Question 1

Although individuals always feel loyalty toward their in-group,under what circumstances would this loyalty be particularly strong?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the in-group is particularly large 
B)  when the individual has belonged to the in-group for a short time 
C)  when the out-group is from another city than the in-group 
D)  when the differences between the in-group and the out-group are sharply defined 
A)  when the in-group is particularly large 
B)  when the individual has belonged to the in-group for a short time 
C)  when the out-group is from another city than the in-group 
D)  when the differences between the in-group and the out-group are sharply defined

Question 2

Using the example of virtual communities,explain the criticism of Robert Putnam's concern about the decline of participation in bowling leagues and what that means for U.S.society.

Accepted Answer

Putnam's concerns hinge on Americans' de

Question 3

Which of the following is a quality of charismatic leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They inherit their positions of power. 
B)  Their personal qualities don't really matter. 
C)  They can't be replaced by legal proceedings. 
D)  They possess extraordinary personal qualities. 
A)  They inherit their positions of power. 
B)  Their personal qualities don't really matter. 
C)  They can't be replaced by legal proceedings. 
D)  They possess extraordinary personal qualities.

Question 4

Only 25 percent of subjects in the Asch experiment were "independents" who refused to

Accepted Answer

A)  give the wrong answer. 
B)  inhabit the role of "guard." 
C)  obey authorities asking them to shock participants. 
D)  inhabit the role of "prisoner." 
A)  give the wrong answer. 
B)  inhabit the role of "guard." 
C)  obey authorities asking them to shock participants. 
D)  inhabit the role of "prisoner."

Question 5

How do fast-food restaurants rationalize the process of providing food to customers according to Robin Leidner in Fast Food,Fast Talk?

Accepted Answer

A)  They ask employees to always use customers' first names. 
B)  They tailor each workstation to an employee's unique personal qualities. 
C)  They focus on giving each customer a unique eating experience. 
D)  They developed standardized scripts for employees to use when dealing with customers. 
A)  They ask employees to always use customers' first names. 
B)  They tailor each workstation to an employee's unique personal qualities. 
C)  They focus on giving each customer a unique eating experience. 
D)  They developed standardized scripts for employees to use when dealing with customers.

Question 6

What type of group provides most of our emotional satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A college professor has a large collection of controversial counterculture T-shirts but makes sure to never wear these shirts to class.What is this kind of conformity called?

Accepted Answer

A)  identification 
B)  compliance 
C)  internalization 
D)  groupthink 
A)  identification 
B)  compliance 
C)  internalization 
D)  groupthink

Question 8

The mother of a university student encourages her son to join a fraternity.She hopes that peer pressure and groupthink may lead her son to do things he hasn't tried before,such as volunteering and attending formal events.What perspective best describes her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  coercive power 
C)  structural functionalism 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  coercive power 
C)  structural functionalism 
D)  conflict theory

Question 9

What do sociologists call it when members of groups are influenced by other members?

Accepted Answer

A)  internalization 
B)  commodification 
C)  peer pressure 
D)  rationalization 
A)  internalization 
B)  commodification 
C)  peer pressure 
D)  rationalization

Question 10

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connections that lead to disease or infection are called contagion according to sociologists. 
B)  Social networks are contagious given that they tend to mimic each other over the long run. 
C)  This borrows from a biological model, in that people who are weak are likely to "catch" the influence of their social network. 
D)  People who are connected to social networks are more likely to be affected by them. 
A)  Connections that lead to disease or infection are called contagion according to sociologists. 
B)  Social networks are contagious given that they tend to mimic each other over the long run. 
C)  This borrows from a biological model, in that people who are weak are likely to "catch" the influence of their social network. 
D)  People who are connected to social networks are more likely to be affected by them.

Question 11

All left-handed people in the United States would be classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  category. 
B)  crowd. 
C)  aggregate. 
D)  group. 
A)  category. 
B)  crowd. 
C)  aggregate. 
D)  group.

Question 12

What does social identity theory suggest about teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teamwork and efficiency are at their best when tasks are repetitive and boring. 
B)  Teamwork is most efficient when there is little or no recognition of individual effort. 
C)  The most efficient teams are made up of members with a strong shared social identity. 
D)  The most efficient teams are made up of primary group members. 
A)  Teamwork and efficiency are at their best when tasks are repetitive and boring. 
B)  Teamwork is most efficient when there is little or no recognition of individual effort. 
C)  The most efficient teams are made up of members with a strong shared social identity. 
D)  The most efficient teams are made up of primary group members.

Question 13

What are group members engaging in when they withhold their reservations and criticisms for the sake of consensus?

Accepted Answer

A)  group solidarity 
B)  laissez-faire decision making 
C)  groupthink 
D)  expressive leadership 
A)  group solidarity 
B)  laissez-faire decision making 
C)  groupthink 
D)  expressive leadership

Question 14

In one nation's campaign to improve public health in rural areas,one key challenge was to convince isolated villagers to boil their drinking water in order to kill parasites.The only families who adopted the practice were not well integrated into the village and had few connections to their neighbors.What does this example demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a need for more virtual communities around the world. 
B)  Social ties don't just connect us to others but also influence our behavior. 
C)  Attempts at modernization largely fail without modern technology. 
D)  Globalization leads to the McDonaldization of society. 
A)  There is a need for more virtual communities around the world. 
B)  Social ties don't just connect us to others but also influence our behavior. 
C)  Attempts at modernization largely fail without modern technology. 
D)  Globalization leads to the McDonaldization of society.

Question 15

Why do people follow prescriptions and proscriptions?

Accepted Answer

We follow prescriptions,doing the things

Question 16

Leaders whose personal styles make them more task oriented or goal oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called ________ leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive 
B)  charismatic 
C)  traditional 
D)  instrumental 
A)  expressive 
B)  charismatic 
C)  traditional 
D)  instrumental

Question 17

In 1978,cult-leader Jim Jones forced more than 900 of his followers to drink poisoned Flavor Aid,leading to their deaths.In the run-up to this event,Jones had strictly enforced discipline,mocked and ridiculed anyone who expressed doubts,and even had doubters sedated.This extreme effort to enforce conformity is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the expressive self. 
B)  bureaucracy. 
C)  peer pressure. 
D)  an out-group. 
A)  the expressive self. 
B)  bureaucracy. 
C)  peer pressure. 
D)  an out-group.

Question 18

Which of the following authority figures still derives legitimacy from traditional sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  a landlord 
B)  a parent 
C)  a mayor 
D)  a traffic cop 
A)  a landlord 
B)  a parent 
C)  a mayor 
D)  a traffic cop

Question 19

Robert Merton suggested that some white Americans who praise Abraham Lincoln for being frugal and thrifty might describe an Asian American with the same qualities as being stingy and penny pinching.What explains this double standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standards of behavior considered appropriate in Lincoln's time are now looked down upon because of historical change. 
B)  Lincoln was miserly, but he is remembered differently because American textbooks are not permitted to say negative things about presidents. 
C)  Lincoln was a truly remarkable individual who acted in these ways for selfless reasons, something everyday people can't hope to do. 
D)  For these white Americans, Lincoln was a member of their racial in-group, whereas an Asian American would be a member of an out-group. 
A)  Standards of behavior considered appropriate in Lincoln's time are now looked down upon because of historical change. 
B)  Lincoln was miserly, but he is remembered differently because American textbooks are not permitted to say negative things about presidents. 
C)  Lincoln was a truly remarkable individual who acted in these ways for selfless reasons, something everyday people can't hope to do. 
D)  For these white Americans, Lincoln was a member of their racial in-group, whereas an Asian American would be a member of an out-group.

Question 20

How does the size of a group affect how it operates and the sorts of relationships that are possible within it?

Accepted Answer

The smaller the group is,the more likely

Although individuals always feel loyalty toward their in-group,under what circumstances would this loyalty be particularly strong?

Using the example of virtual communities,explain the criticism of Robert Putnam's concern about the decline of participation in bowling leagues and what that means for U.S.society.

Which of the following is a quality of charismatic leaders?

Only 25 percent of subjects in the Asch experiment were "independents" who refused to

How do fast-food restaurants rationalize the process of providing food to customers according to Robin Leidner in Fast Food,Fast Talk?

What type of group provides most of our emotional satisfaction?

A college professor has a large collection of controversial counterculture T-shirts but makes sure to never wear these shirts to class.What is this kind of conformity called?

The mother of a university student encourages her son to join a fraternity.She hopes that peer pressure and groupthink may lead her son to do things he hasn't tried before,such as volunteering and attending formal events.What perspective best describes her views?

What do sociologists call it when members of groups are influenced by other members?

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

All left-handed people in the United States would be classified as a(n)

What does social identity theory suggest about teamwork?

What are group members engaging in when they withhold their reservations and criticisms for the sake of consensus?

Why do people follow prescriptions and proscriptions?

Leaders whose personal styles make them more task oriented or goal oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called ________ leaders.

Which of the following authority figures still derives legitimacy from traditional sources?

Robert Merton suggested that some white Americans who praise Abraham Lincoln for being frugal and thrifty might describe an Asian American with the same qualities as being stingy and penny pinching.What explains this double standard?

How does the size of a group affect how it operates and the sorts of relationships that are possible within it?

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Exam 5: Separate and Together: Life in Group

Although individuals always feel loyalty toward their in-group,under what circumstances would this loyalty be particularly strong?

Using the example of virtual communities,explain the criticism of Robert Putnam's concern about the decline of participation in bowling leagues and what that means for U.S.society.

Which of the following is a quality of charismatic leaders?

Only 25 percent of subjects in the Asch experiment were "independents" who refused to

How do fast-food restaurants rationalize the process of providing food to customers according to Robin Leidner in Fast Food,Fast Talk?

What type of group provides most of our emotional satisfaction?

A college professor has a large collection of controversial counterculture T-shirts but makes sure to never wear these shirts to class.What is this kind of conformity called?

The mother of a university student encourages her son to join a fraternity.She hopes that peer pressure and groupthink may lead her son to do things he hasn't tried before,such as volunteering and attending formal events.What perspective best describes her views?

What do sociologists call it when members of groups are influenced by other members?

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

All left-handed people in the United States would be classified as a(n)

What does social identity theory suggest about teamwork?

What are group members engaging in when they withhold their reservations and criticisms for the sake of consensus?

Why do people follow prescriptions and proscriptions?

Leaders whose personal styles make them more task oriented or goal oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called ________ leaders.

Which of the following authority figures still derives legitimacy from traditional sources?

Robert Merton suggested that some white Americans who praise Abraham Lincoln for being frugal and thrifty might describe an Asian American with the same qualities as being stingy and penny pinching.What explains this double standard?

How does the size of a group affect how it operates and the sorts of relationships that are possible within it?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization,Interaction,and the Self

Deviance

Social Class: The Structure of Inequalit

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics,Education,and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations,Cities,and the Environment

Social Change

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