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SOC 101 Quiz 5 Questions and Answer • Question 1 1 out of 1 points Sociologically, which of the following least qualifies as a group? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: D. All Af... rican American women attending colleges and universities in the United States. D. All African American women attending colleges and universities in the United States. • Question 2 0 out of 1 points Organizations sometimes showcase women and minorities by placing them in highly visible positions to demonstrate how "progressive" they are. Based on the research conducted by Kanter, what is the common quality these "showcased" positions share? Selected Answer: A. They are supervisory jobs with considerable power and autonomy. Correct Answer: D. The employees appointed to these jobs have little power or authority. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points Cody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and the Satan's Slaves. Cody feels very antagonistic toward the Bloods and the Slaves. For Cody, these two rival gangs would be considered . Selected Answer: D. out-groups Correct Answer: D. out-groups • Question 4 1 out of 1 points In bureaucracies, what is the meaning of the term "red tape"? Selected Answer: A. It refers to rules and procedures that defy all logic. Correct Answer: A. It refers to rules and procedures that defy all logic. • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Samantha works in a place that is hierarchical in nature, has a division of labor, written rules, communications and records, and in which workers treat each other impersonally. Based on these characteristics we can conclude Samantha works in a/an . Selected Answer: C. bureaucracy Correct Answer: C. bureaucracy • Question 6 1 out of 1 points Joanne is a member of a group that is developing a questionnaire as a group project in her Introduction to Sociology class. Whenever they meet, Joanne finds she is always trying to keep the group focused on putting the questionnaire together. Joanne would be considered the leader of the group. Selected Answer: A. instrumental Correct Answer: A. instrumental • Question 7 1 out of 1 points Of the following characteristics, which one leastapplies to bureaucracies? Selected Answer: B. personal attention and individualism Correct Answer: B. personal attention and individualism • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Upon graduating from a small midwestern high school, Joe enrolled in a large, west coast university. He observed that his classmates used different slang terms and wore clothing quite different from that worn in his old high school. Joe began to adopt the behavior patterns of the new college peers that now made up his . Selected Answer: B. reference group Correct Answer: B. reference group • Question 9 1 out of 1 points The type of leadership style that will most likely result in a high degree of internal solidarity among employees is the style. Selected Answer: B. authoritarian Correct Answer: B. authoritarian • Question 10 1 out of 1 points During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy brokered options on how to address the problem with selected national leaders. After this group reached a consensus, the President made the final decision for a naval quarantine of Cuba. This scenario is an example of leadership. Selected Answer: C. democratic Correct Answer: C. democratic • Question 11 1 out of 1 points A group of strangers waiting for a bus at the corner of Poplar and Main Streets is an example of a[n] . Selected Answer: B. aggregate Correct Answer: B. aggregate • Question 12 0 out of 1 points Which statement is the least accurate description of primary and secondary groups? Selected Answer: C. Secondary groups are larger than primary groups and more anonymous. Correct Answer: A. Secondary groups are less formal than primary groups. • Question 13 1 out of 1 points Becky has placed pictures of her two children, the family dog, and her summer vacation on the walls of her work cubicle. By doing so, what is Becky trying to accomplish? Selected Answer: B. She is taking steps to resist alienation. Correct Answer: B. She is taking steps to resist alienation. • Question 14 1 out of 1 points Carol communicates periodically with people on the Internet who are avid Pittsburgh Steeler fans. She has just spent several hours talking to Joann, Judy, Rhiannon, and Scott about "Big Ben's" motorcycle accident. Together, Carol and her Internet contacts comprise . Selected Answer: A. an electronic community Correct Answer: A. an electronic community • Question 15 0 out of 1 points What conclusion did Georg Simmel reach with respect to the size of a group? Selected Answer: A. As groups grow larger, they become less stable. Correct Answer: C. As groups grow smaller, they become less stable. • Question 16 1 out of 1 points Milgram's "teacher-learner" experiments demonstrated that . Selected Answer: Correct Answer: A. some people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority A. some people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority • Question 17 1 out of 1 points Which of the following phrases best applies to the term "the iron law of oligarchy"? Selected Answer: C. the domination of organizations by a small, self-perpetuating elite Correct Answer: C. the domination of organizations by a small, self-perpetuating elite • Question 18 1 out of 1 points The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to protect western Europe from a Soviet invasion. After the fall of the Soviet Union, NATO's mission changed to that of a rapid deployment force to combat terrorism. Such a change in an organization's mission to perpetuate its existence is called . Selected Answer: C. goal displacement Correct Answer: C. goal displacement • Question 19 1 out of 1 points Because of a sense of belonging and loyalty to our in-groups, we often tend to judge our own group's traits as virtues, but see the same traits in other groups as vices. This judgment of superiority is an example of . Selected Answer: C. a double standard Correct Answer: C. a double standard • Question 20 1 out of 1 points Patrick has been a member of the Democratic Party since he registered to vote over 40 years ago. He eventually became a part of the local party leadership and is now the county party chairman. Patrick's experience in the Democratic Party supports which of the following conclusions about primary and secondary groups? Selected Answer: B. Secondary groups tend to break down into primary groups. Correct Answer: B. Secondary groups tend to break down into primary groups. • Question 21 1 out of 1 points In the wake of the World Trade Center attack by terrorists, government officials were quick to endorse measures that contradicted several rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Opposition to these measures was seen by many as "unpatriotic." This is an example of . Selected Answer: D. groupthink Correct Answer: D. groupthink • Question 22 1 out of 1 points According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, what purpose does an organization's "hidden values" serve? Selected Answer: D. They are self-fulfilling prophecies that affect people's corporate careers. Correct Answer: D. They are self-fulfilling prophecies that affect people's corporate careers. • Question 23 0 out of 1 points Arthur works for a corporation in Japan. He has adopted traditional Japanese values toward work and his employer. In view of this, which statement is probably the best description of Arthur's attitude and behavior? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: A. Arthur is job shopping and job hopping to gain the best compensation for his work. C. Arthur is loyal to the firm and believes he has lifetime security. • Question 24 1 out of 1 points The social ties radiating outward from the self that link people together is referred to as a . Selected Answer: D. social network Correct Answer: D. social network • Question 25 0 out of 1 points Most major companies sponsor "diversity training" lectures and workshops for their employees. What is the ultimate purpose of these efforts? Selected Answer: B. They increase stereotypes and segregation of employees. Correct Answer: C. They increase company profits. • Question 26 1 out of 1 points What conclusion can be drawn from Milgram's experiment involving the "small world phenomenon"? Selected Answer: B. Society is unconsciously linked together by mutual acquaintances. Correct Answer: B. Society is unconsciously linked together by mutual acquaintances. • Question 27 1 out of 1 points According to the author, what is the best way to defend against groupthink? Selected Answer: B. Widely circulate quality research relative to the issue under consideration. Correct Answer: B. Widely circulate quality research relative to the issue under consideration. • Question 28 0 out of 1 points Sarah works for the American Hair and Felt Corporation. This group is one of the groups to which Sarah belongs. Selected Answer: A. primary Correct Answer: C. secondary • Question 29 1 out of 1 points Meredith works in a large corporation. Her supervisors ignore her, and her suggestions on how to improve the department in which she works are discounted without comment. Meredith has begun to feel more like an object rather than a person in the organization. This is an example of . Selected Answer: C. bureaucratic alienation Correct Answer: C. bureaucratic alienation • Question 30 1 out of 1 points According to Simmel, which of the following groups is the most unstable? Selected Answer: C. dyad Correct Answer: C. dyad [Show More]

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