Question 1

One of the main characteristics of a bureaucracy is

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A)  disorganization. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  efficiency. 
D)  profit. 
A)  disorganization. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  efficiency. 
D)  profit.

Question 2

Describe the elements in Weber's model of bureaucratic organizations.

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Typically bureaucratic organizations hav

Question 3

The New York Police Department may be considered a:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal organization 
B)  social aggregate 
C)  territorial association 
D)  voluntary association 
A)  formal organization 
B)  social aggregate 
C)  territorial association 
D)  voluntary association

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics of a group EXCEPT:

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A)  boundaries 
B)  regular interaction 
C)  structure 
D)  unrestrained conflict 
A)  boundaries 
B)  regular interaction 
C)  structure 
D)  unrestrained conflict

Question 5

Groups whose members have strong positive attachments to one another are said to be

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A)  dyads. 
B)  networks. 
C)  highly cohesive. 
D)  nonterritorial. 
A)  dyads. 
B)  networks. 
C)  highly cohesive. 
D)  nonterritorial.

Question 6

Milgram found that very few of his subjects were willing to administer a "shock" to someone they could not see.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although Sam Johnson is chairperson of the Committee for Campus Beautification, when feelings run high people usually turn to Ron Wise for direction and comfort. In terms of the Bales interaction scheme, Wise would be classified as the:

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A)  democratic leader 
B)  instrumental leader 
C)  latent leader 
D)  socioemotional leader 
A)  democratic leader 
B)  instrumental leader 
C)  latent leader 
D)  socioemotional leader

Question 8

The study of the underlying rules of behavior that guide group interaction is called:

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A)  economic interactionism 
B)  ethnomethodology 
C)  social ecology 
D)  relational interactionism 
A)  economic interactionism 
B)  ethnomethodology 
C)  social ecology 
D)  relational interactionism

Question 9

Arturo Gomez always wanted to become an attorney. As a child, he watched all the lawyer programs on television, and throughout his school years he participated actively in student government. We can conclude that lawyers served which of the following functions for Gomez?

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A)  out-group 
B)  primary group 
C)  reference group 
D)  secondary group 
A)  out-group 
B)  primary group 
C)  reference group 
D)  secondary group

Question 10

Differentiate between a formal and an informal organization.

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Informal organizations are groups whose

Question 11

Groups whose members are not very strongly attached to one another are said to lack cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As identified by Weber, all of the following are key elements of bureaucracies EXCEPT:

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A)  a clearly defined hierarchy 
B)  impersonality and impartiality 
C)  irrationality 
D)  the norm of efficiency 
A)  a clearly defined hierarchy 
B)  impersonality and impartiality 
C)  irrationality 
D)  the norm of efficiency

Question 13

The implications of William F. Whyte's study of performance and status include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  a person's performance will conform to the level of expectation that other's have for him/her. 
B)  group members will act in ways that confirm the status quo. 
C)  status in a group can have a strong influence on performance. 
D)  high status individuals are also top performers because of their propensity to cheat. 
A)  a person's performance will conform to the level of expectation that other's have for him/her. 
B)  group members will act in ways that confirm the status quo. 
C)  status in a group can have a strong influence on performance. 
D)  high status individuals are also top performers because of their propensity to cheat.

Question 14

Which of the following has NOT been identified as a problem associated with increases in the size of a group?

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A)  Emotional imbalances occur. 
B)  It becomes more difficult to maintain primary-group relations. 
C)  Relationships become more stable. 
D)  The level of conflict increases. 
A)  Emotional imbalances occur. 
B)  It becomes more difficult to maintain primary-group relations. 
C)  Relationships become more stable. 
D)  The level of conflict increases.

Question 15

An organization whose members pursue shared interests and arrive at decisions through some sort of democratic process is:

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A)  a coercive organization 
B)  an adhocracy 
C)  a total institution 
D)  a voluntary association 
A)  a coercive organization 
B)  an adhocracy 
C)  a total institution 
D)  a voluntary association

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to a group that is considered outside the bounds of intimacy and to which the individual does not have a sense of allegiance?

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A)  an in-group 
B)  an out-group 
C)  a reference group 
D)  a secondary group 
A)  an in-group 
B)  an out-group 
C)  a reference group 
D)  a secondary group

Question 17

Research indicates that most gang members

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A)  do not like to fight and in fact fear violence. 
B)  join gangs because they are attracted to the violence. 
C)  are actually good students. 
D)  steal from one another and care little about each other. 
A)  do not like to fight and in fact fear violence. 
B)  join gangs because they are attracted to the violence. 
C)  are actually good students. 
D)  steal from one another and care little about each other.

Question 18

In his analysis of student attitudes at Bennington College, Theodore Newcomb found that students who started out with conservative tendencies became even more conservative by their senior year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered a sociometric technique?

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A)  Using basic group diagrams. 
B)  Using diagrams that indicate the valance of group bonds. 
C)  the use of sociograms. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Using basic group diagrams. 
B)  Using diagrams that indicate the valance of group bonds. 
C)  the use of sociograms. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Unions are often formed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A)  workers realize they are powerless they are as individuals. 
B)  U.S. law assigns ultimate power to the employer who counts the company as private property. 
C)  management wants workers to have fair representation. 
D)  workers need job protection from arbitrary firing or other discipline. 
A)  workers realize they are powerless they are as individuals. 
B)  U.S. law assigns ultimate power to the employer who counts the company as private property. 
C)  management wants workers to have fair representation. 
D)  workers need job protection from arbitrary firing or other discipline.

Exam 6: Interaction in Groups

One of the main characteristics of a bureaucracy is

Describe the elements in Weber's model of bureaucratic organizations.

The New York Police Department may be considered a:

All of the following are characteristics of a group EXCEPT:

Groups whose members have strong positive attachments to one another are said to be

Milgram found that very few of his subjects were willing to administer a "shock" to someone they could not see.

Although Sam Johnson is chairperson of the Committee for Campus Beautification, when feelings run high people usually turn to Ron Wise for direction and comfort. In terms of the Bales interaction scheme, Wise would be classified as the:

The study of the underlying rules of behavior that guide group interaction is called:

Arturo Gomez always wanted to become an attorney. As a child, he watched all the lawyer programs on television, and throughout his school years he participated actively in student government. We can conclude that lawyers served which of the following functions for Gomez?

Differentiate between a formal and an informal organization.

Groups whose members are not very strongly attached to one another are said to lack cohesion.

As identified by Weber, all of the following are key elements of bureaucracies EXCEPT:

The implications of William F. Whyte's study of performance and status include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following has NOT been identified as a problem associated with increases in the size of a group?

An organization whose members pursue shared interests and arrive at decisions through some sort of democratic process is:

Which of the following terms refers to a group that is considered outside the bounds of intimacy and to which the individual does not have a sense of allegiance?

Research indicates that most gang members

In his analysis of student attitudes at Bennington College, Theodore Newcomb found that students who started out with conservative tendencies became even more conservative by their senior year.

Which of the following would be considered a sociometric technique?

Unions are often formed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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