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Which of the following is true regarding social capital in the United States today?


A) Social capital is increasing.
B) Social capital is decreasing.
C) Social capital is relatively the same as it was 30 years ago.
D) Social capital data are not available to sociologists.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Georg Simmel describes three basic forms of political relations a third party can assume when joining a dyad.Which was one of the roles discussed by Simmel? A third party who:


A) is indifferent,neither benefiting from nor mediating conflict.
B) engages the dyad.
C) is victimized and hated by the dyad.
D) benefits from conflict.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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When your lecture class in which only the professor was speaking breaks off into ten small groups of five students each,it has switched from being ________ to being ________.


A) a dyad; a triad
B) formal; informal
C) a group; a network
D) unifocal; multifocal

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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When a single parent marries (or remarries),issues such as divided loyalties,the right to discipline,favoritism,and financial responsibility can prove to be volatile.Peggy,a single mom who has had sole custody of her 12-year-old daughter Sarah for ten years,recently married Tom.Tom has never been married and doesn't have any children.Provide examples of each of the three basic forms of relations (mediator,tertius gaudens,and divide et impera)that could emerge in this newly formed triad.

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Playing the mediator role,Sarah might at...

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Marina is a ten-year-old girl who idolizes singers like BeyoncΓ© and Taylor Swift.She compares herself to them and imitates them while singing in front of her bedroom mirror.These singers are known as Marina's:


A) in-group.
B) out-group.
C) reference group.
D) primary group.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Your Introduction to Sociology class is probably which of the following types of groups identified by Charles Horton Cooley?


A) secondary
B) small
C) large
D) party

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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You have six friends over to your apartment for dinner and drinks.Three of the friends are discussing Einstein's theory of relativity,while the other three are talking about the World Cup.According to Georg Simmel,is this a party yet?


A) Yes,because everyone seems to be having a great time!
B) No,because Einstein's theory of relativity is a boring topic.
C) No,because the conversation is not multifocal.
D) Yes,because the conversation is not unifocal.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which categories do sociologists use to distinguish between majority groups (greater power) and minority groups (lesser power) ?


A) in-groups and out-groups
B) primary and secondary groups
C) small and large groups
D) inclusion and exclusion groups

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A process by which organizations face the same conditions,and ultimately tend to end up like each other,is known as:


A) embeddedness.
B) the power elite.
C) reference groups.
D) isomorphism.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Summarize the Solomon Asch experiments.What did the experiments reveal about group conformity? Is it possible for an individual to break free of group influence? Why or why not?

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Consider the social network in this image.Where is the weak tie in the diagram (between which two individuals)? How could this weak tie benefit people in the network? Create examples using the names of people in the diagram.In your own words,summarize "the strength of weak ties." Consider the social network in this image.Where is the weak tie in the diagram (between which two individuals)? How could this weak tie benefit people in the network? Create examples using the names of people in the diagram.In your own words,summarize  the strength of weak ties.

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The weak tie is between Natalie and Emil...

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A married couple and their firstborn child are a type of group known as:


A) a dyad.
B) a triad.
C) a party.
D) a small group.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Sociologist Georg Simmel (1950) argues that "size matters" in a group primarily because the number of people in a group determines:


A) whether or not the group can tell a narrative about itself.
B) whether or not the group can become a social network.
C) what people think about others.
D) the structure social relations will take.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Linda is a U.S.lawyer devoted to improving privacy rights in the digital age.According to the "right to be forgotten," predict the most likely outcome of her work:


A) United States citizens who want greater privacy will likely move to Europe.
B) The United States will soon follow the European Commission in providing "right to be forgotten" policies.
C) Tensions between the right to free speech and the right to privacy will be negotiated for many years.
D) Satisfactory privacy laws will likely be passed and stabilized in the near future.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Consider this photograph of a dyad.What features of dyads make them the most intimate social relationships? Describe two important features of dyads that change when the group becomes a triad. Consider this photograph of a dyad.What features of dyads make them the most intimate social relationships? Describe two important features of dyads that change when the group becomes a triad.

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Simmel begins with the simplest type of ...

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Compare and contrast the terms organizational culture and organizational structure.Discuss two points of similarity (compare)and two points of difference (contrast).

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When studying organizations,sociologists...

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Emma is hoping to secure an internship with an engineering firm this summer.She's talked with friends and family,but they have not been able to provide her with any helpful contacts.Emma runs into her former aerobics instructor,whom she hasn't seen in several years,and her instructor offers to put her in contact with an engineering friend of hers.This is an example of what concept?


A) strength of weak ties
B) embeddedness
C) reference group
D) tertius gaudens

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Parenting coordinators are sometimes brought in by the court to help relieve tension between divorcing parents.When a dispute arises between the parents,the parenting coordinator can step in and help moms and dads "keep the peace." The coordinator plays the role of:


A) the third that rejoices.
B) divide and conquer.
C) mediator.
D) dyad supporter.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The example of how real estate agents earn money by contractually maintaining or creating distance or contact between potential buyers and sellers highlights which of the following?


A) structural holes
B) narratives
C) social capital
D) bureaucracies

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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In hopes of earning a few dollars on investments they no longer use or want,some people take their household items to consignment shops,while other people sell their items on eBay.Which method of selling can be argued to have more structural holes?


A) selling through a consignment shop,because buyers are prevented from negotiating with sellers
B) selling via eBay,because buyers and sellers can negotiate without third-party interference
C) selling via a consignment shop,because everyone (buyers,sellers,shop owners) benefits
D) selling via eBay,because structural holes increase as the number of bids increases

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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