(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—12)
TB_Q5.3.30
The text gives an example of Coors Brewery changing over time regarding
diversity. It eventually adopted the slogan “Coors cares.” But what exactly does
Coors—like other corporations—care about?
a. The bottom line
b. Filling its upper management positions with women and minority group
members
c. Diversity
d. The public good
TB_Q5.4.31
What is the main technological factor in the rise of the security state?
a. Electricity
b. The computer
c. Mechanical automation
d. International travel
TB_Q5.4.32
Who is caring for us in the security state?
a. The clergy
b. Elected officials
c. Bureaucrats
d. The people
(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—13)
TB_Q5.5.33
_____ refer(s) to the ways that individuals affect groups, and the ways that groups
influence individuals.
a. Coalitions
b. Group dynamics
c. A triad
d. A dyad
TB_Q5.5.34
In a _____, everyone interacts directly with all the other members.
a. small group
b. coalition
c. medium group
d. large group
TB_Q5.5.35
A _____ is the smallest possible group.
a. single person
(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—14)
b. dyad
c. triad
d. group of five
TB_Q5.5.36
A group of three people is known as a
a. dyad.
b. triad.
c. coalition.
d. medium-sized group.
TB_Q5.5.37
How many relationships are possible in a group of four?
a. Two
b. Four
c. Six
d. Twelve
TB_Q5.5.38
Coalitions and arbitration are characteristics of
a. dyads.
b. triads.
c. all groups.
d. diffusion of responsibility.
TB_Q5.5.39
In a _____, some members of a group align against others.
a. coalition
b. dyad
c. triad
d. small group of any size
TB_Q5.5.40
In terms of our willingness to help another person in need, as a group becomes
_____, our feeling of responsibility to help becomes _____.
a. smaller; smaller
b. larger; smaller
c. larger; larger
d. over ten people in size; more urgent
(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—16)
TB_Q5.5.41
Someone who influences other people
a. is a follower.
b. and who holds a formal position in a group is a leader.
c. is a leader.
d. can only be an authoritarian leader.
TB_Q5.5.42
Who is more likely to become a leader?
a. Someone who is born to be a leader
b. Someone who is tall
c. Someone who is judged not to be attractive
d. Someone who is short
TB_Q5.5.43
(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—17)
A(n) _____ leader keeps the group moving toward its goals.
a. instrumental
b. inexperienced
c. expressive
d. diffusion-of-responsibility
TB_Q5.5.44
A(n) _____ leader increases harmony and minimizes conflict in a group.
a. instrumental
b. inexperienced
c. expressive
d. diffusion-of-responsibility
TB_Q5.5.45
An individual who leads by giving orders is a(n) _____ leader.
a. democratic
b. authoritarian
c. laissez-faire
d. expressive
TB_Q5.5.46
An individual who leads by trying to reach a consensus is a(n) _____ leader.
a. democratic
b. authoritarian
c. laissez-faire
d. expressive
TB_Q5.5.47
An individual who leads by being highly permissive is a(n) _____ leader.
a. democratic
b. authoritarian
c. laissez-faire
d. expressive
TB_Q5.5.48
Solomon Asch’s experiment demonstrated the power of
a. authoritarian leadership.
b. democratic leadership.
c. peer pressure.
d. laissez-fair leadership.
(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—19)
TB_Q5.5.49
In Milgram’s experiment, _____ of the students administering the shocks turned
the lever all the way to “Danger: Severe Shock.”
a. none
b. some
c. most
d. all
TB_Q5.5.50
The key to preventing groupthink might be
a. limiting opinions to the contrary.
b. the widest possible circulation of research by social scientists.
c. curtailing media gathering of information.
d. the consultation to leaders by inner circle members who reflect the leader’s
viewpoint.
Essay Questions
TB_Q5.1.51: Chuck was standing in a checkout line at a department store. He
scanned the other people in line and did not see anyone he knew. What type of
group did Chuck and the other shoppers form? Why?
TB_Q5.2.52: What are Max Weber’s five characteristics of a bureaucracy?
TB_Q5.4.53: Explain the connection of the contemporary security state with
George Orwell’s “memory hole.”
(Henslin 12e Test Bank) (5—21)
TB_Q5.5.54: Why do guests break into smaller groups at a party?
TB_Q5.5.55: The dormitory you live in has decided to organize an evening of
music. People from across the entire campus will be invited. First it is necessary
to canvas the people living in the dorm to see who plays music or sings. Then it
will be necessary to have a unifying theme for the evening’s music. And it will be
necessary to determine the order of the performers and which pieces they will
play. How would an authoritarian leader handle these tasks? A democratic leader?
A laissez-faire leader?