Jocelyn Is a Senior at the Local University and Plans

question 124

Multiple Choice

Jocelyn is a senior at the local university and plans to attend graduate school to study sociology. During her last semester, she has been using graduate sociology student papers as standards in evaluating her own writing skills. For Jocelyn, the graduate sociology students have become her____________ .

• A) outgroup
• B) significant others
• C) primary group
• D) reference group

Assess the leadership styles and priorities of late-nineteenth-century presidents and their approach to national issues.

Understand the political strategies employed during campaigns and elections in the Gilded Age, including the use of emotional appeals and interest group politics.

Discuss the efforts to expand or limit voting rights and civil rights, including the use of poll taxes and Supreme Court rulings.

Understand the origins and impacts of the Grange and Farmers' Alliances movements.

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Definitions:

Many Outsiders

Indicates a situation in which a large number of people or entities are not part of a specific group, organization, or inside circle.

Modular Organizations

A flexible organizational structure where different modules (or departments) can be easily reconfigured or exchanged to adapt to changing conditions.

Self-Managing

The ability to effectively manage oneself including time, priorities, and resources without the need for constant direction from others.

Cross-Functional

Involving or encouraging cooperation and interaction among different departments or areas of expertise within an organization.