9: Social Group Flashcards
Refers to a collection of individuals who have regular contact and frequent interactions, mutual influence and common feelings of belongingness
Group
Simple collection of people who happened to be together in a particular place but do not significantly interact of identify with one another
Social Aggregates
Hierarchy of social groups
Social Aggregates - Social Categories - Social Groups
Collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of shared expectations concerning behavior and sharing a sense of common identity
Social Group
Small social group whose members shared close, personal, and enduring relationships
Primary Group
Small of large groups that are mostly impersonal and usually short-term
Secondary Group
Opposite characteristics of a primary group
Secondary Group
Group to which we compare ourselves
Reference Group
Other tern for reference group
Identity Social Group
Social group that serves as a point of reference in making evaluations and decisions
Reference Group
Occurs when we use groups we do not belong to for reference, and conforming to such groups is a strategy to win social acceptance
Anticipatory Socialization
Social groups to which an individual feels they belong to
In-Group
Any group where a person can psychologically identify as a member and where someone belongs to and feels emotional attachment to the embers
In-Group
The fact that under certain conditions, people will prefer and have affinity for one’s in-group
In-Group Favoritism
Social groups that an individual does not identify with
Out-Group
