Exam 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Maggie has many social statuses, including mother, wife, daughter, high school principal, and softball player. She often feels she cannot meet all of the responsibilities in her life. For example, last week she had to miss a softball game because she needed to work late and also missed her son's school play. Maggie is experiencing which of the following?

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Question 21

A president of a company holds more power and has greater access to resources than a mailroom employee. This illustrates which concept?

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Question 22

Which of the following would be an example of a back-stage performance?

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Question 23

Secondary groups are characterized by impersonal interactions, whereas primary groups are characterized by enduring relationships and emotional attachment.

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Question 24

Which of the following is FALSE regarding "weak" social ties, according to sociologists?

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Question 25

Which type of social network provides emotional and other assistance to cope with stress and troubles?

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Question 26

Which of the following is the best example of a status set?

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Question 27

The factors that exist outside an organization that affect an organization's functioning constitute

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Question 28

When the responsibilities or expectations of a single status compete with one another, which of the following occurs?

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Question 29

How are in-groups and out-groups different?

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Question 30

Stanley Milgram found in his experiment that people

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Question 31

Which of the following illustrates the dynamics of an out-group?

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Question 32

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed one?

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Question 33

Which of the following would be a secondary relationship?

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Question 34

Which type of social grouping is made up of people who come together to accomplish a specific task and interact with one another in a relatively impersonal way?

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Question 35

If two people know the same language, there will never be misunderstandings and miscommunication.

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Question 36

Darren has three children. To Darren, being a good dad is being a good provider, and he spends many overtime hours earning extra money. But when he works overtime, he feels he isn't spending enough time with his children. Darren is experiencing

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Question 37

Which of the following accurately describes culture and organizations?

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Question 38

The goal of scientific management is to

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Question 39

What changes when a dyad relationship become a triad?

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A president of a company holds more power and has greater access to resources than a mailroom employee. This illustrates which concept?

Which of the following would be an example of a back-stage performance?

Secondary groups are characterized by impersonal interactions, whereas primary groups are characterized by enduring relationships and emotional attachment.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding "weak" social ties, according to sociologists?

Which type of social network provides emotional and other assistance to cope with stress and troubles?

Which of the following is the best example of a status set?

The factors that exist outside an organization that affect an organization's functioning constitute

When the responsibilities or expectations of a single status compete with one another, which of the following occurs?

How are in-groups and out-groups different?

Stanley Milgram found in his experiment that people

Which of the following illustrates the dynamics of an out-group?

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed one?

Which of the following would be a secondary relationship?

Which type of social grouping is made up of people who come together to accomplish a specific task and interact with one another in a relatively impersonal way?

If two people know the same language, there will never be misunderstandings and miscommunication.

Darren has three children. To Darren, being a good dad is being a good provider, and he spends many overtime hours earning extra money. But when he works overtime, he feels he isn't spending enough time with his children. Darren is experiencing

Which of the following accurately describes culture and organizations?

The goal of scientific management is to

What changes when a dyad relationship become a triad?

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