Question 1

A secondary group is a social group that

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A)  we experience late in life.
B)  is impersonal and engages in some specific activity.
C)  engages in many, very important activities.
D)  is generally much smaller than a primary group.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The leadership style that allows group members the most autonomy is "laissez-faire."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Max Weber argued that formal organizations were efficient, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people.As he saw it, what is the danger?

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A)  Organizations create social inequality.
B)  Organizations create conflict among workers.
C)  Organizations create alienation.
D)  Organizations create conformity.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What does the research by Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram show us about the ability of social groups to affect the opinions and behavior of group members?

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Question 5

What does it mean to say that rationality may be irrational? How might Weber respond to this question?

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To say that rationality may be irrationa...

Question 6

What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

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Primary and secondary groups are two dis...

Question 7

Which concept refers to a social group with only two members?

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A)  a primary group
B)  a dyad
C)  a triad
D)  a bondE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational shape with more organizational flexibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In your group, the leader is skilled at using humor to reduce tension and lighten serious moments.Which type of leader does your group have?

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A)  a democratic leader
B)  a laissez-faire leader
C)  an expressive leader
D)  an instrumental leaderE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Reference groups can be primary groups, but they can never be secondary groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Solomon Asch's research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed that

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A)  people seek out friends with whom they tend to agree.
B)  people defined as "leaders" have great power over their subjects.
C)  people tend to see most things differently.
D)  group membership has the power to generate conformity.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In today's information age, more competitive organizations have a more hierarchical, pyramid shape.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today's business organizations make greater use of competitive work teams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the operation of Internet sites such as Facebook.com as a way to create social networks.What do people who use Facebook gain? What might they lose?

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Question 15

Formal organizations are designed to meet the personal needs of the participants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Here are four statements describing group dynamics.Which of them is NOT an expression of groupthink?

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A)  Group members quickly settle on a position and then they treat other possibilities as oppositional.
B)  Group members encourage each other to see the issue from only one point of view.
C)  Group members treat reaching consensus as more important than encouraging everyone to speak up openly.
D)  The group seeks diverse members and ends up being unable to reach a consensus.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Expressive leaders are more likely than instrumental leaders to enjoy more personal affection from group members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The boundary that distinguishes members from nonmembers is clearer in secondary groups than in primary groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

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A)  the peer group
B)  the work group
C)  the family
D)  the play groupE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The number of people in a group does not affect how the members interact with one another.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Groups and Organizations

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In today's information age, more competitive organizations have a more hierarchical, pyramid shape.

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Which concept refers to a social group with only two members?

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Here are four statements describing group dynamics.Which of them is NOT an expression of groupthink?

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Solomon Asch's research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed that

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Explain the operation of Internet sites such as Facebook.com as a way to create social networks.What do people who use Facebook gain? What might they lose?

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Expressive leaders are more likely than instrumental leaders to enjoy more personal affection from group members.

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Reference groups can be primary groups, but they can never be secondary groups.

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Formal organizations are designed to meet the personal needs of the participants.

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What does it mean to say that rationality may be irrational? How might Weber respond to this question?

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The leadership style that allows group members the most autonomy is "laissez-faire."

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Max Weber argued that formal organizations were efficient, but he cautioned that they can have harmful effects on people.As he saw it, what is the danger?

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Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

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A secondary group is a social group that

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Frederick Taylor, the creator of "scientific management," would have favored a flatter organizational shape with more organizational flexibility.

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What does the research by Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram show us about the ability of social groups to affect the opinions and behavior of group members?

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Today's business organizations make greater use of competitive work teams.

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What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

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