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People riding together on a subway are called a social group.

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False

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In addition to keeping their individuality, members of a social group also think of themselves as a special "we".

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True

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Oligarchy refers to the rule of the many by the few.

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True

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The boundary that distinguishes members from nonmembers is clearer in secondary groups than in primary groups.

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False

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Generally, people in secondary relationships think of others as being a means to some end.

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True

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

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True

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Expressive leaders are more likely that instrumental leaders to enjoy more personal affection from group members.

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True

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Internet sites such as Facebook help people create large social networks.

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True

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The leadership style that allows group members autonomy is "laissez-faire".

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True

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Solomon Asch's experiment in group conformity showed that most people would not compromise their personal judgement in order to avoid being seen as different.

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False

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A psychiatric hospital can be a coercive organization for a patient, a utilitarian organization for a psychiatrist, and a normative organization for a part-time volunteer.

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True

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Irving Janis demonstrated how discussion always improves decision making in a social group.

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False

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Rosabeth Moss Kanter's research shows that clear rules firmly and uniformly applied increase a business's profitability.

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False

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In the process of anticipatory socialization, people use social groups they wish to join as reference groups.

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True

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As the number of member in a group goes up, the number of possible relationships that connect them goes up much more quickly.

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True

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Typically, the people with the largest social networks are young, well educated, and live in big cities.

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True

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In the "iron law of oligarchy", Robert Michels stated that bureaucracy always means

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The few rule the many.

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Read the four statements below. Which of them is NOT evidence of the process called the "McDonaldization" of society?

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Many new jobs demand creativity and imagination.

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What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?

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A social group

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

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A category

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A temporary, loosely formed collection of people who may or may not interact is a

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Crowd.

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Imagine you are watching several dozen passengers sitting in an airport gate area waiting to board a plane. These people are an example of a

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Crowd.

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Why did Cooley refer to some groups as "primary groups"?

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All of theses responses are correct.

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

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The Family

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A secondary group is a social group that

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Is impersonal and engages in some specific activity.

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Read the list of traits below. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of secondary groups?

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Members have a person orientation

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In general, we see ______ as a means to an end; we see ______ as an end in itself.

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A secondary group; a primary group

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What is the term for group leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks?

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Instrumental leadership

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Which concept refers to group leadership that emphasized collective well-being?

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Expressive leadership

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You are pare of a task force with a group leader who has a distant relationship with the group members and who is concerned with getting the job done. Which type of leader does your task force have?

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Instrumental leader

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In your group, the leader is skilled at using humor to reduce tension and lighten serious moments. Which type of leader does your group have?

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Expressive leader

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Which type of leadership styles takes charge of making decisions and makes sure people do what they are told?

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Authoritarian leadership

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Which type of leader encourages everyone in a group to have a say in what happens?

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Democratic leader

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What type of leaders downplay their own power, letting the group function more or less on its own?

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Laissez-faire leaders

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Solomon Asch's research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed that

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Group membership has the power to generate conformity.

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Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them is NOT an expression of groupthink?

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The group seeks diverse member and ends up being unable to reach a consensus.

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Which type of social group commands a member's self esteem and loyalty?

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An in-group

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A social group toward which a person feels competition is which of the following?

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An out-group

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Which of the following is typically true of a social network?

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Networks are "fuzzy" groups made up of people we "know of" rather than those we know well.

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Formal organizations are

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Large secondary groups with a goal orientation.

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Which type of formal organization do people join in order to obtain money and other material benefits?

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Utilitarian organization

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Assume you are a parent of a child in school. From your point of view, what type of organization is a school's parent-teacher association?

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A normative organization

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Max Weber noted many traits of bureaucracy. Which of the following list is NOT one of them?

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Favoring family members over strangers

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Max Weber argued that formal organizations were efficient, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people. As he saw it, what is the danger?

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Organizations create alienation.

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What is Robert Merton's term for preoccupation with rules and regulations to the point of keeping an organization from accomplishing its goals?

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Bureaucratic ritualism

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The emergency room clerk who keeps a bleeding patient waiting filling out lots of paperwork is a classic example of bureaucratic

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Ritualism

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Which of these concepts was used by Robert Michels to refer to the rule of the many by the few?

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Oligarchy

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The basic idea behind scientific management is that

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Applying scientific principles cam make a business more efficient.

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According to Deborah Tannen, what traits make up a "female advantage"?

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All of these responses are correct.

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Think about the process of McDonaldization. Looking at the list below, which one of the traits is NOT linked to McDonaldization?

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Creativity

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