Elements of Sociology 4e, Practice Quiz: Chapter 05

. Carlos recently graduated from high school and will enter university in the fall semester. For Carlos, what is "university student"?

. Sam works part-time while enrolled as a full-time student in university. Due to conflicting demands, Sam's academic performance suffers and Sam was late for work several times because classes ran late. As a consequence, Sam is fired. This is an example of which of the following?

. Working parents often feel that they have never enough time for either their job or their family. This is an example of which of the following?

. A teaching assistant tries to win over her students by being a lenient grader, but also wants to impress her professor with her diligent work. This is an example of which of the following?

. Which of the following best summarizes W.I. Thomas's definition of the "situation"?

. According to your textbook, which term refers to an account of the origin and ruling principles of the universe?

. Which sociologist is known for his systematic study of bureaucracies?

. Which event is commonly identified as the starting point of formal rationalization?

. What are the four basic elements of formal rationalization, according to Max Weber?

. According to George Ritzer, the McDonaldization of society entails streamlining movement in time and effort of people and things by breaking up larger tasks into smaller, repeated ones carried out by highly specialized individuals. What is this process also known as?

. An individual's sex is an example of an achieved status.

. A role is a set of behavioral expectations associated with a particular status.

. During an exam, a student notices that another student is cheating and is torn over whether or not to tell the professor. This is a good example of role conflict.

. According to W.I. Thomas, an individual's definition of the situation is irrelevant for understanding their actions and this can be ignored in the research process.

. The notion that situations defined as real become real in their consequences is also known as the Thomas theorem.

. The study of organizations began with George Ritzer's work on scientific management.

. The central argument of George Ritzer's McDonaldization is that McDonald's work processes are unique and cannot be applied to other sectors of society.

. According to your book, one of the unintended consequences of scientific management is that breaking down the work process into small, repetitive tasks undermines workers' skill development.

. According to George Ritzer, efficiency in the context of McDonaldization refers to the hierarchical division of labor and supervision.

. Feminist organizations fundamentally question traditional patriarchal, hierarchical organizations.

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