WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY EXAM UNIT #15 NEW
VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space. - correct
answer Why can't "people with blue eyes" be categorized as an aggregate?
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. -
correct answer Which quality is required to be members of a primary group?
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. - correct answer Which is an example of a dysfunction
of bureaucracy?
The conformity that groups exhibit during a decision-making process - correct answer
Which is the best way to describe groupthink?
Make sure each individual's work is reviewed, and that he or she is given praise or
criticism - correct answer How could one reduce social loafing?
Reference group - correct answer 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?
Rebel - correct answer 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?
A man getting drunk in public - correct answer Which of the following is an example of a
victimless crime?
Hate crime - correct answer 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?
Being rude and disruptive in class - correct answer Which of the following would be
considered an act of deviance in the United States?
Deviance is defined by the people who are in control in society. - correct answer What is
a conflict perspective on deviance?
The medicalization of deviance - correct answer People used to consider alcoholics
morally blameworthy; now they are considered to have an illness. What is this an
example of?
, A group to which an individual belongs - correct answer An in-group is _______.
Aggregate - correct answer Jim steps into a building's elevator with many other random
people. How would you describe this collection of humans?
Government regulation - correct answer Which is not a characteristic of bureaucracy as
defined by Weber?
Utilitarian - correct answer Which type of organization maintains membership by paying
members?
Conformity - correct answer Solomon Asch performed a famous experiment in 1956 that
demonstrated which sociological phenomenon?
Organized crime - correct answer Running a prostitution ring and engaging in drug
trafficking are both examples of what type of crime?
Innovation - correct answer Kevin wants to make a lot of money but because he
struggles to get a job, he holds up a sign asking for money. Merton would characterize
Kevin's response as:
Your sister starts working at your company, adding a new status of "coworker." - correct
answer Which is an example of role conflict?
Once labeled as deviant, the convict internalizes the label and therefore continues to
commit deviant acts. - correct answer How would a sociologist working from the
symbolic interactionist perspective describe a convict's return to criminal behavior after
being released from prison?
Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, living in a cabin without running water and
electricity getting multiple facial piercings - correct answer Which of the following
behaviors might be defined as deviant by sociologists?
Having management emphasize the importance of the task. - correct answer If you are
working on a group project with your classmates, which of the following is NOT helpful
for reducing social loafing?
Role conflict - correct answer A woman has a child, and she is torn between taking
more time off to spend with her newborn or going back to work. She knows that if she
misses too much work, she will miss out on potential advancement opportunities, but
she also wants to focus her attention on her child. This is an example of ___________.
They help an individual define what they are and are not. - correct answer How do out-
groups primarily aid in socialization?
VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space. - correct
answer Why can't "people with blue eyes" be categorized as an aggregate?
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. -
correct answer Which quality is required to be members of a primary group?
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. - correct answer Which is an example of a dysfunction
of bureaucracy?
The conformity that groups exhibit during a decision-making process - correct answer
Which is the best way to describe groupthink?
Make sure each individual's work is reviewed, and that he or she is given praise or
criticism - correct answer How could one reduce social loafing?
Reference group - correct answer 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?
Rebel - correct answer 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?
A man getting drunk in public - correct answer Which of the following is an example of a
victimless crime?
Hate crime - correct answer 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?
Being rude and disruptive in class - correct answer Which of the following would be
considered an act of deviance in the United States?
Deviance is defined by the people who are in control in society. - correct answer What is
a conflict perspective on deviance?
The medicalization of deviance - correct answer People used to consider alcoholics
morally blameworthy; now they are considered to have an illness. What is this an
example of?
, A group to which an individual belongs - correct answer An in-group is _______.
Aggregate - correct answer Jim steps into a building's elevator with many other random
people. How would you describe this collection of humans?
Government regulation - correct answer Which is not a characteristic of bureaucracy as
defined by Weber?
Utilitarian - correct answer Which type of organization maintains membership by paying
members?
Conformity - correct answer Solomon Asch performed a famous experiment in 1956 that
demonstrated which sociological phenomenon?
Organized crime - correct answer Running a prostitution ring and engaging in drug
trafficking are both examples of what type of crime?
Innovation - correct answer Kevin wants to make a lot of money but because he
struggles to get a job, he holds up a sign asking for money. Merton would characterize
Kevin's response as:
Your sister starts working at your company, adding a new status of "coworker." - correct
answer Which is an example of role conflict?
Once labeled as deviant, the convict internalizes the label and therefore continues to
commit deviant acts. - correct answer How would a sociologist working from the
symbolic interactionist perspective describe a convict's return to criminal behavior after
being released from prison?
Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, living in a cabin without running water and
electricity getting multiple facial piercings - correct answer Which of the following
behaviors might be defined as deviant by sociologists?
Having management emphasize the importance of the task. - correct answer If you are
working on a group project with your classmates, which of the following is NOT helpful
for reducing social loafing?
Role conflict - correct answer A woman has a child, and she is torn between taking
more time off to spend with her newborn or going back to work. She knows that if she
misses too much work, she will miss out on potential advancement opportunities, but
she also wants to focus her attention on her child. This is an example of ___________.
They help an individual define what they are and are not. - correct answer How do out-
groups primarily aid in socialization?
