The sociologist who introduced the concept of primary groups is _____.
a. Charles Horton Cooley
b. George Herbert Mead
c. Georg Simmel
d. Charles Page
Question 2According to research done for the Pentagon, _____ of women in the military have experienced sexual harassment, including sexual coercion.
a. one-fifth
b. one-quarter
c. one-third
d. one-half
Question 3In his study of the effect of size on group dynamics, Simmel found that
a. a dyad is basically an unstable social grouping.
b. a triad is an unstable social grouping, whereas dyads are relatively stable.
c. adding a third person to a dyad has no effect on the stability of the group.
d. the size of the group has no effect on interaction.
Question 4In _____ the Supreme Court ruled that federally funded military academies like the Citadel and West Point may not refuse to admit women.
a. 1976
b. 1986
c. 1996
d. 2006
Question 5Triadic segregation refers to the:
a. tendency for triads to develop into a pair and an isolate.
b. likelihood of dyads to be stable.
c. emergence of coalitions.
d. predisposition for primary groups to be small.
Question 6In the military, members of minority groups
a. receive less pay than their White counterparts of similar rank.
b. are generally excluded from higher-status positions likely to bring advancement and higher earnings.
c. are equally likely to have graduated from military academies as Whites.
d. are more likely to serve in the Army than Marines.
Question 7In a triad, when two of the people are interacting and form a dyad, the sociological term for the third person is _____.
a. an outcast
b. an isolate
c. a third party
d. a co-participant
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