Sociology : Group Sociology
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Example Question #4 :Groups, Organizations, And Bureaucracies
Which of the following is best defined as an individual's tendency to perform less work in a group then they would when working alone?
Selfishness
Social lethargy
Social isolation
社会的冷漠
Social loafing
Social loafing
"Social loafing" is the term used to describe an individuals tendency to do less group in a group then they would do if they were working alone. This is caused by free-riders who assume that someone else will complete the work that must be done. It is further impacted by the tendency for individuals to lessen their efforts in response to free-riders. Social loafing is more prominent in larger groups where individuals may become just another face in the crowd and may not be subject to individualized responsibilities.
Example Question #5 :Groups, Organizations, And Bureaucracies
What is the tendency of group members to conform and think within a narrow view of an issue?
Groupthink
None of these
In-group
Primary group
Caste system
Groupthink
The only correct answer is groupthink because it means the tendency of a group to become narrow in their ideas for the sake of harmony, despite if they make faulty decisions. In-group means the group a person psychologically identifies as being a part of and can typically share similar ideas, primary group means a group where the people create strong and lasting relationships, and caste system is a system where people are born into their social standing and stay in that class their entire life.
Example Question #6 :Groups, Organizations, And Bureaucracies
Define hegemony.
None of these
Social, cultural, economic, and/or ideological influence exerted by a dominant group
Ideology that entrusts the control of a group to the dominant members
The natural tendency of a group to become homogenous
The natural tendency of a group to become heterogenous in its ideas
Social, cultural, economic, and/or ideological influence exerted by a dominant group
Hegemony is what happens when the ideology of a dominant group is able to influence the ideology of larger society. For instance, hegemony in the United States can be seen in the sociological focus on how the trade market and Wall Street are doing, despite there being other ways to measure the economy. Hegemony is not a conscious exertion of power of the dominant group to control others, but simply what happens when the interests and ideals of one group influence an entire society.
Example Question #7 :Groups, Organizations, And Bureaucracies
Sociology is a discipline that examines nuances within a society.
Which of the following is most closely associated to the above statement regarding the definition of sociology?
Sociology is the study of human individualism
Sociology is the study of human isolation
Sociology is the study of human evolution
Sociology is the study of human intellect
Sociology is the study of human interaction
Sociology is the study of human interaction
Sociology center on how humans interact with social settings. It is interested in the opposite of human isolation. Although a sociologist might be interested in how intellect can be impacted by society, it does not study human intellect as a neurologist or psychologist might. Individualism is contrary to a concept sociologists because they are interested in groups/societies. Evolution does not fall within the definition of what a sociologist would study.
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