Sociology quiz 5
Charles Horton Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships as
a primary group.
group membership has the power to generate conformity.
a social group
Which type of leadership style takes charge of making decisions and makes sure people do what they are told?
authoritarian leadership
Which type of leader encourages everyone in a group to have a say in what happens?
democratic leader
Which concept refers to group leadership that emphasizes collective well-being?
expressive leadership
Which of the following is every society's MOST important primary group?
family
Solomon Asch's research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed that
group membership has the power to generate conformity.
What is the term for group leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks?
instrumental leadership
A secondary group is a social group that
is impersonal and engages in some specific activity.
What type of leaders downplay their own power, letting the group function more or less on its own?
laissez-faire leaders