Chapter 6 test review

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of members of a group?

• They have at least one interest or goal in common.

• They take each other's behavior into account.

• They are in contact with one another.

• They all have the same social status.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of domination?

• physical force

• imprisonment

• ridicule

• cooperation

Authority refers to using power.

• to promote conflict.

• in a socially approved way.

• to discriminate against specific social categories of people.

• in an illegal way.

Primary relationships are more likely to develop if the size of the group is small. What is the main reason for this fact?

• It is easier to know individuals well when you are in a small group rather than a large one.

• Large groups tend to be more coercive.

• Large groups tend to be more informal and therefore there is a less structured environment in which to get to know people.

• Large groups tend to meet more often than small groups.

A motel manager requires that all maids wear the same uniform or they will be fired. This is an example of

• cooperation.

• conflict.

• conformity.

• coercion.

When any of the maids on a motel's staff is not feeling well, it is understood that the other maids will help her out by doing part of her work. This is an example of

• social exchange.

• conflict.

• conformity.

• coercion.

Thirty retired people who go on a two-week tour of Europe together are an example of a

• primary group.

• secondary group.

• bureaucracy.

• social category.

According to conflict theory, which of the following is the main method of controlling conflict in prisons?

• the superior power of the guards.

• the desire on the part of the inmates to get along with one another.

• cable television.

• training programs offered to inmates to further their education.

Bureaucracies

• keep written records of their activities.

• encourage the promotion of people based on social connections and family relationships.

• are informal organizations.

• rarely have written rules.

A group of neighbors believes the city government is not removing snow from their streets frequently enough in the winter. This group sends representatives to the city council to present the problem. This neighborhood group is an example of a(n)

• primary relationship.

• formal group.

• informal group.

• social category.