Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Usually, multiple choice questions include two or more answers that might appear to be correct but there is always one best answer.
1. People who temporarily share the same physical space but who do not share a sense of belonging are known as a(n) ______.
a. Aggregate
b. Primary group
c. Secondary group
d. Social group
2. Which of the following is least likely to be a primary group?
a. Clients at the National City Bank
b. Biological brothers
c. Married couple
d. Best friends
3. Which of the following is a social institution?
a. Media
b. Religion
c. Education
d. All of these
4. Which type of leader would be best in the following scenario? A fraternity has been working together on service projects throughout the year. Members are losing interest in helping. Some interpersonal conflicts have arisen.
a. Authoritarian
b. Expressive
c. Instrumental
d. None of these
5. Max Weber identified characteristics of this type of organization:
a. Groupthink
b. Structure
c. Bureaucracy
d. Laissez faire organization
6. Debra plans to be a professional musician. She begins to go to the local symphony orchestra events and befriends some of the members of the orchestra. For Debra, the members of the orchestra are best described as her _____ group.
a. Primary
b. Reference
c. Out
d. Aggregate
7. Navid is a member of a local gang, the 13th Axis. Their rivals are the 6th Avenue Guardians. Sociologically speaking, to Navid, members of the 13th Axis are a(n) ______ and the 6th Avenue Guardians are a(n) ______.
a. Out-group; in-group
b. In-group; out-group
c. Aggregate; bureaucracy
d. Bureaucracy; aggregate
8. During the week, Jordan comes home from work at 4 p.m. and then attends college in the evening. A couple of times a month she attends events sponsored by the local wine tasting association. These people that Jordan interacts with on a regular basis exemplify her:
a. Primary group
b. Secondary groups
c. Aggregates
d. Role sets
9. Raquel and Joshua have a disagreement. Consequently, Joshua leaves because there is no resolution. This interaction demonstrates that dyads:
a. Are unstable
b. Stabilize over time
c. Exert pressure
d. Are not groups
10. Which of the following is true of the triad?
a. It has coalitions
b. It has the same interactions as a dyad
c. It is stable
d. None of these are true of a triad
11. What did Solomon Asch discover when he conducted his straight lines experiments?
a. Participants were surprisingly likely to go against the group.
b. Participants immediately went against the group.
c. Many participants eventually gave answers they knew to be wrong.
d. Many participants walked out of the experiment.
12. Based on Milgram’s shock treatment experiment results, if you were average participant in this experiment, most likely you would:
a. Obey the authority figure
b. Obey the learner
c. Walk out of the experiment
d. Go along with your colleagues
13. When rallying a nation into war against another nation, leaders may display characteristics associated with:
A. Expressive leaders
B. Groupthink
C. Group coalitions
D. Instrumental leaders
14. Which of the following terms did Emile Durkheim use to refer to societies in which social solidarity is based on weak ties and division of labor is complex?
a. Gemeinschaft
b. Mechanical solidarity
c. Organic solidarity
d. Gesellschaft
15. Lauren is a talkative 25-year-old white woman. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing. Which of the following is her ascribed status?
a. Bachelor's degree
b. Level of talkativeness
c. Race
d. None of these
16. Which of the following is the sets of behaviors expected of a person who occupies a certain status?
a. Acts
b. Roles
c. Sign vehicles
d. Face-saving behavior
17. Joan is an excellent artist but she cannot find enough time to devote to her family. She feels guilty and stressed about this. Sociologists would say that Joan is experiencing ______.
a. Role strain
b. Role conflict
c. Role ambiguity
d. Role exit
18. Jeffrey has a bachelor's degree, earns $85,000 per year as an accountant, and is respected by his clients. Jeffrey's education, income, and occupational prestige determine his:
a. Leadership style
b. Net worth
c. Social class
d. Cultural values
19. Donald is thinking about dropping out of college because he is getting overwhelmed with his classes. Sociologists would refer to Donald’s circumstances as:
a. Role conflict
b. Role strain
c. Achieved status
d. Diffusion of responsibility
20. Diffusion of responsibility is more likely to occur in which of the following scenarios?
a. Restaurant
b. Classroom
c. Freeway
d. Family
Extra Credit Critical Thinking Question
Describe the two types of group dynamics that can occur in a triad that are not possible in a dyad.
Answers:
1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C
Extra Credit Answer
In a triad, two people can form a coalition and scapegoat the third member or one member can be chosen to be a mediator between two conflicted members. These interactions are not possible in a dyad since a person cannot be a mediator and simultaneously be in a conflict with an individual, nor can a person be simultaneously a victim and an aggressor.
Scoring Guide:
20-18: Excellent
17-16: Very Good
15-14: You need more practice
13 and below: You need to re-read the lecture more carefully.
a. Aggregate
b. Primary group
c. Secondary group
d. Social group
2. Which of the following is least likely to be a primary group?
a. Clients at the National City Bank
b. Biological brothers
c. Married couple
d. Best friends
3. Which of the following is a social institution?
a. Media
b. Religion
c. Education
d. All of these
4. Which type of leader would be best in the following scenario? A fraternity has been working together on service projects throughout the year. Members are losing interest in helping. Some interpersonal conflicts have arisen.
a. Authoritarian
b. Expressive
c. Instrumental
d. None of these
5. Max Weber identified characteristics of this type of organization:
a. Groupthink
b. Structure
c. Bureaucracy
d. Laissez faire organization
6. Debra plans to be a professional musician. She begins to go to the local symphony orchestra events and befriends some of the members of the orchestra. For Debra, the members of the orchestra are best described as her _____ group.
a. Primary
b. Reference
c. Out
d. Aggregate
7. Navid is a member of a local gang, the 13th Axis. Their rivals are the 6th Avenue Guardians. Sociologically speaking, to Navid, members of the 13th Axis are a(n) ______ and the 6th Avenue Guardians are a(n) ______.
a. Out-group; in-group
b. In-group; out-group
c. Aggregate; bureaucracy
d. Bureaucracy; aggregate
8. During the week, Jordan comes home from work at 4 p.m. and then attends college in the evening. A couple of times a month she attends events sponsored by the local wine tasting association. These people that Jordan interacts with on a regular basis exemplify her:
a. Primary group
b. Secondary groups
c. Aggregates
d. Role sets
9. Raquel and Joshua have a disagreement. Consequently, Joshua leaves because there is no resolution. This interaction demonstrates that dyads:
a. Are unstable
b. Stabilize over time
c. Exert pressure
d. Are not groups
10. Which of the following is true of the triad?
a. It has coalitions
b. It has the same interactions as a dyad
c. It is stable
d. None of these are true of a triad
11. What did Solomon Asch discover when he conducted his straight lines experiments?
a. Participants were surprisingly likely to go against the group.
b. Participants immediately went against the group.
c. Many participants eventually gave answers they knew to be wrong.
d. Many participants walked out of the experiment.
12. Based on Milgram’s shock treatment experiment results, if you were average participant in this experiment, most likely you would:
a. Obey the authority figure
b. Obey the learner
c. Walk out of the experiment
d. Go along with your colleagues
13. When rallying a nation into war against another nation, leaders may display characteristics associated with:
A. Expressive leaders
B. Groupthink
C. Group coalitions
D. Instrumental leaders
14. Which of the following terms did Emile Durkheim use to refer to societies in which social solidarity is based on weak ties and division of labor is complex?
a. Gemeinschaft
b. Mechanical solidarity
c. Organic solidarity
d. Gesellschaft
15. Lauren is a talkative 25-year-old white woman. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing. Which of the following is her ascribed status?
a. Bachelor's degree
b. Level of talkativeness
c. Race
d. None of these
16. Which of the following is the sets of behaviors expected of a person who occupies a certain status?
a. Acts
b. Roles
c. Sign vehicles
d. Face-saving behavior
17. Joan is an excellent artist but she cannot find enough time to devote to her family. She feels guilty and stressed about this. Sociologists would say that Joan is experiencing ______.
a. Role strain
b. Role conflict
c. Role ambiguity
d. Role exit
18. Jeffrey has a bachelor's degree, earns $85,000 per year as an accountant, and is respected by his clients. Jeffrey's education, income, and occupational prestige determine his:
a. Leadership style
b. Net worth
c. Social class
d. Cultural values
19. Donald is thinking about dropping out of college because he is getting overwhelmed with his classes. Sociologists would refer to Donald’s circumstances as:
a. Role conflict
b. Role strain
c. Achieved status
d. Diffusion of responsibility
20. Diffusion of responsibility is more likely to occur in which of the following scenarios?
a. Restaurant
b. Classroom
c. Freeway
d. Family
Extra Credit Critical Thinking Question
Describe the two types of group dynamics that can occur in a triad that are not possible in a dyad.
Answers:
1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C
Extra Credit Answer
In a triad, two people can form a coalition and scapegoat the third member or one member can be chosen to be a mediator between two conflicted members. These interactions are not possible in a dyad since a person cannot be a mediator and simultaneously be in a conflict with an individual, nor can a person be simultaneously a victim and an aggressor.
Scoring Guide:
20-18: Excellent
17-16: Very Good
15-14: You need more practice
13 and below: You need to re-read the lecture more carefully.