Strong communication and long term interaction are normal in this type of group.
answer
primary group
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A basketball team is an example of this type of group.
answer
in group
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Leaders are people who influence the attitudes and opinions of others. What are the two categories that studies suggest that leaders fall into?
answer
instrumental leaders and expressive leaders
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What is the difference between an in-group and an out-group?
answer
The group that a person belongs to and identifies with is called an in-group. Any group that the person does not belong to or identify with is called an out-group.
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All of the following are examples of expressive leaders except
a.
emotion-oriented.
c.
able to maintain morale.
b.
out-group.
d.
team captain.
answer
b
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What is the difference between a formal group and an informal group?
answer
In a formal group the structure, goals, and activities of the group are clearly defined. In an informal group there is no official structure or established rules of conduct.
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Group without clear boundaries or common identity.
answer
social network
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According to David Orenstein, which two things are the foundation for social life?
a.
social network and groups
c.
groups and group activities
b.
groups and individual activities
d.
leaders and group activities
answer
c
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How large can a small group be?
answer
Sociologists consider a small group one with few enough members that everyone is able to interact on a face-to-face basis. The more members, the greater the number of face-to-face relationships. Sociologists have found that 15 is the largest number of people that can work well in one group. When the group is larger than that, members have a tendency to sort themselves into smaller groups.
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What is the difference between a primary and secondary group?
answer
A primary group is a small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis. A secondary group is a group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature.
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Passengers on a train are an example of an aggregate group.
true or false?
answer
true
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A small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis.
answer
primary group
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A triad is a group with two members.
true or false?
answer
false
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A ____ is simply a means of classifying people according to a shared trait or a common status.
a.
barter
c.
division of labor
b.
social category
d.
pastoral society
answer
b
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People who influence the attitudes and opinions of others are said to be
a.
triads.
c.
dyads.
b.
leaders.
d.
aggregates.
answer
b
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A three-person group.
answer
triad
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When people gather in the same place at the same time but lack organization or lasting patterns of interaction, they form a(n)
a.
primary group.
c.
both a and b
b.
aggregate.
d.
neither a nor b
answer
b
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The following are all types of groups except
a.
primary.
c.
social category.
b.
e-communities.
d.
social networks.
answer
c
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A group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature.
answer
secondary group
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Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a popular trivia game to see how people are connected to the famous actor. true or false?
answer
true
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