Exam 2: The Structure of Social Groups

If Annika Sorenstam, applied and was not accepted to the Augusta National Golf Club because of the club's exclusive policy that limits membership to males only, her being a female was her ________.

All of the following are social conditions that constrain human behavior EXCEPT

Compare Durkheim's concept of altruistic suicide with egoistic and anomic suicide.

A/An________ is a collection of individuals who happen to be at the same place at the same time.

The characteristics of someone occupying a status within a group may have a bearing on her/his role performance.

In World War II, the German army was organized to promote the formation of primary groups.

Sherif found that individuals frequently modify their observations to make them agree with others in the group.

Which of the following violations usually results in severe punishment?

Altruistic suicide happens when close ties to the group are lost as a result of a sudden change and with them are lost the regulative functions the group has provided.

A master status is one with exceptional significance for social identity.

Stealing from a co-worker, dealing drugs in an office, or being disloyal to one's group leader are examples of violating ________.

All of the following are examples of how interaction potential has been magnified in the last few years EXCEPT

The minor rules that vary from group to group and involve etiquette, customs, and minor regulations are called folkways.

Stability in organizations is a consequence of

________ are comprised of people who have a common identity, share a common culture, and define themselves as a distinct social unit.

Contrast the meaning of values with the meaning of norms.

Roles protect individuals by

Interactions among social actors in a social organization are a constant and continuous factor reinforcing stability.

Groups such as a country club or a labor union have a fundamentally different structure.

Primary groups are large and impersonal.