The "grapevine" spreads information (with varying degrees of accuracy) much faster than do official channels of communication, which tend to be slow and unresponsive. Within a bureaucracy, the "grapevine" is an example of __________
a. impersonality
b. informal structure
c. rules and regulations
d. hierarchy of authority
b
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The survivors of the Buffalo Creek flood are described by Erikson as
a. excitable and angry. b. concerned about one another and unselfish. c. paralyzed and limp. d. hopeful and optimistic.
Having learned the real purpose of the study he was participating in, John started behaving according to the assumptions of the researcher. This is a good example of
(a) the Hawthorne effect. (b) kissing up. (c) subject bias. (d) unreliability.
There is considerable evidence linking spirituality and
A. health. B. greater longevity. C. fewer feared selves. D. a highly differentiated self-concept.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. For many men, the most fundamental requirement for manhood is not to be feminine. 2. To be accepted by peers, boys become less verbally expressive. Showing sensitivity or vulnerability makes you a sissy or a wimp. 3. Boys are expected to be successful at sports and other competitive activities. You must be not just good, but better than others. 4. This often includes being a good provider, which is not realistic after the recession. 5. Men not in the paid labor force have to find other ways to define themselves.