sociology chapter 6
an example of a primary group is
a family that has gathered to celebrate a religious holiday
a "triad" is
a social group with three members
what is the correct sociological term for all people with a common status, such as "college students"?
category
during the process of groupthink
group members quickly settle on a position and then they treat other possibilities as oppositional
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 group members function more or less on their own?
laissez-faire leaders
What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?
social group
Stanley Milgram's research, in which subjects used a "shock generator" showed
people are surprisingly likely to follow the orders of not only real authority figures but also groups of ordinary individuals
Charles Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships as
primary group