Exam 3 Flashcards
Riots are commonplace in the United States
True
Racial bigots are the only Americans who have used violence as their means to a higher end.
False
The federal structure of the United States has been largely successful in preventing mass violence from disrupting political institutions.
True
It is completely true to say that humans are violent by nature in all circumstances.
False
Civil disobedience is dysfunctional because it does not clarify grievances and social policies.
False
Gandhi advocated meeting violence with passive behavior and, when necessary, an equal amount of violence.
False
International violence is generally far removed from most Americans
True
Violence is a fact of life in all aspects of American society
True
Nonviolence is based on the commitment not to fight back
False
Martin Luther King Jr. practiced passive resistance to racial oppression; Malcolm X, on the other hand, encouraged his followers to fight back.
True
King’s nonviolent tactics brought many socioeconomic gains for blacks, and his tactics also put an end to entrenched racism in the United States.
False
The shift from violence between racial communities to violence between civilians and law-enforcement agencies occurred in America because poorly-trained and poorly-equipped law enforcement personnel have been unable to quash fighting between black and non-black communities.
False
The role of behavioral scientists in organizations has moved from conducting research on individuals workers to conducting studies of diverse group interrelationships.
True
Psychotherapy focuses on theories about personality but it makes no attempt to predict outcomes of human relationships.
False
The major technique of group therapy is the use of homogeneous groups so that patients feel free to discuss their thoughts, feelings and experiences.
True
Human relations practitioners try to maximize maximize manipulative behavior in groups and minimize personal growth-producing behaviors.
False
People who believe they are members of low-status groups tend toward feelings of positive self-pride.
False
Because participation among group members tends to be unequal, a few group members do most of the talking.
True
The T-group (training group) has no assigned tasks and the trainer serves as a facilitator but he or she does not provide group leadership.
True
There are actual, not just theoretical, distinctions that can be made between T-groups, encounter groups and therapy groups.
False
Dance is a means of expression that uses the body as a medium in space and time.
True
If a proposed group change will cause its members to deviate from group norms, most of the members will resist the change.
True
Both individual and group activities are legitimate concerns for human relations practitioners.
True
Role taking is not an essential aspect of the development of our social selves.
False
