1.. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the nature of bureaucracies?

1.. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the nature of bureaucracies?

a. Max Weber thought of them as an “iron cage.”

b. They are organized in a way that breaks down hierarchies of management so that allmembers feel a sense of equality with one another

.c. They can be so bound up in red tape that their rules impede the purpose of the organization.

d. People who work in bureaucracies may feel alienation as a result of being treated in terms of roles, rules, and functions rather than as individuals.e. They have come to dominate modern social life, as predicted by Max Weber

2. If some sociologists set out to measure group cohesion within a neighborhood, which statement would you least expect to find on their survey?

a. “Overall, I find this neighborhood very attractive.”

b. “I visit with my neighbors in their homes.”

c. “If my neighbors were planning something, I would think of it as something ‘we’ were doing rather than something ‘they’ were doing.”

d. “I feel a sense of loyalty to my neighbors.”

e. “I feel comfortable in all sorts of neighborhoods.”

3. Which of the following is NOT true of the qualities of charismatic leaders?

a. They rule through formal authority.

b. They inspire awe and reverence.

c. They embody core values and beliefs.

d. They always work toward ethical goals.

e. They possess strength of conviction.

4. Which kinds of departures from the norm wouldn’t necessarily have a stigmatizing effect on an individual’s identity?

a. physical disability

b. alcohol addiction

c. mental illness