sociology review

social networking, by definition, breaks down social inequality and leads to a more egalitarian society, regardless of the culture or the nature of the network.

• true

• false

The Asch experiment demonstrated that people will submit to a person in authority, even if ordered to perform tasks against their best judgment.

• true

• false

Which society was the first to develop permanent settlements?

• the industrial society

• the horticultural society

• the pastoral society

• the hunting and gathering society

Groups in which members take personal responsibility and work at a steady pace, even without supervision, are most likely headed by which classification of leader?

• laissez-faire leader

• authoritative leader

• dictatorial leader

• democratic leader

How does the structure and function of groups change as they grow in size?

• members tend to form more informal relationships

• group members become more active in the decision making progress

• group members feel strongly bonded to each other

• groups tend to develop a more formal social structure

How would an organization minimize the occurrence of groupthink?

• using a highly authoritative leader

• hiring the most intelligent applicants

• giving free rein to diverse opinions

• submitting to public review and scrunity

in group decision making, a form of tunnel vision that develops in which there is only one "right" viewpoint and suggested alternatives are perceived as signs of disloyalty is called?

• brainwashing

• groupthink

• mental programming

• group polarization

in which group would diffusion of responsibility be the greatest concern

• a married couple

• the graduating class of a large university

• a football team

• a basketball team

Jane, Mark, Courtney, and Kelly are enrolled in the 8:00 a.m. sociology course at their college. After studying together for the first test, they started sitting together in class and chose to work together on group projects. During spring break, they decided to go on a trip as a group. These four students would be considered members of a(n)________.

• aggregate

• reference group

• clique

• secondary group

Of the following groups, the ________ plays the most significant role in the development of the self.

• in- group

• primary group

• out- group

• secondary group