Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Stanley Milgram found people will stand up when they feel that they are pressured into doing something ethically questionable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Google misunderstood which expectation when it launched the social network Buzz?

Accepted Answer

A) iron law of oligarchy 
B) user's privacy 
C) investor's rate of return 
D) net neutrality rules 
A) iron law of oligarchy 
B) user's privacy 
C) investor's rate of return 
D) net neutrality rules

Question 4

Stanley Milgram found in his experiment that people

Accepted Answer

A) shy away from conflict in most social situations. 
B) will stand up to authority figures when they are wrong. 
C) are socialized into obeying authority figures. 
D) stand up when they know something is unjust. 
A) shy away from conflict in most social situations. 
B) will stand up to authority figures when they are wrong. 
C) are socialized into obeying authority figures. 
D) stand up when they know something is unjust.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) An individual does not feel a connection to the out-group and tries to distance him/herself 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 he/she really wants 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 him/herself 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 he/she really wants 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 6

What are stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) distorted and untrue generalizations about groups that overlook individual variation 
B) true generalizations about a group of people based on both negative and positive attributes 
C) statements regarding the negative attributes of a racial or ethnic group 
D) positive generalizations of a particular group such as a racial or ethnic group 
A) distorted and untrue generalizations about groups that overlook individual variation 
B) true generalizations about a group of people based on both negative and positive attributes 
C) statements regarding the negative attributes of a racial or ethnic group 
D) positive generalizations of a particular group such as a racial or ethnic group

Question 7

It is simply human nature to want to conform;therefore,all cultures are similar in the level of conformity demonstrated by their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Saying that a particular ethnic group is "hardworking" is not a stereotype because it is a compliment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Weak ties link us to a larger pool of contacts and social support. 
B) Weak ties can be strong in the sense that they help us connect to more resources. 
C) Weak ties are less intimate social networks,such as with coworkers and casual acquaintances. 
D) Weak ties are always so tenuous that they really never add to our lives in a meaningful way. 
A) Weak ties link us to a larger pool of contacts and social support. 
B) Weak ties can be strong in the sense that they help us connect to more resources. 
C) Weak ties are less intimate social networks,such as with coworkers and casual acquaintances. 
D) Weak ties are always so tenuous that they really never add to our lives in a meaningful way.

Question 10

What does impersonality mean in terms of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) People who work at bureaucracies are mean. 
B) Bureaucracies rely greatly on robots and technology. 
C) People move in out of positions,but the structure remains. 
D) When a position is vacated it takes a long time to be filleD. 
A) People who work at bureaucracies are mean. 
B) Bureaucracies rely greatly on robots and technology. 
C) People move in out of positions,but the structure remains. 
D) When a position is vacated it takes a long time to be filleD.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

Albert is in his first year as a sociology graduate student.He wants to be a symbolic interactionist and is starting a project on soccer teams.Which of the following research questions would Albert be most likely to explore?

Accepted Answer

A) How much money can a professional soccer team bring in for its owners? 
B) Why has soccer not become a more popular sport in the United States? 
C) How do soccer players and coaches relate to one another during practice and matches? 
D) What is the history of soccer in Europe and how did it come to the United States? 
A) How much money can a professional soccer team bring in for its owners? 
B) Why has soccer not become a more popular sport in the United States? 
C) How do soccer players and coaches relate to one another during practice and matches? 
D) What is the history of soccer in Europe and how did it come to the United States?

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What type of group does a person identify with and have positive feelings toward?

Accepted Answer

A) out-group 
B) in-group 
C) social group 
D) a dyad 
A) out-group 
B) in-group 
C) social group 
D) a dyad

Question 15

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 16

Sociologists refer to a collection of people who interact with one another regularly and who are aware of their status as a

Accepted Answer

A) social network. 
B) social status. 
C) social group. 
D) social hierarchy. 
A) social network. 
B) social status. 
C) social group. 
D) social hierarchy.

Question 17

What perspective does a sociologist take when he or she studies social interaction using the metaphor of theater?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology 
B) dramaturgy 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) functionalism 
A) ethnomethodology 
B) dramaturgy 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) functionalism

Question 18

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed one?

Accepted Answer

A) An ascribed position is one that is obtained from one's own efforts while achieved positions are assigned to us. 
B) Both are types of positions assigned to individuals at birth;the difference lies in what one does with that position. 
C) An achieved position is one that is obtained from one's own efforts while ascribed positions are assigned to us. 
D) Both are types of positions which an individual works toward;the difference lies in what type of position one achieves. 
A) An ascribed position is one that is obtained from one's own efforts while achieved positions are assigned to us. 
B) Both are types of positions assigned to individuals at birth;the difference lies in what one does with that position. 
C) An achieved position is one that is obtained from one's own efforts while ascribed positions are assigned to us. 
D) Both are types of positions which an individual works toward;the difference lies in what type of position one achieves.

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) powerholders will be overthrown by less powerful groups. 
B) power will become redistributed to the masses. 
C) the select powerholders will misuse their power. 
D) powerholders will decide to close down the organization. 
A) powerholders will be overthrown by less powerful groups. 
B) power will become redistributed to the masses. 
C) the select powerholders will misuse their power. 
D) powerholders will decide to close down the organization.

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

Stanley Milgram found people will stand up when they feel that they are pressured into doing something ethically questionable.

Google misunderstood which expectation when it launched the social network Buzz?

Stanley Milgram found in his experiment that people

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

What are stereotypes?

It is simply human nature to want to conform;therefore,all cultures are similar in the level of conformity demonstrated by their members.

Saying that a particular ethnic group is "hardworking" is not a stereotype because it is a compliment.

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

What does impersonality mean in terms of a bureaucracy?

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

Albert is in his first year as a sociology graduate student.He wants to be a symbolic interactionist and is starting a project on soccer teams.Which of the following research questions would Albert be most likely to explore?

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

What type of group does a person identify with and have positive feelings toward?

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

Sociologists refer to a collection of people who interact with one another regularly and who are aware of their status as a

What perspective does a sociologist take when he or she studies social interaction using the metaphor of theater?

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed one?

What is a social network?

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

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Exam 7: Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

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

Stanley Milgram found people will stand up when they feel that they are pressured into doing something ethically questionable.

Google misunderstood which expectation when it launched the social network Buzz?

Stanley Milgram found in his experiment that people

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

What are stereotypes?

It is simply human nature to want to conform;therefore,all cultures are similar in the level of conformity demonstrated by their members.

Saying that a particular ethnic group is "hardworking" is not a stereotype because it is a compliment.

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

What does impersonality mean in terms of a bureaucracy?

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

Albert is in his first year as a sociology graduate student.He wants to be a symbolic interactionist and is starting a project on soccer teams.Which of the following research questions would Albert be most likely to explore?

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

What type of group does a person identify with and have positive feelings toward?

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

Sociologists refer to a collection of people who interact with one another regularly and who are aware of their status as a

What perspective does a sociologist take when he or she studies social interaction using the metaphor of theater?

How does an achieved status differ from an ascribed one?

What is a social network?

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

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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