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Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.



1

The members of a street gang constitute a primary group.
A)True
B)False
2

The distinction between primary and secondary groups is always clear-cut.
A)True
B)False
3

Out-group members typically feel distinct and superior, and see themselves as better than people in the in-group.
A)True
B)False
4

Sociologists call any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior a peer group.
A)True
B)False
5

Reference groups may help the process of anticipatory socialization.
A)True
B)False
6

Sociological research on the macro level usually focuses on the study of small groups.
A)True
B)False
7

German sociologist Georg Simmel is credited as the first sociologist to emphasize the importance of interaction processes within groups and how they change as group size changes.
A)True
B)False
8

The simplest of all social groups is a triad.
A)True
B)False
9

A coalition is a temporary or permanent alliance geared towards a common goal.
A)True
B)False
10

The McDonald's fast-food industry is an example of a formal organization.
A)True
B)False
11

Georg Simmel first directed researchers to the significance of bureaucratic structure.
A)True
B)False
12

The idea of bureaucratization describes how even a democratic organization will develop into a bureaucracy ruled by a few.
A)True
B)False
13

According to the functionalist theory of formal organizations, workers are motivated almost entirely by economic rewards.
A)True
B)False
14

All states have so-called right to work laws.
A)True
B)False
15

Many union employees encounter role conflict.
A)True
B)False







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