Chapter 5: Social Groups And Formal Organizations

Question 1

Define: Group

Answer 1

People who interact with one another and who believe that what they have in common is significant; also called a social group

Question 2

Define: Aggregate

Answer 2

Individuals who temporarily share the same physical space but who do not see themselves as belonging together.

Question 3

Define: Category

Answer 3

People, objects, and events that have similar characteristics and are classified together.

Question 4

Define: Primary group

Answer 4

A small group characterized by cooperative,intimate, long-term, face-to-face relationships.

Question 5

Define: Secondary group

Answer 5

Compared with a primary group, a larger, relatively temporary, more anonymous, formal, and impersonal group based on some interest or activity.

Question 6

Define: Voluntary associations

Answer 6

Group made up of people who voluntarily organize on the basis of some mutual interest; also known as voluntary memberships and voluntary organizations.

Question 7

Iron Law of Oligarchy

Answer 7

Robert Michels’ term for the tendency of formal organizations to be dominated by a small , self perpetuating elite

Question 8

Define: In-group

Answer 8

A group toward which one feels loyalty

Question 9

Define: out-group

Answer 9

A group toward which one feels antagonism

Question 10

Define: Reference group

Answer 10

A group whose standards we refer to as we evaluate ourselves

Question 11

Define: Social Network

Answer 11

The social ties radiating outward from the self that link people together