SOC 101- CH. 5

Charles Cooley referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships using the term _____.

Primary Group

reference groups

a point of reference in making decisions

rationallity

a way of thinking that emphasizes deleribate matter of factly way to complete a task

laissez-fair Leadership

allows group to function on its own. french meaning "leave it alone"

"bureaucracy" refers to...

an organized model rationally designed to preform tasks efficiently

Utlitarian Organization

anyone who pays for their efforts

physical boundaries...

create social boundaries; social group is physically segregated from others

bureaucracy

designed to preform tasks affectingly

as groups grow larger, they become less stable

false

expressive leadership

focues on the groups well being

coercive organization

forced to join based on behavior

instrumental leadership

group leadership that focuces on the completion of tasks

the triad

group with three members, more stable if one person was to leave the group...kinda like a love triangle

the dayad

group with two members, unstable.

what is the term for group leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks?

instrumental leadership

secondary group

large, impersonal whose group members peruse a specific goal or activity (goal orientation)

primary groups

small, relative and spend a lot of time together. they view each other as unique and irreplaceable (person orientation)

authoritarian leadership

takes personal charge of decision making, demands that group members obey orders

oligarchy

the rule of many by the few

group think is a form of social conformity in groups (ex. pearl harbor)

true

large groups ...

turn inwards; members concentrate relationships among themselves

heterogeneous groups ...

turn outward; the more socially diverse the group is the more likely members will interact with others outside the group

normative organization

voluntary to join; to feel goos about

democratic leadership

wants everyone to be involved in decision making, expressive

stouffers research

we do NOT make judgements of ourselves in isolation, we do not compare ourselves with just anyone. we look at ourselves through relative to specific groups

which of the following statement is consistent with the findings of Solomon Ash?

many people are willing to compromise their own judgement to avoid being seen as different

Milgrams research

people follow the direction of well known people even if it means harming people

social web

reaching great distances and including large numbers of people - a web of WEAK social ties