Question 1

Functionalists believe that

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A)   organizations perform best when individuals communicate effectively.
B)   groups are governed by a small, elite groups of individuals.
C)   groups and organizations are made up of interrelated and mutually dependent parts.
D)   groups and organizations are most effective when leaders hold more power than workers.
E)   organizations are most effective when wages are based on piecework.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

According to _____,organizations are made up of interrelated parts and rules and regulations that produce cooperation in meeting a common goal.

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A)   functionalists
B)   conflict theorists
C)   symbolic interactionists
D)   feminist theorists
E)   rational choice theoristsF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Weber believed that bureaucracies were superior to other forms of organizations because they are

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A)   less demanding of workers.
B)   less formal and more productive.
C)   more efficient and more predictable.
D)   accepting of workers' personal likes and dislikes.
E)   more lenient towards workers.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Who is most likely to join political and occupation-related associations?

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A)   Mark, an upper-class professional
B)   Sue, a middle-class teacher
C)   Ellen, a lower-class service worker
D)   Tassy, a middle-class homemaker
E)   Adam, an unemployed personF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following is not a component of Ritzer's "McDonaldization" of society?

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A)   efficiency
B)   predictability
C)   creativity
D)   calculability
E)   controlF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Alexander and Evan are huge fans of their college football team,the Warriors.For them,anything "Warrior" is good.The Warriors' chief rivals are the Eagles.Alexander and Evan have written a number of chants which are meant to antagonize the Eagles' fans.For Alexander and Evan,the Eagles are a/n

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A)   in-group.
B)   out-group.
C)   reference group.
D)   primary group.
E)   secondary group.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Jim and Nancy visit several fast food restaurants on their road trip because they know what is on the menu at each one.Which of Ritzer's components does this illustrate?

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A)   efficiency
B)   calculability
C)   predictability
D)   control
E)   rationalityF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Bureaucracies are not a modern invention.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which was not one of the norms developed by the wiremen at Western Electric Company's Hawthorne plant in Chicago?

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A)   You should not turn out too much work.
B)   You should not turn out too little work.
C)   You should not act officious.
D)   You should not blame your co-worker for something you did.
E)   You should not tell a supervisor anything that will be detrimental to a co-worker.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

In the Hawthorne studies,work groups pressured people to limit output.Which one of the following was not binged for violating the group's norms?

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A)   rate-busters
B)   speed kings
C)   ritualists
D)   chiselers
E)   squealersF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Your sociology class is an example of a ___________.

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A)   primary group
B)   intellect group
C)   secondary group
D)   primary out
E)   secondary outF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

McDonaldization is an example of dehumanization in bureaucracies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ are those people who are viewed and treated negatively because they are seen as being different.

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A)   In-groups
B)   Out-groups
C)   Primary groups
D)   Secondary groups
E)   Reference groupsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

According to feminist theorists,women hit _____; organizational biases that prevent them from achieving the highest leadership positions.

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A)   Plexiglass
B)   a brick wall
C)   a glass ceiling
D)   discrimination
E)   a "Mommy Tax"F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In this "prison" experiment,subjects were assigned to be either prisoners or guards.Which of the following researchers conducted this study?

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A)   Solomon Asch
B)   Stanley Milgram
C)   Philip Zimbardo
D)   Irving Janis
E)   Janis AschF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

_____ are webs of social ties that link individuals to one another.

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A)   Social muddles
B)   Social networks
C)   Social systems
D)   Social interactions
E)   Social organismsF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

A _____ is a complex and structured secondary group that is deliberately created to achieve a specific goal in an efficient manner.

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A)   primary group
B)   secondary group
C)   formal group
D)   formal organization
E)   primary organizationF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The Democratic Party,the National Rifle Association and the Teamsters Union are examples of

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A)   reference groups.
B)   primary groups.
C)   secondary groups.
D)   in-groups.
E)   out-groups.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Grace and Mia are "friends" on facebook.com.They have only met once,but frequently post messages on each other's "wall." Grace and Mia,along with their other "friends," form a

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A)   reference group.
B)   social group.
C)   oligarchy.
D)   primary group.
E)   social network.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The rigid rules of bureaucracies can discourage creativity and result in goal displacement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions

_____ are those people who are viewed and treated negatively because they are seen as being different.

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According to feminist theorists,women hit _____; organizational biases that prevent them from achieving the highest leadership positions.

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Functionalists believe that

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In this "prison" experiment,subjects were assigned to be either prisoners or guards.Which of the following researchers conducted this study?

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In the Hawthorne studies,work groups pressured people to limit output.Which one of the following was not binged for violating the group's norms?

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Grace and Mia are "friends" on facebook.com.They have only met once,but frequently post messages on each other's "wall." Grace and Mia,along with their other "friends," form a

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McDonaldization is an example of dehumanization in bureaucracies.

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_____ are webs of social ties that link individuals to one another.

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Alexander and Evan are huge fans of their college football team,the Warriors.For them,anything "Warrior" is good.The Warriors' chief rivals are the Eagles.Alexander and Evan have written a number of chants which are meant to antagonize the Eagles' fans.For Alexander and Evan,the Eagles are a/n

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The Democratic Party,the National Rifle Association and the Teamsters Union are examples of

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Which was not one of the norms developed by the wiremen at Western Electric Company's Hawthorne plant in Chicago?

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Who is most likely to join political and occupation-related associations?

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Your sociology class is an example of a ___________.

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Which of the following is not a component of Ritzer's "McDonaldization" of society?

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According to _____,organizations are made up of interrelated parts and rules and regulations that produce cooperation in meeting a common goal.

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Weber believed that bureaucracies were superior to other forms of organizations because they are

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A _____ is a complex and structured secondary group that is deliberately created to achieve a specific goal in an efficient manner.

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Jim and Nancy visit several fast food restaurants on their road trip because they know what is on the menu at each one.Which of Ritzer's components does this illustrate?

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The rigid rules of bureaucracies can discourage creativity and result in goal displacement.

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Bureaucracies are not a modern invention.

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