Soc 5 - Quiz 5

Sociologists would not consider fans of the rock musician Bruce Springsteen to be a group. Why not? A. They won't form any lasting relationships with one another. B. They share no meaningful features. C. They don't find themselves in the same physical location. D. They have many other interests and values that preclude them from ever becoming a group. E. They don't interact in any meaningful way.

A. They won't form any lasting relationships with one another.

In 2009 the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Michael Curry. Most sources agreed that Curry lost his job because of squabbles with players and tensions between team members and the coaching staff. This was especially upsetting since Curry's main strength was supposed to be his ability to communicate well with players and command their respect. What type of leadership was Curry lacking? A. expressive B. instrumental C. rational-legal D. traditional E. social identity

A. expressive

What sort of leadership style is typically expected of women in contemporary society? A. expressive leadership B. rational leadership C. family leadership D. coercive leadership E. proscriptive leadership

A. expressive leadership

Which of the following are characterized by long-term, intimate, face-to-face relationships? A. primary groups B. in-groups C. reference groups D. secondary groups E. institutional groups

A. primary groups

Which of the following would NOT be considered an aggregate? A. a collection of sightseers at a tourist attraction B. a primary group C. a crowd D. a queue, or line E. an audience

B. a primary group

Which of the following could be used as a way to minimize social loafing? A. ensuring that no one has a particularly interesting or rewarding job B. ensuring that all group members are well educated and have the proper training C. finding ways to recognize individual effort D. adding more members to the group E. only adding group members who are not heavily invested in a group identity

C. finding ways to recognize individual effort

Unlike either traditional authority or legal-rational authority, charismatic authority is rooted in: A. the efficiency and rationality of a particular way of doing things. B. an economic system that focuses on rules and regulations. D. birthright. E. tradition.

C. the personal qualities of the leader.

What is the danger of too much group cohesion? A. It leads to endless rounds of discussion that tend to preclude any real action. B. It makes group members more susceptible to anomie and normlessness. C. It reduces the degree to which members are attracted to the group. D. It can lead to groupthink, where dissenting opinions are strongly discouraged. E. It makes it much harder for the group to achieve goals.

D. It can lead to groupthink, where dissenting opinions are strongly discouraged.

Many sociologists have worried that the modern economy demands both geographic and occupational mobility, which in turn means that industrial and bureaucratic organizations have become the norm. What sort of groups might become less common if people have to move many times in their lives for work? A. crowds B. secondary groups C. categories D. primary groups E. aggregates

D. primary groups

In "The Strength of Weak Ties," what does Mark Granovetter mean when he claims that weak ties can be strong? A. Weak ties often develop into stronger ones. B. We rely on weak ties for much of our emotional support. C. Weak ties almost always are long-lasting and durable. D. Weak ties matter more to us than other ties. E. Even weak ties can provide valuable information.

E. Even weak ties can provide valuable information.