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2 Membership, Norms, and Roles Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Membership, Norms, and Roles, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A cohesive group may encourage cooperation, but cohesion alone does not guarantee sound decisions or strong performance.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

When a work deadline clashes with a family responsibility, the tension is role strain because the expectations come from only one role.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Choose one
1 point

A committee forms to complete a specific task and interacts mainly in a practical, impersonal way. Which type of group best describes it?

  1. A

    A primary group

  2. B

    A secondary group

  3. C

    A reference group

  4. D

    An out-group

04
Choose one
1 point

A student compares their study habits with those of a group of high-achieving peers and uses that comparison to guide their own behavior. What kind of group is serving this function?

  1. A

    An out-group

  2. B

    A secondary group

  3. C

    A reference group

  4. D

    A primary group

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

In a group, are the shared expectations that guide behavior.

06
Written response
1 point

What term means a recognized social position within a group or society?

07
Choose all
1 point

Which responses can reinforce a group's norms? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Approval

  2. B

    Criticism

  3. C

    Rewards

  4. D

    A member's private disagreement, without any outward response

  5. E

    Exclusion

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

The behavior expected of someone occupying a social position is their .

09
Choose one
1 point

A group coordinator is expected to manage every detail of a project and finds those demands difficult to meet. Which concept best describes the pressure?

  1. A

    Role conflict, because expectations from different roles clash

  2. B

    Role differentiation, because members have separate responsibilities

  3. C

    Role strain, because demands within one role are difficult to meet

  4. D

    Role negotiation, because the group has revised its expectations

10
Written response
1 point

What term describes the process by which members of a group take on different responsibilities?

11
Choose all
1 point

Which conditions can help build group cohesion? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Frequent interaction

  2. B

    Shared goals

  3. C

    A norm that discourages members from questioning the group

  4. D

    A history of working together

  5. E

    Success

12
Choose one
1 point

A volunteer organization requires registration, while acceptance by its members also depends on showing up reliably and learning customary ways of working. Which interpretation best fits this example?

  1. A

    It is formal only if members interact regularly.

  2. B

    It may be formal through defined entry rules or informal through interaction and belonging.

  3. C

    It is informal only when the group has no shared expectations.

  4. D

    It depends exclusively on being recognized by people outside the group.

13
Open ended
1 point

Explain the difference between role strain and role conflict. Give one example of each and describe one way a group could address these tensions.

14
Choose one
1 point

Maya is not a member of a professional association, but she compares her work habits with its members and uses them as a guide for her own behavior. What kind of group is the association for Maya?

  1. A

    A secondary group

  2. B

    A reference group

  3. C

    An informal role

  4. D

    An out-group

15
Choose one
1 point

Coworkers have no registration process or defined entry rules, but regular interaction has led them to recognize one another as part of their group. Which description best fits their membership?

  1. A

    Formal membership, because members recognize one another

  2. B

    Secondary membership, because the coworkers share a workplace

  3. C

    Informal membership, because repeated interaction and belonging are central

  4. D

    Reference-group membership, because the coworkers may influence one another

16
Choose one
1 point

A person has close, enduring relationships with family members, while serving on a temporary committee formed to complete one task. Which classification best describes the family?

  1. A

    The family is a primary group because it is typically intimate and long-lasting.

  2. B

    The family is a secondary group because its members have different responsibilities.

  3. C

    The family is a reference group only if its members compare themselves with outsiders.

  4. D

    The family is an out-group because it has membership boundaries.

17
Written response
1 point

In a discussion group, members expect one another to take turns speaking, even though this expectation is not written down. What term describes this shared expectation?

18
Choose one
1 point

In a student organization, being elected treasurer is a recognized position, while keeping financial records is an expected behavior. Which option correctly classifies these two things?

  1. A

    The recognized position is the role, and the expected behavior is the status.

  2. B

    Both the recognized position and the expected behavior are statuses.

  3. C

    The recognized position is the status, and the expected behavior is the role.

  4. D

    Both the recognized position and the expected behavior are roles.

19
Written response
1 point

A person is assigned a social position rather than choosing or earning it through an accomplishment. What term describes this type of status?

20
True or false
1 point

True or false: A group with strong cohesion is guaranteed to make good decisions and perform well.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False