Group Behavior and Social Structure (Unit 4)

Question 1

Conformity

Answer 1

The act of changing oneself to align you values, actions, attributes, or sense of self with the generalization of a people group

Question 2

Coercion

Answer 2

The act of threatening (or using punitive measures) towards a group to make then partake in or be excluded from specific actions

Question 3

Social Exchange

Answer 3

A concept that recognizes that relationships/interactions are often based off of a material or non-material series of trade-offs

Question 4

Accommodation

Answer 4

A compromise or mutual adaptation to reduce hostility

Question 5

Arbitration

Answer 5

A contract-based, legally binding settlement to a depute

Question 6

Mediation

Answer 6

The reconciliation of two groups within a society

Question 7

Cooperation

Answer 7

Joint actions taken to reach a common goal

Question 8

Stanley Milgram Experiment

Answer 8

A study done to observe a person’s ability to obey a higher power based on the reactions that the higher power has on the person’s resistance–a test to see how far someone would to obey while under pressure, while going against their morals and beliefs

Question 9

Solomon Asch Experiment

Answer 9

A conformity experiment observing how outsiders are willing (or unwilling) to conform even if they think what they are doing to conform is wrong (Think of the group experiment we did on the freshman with the different lines)

Question 10

Stanford Prison Experiment

Answer 10

An experiment to observe how ‘everyday people’ will act when given absolute power over other strangers

Question 11

Social Structure

Answer 11

The way that societal systems are set up–where is the power? how do people interact? how do people survive? are some unequal to others?

Question 12

Master Status

Answer 12

A status that someone has that is their ‘defining feature’, could be someone’s race, job, age, schooling, gender, etc

Question 13

Ascribed Status

Answer 13

A status that is not chosen by an individual, unarguable status (ex: age)

Question 14

Achieved Status

Answer 14

A status that is earned by an individual, not everyone could have this status (ex: college degree)

Question 15

Role Conflict

Answer 15

When two roles interfere with the ability for the other to perform (ex: being a new mother and having a job–going to the job would mean not being available at home as a new mother and staying home with the newborn means not being available as an employee)

Question 16

Role Strain

Answer 16

When two roles make it hard, but not impossible, to achieve both at the same time (Ex: John has a job and does sports. Sports is a big time commitment, making it hard to get hours at work, but work is also an important commitment to John making him not as available for sports)

Question 17

Groups

Answer 17

Sections of society that an individual can partake in

Question 18

Primary Groups

Answer 18

Groups that are of highest priority to an individual, or are of highest priority of an individual to society

Question 19

Secondary Groups

Answer 19

Groups that aren’t of high priority but still take up significant space in someone’s life