Question 1

Gaming can increase people's social networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

An exchange relationship persists only:

Accepted Answer

A)   if the rewards to both are equal.
B)   if each party to the interaction is getting something out of it.
C)   if both parties believe they are getting more than the other.
D)   between people with primary bonds. B

Question 3

Milgram found that conformity with directions to administer harmful shocks to other people was greatest when:

Accepted Answer

A)   an authority figure was in the room observing.
B)   the research subject had to hold the hand of the person receiving the shock.
C)   the subject could see the person they were administering the shock to.
D)   None of these; there were no variables that influenced the degree of conformity. A

Question 4

Activities that provide integration and emotional support are fulfilling:

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A)   instrumental needs.
B)   expressive needs.
C)   secondary needs.
D)   informal needs.

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A)   your family
B)   a group of three close friends who live together
C)   an introductory sociology class with 300 students
D)   people with red hair

Question 6

What is the difference between a risky shift and a tame shift?

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Question 7

The text uses the term _________ for the phenomenon in small groups whereby the members' opinions/positions tend to become more similar over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   severance
B)   apportionment stereotype
C)   choice shifts
D)   persistent nemesis

Question 8

When an emphasis on the rules in the workplace sharply reduces cohesion,it can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)   alienation
B)   ritualism
C)   McDonaldization
D)   structured inequality

Question 9

A national survey found that ______ college students regularly or occasionally play video games.

Accepted Answer

A)   about one quarter
B)   about half
C)   about two-thirds
D)   all

Question 10

Two or more people who interact on the basis of shared social structure and recognize mutual dependency are called:

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A)   a group.
B)   an aggregate.
C)   a category.
D)   a bond.

Question 11

Discuss Milgram's experiment and what it contributed to our understanding of conformity.How do his findings relate to events today?

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Question 12

In a small group,members go along with the norms and expectations of the group because:

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A)   they are in agreement with them.
B)   they are uncertain of their own knowledge or views.
C)   they fear rejection or ridicule.
D)   All of these are reasons that members of small groups conform to the group norms.

Question 13

The expectation that people will return favors and strive to maintain a balance of obligation in social relationships is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   the norm of reciprocity.
B)   the norm of unending service.
C)   tenure.
D)   cooperation.

Question 14

In preindustrial societies:

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A)   there were few secondary groups.
B)   there were few primary groups.
C)   the number of secondary and primary groups was about equal.
D)   there were no groups.

Question 15

Voluntary associations are:

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A)   nonprofit organizations designed to give individuals an opportunity to pursue their shared interests collectively.
B)   one-on-one relationships that a person chooses to have (like a friend) .
C)   organizations that provide volunteers who provide help to others.
D)   no longer in existence.

Question 16

When the group reaches a consensus on an extreme position,it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   tame shift.
B)   risky shift.
C)   groupthink.
D)   minority group shift.

Question 17

Individuals are most likely to cooperate when faced with a common threat and cooperation seems in their self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the best example of fulfillment of an expressive need?

Accepted Answer

A)   a mother changing a baby's diaper
B)   a mother comforting her teen daughter
C)   a group of friends painting a mural
D)   members of an organization collecting donations for the homeless

Question 19

The key to a successful organizational culture is:

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A)   cohesion.
B)   having a union.
C)   having a well-defined hierarchy of authority.
D)   promoting an atmosphere with few personal relationships between the individuals within the organization.

Question 20

In general,it appears that when most small groups make decisions,the members:

Accepted Answer

A)   each try to exert their own influence over the decision making process.
B)   prefer to have the majority rule.
C)   strive to reach a consensus.
D)   prefer the quickest route to a decision.

Exam 5: Groups, Networks, and Organizations