WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Unit 3 NEW VERSION Already Passed
Why can't "people with blue eyes" be categorized as an aggregate? ✔✔The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space.
Which quality is required to be members of a primary group? ✔✔that the relationship endure regardless of whether a functional reason to interact exists. Primary group members do not have to be family. The relationship does not have to be lifelong, and the relationship does not have to be rooted in a functional purpose.
Which is an example of a dysfunction of bureaucracy? ✔✔Sanjay has been fairly unmotivated at work recently. He is on a large team of people, each responsible for a specific piece of a long process. His job is simple, repetitive, and no one looks over his shoulder.
Which is the best way to describe groupthink? ✔✔the conformity that groups exhibit during a decision-making process
How could one reduce social loafing? ✔✔make sure each individual's work is reviewed, and that he or she is given praise or criticism 1 / 3
New dancers who recently joined Ben's dance team are extremely talented. Ben then decides to spend additional time after practice perfecting his technique. Which of the following social groups is Ben responding to in his behavior? ✔✔reference group
How would Robert Merton describe an individual who rejected the socially acceptable goals of society, as well as the means to achieve these goals, and subsequently created new goals and means? ✔✔rebel
Which of the following is an example of a victimless crime? ✔✔a man getting drunk in public
The home and front yard of a gay couple is vandalized with garbage and spray paint. Which of the following would this crime likely be considered? ✔✔hate crime
Which of the following would be considered an act of deviance in the United States? ✔✔being rude and disruptive in class
What is a conflict perspective on deviance? ✔✔Deviance is defined by the people who are in control in society. 2 / 3
People used to consider alcoholics morally blameworthy; now they are considered to have an illness. What is this an example of? ✔✔the medicalization of deviance
An in-group is _______. ✔✔a group to which an individual belongs
Jim steps into a building's elevator with many other random people. How would you describe this collection of humans? ✔✔aggregate
Which is not a characteristic of bureaucracy as defined by Weber? ✔✔government regulation
Which type of organization maintains membership by paying members? ✔✔utilitarian
Solomon Asch performed a famous experiment in 1956 that demonstrated which sociological phenomenon? ✔✔conformity
Running a prostitution ring and engaging in drug trafficking are both examples of what type of crime? ✔✔organized crime
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