Elements of Social Interaction

Question 1

a status

Answer 1

this is a position in society used to classify individuals

Question 2

an ascribed status

Answer 2

this is involuntarily assigned to an individ based on race, ethnicity, gender, fam background and so on

Question 3

achieved status

Answer 3

this is voluntarily earned by an individual

Question 4

a master status

Answer 4

is the status by which an individual is primarily identified

Question 5

role

Answer 5

a role is a set of beliefs, values, and norms that define the expectations of a certain status in a social situation

Question 6

role performance

Answer 6

refers to carrying out behaviors of a given role

Question 7

a role partner

Answer 7

this is another individ who helps define a specific role within the relationship

Question 8

a role set

Answer 8

a roll set contains all the different roles associated with a status

Question 9

role conflict

Answer 9

this occurs when one has difficulty in satisfying the requirements of multiple roles simultaneously

Question 10

Groups

Answer 10

these are made up of two or more individuals with similar characteristics that share a sense of unity

Question 11

a peer group

Answer 11

this is a self-selected group formed around simliar interests, ages, and statuses

Question 12

a family group

Answer 12

this is the group into which an individual is born, adopted, or married

Question 13

an in group

Answer 13

this is one with which an individual identifies

Question 14

an out group

Answer 14

is one with which an individual competes or opposes

Question 15

a reference group

Answer 15

this is a group to which an individual compares him or herself

Question 16

primary groups

Answer 16

are those that contain strong, emotional bonds

Question 17

secondary groups

Answer 17

are often temporary and contain fewer emotional bonds and weaker bonds overall

Question 18

gemeinschaft (community)

Answer 18

this is a group unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography

Question 19

Gesellschaft (society)

Answer 19

this is a group unified by mutual self-interests in achieving a goal

Question 20

groupthink

Answer 20

this occurs when members begin to comform to one abother’s views and ignore outside perspectives

Question 21

a Network

Answer 21

this is an observable pattern ofo social relationships between individuals or groups

Question 22

Organizations

Answer 22

these are bodies of people with a structure and culture designed to achieve specific goals. they exist outside of each individual’s membership within the organization