SOCIOLOGY: THE STRUCTURE OF FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS QUIZ (100%) 1.) Large secondary group formed to achieve specific goals.
**ANSWER**
B. Formal Organizations.

2.) A voluntary association is typically a nonprofit organization formed to pursue some common interest.
**ANSWER**
True.

3.) The specialization by individuals or groups in the performance of specific economic activities is
**ANSWER**
A. The Division of Labor.

4.) A large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals.
**ANSWER**
H. Formal Organization

5.) An example of a weakness in bureaucracies.
**ANSWER**
D. Red Tape.

6.) A ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and procedures.
**ANSWER**
B. Bureaucracy.

7.) In a bureaucracy, what is employment typically based on?
**ANSWER**
D. Specific Qualifications.

8.) A typically nonprofit organization which is formed to pursue some common interest is a
**ANSWER**
B. Voluntary Association.

9.) Stability, clear expectations, and creating order are all strengths of bureaucracies.
**ANSWER**
True.

10.) According to the Peter Principle, in a hierarchy no one ever rises to their level of incompetence.
**ANSWER**
False.