Exam 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Maria just entered high school. She hopes one day to join the volleyball team and looks to the young women on the team as role models. She dresses like them, follows the same fitness routines, and reads the same volleyball magazines. To Maria, the volleyball team is a

Dyads are the least intimate type of exchange because only two people are involved.

In one community, doctors and teachers are considered to have the most honored jobs, then business managers, and then those who work in politics. The more honored the job, the more income and influence the person holding the position has. This job ranking represents a

According to the iron law of oligarchy, when power is consolidated in a few top positions in an organization,

What distinguishes a primary group from a secondary group?

Mike's uncle is always making generalizations about certain racial/ethnic groups, describing them as being smart, good with money, lazy, unmotivated, or prone to crime. Mike knows that these assertions are unfounded but he does not know how to address his uncle. These generalizations are

Role distance is the idea that people

How does social support relate to the concept of social networks?

According to sociologists, what are the societal consequences of stereotypes?

A social group decides that the length of someone's big toe represents how intelligent and trustworthy that person is. Soon those with longer big toes have a higher social standing. Though the criteria may seem silly, it becomes a very real way group members are differentiated. This illustrates which sociological concept?

What are stereotypes?

What is the best way to describe the organization of contemporary society?

Groupthink is when a decision is arrived at after all alternatives and potential criticisms are considered.

Which sociological perspective focuses on interpersonal interactions?

A server at a restaurant accidentally took the incorrect dish to a customer. The customer loudly berated the server over the mistake. The server apologized profusely, forced a smile, and quickly corrected the order. After her shift, the server complained to a coworker about how rude the customer had been and how angry she had been as a result. What represents the worker's front-stage performance?

What type of social contact occurs between people who are similar in terms of gender, age, race/ethnicity, and so forth?

The board of directors for a large corporation always agrees with the chairman's ideas without any serious discussion, no matter how flawed those ideas seem to be. Which of the following explains the behavior of the board?

Erik spent the afternoon with his close, longtime friends and they played video games together. Later in the day, he went to a video game store and bought a video game from the salesman and then left the store. What type of relationship does Erik have with the video game salesman?

How does a reference group influence us?

When organizations (such as two companies) merge, there are never problems with blending their cultures; it happens naturally.