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Unit 2 Assignment

Question 1

Which of the following IS NOT a true statement concerning primary and secondary groups?

Answers:

primary groups are smaller than secondary groups

secondary groups are more intimate than primary groups

primary groups have longer lasting and enduring relationships

secondary group members have a smaller range of activities than do primary group members

Question 2

Which of the following WOULD NOT BE considered a reference group?

Answers:

family

people who work in your field

professional athletes

a group of people in an elevator

Question 3

Which of the following IS NOT an example of a bureaucratic inefficency at a large, modern hospital?

Answers:

doctors provide medical care to patients, but do not participate in cleaning hospital rooms

patients have to wait a long time in a waiting room

There are many forms of paperwork for patients to fill out before they can receive treatment.

Patient files are sometimes lost.

Question 4

According to group dynamics, which has more stability, a married couple or a church choir?

Answers:

church choir

married couple

Question 5

Go to the following web page on the historical forces behind bureaucracies. ( http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/histbur.htm Then answer the following question. What is one of the fundamental reasons behind the emergence of bureaucracies?

Answers:

they allow for an equal distribution of resources

they permit the performance of large scale tasks

they allow for a decrease in specialization

they allow the cost per unit to increase

Question 6

Using the same web page ( http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/histbur.htm , what role did the development of a money economy play in the rise of bureaucracies?

Answers:

money for labor meant less need for social control

allowed workers to join unions

meant an increase in the number of slaves

allowed ruling elites the ability to not pay taxes

Question 7

Go to the following web page on “Online Gamers Anonymous” Which of the following services IS NOT available online at this site?

Answers:

a chat room

an online quiz to see if you suffer from an online addiction

a community forum

a section for frequently asked questions

Question 8

Go to the following web page on the McDonaldization of Society http://www.mcdonaldization.com/whatisit.shtml According to the author, one of the fundamental aspects of McDonaldization is that:

Answers:

rules and procedures prevent the purpose of an organization from being carried out

there are communication problems in large organizations

that large tasks should be broken down into smaller, more efficient tasks

bureaucratic alienation results in no significant job loss in large organizations

Question 9

Lisa is the leader of a student organization which is trying to determine whether there should be a change in student policies. She has held three group discussions and outlined the steps she feels are necessary to reach the goal. After consulting with the group, she allows the group to work at their own pace. After receiving recommendations from the group, she offered alternatives she felt should be made. Lisa’s style of leadership would be BEST described as:

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expressive

authoritarian

democratic

laissez-faire

Question 10

Solomon Asch’s experiment on group conformity demonstrated that:

Answers:

because of group pressure, most people are willing to say things they know are not true

Americans are highly individualistic and reluctant to conform to group pressure

women are more susceptible to group pressure than men

younger people are more susceptible to group pressure than older adults

Question 11

In the wake of the World Trade Center attack by terrorists, government officials were quick to endorse measures which contradicted several rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Opposition to these measures was seen by many as “unpatriotic”. This illustrate an example of:

Answers:

propaganda

group polorization

brainwashing

groupthink

Question 12

According to the German sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies, which term below, would refer to the new behavior of young people in the United States of “hooking up” with someone? (Hint: If you do not know what “hooking up” refers to, ask your instructor or someone young).

Answers:

organic solidarity

mechanical solidarity

Gesellschaft

Gemeinschaft

Question 13

If more people find jobs because a friend “got them an interview” instead of going through online job companies such as Monster.com, then this would be an example of:

Answers:

reference group privilege

social networks

out-group inclusion

bureaucratic ritualism

Question 14

When people attending a large party break down into small groups of five or six, this would be an example of the formation of:

Answers:

cliques

networking

dyad dynamism

coalition construction

Question 15

Go to the following web page on hunting and gathering societies. According to the author, all of the following are true statements concerning hunting and gathering societies EXCEPT:

Answers:

there is vast inequality among group members

Hunter-gatherers practiced a system of “reverse dominance” that prevented anyone from assuming power over others

Hunter-gathers maintained equality by nurturing the playful side of their human nature, and play promotes equality

Hunter-gatherers maintained their ethos of equality through their childrearing practices, which engendered feelings of trust and acceptance in each new generation

Question 16

Go to the following web page on the origin of the plow. After reading the information, which of the following statements is IN?

Answers:

pre-history – the era before the widespread advent of agriculture – is strongly associated with matriarchy

the adoption of the heavy plow – created an economic system in which one’s physical strength and endurance was no longer an important consideration in the production of agricultural goods

new research shows a strong correlation between plow-intensive agricultural societies and patriarchy

because of men’s advantage in physical strength, they would subsequently come to dominate aspects of society namely in politics, religion, and other economic ventures

Question 17

Go to the following web page on the impact of the steam locomotive on human society. All of the following are consequences of the steam locomotive on human society EXCEPT:

Answers:

the steam locomotive helped create a massive transfer of population from urban areas (cities) to rural areas

people started working by the hour and getting paid by the hour instead of working from sunrise to sunset

polluted rivers and smoke-filled air created poor working and living conditions in cities and gave rise to socialism

child labor became rampant

Question 18 Go to the following web page on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The author believes all of the following are differences and impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution compared to previous ones EXCEPT:

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the speed of the Fourth Revolution will be faster than the previous ones

entrepreneurship and agility will become much more important and big enterprises will be more agile than smaller ones

the Fourth Revolution is not about a single product or service innovation – it is about innovation of entire systems

the increased tempo of innovation will have to be supported by more responsive standards and rules in government

Question 19 Cody is a member of the L.A. Crips. The other gangs in his territory are the Bloods and Satan’s Slaves. Cody feels very antagonistic towards the Bloods and the Slaves. For Cody, these two rival gangs would be considered __________.

Answers:

reference groups

out-groups

social networks

secondary groups

Question 20

A __________leader directs a group by having its members focus on completing a task.

Answers:

expressive

instrumental

lasissez-faire

democratic

Question 21

View the video below on North Korea. What concept from unit 2 best describes the activities seen in the video? (one of the photos in the online text should give you a clue)

If you are having trouble seeing the video, then click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdtQYUa2xQ&feature=player_embedded

Question 22

View the video below on government bureaucracy and the Veterans Administration. After viewing the video, answer the following questions:

If you are having trouble seeing the video then click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLAKRvjkbY1W1Gj4ZfW9DlaQ7d8FnY0o9u&v=kXAasO4HLVs

1) How long does it take the VA to process a new claim?

2) In terms of size, the VA is the _____________ largest government department.

3) The VA makes a mistake in ________% or more in the cases it decides.