A. Clan
B. Tribe
C. Kin group
D. class
Social Groups
A group with which we identify and to which we belong is called a(n) ?
A. in-group
B. reference group
C. secondary group
D. relationship
Through association with people who are meaningful to us we achieve a sense of security love acceptance companionship and personal worth This is a(n) ?
A. anticipatory bond
B. expressive tie
C. family tie
D. instrumental bond
Which of the following is NOT a function of a primary group ?
A. socialization
B. meeting important personal needs
C. social control
D. accomplishing a specific practical purpose
Which of the following statements is true of reference groups ?
A. They are membership groups
B. They provide comparative but not normative functions
C. Those which do not match membership groups may create feelings of relative deprivation
D. They are groups to which we refer in our conversations
When individuals work in groups they ?
A. work harder than when they work alone
B. may engage in social loafing
C. feel they must work harder to prove their value to the group
D. may engage in intergroup relativism
The Prisoners Dilemma Game simulates a situation in which………….?
A. both partners can benefit if each play competitively
B. both partners can benefit if each plays cooperative
C. you are more likely to employ a cooperative strategy if your partner exhibits cooperation early and consistently
D. neither you nor your partner can win
What is the term for associations that members enter and leave freely ?
A. coercive organizations
B. total institutions
C. utilitarian organizations
D. voluntary organizations
The application of rules and regulations in an unimaginative and mechanical fashion refers to………….?
A. the iron law of oligarchy
B. Parkinson’s law
C. the peter principle
D. trained incapacity
Conflict theorists contend that……………?
A. organizational goals reflect the priorities of those who occupy the top positions
B. bureaucracies are arenas for cooperation in which the dominant social values of justice and equality take precedence
C. factories are organized and operate independently of market pressures
D. bureaucracies result from the centralizing tendencies of socialism and help to redistribute wealth and power