Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2022 » Chapter 6

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Question #1
A temporary, loosely formed collection of people who may or may not interact is a
A.   population
B.   group
C.   category
D.   crowd
Question #2
Charles Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships as
A.   an instrumental group.
B.   an expressive group.
C.   a secondary group.
D.   a primary group.
Question #3
What is the correct sociological term for all people with a common status, such as “college students”?
A.   a crowd
B.   a network
C.   a group
D.   a category
Question #4
According to the findings of Solomon Asch,
A.   ordinary people are often not truthful to people who are in power.
B.   many people are willing to compromise their own judgment to avoid being seen as different by others.
C.   many people have weak self-images and seek social approval.
D.   many people are unwilling to compromise their own judgment to please authority figures.
Question #5
Which type of leadership style takes charge of making decisions and makes sure people do what they are told?
A.   expressive leadership
B.   laissez-faire leadership
C.   authoritarian leadership
D.   democratic leadership
Question #6
Stanley Milgram’s research, in which subjects used a “shock generator,” showed
A.   people are surprisingly likely to follow the orders of not only real authority figures but also groups of ordinary individuals.
B.   the ability to withstand pain varies with cultural background.
C.   people become angry when others disagree with them.
D.   that ordinary people are surprisingly independent in their judgments.
Question #7
Samuel Stouffer’s study of soldier morale during World War II led to what conclusion?
A.   Whatever their situation in absolute terms, people evaluate themselves and make comparisons to others in specific reference groups.
B.   The greater the chances of getting ahead, the happier people are.
C.   The less chance for promotion, the higher soldiers’ morale.
D.   Happiness is a matter of personal values and standards.
Question #8
The emergency room clerk who keeps a bleeding patient waiting while filling out lots of paperwork is a classic example of bureaucratic
A.   inertia
B.   ritualism
C.   alienation
D.   innovation
Question #9
The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves in order to keep going is called bureaucratic
A.   innovation
B.   inertia
C.   retreatism
D.   ritualism
Question #10
During “groupthink”
A.   group members seek consensus, discouraging people from speaking freely and end up making a decision based on limited information.
B.   a group shares information widely and makes an effective policy decision.
C.   a group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone and the decision turns out to be a bad one.
D.   a group gets different ideas from everyone and is unable to come up with any decision at all.

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