Robert K. Merton invented the concept of _______?
A. Stability
B. Social order
C. Function
D. Dysfunction
Question 2Group think is a phenomenon that occurs when a group, under great pressure to take action,
a. forces members think about what if scenarios.
b. suppresses expressions of doubt.
c. considers moral consequences of decisions.
d. praises those who give dissenting opinion.
Question 3The contribution made by one part to maintain stability in a social order.
A. Interaction
B. Function
C. Movement
D. Negotiation
Question 4The term groupthink can be traced to research
a. on the dynamics underlying people's willingness to obey authority figures.
b. on claimsmaking activities.
c. on group dynamics underlying the making of foreign policy with disastrous and successful outcomes.
d. on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.
Question 5One favorite investigative method for ethnomethodologists is ________?
A. Catching people off guard
B. Fostering trust
C. Making subjects comfortable
D. Disrupting social order
Question 6Stanley Milgram wrote, The person who, with inner conviction, loathes stealing, killing, and assault may find himself committing these acts with relative ease.. Under what conditions does Milgram believe this happens?
a. when no one is watching c. when the person's life is threatened
b. when under the influence of alcohol d. when commanded by an authority
Question 7In writing up studies, sociologists cite those who ______?
A. Influenced their work
B. Disagreed with them
C. Agreed with them
D. Encouraged them in their work
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