Question 1

Which of the following explanations of the origin of group boundaries does the Robber's Cave Study support?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing self-esteem 
B) increasing available resources 
C) competition for scarce resources 
D) competition for new members 
A) increasing self-esteem 
B) increasing available resources 
C) competition for scarce resources 
D) competition for new members

Question 2

Harpreet works in an employment agency.Her managers have her fill out so many forms and reports that she hardly has any time left to help her clients find work.What criticism against bureaucracies is relevant in this case?

Accepted Answer

A) bureaucratic ritualism 
B) bureaucratic inertia 
C) oligarchy 
D) dehumanization 
A) bureaucratic ritualism 
B) bureaucratic inertia 
C) oligarchy 
D) dehumanization

Question 3

Identify some of the inefficiencies of bureaucracies.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracies, while often established t

Question 4

In what type of society did trade unions first began to appear?

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural society 
B) industrial society 
C) postindustrial society 
D) postnatural society 
A) agricultural society 
B) industrial society 
C) postindustrial society 
D) postnatural society

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of triads?

Accepted Answer

A) One partner can mediate a conflict between the others. 
B) One partner can be constrained for collective good. 
C) Withdrawal of one member destroys the unit. 
D) The relations need not be intimate and intense. 
A) One partner can mediate a conflict between the others. 
B) One partner can be constrained for collective good. 
C) Withdrawal of one member destroys the unit. 
D) The relations need not be intimate and intense.

Question 6

Citizens in Liverpool, England, failed to come to the aid of two-year-old James Bulger when he was being tortured and murdered.This is known as "groupthink."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What happens in bureaucracies when "people who have information lack authority and people who have authority lack information"?

Accepted Answer

A) they become more hostile 
B) they become more productive 
C) they become more inefficient 
D) they become more creative 
A) they become more hostile 
B) they become more productive 
C) they become more inefficient 
D) they become more creative

Question 8

Which type of society first brought widespread social inequality with it?

Accepted Answer

A) pedestrian foraging society 
B) horticultural society 
C) aquatic foraging society 
D) agricultural society 
A) pedestrian foraging society 
B) horticultural society 
C) aquatic foraging society 
D) agricultural society

Question 9

What does the informal side of bureaucracy consist of?

Accepted Answer

A) social groups 
B) social networks 
C) formal organizations 
D) quality circles 
A) social groups 
B) social networks 
C) formal organizations 
D) quality circles

Question 10

Which of the following exemplifies a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A) a married couple 
B) a high school clique 
C) a concert audience 
D) elderly parents with adult children 
A) a married couple 
B) a high school clique 
C) a concert audience 
D) elderly parents with adult children

Question 11

Sevina has lived in Toronto for several years.According to Wellman's research, which of the following characterizes her social life?

Accepted Answer

A) hundreds of ties of varying closeness 
B) hundreds of close personal ties 
C) hundreds of strictly functional ties 
D) hundreds of dysfunctional ties 
A) hundreds of ties of varying closeness 
B) hundreds of close personal ties 
C) hundreds of strictly functional ties 
D) hundreds of dysfunctional ties

Question 12

Lewis is web surfing when he gets an idea to look up as many people who share his birthday as possible.What do Lewis and these people form?

Accepted Answer

A) a dyad 
B) a triad 
C) a social group 
D) a social category 
A) a dyad 
B) a triad 
C) a social group 
D) a social category

Question 13

Public support for the Holocaust was an extraordinary event, unlikely ever to be repeated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain democratic leadership and its consequences for efficiency of an organization.

Accepted Answer

Democratic leadership is a style of lead

Question 15

Which of the following factors has been identified as the one most responsible for the effectiveness of Nazi genocide in places such as the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

A) the intense and widespread hatred of Jews and other undesirables 
B) the existence of a well-organized bureaucracy 
C) the availability of new technology, such as Zyklon B gas 
D) the large number of people involved 
A) the intense and widespread hatred of Jews and other undesirables 
B) the existence of a well-organized bureaucracy 
C) the availability of new technology, such as Zyklon B gas 
D) the large number of people involved

Question 16

In the Glen Ridge rape case, which community value was betrayed by Charles Figueroa?

Accepted Answer

A) the subordination of women 
B) tolerance of male misconduct 
C) intense group loyalty 
D) lack of compassion 
A) the subordination of women 
B) tolerance of male misconduct 
C) intense group loyalty 
D) lack of compassion

Question 17

Using a hand-delivered poster, Jasmine has decided to ask all of the people in her apartment building for ideas about where she should look for a summer job.Why will this tactic likely bring her success?

Accepted Answer

A) because most people in the building are employed and therefore are more likely to know of employment opportunities 
B) because many people in the building may be unemployed and therefore likely know which companies may be hiring 
C) because most people in the building are likely to be strangers and therefore have a range of diverse connections 
D) because most people would be impressed by such innovation and daring, and happily recommend her 
A) because most people in the building are employed and therefore are more likely to know of employment opportunities 
B) because many people in the building may be unemployed and therefore likely know which companies may be hiring 
C) because most people in the building are likely to be strangers and therefore have a range of diverse connections 
D) because most people would be impressed by such innovation and daring, and happily recommend her

Question 18

Michaela begs her parents to buy her a particular brand of expensive boots because her friends have been teasing her about the less expensive pair she has been wearing.For Michaela, what type of group are her friends in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) a secondary group 
B) an out-group 
C) a dominant group 
D) a reference group 
A) a secondary group 
B) an out-group 
C) a dominant group 
D) a reference group

Question 19

According to the textbook, what lies at the heart of social interactions that require cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A) trust 
B) competition 
C) networking 
D) socializing 
A) trust 
B) competition 
C) networking 
D) socializing

Question 20

Explain what is meant by organizational environment.

Accepted Answer

The organizational environment refers to

Exam 6: Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Which of the following explanations of the origin of group boundaries does the Robber's Cave Study support?

Harpreet works in an employment agency.Her managers have her fill out so many forms and reports that she hardly has any time left to help her clients find work.What criticism against bureaucracies is relevant in this case?

Identify some of the inefficiencies of bureaucracies.

In what type of society did trade unions first began to appear?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of triads?

Citizens in Liverpool, England, failed to come to the aid of two-year-old James Bulger when he was being tortured and murdered.This is known as "groupthink."

What happens in bureaucracies when "people who have information lack authority and people who have authority lack information"?

Which type of society first brought widespread social inequality with it?

What does the informal side of bureaucracy consist of?

Which of the following exemplifies a secondary group?

Sevina has lived in Toronto for several years.According to Wellman's research, which of the following characterizes her social life?

Lewis is web surfing when he gets an idea to look up as many people who share his birthday as possible.What do Lewis and these people form?

Public support for the Holocaust was an extraordinary event, unlikely ever to be repeated.

Explain democratic leadership and its consequences for efficiency of an organization.

Which of the following factors has been identified as the one most responsible for the effectiveness of Nazi genocide in places such as the Netherlands?

In the Glen Ridge rape case, which community value was betrayed by Charles Figueroa?

Using a hand-delivered poster, Jasmine has decided to ask all of the people in her apartment building for ideas about where she should look for a summer job.Why will this tactic likely bring her success?

Michaela begs her parents to buy her a particular brand of expensive boots because her friends have been teasing her about the less expensive pair she has been wearing.For Michaela, what type of group are her friends in this situation?

According to the textbook, what lies at the heart of social interactions that require cooperation?

Explain what is meant by organizational environment.

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