Sociology Exam 2

According to the textbook, the recent Occupy Wall Street Movement, people of the United States keep hearing about the top 1%. How much of the United States' wealth rests in the hands of the wealthiest top 1% of people? A) 1/3 B) 1⁄4 C) 1/8 D) 1/16

A) 1/3

People who share a similar status but do not identify with one another are called a A) social category B) status collection C) norm agency D) clique

A) social category

The customary social arrangements of a group that make life predictable are called ________. A) social order B) inner containments C) differential association D) social integration

A) social order

Which of the following is an example of an in-group/out-group dynamic? A) Organizations across a college campus come together at a yearly fundraiser to raise money for the local Breast Cancer Awareness chapter. B) Members of sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta. C) Students in the campus production of Hairspray practice in one building and students in Annie practice in another one. D) The Chemistry Club advertises their organization at the local science fair.

B) Members of sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta.

Milgram's "teacher-learner" experiments demonstrated that: A) only emotionally disturbed persons enjoy inflicting pain on others. B) electric shock treatments improve students' abilities to learn. C) most people conform to social norms, even when told to deviate from them by persons in authority. D) some people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority

D) some people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority

Social control is: A) an arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society's members base their daily lives. B) a system that has the authority to make decisions based on law. C) a label that describes the chief characteristic of an individual. D) the regulation and enforcement of norms.

D) the regulation and enforcement of norms.

Which of the following is an example of a negative informal sanction? A) Beatrix being booed off stage after telling an offensive joke during her comedy routine. B) Eleanor being given a "Teacher of the Year" award for her work as a high school English teacher. C) Meredith receiving compliments on her hair after visiting the salon. D) Mario being sent to jail after robbing a CVS.

A) Beatrix being booed off stage after telling an offensive joke during her comedy routine.

Members of which of the following think of themselves as belonging together while also interacting with each other? A) group B) queue C) category D) aggregate

A) Group

In any society, what is the primary role of norms? A) They make social life possible by making behavior predictable. B) They codify and attach legal definition to expected behavior. C) They make communications possible by attaching consistent meanings to actions. D) They establish a ranking for what is desirable or undesirable, right or wrong.

A) They make social life possible by making behavior predictable.

The most effective type of leadership in a crisis such as war or the emergency room of a hospital is: A) authoritarian B) democratic C) republican D) cooperative

A) authoritarian

The term crime can be defined as a[n]: A) behavior that violates an official law and is punishable through formal sanctions. B) harmful action directed at the authorities. C) sequence of events leading to incarceration. D) unintended consequence of necessary action.

A) behavior that violates an official law and is punishable through formal sanctions.

A _______________ has permanent, salaried staff of qualified experts, and written goals, rules and procedures. A) bureaucracy B) social group C) collective D) government

A) bureaucracy

Which of the following is a large impersonal organization composed of many clearly defined positions arranged in a hierarchy? A) bureaucracy B) social group C) collective D) social arrangement

A) bureaucracy

Hope is desperate for the new designer purse that she saw while window shopping at her local mall. She knew every girl in school would covet her bag and wish to be like her. When she walked in, she whipped out her credit card, and purchased the $5,000 bag. This kind of purchasing is called: A) conspicuous consumption. B) popular consumerism. C) designer consumerism. D) credit card consumerism.

A) conspicuous consumption.

What is the most significant threat to the relatively high standard of living people are accustomed to in the United States? The: A) decline of the middle class. B) rapid growth of management positions for women. C) growth of the upper class. D) increase in the minimum wage for workers.

A) decline of the middle class

Lilly's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines. By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana. Which of the following theories best describes Ally's experience? A) differential association theory B) strain theory C) labeling theory D) opaque theory

A) differential association theory

Janet communicates periodically with people on the Internet who are interested in sociology. According to your author, Janet belongs to a new type of group called a[n] ________. A) electronic community B) computer group C) interaction group D) communication community

A) electronic community

Most people find it difficult to disobey authorities because they: A) fear ridicule and social ostracism (social shunning) B) seek punishment C) are unaware that they are conforming D) All of these choices

A) fear ridicule and social ostracism (social shunning)

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the ______________ theory. A) functionalist B) conflict C) symbolic-interactionist D) social-exchange

A) functionalist

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification: A) gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others. B) places everyone at birth on a level playing field. C) ensures that hard work is the only way people can become wealthy. D) means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it.

A) gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others.

Research shows that the least effective leader is the one who allows subordinates to work things out largely on their own with almost no direction from above. This is known as ____________ leadership. A) laissez-faire B) authoritarian C) democratic D) legal

A) laissez-faire

According to the Davis-Moore thesis: A) more important jobs must provide enough rewards to attract the talent necessary to perform them. B) equality is dysfunctional for society. C) the more inequality a society has, the more productive it is. D) meritocracy is less productive than a caste system.

A) more important jobs must provide enough rewards to attract the talent necessary to perform them.

The tendency in bureaucracies for power to become concentrated in the hands of a few is called a[n]: A) oligarchy. B) bureaucratic inertia. C) bureaucratic ritualism. D) dehumanization.

A) oligarchy.

Some students at a college form an intramural softball team. They play other teams from their school and from the area every Sunday in a conveniently located park. If a sociologist wanted to determine if the team was a primary or a secondary group, which might she consider? The ________________________________________ A) shared hobbies and interactions of the players. B) age of the players. C) innate skill of the players. D) desire to win of the players

A) shared hobbies and interactions of the players.

What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group? A primary group is: A) small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. B) small and impersonal; a secondary group is large and consists of face-to-face relationships. C) large and impersonal; a secondary group is small, consisting of emotional, face-to-face relationships. D) large and impersonal; a secondary group is small and purely instrumental in function.

A) small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal.

All of the individuals who bought U2's last record are, taken together, an example of a: A) social category B) status collection C) norm agency D) social group

A) social category

The major difference between sociological and psychological theories used to explain deviance is that: A) sociological explanations focus on factors outside the individual and psychological explanations address conditions within the individual. B) psychological explanations are based on genetic predispositions while sociological explanations concentrate on body types and physical differences. C) sociological explanations are more accurate in explaining the true cause of crime. D) only psychological explanations are accepted by the medical community.

A) sociological explanations focus on factors outside the individual and psychological explanations address conditions within the individual.

John graduates from college with a degree in business administration and gets a job with a large firm that audits small businesses that have contracts with the city. While working there, he becomes friends with Dave, who invites him to attend a weekly poker game, which becomes a meaningful part of John's social life. Some weeks the game is the only thing he has to look forward to because he has a friend to hang-out with. What does this illustrate? A) the way secondary group ties can lead to the close personal ties of primary groups B) the goal-oriented nature of primary groups C) the way primary groups can lead to membership in secondary groups D) the way secondary groups produce nearly anonymous relationships

A) the way secondary group ties can lead to the close personal ties of primary groups

Stanley Milgram's experiment teaches us that even if an authority structure is brand new and highly artificial: A) we are inclined to obey those in power B) we are free to walk away from an authority structure with no penalty. C) we will remain in the grip of the authority structure for the rest of our lives D) all of these choices

A) we are inclined to obey those in power

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

B) Reference Group

The term deviance can be defined as: A) the act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring. B) a violation of any social norm, whether it is a folkway, more, or one codified in law. C) social reward for the violation of norms. D) the regulation and enforcement of norms.

B) a violation of any social norm, whether it is a folkway, more, or one codified in law.

Lana, a single woman with no dependents, is unable to afford basic necessities, such as housing and healthcare. What type of poverty is she experiencing? ___________________ poverty. A) relative B) absolute C) feminization of D) institutional

B) absolute

Strain theory: A) asserts that motivation and personal responsibility are the key factors in living a healthy lifestyle. B) addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals. C) states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of deviance as well as opportunities for deviance. D) argues that morality is based on wealth.

B) addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals.

Sally works in a place that is hierarchical is nature, has a division of labor, written rules, communications, records, and in which workers treat each other impersonally. Based on these characteristics we can conclude Samantha works in a[n]: A) oligarchy B) bureaucracy C) voluntary association D) non-profit organization

B) bureaucracy

Sociologically, all New York Yankee fans around the world would be called a/an ________. A) clique B) category C) aggregate D) social group

B) category

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the _____________ theory. A) functionalist B) conflict C) symbolic-interactionist D) social-exchange

B) conflict

Shana is responsible for 20 employees in her division. When a new idea is introduced, Shana makes certain that every employee provides feedback on the idea in an open forum before the group moves ahead. Shana's type of leadership style is best represented by which of the following terms? A) expressive B) democratic C) authoritarian D) laissez-faire

B) democratic

Behaviors or characteristics that violate important group norms and as a consequence are reacted to with social disapproval are referred to by sociologists as: A) unacceptable. B) deviant C) terrible. D) stigmata.

B) deviant

To have ________________ means achieving a bureaucracy's goals at the least cost: A) hierarchy B) efficiency C) effectiveness D) authority

B) efficiency

Every night at 9:00 p.m. Harold sits down at his computer to communicate with the people who are members of his newsgroup, the Law List. Recently, Harold and his wife had a baby girl. He would regularly discuss the highs and lows of parenthood, ask for advice on parenting, and 'vent' when he had had a fight with his wife. The support he received provide him emotional support and acceptance. Harold would be considered a member of a[n] ________ group. A) computer hacking B) electronic primary C) cybermetric D) electronic secondary

B) electronic primary

Biological explanations for deviance focus on ________, inborn tendencies of individuals to commit deviant acts. A) poor socialization B) genetic predispositions C) mental illness D) chemical imbalance

B) genetic predispositions

As the instrumental leader of a group, your responsibility would be to: A) maintain the harmony in the group. B) keep the group moving toward its goals. C) convince others of the practicality of your ideas. D) gain a consensus on everything.

B) keep the group moving toward its goals

People who associate with each other on a regular basis for no other reason than to spend time together are usually members of a ______________ group. A) reference. B) primary C) social network D) secondary group

B) primary

Which of the following is characterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation? A) community B) primary group C) secondary group D) clique

B) primary group

If an individual belongs to a group whose members are mostly anonymous to one another, then that group is almost certainly a _______________ A) primary group. B) secondary group. C) triad D) professional group.

B) secondary group

With respect to group size, Georg Simmel noted that as groups grow: A) larger, they become more intimate. B) smaller, they become less stable. C) larger, they become less stable. D) smaller greater confusion of roles occurs.

B) smaller, they become less stable

A group of people who share a similar status but do not identify with one another is called a: A) social group B) social category C) primary group D) secondary group

B) social category

The social ties radiating outward from the self that link people together is referred to as their ________. A) sphere of influence B) social network C) reference group D) in-group

B) social network

Sociologists have long focused research on __________, which is the study of social inequality and the distribution of goods, resources, and power. A) social mobility B) social stratification C) social differentiation D) social status

B) social stratification

The term __________ is a designation of class that considers income, occupation, and salary. A) life chance B) socioeconomic status C) consumption utility D) class analysis

B) socioeconomic status

Sociologists define a social group as: A) five or more people who interact with one another at least once a week. B) two or more people who interact with one another because they have something in common. C) people who interact with one another but who do not have anything in common. D) people gathered in the same space.

B) two or more people who interact with one another because they have something in common.

Stanley Milgram's experiment in which students administered 'electric shock' was an attempt to try to explain the Holocaust in the 1940s. To answer the question of why more people did not resist the Nazis and why ordinary German citizens could support this endeavor, he considers: A) the unique character of German history B) what makes people obey authority C) good and evil D) the unique character of Jewish history

B) what makes people obey authority

Every human group develops a system of formal and informal social controls to enforce norms and discourage deviance. They do so because deviance: A)contributestochange,whichisdamagingtoagroup. B)undermines predictability, a necessity for social life. C) results in negative acts that cause harm to individuals. D) is immoral and should be controlled.

B)undermines predictability, a necessity for social life.

Lauren is a talkative 25-year-old white woman. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing. Which of the following is her ascribed status? Her: A) bachelor's degree B) level of talkativeness C) race D) Marketing degree

C

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 _______________________________. A) laissez-faire leadership B) consumer-oriented discretion C) Conformity D) Out-group dynamics

C) Conformity

Patricia works as a sales manager and earns approximately $60,000 a year. She owns her own home and has $20,000 in the bank as an emergency fund and she also owns a rental property. Which of the following responses best represents her wealth? A) Her 2 properties and her rental-property income. B) Her gross $60,000 income. C) Her income, her 2 properties, and her $20,000 savings. D) The house she owns.

C) Her income, her 2 properties, and her $20,000 savings

What concept refers to a person moving from one occupation to another that provides about the same level of rewards? __________________ social mobility. A) Upward B) Downward C) Horizontal D) There is no such thing as

C) Horizontal

Charlotte was born to a lower-class family in rural Pennsylvania. After taking a job in the mail room of a large corporate office, Charlotte is slowly promoted through the ranks and becomes CEO of the company by the age of 50. What type of stratification is shown in this story? A) Structural mobility B) Intergenerational mobility C) Intragenerational mobility D) Downward mobility

C) Intragenerational mobility

When a group reaches the size of about four or five people, what will often happen? A) All five will hang out together happily. B) The group will seek an even number of members. C) The group will often slowly divide into two smaller groups. D) The group will always become dysfunctional.

C) The group will often slowly divide into two smaller groups.

Why would sociologists who study social networks and employment pay attention to the frequency with which an individual has been in contact with each member of his social network? A) They would do so in order to measure the homogeneity of the network B) They would do so to determine if groupthink is an issue in a particular social network C) They would do so to see if a particular tie is strong or weak D) They would do so because sociologists don't care about frequency of contact

C) They would do so to see if a particular tie is strong or weak

In "The Strength of Weak Ties," what does sociologist Mark Granovetter mean when he claims that weak ties can be strong? A) Weak ties can provide no information that people find useful. B) Weak ties often develop into stronger ones. C) Weak ties matter more to us than other ties. D) Weak ties almost always are long-lasting and durable.

C) Weak ties matter more to us than other ties.

The term secondary deviance can be defined as when: A) a violation of norms does not result in any long-term effects on the individual's self-image or interactions with others. B) negative informal sanctions encourage an individual to seek more positive behavioral choices. C) a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society. D) positive formal sanctions cause an individual to deviate from society's expectations.

C) a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society.

A group of strangers at a bus stop at the corner of 2nd Ave & Main Streets is an example of a[n] _______. A) secondary group B) association C) aggregate D) primary group

C) aggregate

Juno has a master plan in her mind for the current work that her working group is assigned. She expects her workgroup members to listen to her plan and to complete the tasks as she assigns them. Juno does not allow disobedience. Juno's leadership style is best described as ______. A) expressive B) democratic C) authoritarian D) laissez-faire

C) authoritarian

Except for crisis situations, the most effective leadership style is: A) laissez-faire B) authoritarian C) democratic D) cooperative

C) democratic

Countries where disparities between the poor and the rich are small are called __________. A) equilateral B) equalitarian C) egalitarian D) efficient

C) egalitarian

The pressure to conform despite individual misgivings (or evidence to the contrary) is sometimes called: A) network analysis B) social network C) groupthink D) inclusion

C) groupthink

Sandra is a corporate attorney. She graduated from Harvard Law School at the top of her class and earns $250,000 a year. Sociologists who evaluate Sandra's social position based on the dimensions of her income, education, and occupation would describe her as __________. A) nothing since this is not something sociologist would study B) downwardly mobile C) high SES D) low SES

C) high SES

Joanne is a member of a group that is developing a questionnaire as a group project in her Introductory Sociology class. Whenever they meet, Joanne finds she is always trying to keep the group focused on putting the questionnaire together. Joanne would be considered the ________ leader of the group. A) argumentative B) laissez-faire C) instrumental D) expressive

C) instrumental

An instrumental leader: A) promotes emotional strength and health, ensuring that people feel supported. B) refers to leader in manufacturing or construction. C) is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks. D) rejects gender roles in the name of the feminist movement.

C) is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks

A leader who is passive and appears to be uninvolved in a group (hands-off) would be termed a[n] ________ leader. A) authoritarian B) authoritative C) laissez-faire D) democratic

C) laissez-faire

Research shows that the least effective leadership in a bureaucracy is A) authoritarian B) democratic C) laissez-faire D) cooperative

C) laissez-faire

The leadership style that allows subordinates to work things out largely on their own, with almost no direction from above, is called: A) authoritarian B) democratic C) laissez-faire D) bureaucratic

C) laissez-faire

Georg Simmel's work found that small groups generally have strong internal cohesiveness and a sense of connection. He also found that larger the group becomes, _________________________________. A) they become more and more intimate since there are more people in the group. B) more likely that there is confusion of roles. C) more the risk grows for division and lack of cohesion. D) no differences in the dynamics of small primary groups and large secondary groups

C) more the risk grows for division and lack of cohesion.

Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case. This is an example of which of the following? A _________________________ sanction. A) positive informal B) negative informal C) positive formal D) negative formal

C) positive formal

A group of people against whom an individual evaluates his or her situation or conduct is called a: A) social group B) evaluative group C) reference group D) out-group

C) reference group

A group with members who have only a passing acquaintance with one another yet share a sense of identity is a: A) social category B) status collection C) secondary group D) primary group

C) secondary group

Groups that are larger and more impersonal than primary groups are known as: A) social category B) status collection C) secondary group D) collective groups

C) secondary group

Sociologists refer to the webs of direct and indirect ties connecting individuals to others who influence them as: A) cliques B) inner circles C) social networks D) reference groups

C) social networks

For an act to be seen as deviant, either a public consensus or powerful groups at a given time or place must decide that: A) some cultural values were misunderstood. B) some great social harm took place. C) some social rule (norm) was violated. D) some norms were followed without commitment.

C) some social rule (norm) was violated.

Role strain occurs when: A) more than one person is associated with a single status. B) more than one ascribed role is associated with a single status. C) tension exists between roles connected to a single status. D) one person is associated with several statuses.

C) tension exists between roles connected to a single status

Secondary groups designed to achieve explicit objectives are called:A) social groups B) reference groups C) in-groups D) formal organizations

D) formal organizations

How do sociologists distinguish a group from a crowd? A) A group doesn't usually feel a sense of shared identity. B) A group doesn't have ongoing social relations. C) Members of a crowd don't interact with one another. D) A crowd doesn't necessarily feel a shared identity.

D) A crowd doesn't necessarily feel a shared identity

Sandy is standing in line for Beyoncé's 2019 On the Run II tour. The line wraps around the block, spilling into the streets and crowding store windows. Sandy is part of a(n): A) Dyad B) Triad. C) In-group D) Aggregate

D) Aggregate

Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society? A) Karl Marx B) Carl Sagan C) Émile Durkheim D) C. Wright Mills

D) C. Wright Mills

An organization is subject to _____________ when bureaucracies treat clients as standard cases (numbers or profiles) and personnel as cogs in a giant machine: A) Bureaucratic ritualism B) Oligarchy C) Bureaucratic inertia D) Dehumanization

D) Dehumanization

The concept 'reference groups' can be defined as: A) Groups which consist of people for whom an individual feels great disdain. B) Groups a person belongs to and feels are an integral part of his or her identity. C) People who share similar characteristics but who are not connected in any way. D) Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself.

D) Groups to which an individual compares himself or herself.

Lauren is a talkative 25-year-old white woman. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing. Which of the following is her achieved status? A) Her race, white B) Her age, 25 C) Her level of talkativeness D) Her bachelor's degree

D) Her bachelor's degree

In first grade, Scott is unfairly singled out by his teacher for bad behavior, partly because his older brothers had behavioral problems themselves. Throughout grade school, Scott gains a reputation as a "problem" child. Scott eventually drops out of school, thinking he was born to fail anyway. Which school of thought best fits Scott's experience? __________________ theory. A) Strain B) Control theory C) Differential association D) Labeling

D) Labeling

The ______________ type of leadership style will most likely result in a high degree of conformity among employees but also risks alienating those same employees. A) expressive B) laissez-faire C) democratic D) authoritarian

D) authoritarian

The Nazi regime's genocide machine operated so efficiently partly because it was ___________ organized. A) centrally B) simply C) traditionally D) bureaucratically

D) bureaucratically

All left-handed people in the United States would be classified as a(n): A) aggregate B) group C) crowd D) category

D) category

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 _________________ organization. A) voluntary B) paparazzi C) utilitarian D) coercive

D) coercive

Bureaucracies sometimes treat clients as standard cases and personnel as cogs in a giant machine. This is an example of _____________. A) bureaucratic ritualism B) oligarchy C) efficiency D) dehumanization

D) dehumanization

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy brokered options on how to address the problem with selected national leaders. After this group reached a consensus, the President made the final decision for a naval quarantine of Cuba. This scenario is an example of ________ leadership. A) expressive B) authoritarian C) laissez-faire D) democratic

D) democratic

The effects of the 2008 recession were felt in the United States as well as in the rest of the world. After the collapse of the housing market, people lost their jobs and they quit spending money. Many people could not afford their mortgages and their homes went into foreclosure. For many people, it was a time of: A) social stratification. B) social inconsistency. C) horizontal mobility. D) downward mobility.

D) downward mobility.

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be: A) polygamous. B) exogamous. C) based on romantic love. D) endogamous

D) endogamous

Larry is a team leader who strongly believes in the capacity for his group members to accomplish tasks best if he just leaves them alone. Although they may consult him occasionally for advice, most of his coworkers know Larry as a "very laid-back guy." Larry's style of leadership is best seen as __________. A) expressive B) democratic C) authoritarian D) laissez-faire

D) laissez-faire

Symbolic interactionists have come to the conclusion that: A) most people do not care about social rank and standing. B) only lower-class people drink beer. C) only upper-class people can enjoy a good game of polo. D) most people only socialize with people in their same social class.

D) most people only socialize with people in their same social class.

Structures of authority tend to render people: A) afraid B) angry C) willing to protest D) obedient

D) obedient

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth is typically an indication of: A) sheer luck. B) family background. C) society's flaws. D) personal talent and effort.

D) personal talent and effort.

A family is an important example of a: A) social category B) clique C) secondary group D) primary group

D) primary group

Several members of a fraternity work for the same company, live in the same city, and get together for leisure activities every weekend. Over them they create strong and meaningful social ties to one another. They remain close friends for the rest of their lives. It could be argued that this group of fraternity brothers are close to being a: A) social category B) status collection C) secondary group D) primary group

D) primary group

What kind of group exhibits strong social ties among its members, exists over a long period of time, and engages in many different activities (i.e. without a specific goal)? A) social category B) status collection C) secondary group D) primary group

D) primary group

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

D) primary groups

A business that is organized like a bureaucracy would be considered a: A) social category B) status collection C) primary group D) secondary group

D) secondary group

The members of a sociology class form what type of group? A________________________________. A) category B) status collection C) social interaction network D) secondary group

D) secondary group

The sociological reply to the question of how it was possible for the Nazis to systematically murder thousands of ordinary citizens focuses not just on blind hatred but the _______________ that made it possible. A) level of anti-Semitism B) level of technological sophistication C) organization of religion D) social organization of authority

D) social organization of authority