Lesson 5

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 collection of individuals who have at least one attribute in common but otherwise do not necessarily interact.

Answer 2

Social Category

Question 3

is a collection of people who are in the same place at the same time but who otherwise do not necessarily interact, except in the most superficial of ways, or have anything else in common.

Answer 3

Social Aggregate

Question 4

Smal, Intimate and less specialized group

Answer 4

Primary Group

Question 5

It is 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

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

Answer 6

In-group

Question 7

It 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

It is a group to which an individual compares himself or herself.

is considered a source of role models since the individual uses it as a standard for self-assessment.

Answer 8

Reference group

Question 9

It refers to the structure of relationships between social actors or groups.

examining the multitude of social relationships and group memberships entails a dynamic appreciation of their interrelated and interdependent nature.

Answer 9

Social Network