Accepted Answer

A)  fun. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  harmony. 
D)  boredom. 
A)  fun. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  harmony. 
D)  boredom.

Question 10

The Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," is basically a statement of which of the following principles of social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness principle 
B)  pleasure principle 
C)  rationality principle 
D)  reciprocity principle 
A)  fairness principle 
B)  pleasure principle 
C)  rationality principle 
D)  reciprocity principle

Question 11

Professor Smith judges her success as a sociologist by the standards established by the American Sociological Association (ASA). For her the ASA is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an in-group 
B)  a pseudocommunity 
C)  a reference group 
D)  a territorial community 
A)  an in-group 
B)  a pseudocommunity 
C)  a reference group 
D)  a territorial community

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membership is diffuse. 
B)  Relationships among members are intimate. 
C)  The members communicate with one another on a regular basis. 
D)  The members share a strong sense of solidarity. 
A)  Membership is diffuse. 
B)  Relationships among members are intimate. 
C)  The members communicate with one another on a regular basis. 
D)  The members share a strong sense of solidarity.

Question 13

Most social groups tend to develop two leaders: a task leader and a socioemotional leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

William F. Whyte studied which group of people in Boston?

Accepted Answer

A)  youth gangs in an Italian American neighborhood 
B)  adults in an Irish neighborhood 
C)  doctors living near the central city 
D)  athletes at a local prep school 
A)  youth gangs in an Italian American neighborhood 
B)  adults in an Irish neighborhood 
C)  doctors living near the central city 
D)  athletes at a local prep school

Question 15

The sociological situation in which people try to shy away from behavior that will be noticed and to hide behind their anonymity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  bystander effect 
B)  situational definition 
C)  symbolic distancing 
D)  urban indifference 
A)  bystander effect 
B)  situational definition 
C)  symbolic distancing 
D)  urban indifference

Question 16

The study of who people associate with, how those choices are made, and the effects of those choices on social structure and individual personality is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  associational analysis 
B)  ethnomethodology 
C)  latent structural analysis 
D)  social network analysis 
A)  associational analysis 
B)  ethnomethodology 
C)  latent structural analysis 
D)  social network analysis

Question 17

List and explain the four principles of interaction giving examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The four principles of interaction are c

Question 18

Territorial communities are most likely to form attachments on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  level of education 
B)  proximity 
C)  religion 
D)  similar interests 
A)  level of education 
B)  proximity 
C)  religion 
D)  similar interests

Question 19

Approximately how many people in the U.S. do not speak English in their homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  50 million 
D)  100 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  50 million 
D)  100 million

Question 20

Study of the principles of interaction has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  greed and egocentricity are the main issues considered in continued interaction. 
B)  ideas about what is fair in interaction often conflict with calculations of gain or loss. 
C)  individuals seek pleasure above all other factors in social interaction. 
D)  people will always seek to maximize personal gain in social interactions. 
A)  greed and egocentricity are the main issues considered in continued interaction. 
B)  ideas about what is fair in interaction often conflict with calculations of gain or loss. 
C)  individuals seek pleasure above all other factors in social interaction. 
D)  people will always seek to maximize personal gain in social interactions.

Exam 6: Interaction in Groups

The strategies that are used to "set a stage" for one's own purposes are termed:

Stanley Milgram's study on obedience to authority showed that the more subjects are forced to confront the consequences of their behavior their ability to rely on "duty" to justify their behavior

A social group whose members have a shared goal or task, but are not bound together by strong emotional ties is a(n):

Tom, Dick, and Harry all work on the assembly line at Underwater Basketweaving International. They ride in a carpool together and socialize with each other at home and on the job. Which of the following best describes their relationship?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about participation in voluntary associations?

Each year more than ___________ immigrants seek legal entry into the U.S.

The norm of efficiency is a major characteristic of bureaucracy.

John Jacob's father began working for the sanitation department after he returned from the war. During his 40 year career he worked his way up to the position of superintendent or the department. Which characteristic of a bureaucracy is illustrated by his career?

According to Georg Simmel, the larger the friendship, group the more there are opportunities for

The Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," is basically a statement of which of the following principles of social interaction?

Professor Smith judges her success as a sociologist by the standards established by the American Sociological Association (ASA). For her the ASA is:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary groups?

Most social groups tend to develop two leaders: a task leader and a socioemotional leader.

William F. Whyte studied which group of people in Boston?

The sociological situation in which people try to shy away from behavior that will be noticed and to hide behind their anonymity is called:

The study of who people associate with, how those choices are made, and the effects of those choices on social structure and individual personality is called:

List and explain the four principles of interaction giving examples of each.

Territorial communities are most likely to form attachments on the basis of:

Approximately how many people in the U.S. do not speak English in their homes?

Study of the principles of interaction has found that:

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