Dexter Dunphy

Question 1

Dexter Dunphy

Answer 1

Sociologist Dexter Dunphy conducted research in the 1960s whereby he engaged in participant observation over a 6 month period

Question 2

Dyads

Answer 2

pairs of close friends or lovers

Question 3

Cliques

Answer 3

small groups who interact frequently

Question 4

Crowds

Answer 4

larger groups of adolescence or others with similar identities or afflictions

Question 5

Stage 1

Answer 5

Young people formed cliques (small groups of 4-10) of the same sex
Cliques- they meet often to plan activities, share gossip, tight stutter and authority figure as a leader
Membership- conformity with dress, interests and attitudes and required similar rates of progress in forming personal relationships with members of the opposite sex

Question 6

Stage 1- Clique

Answer 6

they meet often to plan activities, share gossip, tight stutter and authority figure as a leader

Question 7

Stage 1- Membership

Answer 7

conformity with dress, interests and attitudes and required similar rates of progress in forming personal relationships with members of the opposite sex

Question 8

Stage 2

Answer 8

• crowds informed when unisex cliques interacted with one another, can join if belong in a clique
• safety in numbers enables social interaction and bantering between sexes
• crowds are largely seen at the weekend in shopping malls, beaches and parties

Question 9

Stage 3

Answer 9

structure of the crowd with higher ranking clique members forming dating

Question 10

Stage 4

Answer 10

a fully developed crowd number of a number of couples in close association with one another

Question 11

Stage 5

Answer 11

couple begin to go their separate ways

Question 12

Generation Gap

Answer 12

suggests there is a divide between adolescence and their parents