Worksheetssociology review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
Some social analysts believe that postindustrial society will be followed by a biotech society. Such a society would be characterized by ________.
a greater respect for the environment
the merging of work and leisure time activity
an economy centering around the application of genetic structures
the elimination of fossil fuels
the "dawn of civilization" is most associated with which social revolution?
domestication
agricultural
industrial
information
what are the two characteristics a people must share to qualify as a society?
the same race and the same social class
the same social class and the same territory
the same culture and the same territory
the same race and the same territory
which of the following phrases best applies to the term "the iron law of oligarchy"
placing emphasis on organizational rules over organizational goals
the McDonalization of society
the domination of organizations/ nations by a small, self-perpetuating elite
the emergence of trained incapacity among organizational leaders.
what is the key feature of postindustrial societies as it relates to the work force
the production of durable goods such as automobiles, refrigerators and washing machines is the emphasis
high-efficiency production of food and fiber products is most prevalent
the transmission and use of information services dominates the work force
leisure time activities are the primary product of the society
which society is characterized as being the most egalitarian and nomadic consisting of 25 to 40 members
the horticultural society
the pastoral society
the hunting and gathering society
the agricultural society
all of the following historical situations contain elements of group think except for which one
japanese invasion of pear harbor
the normady invasion
the columbia space shuttle disaster
the north vietnamese military during the vietnam war
which sociological term best describes lovers, cult members and members of a combat infantry platoon
casual associations
campus outliers
secondary group
a primary group
according to georg simmel which of the following groups is the most unstable
triad
secondary group
dyad
primary group
A(n)________ leadership style has the tendency to encourage either aggressive or apathetic behavior among group members with aggressive members growing increasingly hostile towards their leader.
authoritarian
democratic
laissez- faire
expressive
A phenomenon of group dynamics that results in a decrease in one's willingness to help others as the size of the group increases is referred to as ________.
diffusion of responsibility
small group phenomenon
the hawthorne effect
klinfelter's syndrome
