Lesson 6 Flashcards
“No man is an ______.”
Island
To be human is to be _____.
Social
To be social is ______.
To live in society
The ancient philosopher Plato
believed that man is a _________. This means human beings are naturally equipped with tools such as language and reason that enable them to engage others in meaningful interaction.
Social animal
It is a collection of individuals who have relations with one another that make them interdependent to some significant degree.
Social Group
It 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.
Primary Group
In contrast, these are larger, less intimate, and more specialized groups where members engage in an impersonal and objective-oriented relationship for a limited time. Unlike primary groups, the level of interaction and interdependence within secondary groups is not deep and significant.
Secondary Groups
It is a group to which one belongs and with which one feels a sense of identity.
In-group
It is a group to which one does not belong and to which he or she may feel a sense of competitiveness or hostility.
Out-group
It is a group to which an individual compares himself or herself. Such groups strongly influence an individual’s behavior and social attitudes, whether he or she is a member of these groups.
Reference Group
It refers to the structure of relationships between social actors or groups. In the age of the internet, a good example of networks are those provided by social media platforms.
Network
A group is _______ when it opens its doors to all interested individuals and solicits members.
Inclusive
A group is _____ when it sets special qualifications for membership other than the sharing of interests and limits membership to certain classes of individuals.
Exclusive
