Chapter 5

Question 1

roles

Answer 1

responsibilities that people hold based on the status they assume

Question 2

status vs role

Answer 2

a status describes what one is, while a role is something one does

Question 3

role conflict

Answer 3

when the demands of one role are at odds with another

Question 4

role strain

Answer 4

when competing demands are built in one role causing tension and stress

example: being a doctor during COVID

Question 5

Role exit

Answer 5

when one disengages from a role central to a persons self identity to establish a new role and identity

Question 6

groups

Answer 6

refer to people with similar norms, values, etc… who interact with each other regularly

Question 7

group members must be…

Answer 7

1. aware of their membership
2. have connectivity
3. interacting with other members

Question 8

in group vs out group

Answer 8

any group to which people feel they belong

a group to which people feel they do not belong

Question 9

primary vs secondary groups

Answer 9

primary: small, regular face to face interactions

secondary: larger, members may not interact regularly

Question 10

George Simmel (groups)

Answer 10

small groups have distinctive interaction patterns that do not exist in larger groups

Question 11

dyad vs tryad

Answer 11

a group of two members

when a third person is added

Question 12

reference groups

Answer 12

any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behaviour