5/4/25, 10:51 AM WGU C273 Exam NEWEST 2025 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWER…
WGU C273 TEST BANK EXAM 2025 COMPLETE VERSION WITH
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
master status a status that overrides other statuses a person may have
category In sociology, people that share a trait or characteristic, such as
age or eye color
Preferences, advantages, and favorable judgement
In-group favoritism
given to members of one's in- group over members of
an out-group
When an organization redefines its goals, mission, and
Goal displacement
purpose after it has reached its objectives in order to
maintain its existence.
Faction a smaller group within a larger group
People that come together in proximity for a short
aggregate
period of time without regularity and without knowing
one another
A leader focused on completing the task at hand,
Instrumental leader
reaching goals, and ensuring that each individual is
completing his or her work.
role The behaviors and attitudes expected of someone inhabiting a
certain status
Reference group Any group to which and individual compares him or herself
role expectation The set of behaviors, actions and qualities expected of a certain
role
Status A position given by society
Dyad In sociology, a group comprising two people
People with whom an individual shares a functional
Secondary group
relationship; the length of interaction is typically
shorter and oriented around a common task
formal organizations Groups comprised of secondary members that organize for an
explicit purpose
The act of judging another group's heritage or culture
Ethnocentrism
by the standards and values inherent in one's own
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, 5/4/25, 10:51 AM WGU C273 Exam NEWEST 2025 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWER…
culture
Status set All the statuses that one person has
When members of a group exert less effort on a
Social loafing
common task then they would if they were working
individually
Occurs when an individual or group must weigh
Social dilemma
personal benefit against the well- being of society
The process of maintaining or changing behavior
Conformity
to comply with the norms established by a
society subculture or other group
Prejudice An evaluation and unjustifiable attitude toward a group and its
members
A formal organization that has defined terms of
Bureaucracy membership, written governance and written
communication as well as a division of labor,
responsibility, and
accountability
The conformity that frequently occurs in the
Group think
decision-making processes of very close groups
Targeted negative behavior directed toward others due
Discrimination
to their membership in a particular group
Role conflict Competing demands or expectations between multiple statuses
Utilitarian organization An organization that maintains membership through payment
Organization that an individual joins willingly because
Voluntary organization
it's purpose aligns with his or her interests, beliefs, or
values
Triad In sociology, a group comprising three people
In-group A group to which an individual feels that they belong
A group of people with whom an individual shares long
Primary group
lasting personal relationships
Role Strain Competing demands or expectations within a given status
The dynamic of conformity that is influenced by the
Normative social influence
desire to be accepted and liked by a group
A group to which an individual feels that they do not
Out-group
belong and does not identify with
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WGU C273 TEST BANK EXAM 2025 COMPLETE VERSION WITH
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
master status a status that overrides other statuses a person may have
category In sociology, people that share a trait or characteristic, such as
age or eye color
Preferences, advantages, and favorable judgement
In-group favoritism
given to members of one's in- group over members of
an out-group
When an organization redefines its goals, mission, and
Goal displacement
purpose after it has reached its objectives in order to
maintain its existence.
Faction a smaller group within a larger group
People that come together in proximity for a short
aggregate
period of time without regularity and without knowing
one another
A leader focused on completing the task at hand,
Instrumental leader
reaching goals, and ensuring that each individual is
completing his or her work.
role The behaviors and attitudes expected of someone inhabiting a
certain status
Reference group Any group to which and individual compares him or herself
role expectation The set of behaviors, actions and qualities expected of a certain
role
Status A position given by society
Dyad In sociology, a group comprising two people
People with whom an individual shares a functional
Secondary group
relationship; the length of interaction is typically
shorter and oriented around a common task
formal organizations Groups comprised of secondary members that organize for an
explicit purpose
The act of judging another group's heritage or culture
Ethnocentrism
by the standards and values inherent in one's own
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, 5/4/25, 10:51 AM WGU C273 Exam NEWEST 2025 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWER…
culture
Status set All the statuses that one person has
When members of a group exert less effort on a
Social loafing
common task then they would if they were working
individually
Occurs when an individual or group must weigh
Social dilemma
personal benefit against the well- being of society
The process of maintaining or changing behavior
Conformity
to comply with the norms established by a
society subculture or other group
Prejudice An evaluation and unjustifiable attitude toward a group and its
members
A formal organization that has defined terms of
Bureaucracy membership, written governance and written
communication as well as a division of labor,
responsibility, and
accountability
The conformity that frequently occurs in the
Group think
decision-making processes of very close groups
Targeted negative behavior directed toward others due
Discrimination
to their membership in a particular group
Role conflict Competing demands or expectations between multiple statuses
Utilitarian organization An organization that maintains membership through payment
Organization that an individual joins willingly because
Voluntary organization
it's purpose aligns with his or her interests, beliefs, or
values
Triad In sociology, a group comprising three people
In-group A group to which an individual feels that they belong
A group of people with whom an individual shares long
Primary group
lasting personal relationships
Role Strain Competing demands or expectations within a given status
The dynamic of conformity that is influenced by the
Normative social influence
desire to be accepted and liked by a group
A group to which an individual feels that they do not
Out-group
belong and does not identify with
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