Question 1

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

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A)   the peer group
B)   the work group
C)   the family
D)   the play groupE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A social network is really a web of weak social ties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Max Weber believed the spread of bureaucracy would greatly improve the quality of life for modern people.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Compared to U.S.organizations, many formal organizations in Japan have had more qualities of primary groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In general, people in secondary groups are more likely than people in primary groups to "keep score" in terms of who owes what to whom.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

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Primary and secondary groups are two dis...

Question 7

Stanley Milgram's research, in which subjects used a "shock generator," showed

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A)   people become angry when others disagree with them.
B)   the ability to withstand pain varies with cultural background.
C)   people are surprisingly likely to follow the orders of not only real authority figures but also groups of ordinary individuals.
D)   that ordinary people are surprisingly independent in their judgments.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves in order to keep going is called bureaucratic

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A)   retreatism.
B)   ritualism.
C)   innovation.
D)   inertia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Formal organizations are designed to meet the personal needs of the participants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

From the point of view of anyone considered to be an "inmate," what type of formal organization is the person in?

Accepted Answer

A)   a normative organization
B)   a coercive organization
C)   a utilitarian organization
D)   a voluntary organizationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational shape with more organizational flexibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As groups grow larger, they become less stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

Discuss the "McDonaldization" of society thesis.What, exactly, does this phrase mean? How might this thesis, assuming it is correct, affect your own life in college and after?

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The "McDonaldization" of society thesis,...

Question 14

What is the correct sociological term for all people with a common status, such as "college students"?

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A)   a crowd
B)   a group
C)   a category
D)   a networkE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A secondary group is a social group that

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A)   we experience late in life.
B)   is impersonal and engages in some specific activity.
C)   engages in many very important activities.
D)   is generally much smaller than a primary group.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In general, we see a(n)  _______ as a means to an end we see a(n)  _____ as an end in itself.

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A)   expressive group instrumental group
B)   crowd category
C)   secondary group primary group
D)   primary group secondary groupE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

"Groupthink" is a form of social conformity in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The scientific management approach was developed by

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A)   Frederick Taylor.
B)   Robert Merton.
C)   Robert Michels.
D)   Rosabeth Moss Kanter.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Charles Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships as

Accepted Answer

A)   an instrumental group.
B)   an expressive group.
C)   a primary group.
D)   a secondary group.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A social group toward which a person feels competition or opposition is

Accepted Answer

A)   an in-group.
B)   an out-group.
C)   a reference group.
D)   a social network.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Exam 5: Groups and Organizations

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Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational shape with more organizational flexibility.

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As groups grow larger, they become less stable.

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