Which of the following in NOT a criterion for groupthink to emerge ?

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 share an illusion of invulnerability
D. Members share a common socioeconomic background

Groups deliberately created for the achievement of specific objectives are called_____________?

A. Bureaucracies
B. Formal organizations
C. Informal organizations
D. Task hierarchies

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven characteristics of Weber,s ideal type of bureaucracy ?

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

Over all, new management strategies over the past decade have emphasized all of the following except____________?

A. Less hierarchy and less authoritarianism
B. More worker participation in decision making
C. Self-managed teams
D. Larger work groups

Informal organization________________?

A. Consists of the interpersonal networks that arise in a formal organization
B. Is defined and prescribed by the formal organization
C. Develops because rules are too specific to provide workable solutions for general situations
D. Increases the haSSLe of “red tape”

Parsons argued that the two main functions of the modern family were ?

A. Secondary socialization and strict discipline
B. Emotional support and sexual gratification
C. Primary socialization and personality stabilization
D. Oppressing women and reproducing the labor force

The third age of the life course is said to involve ?

A. Active non-work and independence after retirement
B. Full time employment family-building and adult responsibility
C. Illness isolation and increasing dependence on others
D. The transition from education to work and distinctive youth cultures

The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that_______________?

A. Fathers are more likely to be absent from their children’s lives
B. One parent has total responsibility for the child’s welfare and socialization
C. Both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children
D. Parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure

Domestic violence is physical abuse by one family member against another which two of the following are most likely to be victims of such abuse ?

A. Female partners/spouses and older relatives
B. Male partners/spouses and children
C. Female partners/spouses and children
D. Older relatives and children

What term describes ties between individuals established through marriage or blood ?

A. Family
B. Kinship
C. Network
D. Tribe