Question 1

Which of the following would be an example of a status set?

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A) registered nurse 
B) caring for one's child and earning a living 
C) registered nurse in the United States 
D) registered nurse,father,husband,amateur golfer 
A) registered nurse 
B) caring for one's child and earning a living 
C) registered nurse in the United States 
D) registered nurse,father,husband,amateur golfer

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a bureaucracy,according to Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A) written rules and records 
B) reliance on technology 
C) impersonality 
D) hierarchical structure 
A) written rules and records 
B) reliance on technology 
C) impersonality 
D) hierarchical structure

Question 3

Why do organizations,as they grow larger,tend to become more formalized?

Accepted Answer

A) Since organizations are so impersonal they have to become more formalized. 
B) The person in power wants a greater degree of formality. 
C) By law,as it grows larger,an organization has to have more formal rules and policies. 
D) Organizations become more complex and former informal structures become inadequate. 
A) Since organizations are so impersonal they have to become more formalized. 
B) The person in power wants a greater degree of formality. 
C) By law,as it grows larger,an organization has to have more formal rules and policies. 
D) Organizations become more complex and former informal structures become inadequate.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict 
B) achieved social status 
C) role play 
D) role strain 
A) role conflict 
B) achieved social status 
C) role play 
D) role strain

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict. 
B) role overload. 
C) role strain. 
D) role competition. 
A) role conflict. 
B) role overload. 
C) role strain. 
D) role competition.

Question 6

Groupthink is when

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A) individuals reinforce the consensus of a group without being critical. 
B) individuals collectively and critically come up with a plan. 
C) a group has a measured debate about the best course of action. 
D) individuals battle back against the prevailing group conclusion. 
A) individuals reinforce the consensus of a group without being critical. 
B) individuals collectively and critically come up with a plan. 
C) a group has a measured debate about the best course of action. 
D) individuals battle back against the prevailing group conclusion.

Question 7

What distinguishes a social group from a crowd?

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A) Both are basically the same thing - people coming together for a particular long-term purpose. 
B) Social groups share a sense of being a collective entity whereas a crowd is people who are at the same place at the same time. 
C) A crowd often shares common norms,values,and interests whereas a social group does not share any sense of being part of a collective entity. 
D) A crowd happens outside whereas a social group is a group that occurs indoors. 
A) Both are basically the same thing - people coming together for a particular long-term purpose. 
B) Social groups share a sense of being a collective entity whereas a crowd is people who are at the same place at the same time. 
C) A crowd often shares common norms,values,and interests whereas a social group does not share any sense of being part of a collective entity. 
D) A crowd happens outside whereas a social group is a group that occurs indoors.

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT describe current trends in Internet use?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasingly,websites (such as wikis)allow users to upload content. 
B) The Internet allows people from all over the world to interact without spatial bounds. 
C) The Internet often creates a very strict hierarchy of users. 
D) The Internet allows people to both consume and produce content. 
A) Increasingly,websites (such as wikis)allow users to upload content. 
B) The Internet allows people from all over the world to interact without spatial bounds. 
C) The Internet often creates a very strict hierarchy of users. 
D) The Internet allows people to both consume and produce content.

Question 9

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 co-worker about how rude the customer had been and how angry she had been as a result.What represents the worker's front-stage performance?

Accepted Answer

A) the server smiling and apologizing 
B) the server complaining to the co-worker 
C) the server serving the wrong dish 
D) the server correcting the order 
A) the server smiling and apologizing 
B) the server complaining to the co-worker 
C) the server serving the wrong dish 
D) the server correcting the order

Question 10

According to sociologists,which of the following would be a social group?

Accepted Answer

A) a crowd at a ballgame 
B) men who are balding 
C) a volleyball team 
D) all college freshman in the United States 
A) a crowd at a ballgame 
B) men who are balding 
C) a volleyball team 
D) all college freshman in the United States

Question 11

Power at the top of a bureaucracy can never be challenged by those in lower positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

At a community meeting,everyone who attended agreed on the proposal offered by the head of the committee.No one was willing to listen to different ideas,criticisms,or alternate plans.This decision-making dynamic represents

Accepted Answer

A) intersubjectivity. 
B) groupthink. 
C) achieved status. 
D) homophily. 
A) intersubjectivity. 
B) groupthink. 
C) achieved status. 
D) homophily.

Question 13

Secondary groups that have a more formal structure and are formed to accomplish a specific task (like a business)are known as

Accepted Answer

A) social networks. 
B) organizations. 
C) categories. 
D) societies. 
A) social networks. 
B) organizations. 
C) categories. 
D) societies.

Question 14

Which sociological perspective focuses on interpersonal interactions?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist 
B) feminist 
C) conflict 
D) symbolic interactionist 
A) functionalist 
B) feminist 
C) conflict 
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How does a master status differ from other social statuses?

Accepted Answer

A) A master status is the status with the least social significance. 
B) Master statuses are social statuses that men hold within a society. 
C) A master status is the status with the most social significance. 
D) It is the social status that an individual feels is the least consequential. 
A) A master status is the status with the least social significance. 
B) Master statuses are social statuses that men hold within a society. 
C) A master status is the status with the most social significance. 
D) It is the social status that an individual feels is the least consequential.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) ascribed social status 
B) achieved social status 
C) social status 
D) status hierarchy 
A) ascribed social status 
B) achieved social status 
C) social status 
D) status hierarchy

Question 18

The Thomas theorem implies that since our social worlds are socially constructed there are no harmful consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would illustrate the dynamics of an out-group?

Accepted Answer

A) An individual does not feel a connection to the out-group and tries to distance themselves from its members. 
B) An individual feels a strong connection to the out-group and sees them as role models. 
C) An individual is part of an out-group but they really want to be part of the in-group. 
D) An individual is not part of the out-group but sees its members in a positive light. 
A) An individual does not feel a connection to the out-group and tries to distance themselves from its members. 
B) An individual feels a strong connection to the out-group and sees them as role models. 
C) An individual is part of an out-group but they really want to be part of the in-group. 
D) An individual is not part of the out-group but sees its members in a positive light.

Question 20

What is a social network?

Accepted Answer

A) collections of social ties that connect people together 
B) a new kind of Facebook 
C) the hierarchy of social statuses 
D) collections of social ties that prevent people from communicating 
A) collections of social ties that connect people together 
B) a new kind of Facebook 
C) the hierarchy of social statuses 
D) collections of social ties that prevent people from communicating

Which of the following would be an example of a status set?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a bureaucracy,according to Max Weber?

Why do organizations,as they grow larger,tend to become more formalized?

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

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

Groupthink is when

What distinguishes a social group from a crowd?

Which of the following does NOT describe current trends in Internet use?

According to sociologists,which of the following would be a social group?

Power at the top of a bureaucracy can never be challenged by those in lower positions.

At a community meeting,everyone who attended agreed on the proposal offered by the head of the committee.No one was willing to listen to different ideas,criticisms,or alternate plans.This decision-making dynamic represents

Secondary groups that have a more formal structure and are formed to accomplish a specific task (like a business)are known as

Which sociological perspective focuses on interpersonal interactions?

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

How does a master status differ from other social statuses?

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

The Thomas theorem implies that since our social worlds are socially constructed there are no harmful consequences.

Which of the following would illustrate the dynamics of an out-group?

What is a social network?

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Exam 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Which of the following would be an example of a status set?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a bureaucracy,according to Max Weber?

Why do organizations,as they grow larger,tend to become more formalized?

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

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

Groupthink is when

What distinguishes a social group from a crowd?

Which of the following does NOT describe current trends in Internet use?

According to sociologists,which of the following would be a social group?

Power at the top of a bureaucracy can never be challenged by those in lower positions.

At a community meeting,everyone who attended agreed on the proposal offered by the head of the committee.No one was willing to listen to different ideas,criticisms,or alternate plans.This decision-making dynamic represents

Secondary groups that have a more formal structure and are formed to accomplish a specific task (like a business)are known as

Which sociological perspective focuses on interpersonal interactions?

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

How does a master status differ from other social statuses?

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

The Thomas theorem implies that since our social worlds are socially constructed there are no harmful consequences.

Which of the following would illustrate the dynamics of an out-group?

What is a social network?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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