According to the contact hypothesis, contact between members of divergent or opposing groups will lead to more favorable attitudes under certain conditions. Which of these is not one of the necessary conditions?
a. Members of each group have equal status.
b. Members of each group are pursuing the same goal.
c. Members of the different groups are required to cooperate with each other to achieve their goal.
d. Members are severely reprimanded for negative behavior and comments.
Question 2According to Muhammad, followers must adhere to the five Pillars of Islam. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
a. Believing that there is no god but Allah
b. Participating in five periods of prayer each day
c. Fasting during the daylight hours in the month of Ramadan
d. Understanding that the Greater Jihad is the internal struggle against sin
Question 3Which type of organizational form can be expected to grow in the future due to increased attention to the way that corporations and other organizations contribute to the wide gulf between the haves and the have-nots?
a. Oligarchies
b. Bureaucracies
c. Socially sustainable organizations
d. Authoritarian organizations
Question 4Which theoretical perspective is associated with the contact hypothesis?
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. postmodernism
Question 5__________, whose followers are known as Muslims, is based on the teachings of its founder, Muhammad, who was born in Mecca.
a. Judaismb. Buddhism
c. Islam d. Hinduism
Question 6Jeremy works in an office where he has a lot of freedom and autonomy because his organization values creativity, collaboration and problems solving. He is engaged in:
a. smart working.
b. a socially sustainable organization.
c. a humanized bureaucracy.
d. the iron law of oligarchy.
Question 7__________ examine how microlevel contacts between people may produce either greater racial tolerance or increased levels of hostility.
a. Conflict theorists
b. Symbolic interactionists
c. Functionalists
d. Postmodern theorists