SOC 001H 4.6 Chapter 6 Quiz

Sandy is standing in line for The Weekend tickets. The line wraps around the block, spilling into the streets and crowding store windows. Sandy is part of a(n): Dyad In-group Triad Aggregate

Aggregate

A total institution can be defined as: A business which offers career advice for federal employees. A clear chain of command found in a bureaucracy. An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs. A group in which the masses have a large influence in decision making.

An organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a bureaucracy: Explicit rules Clear division of labor Impersonality Personality-based promotion

Personality-based promotion

When Michael starts high school, he joins the basketball team. He begins to look to his teammate friends for cues on how to behave at dances, in the hallways, and even in the classroom. Michael's basketball team is serving as Michael's _____. Aggregate Reference group Secondary group Out-group

Reference group

Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe: Large groups never make mistakes. The group is better informed than they are. They are too weak to decide for themselves. Dissent is a form of weakness.

The group is better informed than they are.

Despite a decline in customers and several negative reviews on social media and in a local newspaper, a restaurant owner holds fast to their belief that their traditional ethnic menu should remain in place. When the new assistant chef integrates new ingredients into the appetizers, the owner wants to criticize her, but decides that it is better for staff morale and confidence they are supportive of the changes. What type or function of leadership is the owner revealing? Expressive Democratic Authoritarian Laissez-faire

Expressive

An instrumental leader: Is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks. Rejects gender roles in the name of the feminist movement. Promotes emotional strength and health, ensuring that people feel supported. Refers to the main focus or goal of the leader.

Is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks.

When Elan goes to the tutoring center at their college, they are surprised that they cannot meet with an individual tutor, but are given a computer program to practice on. When it doesn't work, they are told to contact the company that made the study program. None of the tutoring center workers know anything about the college subjects. This is an example of: Bureaucracy Impersonality McDonaldization An out-group dynamic

McDonaldization

A famous socialite is court-ordered to enter a rehabilitation center to eliminate her drug addiction. The socialite is about to become a member of a: Voluntary organization Paparazzi organization Utilitarian organization Coercive organization

Coercive organization

Kellan wants to shop at Express for the new school year, but because all of his friends shop at Pacific Sun, Kellan does as well. Kellan's behavior is an example of: Out-group dynamics Consumer-oriented discretion Conformity Laissez-faire leadership

Conformity