Types of Social Group / Organization

Question 1

According to Social Ties

Answer 1

Primary Group
Secondary Group

Question 2

The most fundamental unit of human society.

Answer 2

Primary Group

Question 3

A long and lasting group whose members have intimate, personal continuous face-to-face relationships.

Answer 3

Primary Group

Question 4

Characterized by strong ties of love and affection.

Answer 4

Primary Group

Question 5

The do’s and don’ts of behavior are learned here.

Answer 5

Primary Group

Question 6

Groups with which the individual comes in contact later in life.

Answer 6

Secondary Group

Question 7

Characterized by impersonal, business- like, contractual, formal and casual relationship.

Answer 7

Secondary Group

Question 8

Usually large in size, not very enduring and with limited relationships.

Answer 8

Secondary Group

Question 9

According to Self- identification

Answer 9

In-Group
Out-Group
Reference Group or Psychological group

Question 10

A social unit in which individuals feel home and with which they identify

Answer 10

In-Group

Question 11

A social unit to which individuals do not belong due to differences in certain social categories and with which they do not identify.

Answer 11

Out-Group

Question 12

Groups to which we consciously or unconsciously refer when we try to evaluate our own life situations and behavior, but to which we do not necessarily belong.

Answer 12

Reference Group or Psychological group

Question 13

It serves a comparison function

Answer 13

Reference Group or Psychological group

Question 14

It has a normative function.

Answer 14

Reference Group or Psychological group

Question 15

According to purpose

Answer 15

Special Interest
Task Group
Influence or Pressure Groups

Question 16

Groups which are organized to meet the special interest of the member.

Answer 16

Special Interest

Question 17

Group assigned to accomplish jobs which cannot be done by one person.

Answer 17

Task Group

Question 18

Group organized to support or influence social actions.

Answer 18

Influence or Pressure Groups

Question 19

According to geographical location and degree or quality relationship

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Gemeinschaft
Gesellschaft

Question 20

A social system in which most relationship is personal or traditional.

Answer 20

Gemeinschaft

Question 21

It is a community of intimate, private and exclusive living and familism.

Answer 21

Gemeinschaft

Question 22

Culture is homogenous and traditional.

Answer 22

Gemeinschaft

Question 23

A social system in which most relationships are impersonal, formal, contractual or bargain-like.

Answer 23

Gesellschaft

Question 24

Relationship is individualistic, business-like, secondary and rationalized.

Answer 24

Gesellschaft

Question 25

Culture is heterogenous and more advanced.

Answer 25

Gesellschaft

Question 26

According to form of organization.

Answer 26

Formal Groups
Informal Groups

Question 27

Social organization

Answer 27

Formal Groups

Question 28

Deliberately formed, and their purpose and objectives are explicitly defined.

Answer 28

Formal Groups

Question 29

Their goals are clearly stated and the division of labor is based on member’s ability or merit.

Answer 29

Formal Groups

Question 30

Have a certain type of administrative structure called “bureaucracy”.

Answer 30

Formal Groups

Question 31

A hierarchical arrangement in large- scale formal organizations in which parts of the organization are ordered in the manner of a pyramid based on a division of function and authority.

Answer 31

Bureaucracy

Question 32

Formal, rationally organized social structure.

Answer 32

Bureaucracy

Question 33

Arises spontaneously. out of the interactions of two or more persons.

Answer 33

Informal Groups

Question 34

It is unplanned

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Informal Groups

Question 35

Has no explicit rules for membership, and does not have specific objectives to be attained.

Answer 35

Informal Groups

Question 36

it has the characteristics of primary groups and members are bound by emotions and sentiments.

Answer 36

Informal Groups