lesson 3

Question 1

Is a collection of individuals who have relations with one another that make them interdependent to some significant degree.

Answer 1

Social group

Question 2

Is a necessary condition that exists within social groups because it enables its members to pursue shared goals or promote common values and principles.

Answer 2

Interdependence

Question 3

Do not necessarily influence our social actions as there might be no direct interaction and interdependence with the society.

Answer 3

Aggregate

Question 4

Is a small, intimate, and less specialized group whose members engage in face to face and emotion based interactions over an extended period of time.

Answer 4

Primary group

Question 5

A larger, less intimate, and more specialized group where members engage in an impersonal and objective - oriented relationship for a limited time.

Answer 5

Secondary group

Question 6

Is a group to which one belongs and with which one feels a sense of identity.

Answer 6

In group

Question 7

Is a group to which one does not belong and to which he or she may feel a sense of competitiveness or hostility.

Answer 7

Out group

Question 8

Is a group to which an individual compares himself or herself. Such groups strongly influence an individual’s behaviour and social attitudes whether he or she is a member of these groups.

Answer 8

Reference groups

Question 9

Refers to the structure of relationships between social actors or groups. These are interconnections, ties, and linkages between people, their groups, and the larger social institutions to which they all belong to.

Answer 9

Network