Chapter 5 part 1 Flashcards
social group
a collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis shared expectations concerning behavior and who share a sense of common identity
social aggregate
a collection of people who happen to be together in a particular place but do not significantly interact or identify with one another
social category
people who share a common characteristic but do not necessarily interact or identify with one another
in group
a group towards which one feels a particular loyalty and respect, the group to which we belong
out group
a group towards which one feels antagonism and contempt
primary group
a group that is characterized by intense emotional ties, face to face interaction, intimacy and a strong enduring sense of commitment
secondary group
a group characterized by its large size and by impersonal, fleeting relationships
reference group
a group that provides a standard for judging one’s attitudes or behaviors
dyad
a group consisting of 2 people
tirad
a group consisting of 3 people
leader
a person who is able to influence the behaviors of other members of a group
transformational leaders
a leader who is able to instill in the members of a group a sense of mission or higher purpose, thereby changing the nature of the group itself
transactional leader
a leader who is concerned with accomplishing the group’s tasks, getting the group members to do their jobs and making certain that the group achieves its goals
groupthink
a process by which the members of a group ignore ways of thinking and plans of action that go against the group consensus
network
a set of informal and formal social ties that links people to each other
