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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?
A dyad
A social group
A network
A crown
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sociological concepts refers to all people with a common status, such as “college student”?
A crowd
A group
A network
A category
- 3. Multiple Choice
A temporary, loosely formed collection of people who may or may not interact is a _________.
group
crowd
category
population
- 4. Multiple Choice
magine you are watching several dozen passengers sitting in an airport gate area waiting to board a plane. These people are an example of a _________.
crowd
group
category
network
- 5. Multiple Choice
Charles Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships as _________
an instrumental group.
an expressive group.
a primary group.
a secondary group.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why did Cooley refer to certain groups as “primary groups”?
They are among the first groups we experience in life. They include more members than secondary groups. They sometimes only exist for a short period of time. Their members often consider group membership as a means to a goal.
They are among the first groups we experience in life.
They include more members than secondary groups.
They sometimes only exist for a short period of time.
Their members often consider group membership as a means to a goal.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is every society’s most important primary group?
The peer group
The work group
The family
The play group
- 8. Multiple Choice
Assume you are one of many people assembled at a university graduation ceremony. The concept that best describes this gathering is a _________.
peer group
category
primary group
secondary group
- 9. Multiple Choice
A secondary group is a social group that _________
we experience late in life.
is impersonal and engages in some specific activity.
engages in many very important activities.
is generally much smaller than a primary group.
- 10. Multiple Choice
One characteristic of secondary groups is _________
their small size.
weak emotional ties between members.
strong emotional ties between members.
their long-term duration.
- 11. Multiple Choice
An example of a primary group is _________
a family that has gathered to celebrate a religious holiday.
carpenters gathering at a work site.
a student government meeting.
a reunion of the graduating class of 1977.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The best example of a secondary group is _________
a fraternity chapter meeting on campus.
a Microsoft Corporation awards banquet.
parents meeting with their daughter and her coach.
girl scouts at a cookout.
- 13. Multiple Choice
In general, we see a(n) _______ as a means to an end; we see a(n) _____ as an end in itself.
expressive group; instrumental group crowd
category secondary group
secondary group; primary group
primary group; secondary group
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the best descriptor for group leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks?
Democratic leadership
Authoritarian leadership
Expressive leadership
Instrumental leadership
- 15. Multiple Choice
_________refers to group leadership that highlights collective well-being.
Democratic leadership
Authoritarian leadership
Expressive leadership
Instrumental leadership
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which type of leadership style takes charge of making decisions and ensures people do what they are told?
Democratic leadership
Authoritarian leadership
Expressive leadership
Instrumental leadership
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which type of leadership encourages everyone in a group to have a voice in what happens?
Democratic leadership
Authoritarian leadership
Expressive leadership
Instrumental leadership
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which type of leadership downplays the leader's own power, letting group members function more or less on their own?
Democratic leadership
Authoritarian leadership
Laissez-faire leadership
Instrumental leadership
- 19. Multiple Choice
According to the research of Solomon Asch, ________
many people are willing to compromise their own judgment to avoid being seen as different by others.
many people have weak self-images and seek social approval.
ordinary people are often not truthful to people who are in power.
many people are unwilling to compromise their own judgment to please authority figures.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Stanley Milgram’s research, in which subjects used a “shock generator,” showed ________
people become angry when others disagree with them.
the ability to withstand pain varies with cultural background.
people are surprisingly likely to follow the orders of not only real authority figures but also groups of ordinary individuals.
that ordinary people are surprisingly independent in their judgments.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best desciption of the phenomenon called "groupthink?"
a group that shares information widely and makes an effective policy decision.
a group leader who makes a decision without consulting anyone and the decision turns out to be a bad one.
group members who seek consensus, discourage people from speaking freely, and end up making a decision based on limited information.
a group that gets different ideas from everyone and is unable to come up with any decision at all.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best characterizes Samuel Stouffer’s World War II soldier research?
The greater the chances of getting ahead, the happier people are.
Happiness is a matter of personal values and standards.
Whatever their situation in absolute terms, people evaluate themselves and make comparisons to others in specific reference groups.
The less chance for promotion, the higher soldiers’ morale.
- 23. Multiple Choice
A ___________ is a type of social group that commands a member’s esteem and loyalty, but an ___________ is a social group toward which a person feels competition or opposition.
ingroup; outgroup
outgroup; ingroup
reference group; social network
social network; reference group
- 24. Multiple Choice
What's the main difference between a dyad and a triad?
dyads are less stable than triads.
dyads involve less intense interaction than triads
dyads are less meaningful than triads.
dyads are more stable than triads.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a social network?
They are built on primary relationships.
They are “fuzzy” groups made up of people we “know of” rather than those we know well.
They are characterized by a strong sense of membership.
They are characterized by boundaries defining membership.
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