Sociology - Quiz 6

Which of the following is an example of an in-group/out-group dynamic? Chorus members of the campus's production of Hairspray practice in the theatre building's first floor, while the cast of God of Carnage practices on the second floor. Organizations across a college campus come together at a yearly fundraiser to raise money for the local Breast Cancer Awareness chapter. Members of the sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of the rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta. The Chemistry Club advertises their organization at the local science fair.

Members of the sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of the rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta

Grace works in at an advertising agency. Grace's coworkers help her complete presentations, contact clients, and assist her with research. Her coworkers are serving a(n): Expressive function Intrinsic function Elementary function Instrumental function

Instrumental function

Samantha works for an organization that is hierarchical and has an extensive system of formal rules, keeps written communications and records, and emphasizes treating workers and customers objectively and impersonally. Based on these characteristics, we can conclude that Samantha works for a(n) ________. primary group bureaucracy corporation oligarchy

bureaucracy

The term meritocracy is defined as: A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills The authoritarian devalue of an employee. The removal of personal feelings from a professional situation. A status-based regime in which advancement is unlikely.

A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills

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

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

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

An instrumental leader: 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 Rejects gender roles in the name of the feminist movement.

Is goal-oriented and largely concerned with accomplishing set tasks

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 _____. Out-group Reference group Aggregate Secondary group

Reference group

Which of the following groups paradoxically tends to be the most intimate yet also the most unstable form? triad secondary primary dyad

dyad

What do the studies on conformity demonstrate about the tendency to alter our individual behavior to fit with perceived expectations of what is appropriate for a particular group or role? Because of group pressure (implicit or explicit), people may often be willing to say things they know are not true or to do things they normally would not consider themselves prone to doing. Women are more susceptible to group pressure than men, but only when a group is diverse and includes people of both sexes. Americans are highly individualistic and more reluctant to conform to group pressure than people of other nationalities. In any situation, younger people tend to be more susceptible to group pressure than older adults.

Because of group pressure (implicit or explicit), people may often be willing to say things they know are not true or to do things they normally would not consider themselves prone to doing.