SOA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Due to the explosive growth of digital communication, micro-level and macro-level
phenomena: - Correct Answers -are more intertwined
According to your text, Yahoo and the March of Dimes are examples of
__________________________. - Correct Answers -organizations
Societies are filled with ______________________, which are collectives purposely
constructed to achieve particular ends - Correct Answers -organizations
According to Max Weber, a(n) _____________ is a highly rational organization and is
highly efficient. - Correct Answers -bureaucracy
Capitalism and bureaucracy best exemplify what Max Weber meant by ___________. -
Correct Answers -rationalization
According to Weber, a(n) __________________ is a model in which the degree of
rationality is greatly exaggerated. - Correct Answers -ideal type
John is a boss who is very stern with his employees, and they follow every command he
gives to them. John is someone who exemplifies ______________________. - Correct
Answers -strong domination
Many people consider themselves to be middle class, but the book defines the middle
class by the following criteria: - Correct Answers -a family of four that makes between
$35,000 and $100,000 per year
Which of these is listed in the text as one of the biggest disadvantages associated with
being in the lower class in the United States? - Correct Answers -A shorter life
expectancy
John and Sue are both factory workers who earn a combined income of $30,000 a year.
They also have four children. They rarely go out to eat, and rely on family and friends
for help with day care and other needs. Their family would be considered to live in: -
Correct Answers -relative poverty
The president and a police officer are examples of people who have positions of
__________________. - Correct Answers -rational-legal authority
, According to Weber, there are three different types of authority that vary by - Correct
Answers -what makes the authority legitimate
The Prime Minister of Canada is an example of which type of authority? - Correct
Answers -Rational-legal
The Catholic pope is an example of which type of authority? - Correct Answers -
Charismatic
Martin Luther King Jr. is an example of which type of authority? - Correct Answers -
Charismatic
The order of succession to the British throne is an example of ________________
authority. - Correct Answers -traditional
The only type of authority that is associated with bureaucracy is ________________. -
Correct Answers -rational-legal
The fact that rationality is limited by the instabilities and conflicts that exist in most
organizations is referred to as _________________. - Correct Answers -bounded
rationality
A good deal of sociological research on bureaucracies has dealt with: - Correct Answers
-uncovering how the rational often becomes irrational
_______________ is a problem in bureaucracies where rules are required needlessly,
and often slow progress or increase amount or complexity of work. - Correct Answers -
Red tape
When a country is ruled by a small group of people at the top who exercise a great deal
of power, often obtained through illegitimate means, this is referred to as a(n)
__________________. - Correct Answers -oligarchy
Which of these accurately describes how a problem has changed from the past in the
digital age? - Correct Answers -There used to be a problem with too little information in
writing; now there is the danger of too much in written form.
Which of these best describes the Peter Principle? - Correct Answers -Employees tend
to rise to their level of incompetence
Which of these best describes Parkinson's Law? - Correct Answers -Work expands to
fill the available time
ANSWERS
Due to the explosive growth of digital communication, micro-level and macro-level
phenomena: - Correct Answers -are more intertwined
According to your text, Yahoo and the March of Dimes are examples of
__________________________. - Correct Answers -organizations
Societies are filled with ______________________, which are collectives purposely
constructed to achieve particular ends - Correct Answers -organizations
According to Max Weber, a(n) _____________ is a highly rational organization and is
highly efficient. - Correct Answers -bureaucracy
Capitalism and bureaucracy best exemplify what Max Weber meant by ___________. -
Correct Answers -rationalization
According to Weber, a(n) __________________ is a model in which the degree of
rationality is greatly exaggerated. - Correct Answers -ideal type
John is a boss who is very stern with his employees, and they follow every command he
gives to them. John is someone who exemplifies ______________________. - Correct
Answers -strong domination
Many people consider themselves to be middle class, but the book defines the middle
class by the following criteria: - Correct Answers -a family of four that makes between
$35,000 and $100,000 per year
Which of these is listed in the text as one of the biggest disadvantages associated with
being in the lower class in the United States? - Correct Answers -A shorter life
expectancy
John and Sue are both factory workers who earn a combined income of $30,000 a year.
They also have four children. They rarely go out to eat, and rely on family and friends
for help with day care and other needs. Their family would be considered to live in: -
Correct Answers -relative poverty
The president and a police officer are examples of people who have positions of
__________________. - Correct Answers -rational-legal authority
, According to Weber, there are three different types of authority that vary by - Correct
Answers -what makes the authority legitimate
The Prime Minister of Canada is an example of which type of authority? - Correct
Answers -Rational-legal
The Catholic pope is an example of which type of authority? - Correct Answers -
Charismatic
Martin Luther King Jr. is an example of which type of authority? - Correct Answers -
Charismatic
The order of succession to the British throne is an example of ________________
authority. - Correct Answers -traditional
The only type of authority that is associated with bureaucracy is ________________. -
Correct Answers -rational-legal
The fact that rationality is limited by the instabilities and conflicts that exist in most
organizations is referred to as _________________. - Correct Answers -bounded
rationality
A good deal of sociological research on bureaucracies has dealt with: - Correct Answers
-uncovering how the rational often becomes irrational
_______________ is a problem in bureaucracies where rules are required needlessly,
and often slow progress or increase amount or complexity of work. - Correct Answers -
Red tape
When a country is ruled by a small group of people at the top who exercise a great deal
of power, often obtained through illegitimate means, this is referred to as a(n)
__________________. - Correct Answers -oligarchy
Which of these accurately describes how a problem has changed from the past in the
digital age? - Correct Answers -There used to be a problem with too little information in
writing; now there is the danger of too much in written form.
Which of these best describes the Peter Principle? - Correct Answers -Employees tend
to rise to their level of incompetence
Which of these best describes Parkinson's Law? - Correct Answers -Work expands to
fill the available time
