Question 1

In a small town in the Midwest, all of the children attend the same school and most of the community members attend the same church. Everyone in this community knows everyone else, and they have shared numerous experiences with one another. This community would be characterized by Ferdinand Tönnies as a

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A)   group with organic solidarity.
B)   Gemeinschaft.
C)   group with mechanical solidarity.
D)   Gesellschaft.

Question 2

According to the scientific management approach, the cares and concerns of workers are

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A)   not relevant to managers.
B)   an important aspect of any organization.
C)   only important if they are poorly paid.
D)   difficult to measure accurately.

Question 3

Postindustrial societies are primarily concerned with

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A)   Both answers are true.
B)   the processing and control of information.
C)   providing services rather than manufacturing goods.
D)   Neither answer is true.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about an ascribed status is correct?

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A)   It is often biological in origin, but significant mainly because of the social meanings attached to it.
B)   All of the answer choices are correct.
C)   It is a naturally evolving status that is usually easy to change when an individual becomes older.
D)   It has the same social meaning in every society, which makes it easy for people to move seamlessly between societies. A

Question 5

Which of the following is True about bureaucratization?

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A)   It is an organized pattern of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs.
B)   It is the process by which an organization increasingly relies on technical-rational decision making in the pursuit of efficiency.
C)   It is the process through which an organization identifies an entirely new objective because its traditional goals have been either realized or denied.
D)   It is an element or process of society that may disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability.

Question 6

The implication of George Herbert Mead's statement that "No hard-and-fast line can be drawn between our own selves and the selves of others" is that the term "selves" is a social or relational conception.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

It is easier to change your ascribed status than it is to change your achieved status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of an online social network?

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A)   Twitter
B)   Fox News
C)   Facebook
D)   LinkedIn

Question 9

An abstract model of the essential characteristics of a phenomenon is called a(n)

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A)   ideal type.
B)   questionnaire.
C)   appendage.
D)   coalition.

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Define the terms in-groups, out-groups, and reference groups. What function does each type of group fulfill? Distinguish between groups, coalitions, and social institutions.

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Question 11

Which of the following is characteristic of a postindustrial society?

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A)   All of the answer choices are correct.
B)   Families function as self-sufficient units.
C)   Cultural exchange is primarily local.
D)   The main output is services rather than goods. D

Question 12

Which of the following is True of social interaction?

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A)   It is reciprocal.
B)   All of the answer choices are correct.
C)   It determined solely by biological instincts.
D)   It requires technology.

Question 13

What is social interaction?

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A)   a series of relationships linking a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people
B)   the way in which a society is organized into predictable and stable relationships
C)   the process of learning norms, values, and beliefs for effective participation in social groups
D)   a reciprocal exchange in which two or more people read, react, and respond to each other

Question 14

In general, one's ascribed status can heavily influence one's achieved status, but one's achieved status cannot affect one's ascribed status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sociologists who use the conflict paradigm focus on

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A)   the consequences of difference and how institutions reinforce inequality.
B)   the importance of education to the advancement of the economy.
C)   how individual relationships are reflected within a particular social group.
D)   how out-groups provide and maintain a sense of basic fairness.

Question 16

The iron law of oligarchy is the principle that

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A)   all organizations, even democratic ones, tend to develop into a bureaucracy ruled by an elite few.
B)   organizations are established on the basis of common interests.
C)   each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to a pre-determined level of incompetence.
D)   most bureaucratic organizations eventually become internally corrupt and ruled through nepotism.

Question 17

A necessary part of the definition of the term "group" is that there must be a large number of people involved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is present within the ideal bureaucracy?

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A)   promotions made on the basis of "who you know"
B)   hiring based on technical qualifications
C)   subjective performance standards
D)   All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is True about social networks?

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A)   They can link individuals together in ways that are not intentional or apparent.
B)   They may constrain individuals by limiting the range of their interactions.
C)   All of the answer choices are correct.
D)   They may empower people by making vast resources available to them.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of the social construction of reality?

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A)   adolescence
B)   democracy
C)   racism
D)   childbirth

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