Question 1

A group that consists of one's own peers is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  network 
B)  in-group 
C)  out-group 
D)  social group 
A)  network 
B)  in-group 
C)  out-group 
D)  social group

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal organization. 
B)  positions ordered in a hierarchy. 
C)  ambiguity regarding job descriptions. 
D)  very little opportunity for upward mobility. 
A)  informal organization. 
B)  positions ordered in a hierarchy. 
C)  ambiguity regarding job descriptions. 
D)  very little opportunity for upward mobility.

Question 3

Within in sociometry, valance is the feeling that exists between any two people in a group or the value that the place on their relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A formal organization characterized by a clearly defined hierarchy with a commitment to rules, efficiency, and impersonality is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracy 
B)  coercive organization 
C)  collectivist organization 
D)  voluntary association 
A)  bureaucracy 
B)  coercive organization 
C)  collectivist organization 
D)  voluntary association

Question 5

-The diagram below shows social groups, including the number of relationship possible in Each group. Which group is considered to be a triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 people 
B)  3 people 
C)  4 people 
D)  none of these 
A)  2 people 
B)  3 people 
C)  4 people 
D)  none of these

Question 6

When Milgram published the results of his experiments involving electrical "shocks" he was criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  deceiving his subjects, and causing them undue stress in some cases. 
B)  using an experimental research design. 
C)  not taking account of gender in his study. 
D)  misapplying obedience theory. 
A)  deceiving his subjects, and causing them undue stress in some cases. 
B)  using an experimental research design. 
C)  not taking account of gender in his study. 
D)  misapplying obedience theory.

Question 7

Whose research led to the establishment of rules to protect human subjects in social scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  William F. Whyte 
B)  Stanley Milgram 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx 
A)  William F. Whyte 
B)  Stanley Milgram 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 8

Stanley Milgram's study on obedience to authority found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of people obeyed orders given by someone they perceived as being an authority figure. 
B)  most people do not obey orders given to them by authority figures. 
C)  people are not interested in approval received by adhering to rules. 
D)  all of these 
A)  the majority of people obeyed orders given by someone they perceived as being an authority figure. 
B)  most people do not obey orders given to them by authority figures. 
C)  people are not interested in approval received by adhering to rules. 
D)  all of these

Question 9

All of the following are examples of a formal organization EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a labor union 
B)  a New England town meeting 
C)  a tenants' organization 
D)  the members of the Smith family 
A)  a labor union 
B)  a New England town meeting 
C)  a tenants' organization 
D)  the members of the Smith family

Question 10

A bystander is LEAST likely to offer help to a perceived victim under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are others present who are not offering help. 
B)  There is no other person around. 
C)  The victim is of a different gender. 
D)  The victim is of a different social class. 
A)  There are others present who are not offering help. 
B)  There is no other person around. 
C)  The victim is of a different gender. 
D)  The victim is of a different social class.

Question 11

A population that functions within a particular geographic area is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bureaucracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are created in order to achieve a specific goal. 
B)  They have an explicit set of norms, statuses and roles. 
C)  They operate according to democratic procedures. 
D)  They tend to rely on written rules and organization charts. 
A)  They are created in order to achieve a specific goal. 
B)  They have an explicit set of norms, statuses and roles. 
C)  They operate according to democratic procedures. 
D)  They tend to rely on written rules and organization charts.

Question 13

David Sudnow observed that when a patient was brought into a hospital with no heartbeat the factor that was most important in deciding how the staff would respond was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  age of the patient 
B)  neighborhood from which the patient came 
C)  sex of the patient 
D)  way the patient was dressed 
A)  age of the patient 
B)  neighborhood from which the patient came 
C)  sex of the patient 
D)  way the patient was dressed

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a quality that in-group--out-group distinctions are usually based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  income 
B)  race 
C)  hobbies 
D)  religion 
A)  income 
B)  race 
C)  hobbies 
D)  religion

Question 15

The study of group size and the number and strength of relationships is typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist theory. 
B)  Interactionist theory. 
C)  conflict theory. 
D)  ethnomethodology. 
A)  functionalist theory. 
B)  Interactionist theory. 
C)  conflict theory. 
D)  ethnomethodology.

Question 16

Which of the following is a misconception that most U.S. workers hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person always has a right to take a leave of absence for family reasons. 
B)  A company must have just cause to fire a person. 
C)  Salaries and wages must be adjusted to account for inflation. 
D)  All companies have an established appeals process. 
A)  A person always has a right to take a leave of absence for family reasons. 
B)  A company must have just cause to fire a person. 
C)  Salaries and wages must be adjusted to account for inflation. 
D)  All companies have an established appeals process.

Question 17

A group that has an explicit, often written set of norms, statuses, and roles that specify each member's relationships to others and the conditions under which those conditions hold is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal organization 
B)  an in-group 
C)  a primary group 
D)  a voluntary organization 
A)  a formal organization 
B)  an in-group 
C)  a primary group 
D)  a voluntary organization

Question 18

To do for others as they do for you is an expression of the interaction principle of reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Churches, fraternal organizations, political party clubs, and neighborhood improvement groups are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive organizations 
B)  corporations 
C)  informal organizations 
D)  voluntary associations 
A)  coercive organizations 
B)  corporations 
C)  informal organizations 
D)  voluntary associations

Question 20

In his study of obedience to authority, Stanley Milgram concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large proportion of people are willing to obey any orders they are given 
B)  men are more willing to inflict pain on others than are women 
C)  most people enjoy inflicting pain on others 
D)  the key factor in whether or not people are willing to inflict pain on others is the race of the "victim" 
A)  a large proportion of people are willing to obey any orders they are given 
B)  men are more willing to inflict pain on others than are women 
C)  most people enjoy inflicting pain on others 
D)  the key factor in whether or not people are willing to inflict pain on others is the race of the "victim"

Exam 6: Interaction in Groups

A group that consists of one's own peers is called a(n)

Which of the following is a characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Within in sociometry, valance is the feeling that exists between any two people in a group or the value that the place on their relationship.

A formal organization characterized by a clearly defined hierarchy with a commitment to rules, efficiency, and impersonality is a:

-The diagram below shows social groups, including the number of relationship possible in Each group. Which group is considered to be a triad?

When Milgram published the results of his experiments involving electrical "shocks" he was criticized for:

Whose research led to the establishment of rules to protect human subjects in social scientific research?

Stanley Milgram's study on obedience to authority found that

All of the following are examples of a formal organization EXCEPT:

A bystander is LEAST likely to offer help to a perceived victim under which of the following circumstances?

A population that functions within a particular geographic area is:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bureaucracies?

David Sudnow observed that when a patient was brought into a hospital with no heartbeat the factor that was most important in deciding how the staff would respond was the:

Which of the following is NOT a quality that in-group--out-group distinctions are usually based on?

The study of group size and the number and strength of relationships is typical of

Which of the following is a misconception that most U.S. workers hold?

A group that has an explicit, often written set of norms, statuses, and roles that specify each member's relationships to others and the conditions under which those conditions hold is:

To do for others as they do for you is an expression of the interaction principle of reciprocity.

Churches, fraternal organizations, political party clubs, and neighborhood improvement groups are all examples of:

In his study of obedience to authority, Stanley Milgram concluded that:

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