Question 1

Explain the criticism of Robert Putnam's concern about the decline of participation in bowling leagues and what that means for U.S. society using the example of virtual communities.

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Question 2

Which type of conformity has occurred when someone joins an animal rights group and then adopts a vegan diet?

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A)   social networks
B)   internalization
C)   compliance
D)   social atomism

Question 3

How does the size of a group affect how it operates and the sorts of relationships that are possible within it?

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The smaller the group is, the more likel...

Question 4

What are people a part of if they associate with each other on a regular basis because they enjoy spending time together?

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A)   a primary group
B)   a secondary group
C)   a reference group
D)   a social network

Question 5

A man arrested for driving under the influence must attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in accordance with a court order. He attends the meetings so as to avoid a jail sentence and a hefty fine, but not because he wants to. What do sociologists call this kind of conformity?

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A)   identification
B)   internalization
C)   proscription
D)   compliance

Question 6

How do fast-food restaurants rationalize the process of providing food to customers, according to Robin Leidner in Fast Food, Fast Talk?

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A)   They ask employees to always use customers' first names.
B)   They tailor each workstation to an employee's unique personal qualities.
C)   They focus on giving each customer a unique eating experience.
D)   They developed standardized scripts for employees to use when dealing with customers.

Question 7

Which of the following is best suited to preventing groupthink?

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A)   a leader who encourages and rewards the presentation of alternative opinions
B)   a strict meritocracy in which only the best and brightest are hired
C)   strict control over the flow of information into and out of an organization
D)   a strong leader who controls every aspect of the decision-making process

Question 8

In all probability, the sociology professor who is giving this test would be totally unable to grade a test given in the chemistry department. What aspect of bureaucracy does this illustrate?

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A)   impersonality
B)   specialization
C)   rules and regulations
D)   hierarchy

Question 9

Individual members of a large group often neglect their responsibilities when a task needs to be completed because it is impossible for any one person to receive credit or blame. This phenomenon is called

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A)   regression toward the mean.
B)   groupthink.
C)   group polarization.
D)   social loafing.

Question 10

Students often complain when they hear their instructor assign group work. One of the biggest problems associated with group assignments is that one person often ends up doing most of the work while others take it easy. This is called

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A)   anomie.
B)   social identity.
C)   social loafing.
D)   compliance.

Question 11

Explain how primary groups and secondary groups are not always distinct and unique from one another.

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Question 12

A key challenge for one nation's campaign to improve public health in rural areas was to convince isolated villagers to boil their drinking water in order to kill parasites. The only families who adopted the practice were not well integrated into the village and had few connections to their neighbors. What does this example demonstrate?

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A)   There is a need for more virtual communities around the world.
B)   Social ties don't just connect us to others but also influence our behavior.
C)   Attempts at modernization largely fail without modern technology.
D)   Globalization leads to the McDonaldization of society.

Question 13

Lana was always spoiled during her youth. As an only child, she was lavished with praise and gifts from her parents. Unfortunately, they died when Lana was in college, and since then, Lana has remained single and has made no close friends. Her contact with other family members is limited. By virtue of her limited group membership, which of these concepts is Lana more likely to experience?

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A)   groupthink
B)   weak ties
C)   anomie
D)   social loafing

Question 14

What does it mean that social networks can influence people through contagion?

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A)   Connections that lead to disease or infection are called contagion, according to sociologists.
B)   Social networks are contagious given that they tend to mimic each other over the long run.
C)   This borrows from a biological model in that people who are weak are likely to "catch" the influence of their social network.
D)   People who are connected to social networks are more likely to be affected by them.

Question 15

Leaders whose personal styles make them more task-oriented or goal-oriented and less concerned with people's feelings are called ________ leaders.

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A)   expressive
B)   charismatic
C)   traditional
D)   instrumental

Question 16

What are group members engaging in when they withhold their reservations and criticisms for the sake of consensus?

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A)   group solidarity
B)   laissez-faire decision making
C)   groupthink
D)   expressive leadership

Question 17

How does the immense value that some cultures place on "the group" contribute to honor killings?

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Society provides cultural norms that gui...

Question 18

What are the three different types of authority identified by Max Weber? Explain each.

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Max Weber argued that authority can be t...

Question 19

________ are the webs of direct and indirect ties that connect individuals to others who may influence them.

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A)   Social networks
B)   Reference groups
C)   Inner circles
D)   In-groups

Question 20

How have social networking websites affected social groups?

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A)   They diminish the importance of primary groups but not secondary groups.
B)   They expand primary groups to include many more members than before.
C)   They minimize the importance of secondary groups, especially those associated with shared interests.
D)   They help people make the most of both their primary and secondary groups.

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