A. clear-cut division of labor
B. pyramidal hierarchy of authority
C. qualifications based on “whom you know”
D. written record of decisions rules procedures and activities
A. bureaucracies
B. formal organizations
C. informal organizations
D. task hierarchies
A. Members demand conformity and apply pressure to those who express doubts about a proposed course of action
B. Members withhold dissent and exercise self- censorship
C. Members an illusion of invulnerability
D. Members a common socioeconomic background
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
A. can be thought of as “we-groups” and “they -groups ” respectively
B. highlight the importance of family ties
C. are almost always based on territory (e.g. a neighborhood or nation-state)
D. are easily bridged by those who wish to the other groups identity
A. The social support and feedback of others hinders us as we try to confront difficulties
B. Accidents alcoholism psychiatric disorders tuberculosis and even death rates are higher among people who live with more than seven others in a group living situation
C. The most effective strategy for undergraduate success is to abstain from group interaction because it slows down one’s individual learning process
D. Support groups have been found to add an average of 18 months to the lives of women in advanced stages of cancer
A. Co-operation
B. Competition
C. Coercion
D. Conflict
A. genetics
B. evolution
C. height
D. brain size
A. Charles Horton Cooley
B. Emile Durkheim
C. William I. Thomas
D. William Graham Sumner
A. all small groups are primary groups
B. all small groups are secondary groups
C. many small groups differ from primary groups in that they do not necessarily offer the intimate personal relationships characteristic of primary groups
D. both b and c