Chapter 5 real world

Dyad - Triad - 4 people - 5 people-

-One relationship -3 relationships -6 relationships -10 relationships

Crowd

A temporary gathering of people in a public place, whose members may interact but DO NOT identify with each other and WILL NOT remain in contact

Triad

A three-person group that is more stable than a dyad. Conflicts between two members can be mediated by the third member.

Identify ALL of the following that are groups A. Classroom of children B. YMCA parent club C. Weight watchers online D. People gathered around a car crash

A, B, and C

McDonaldizarion is a term used to describe the spread of bureaucratic rationalization and it's effects A. True B. False

A. True

Power

Ability to control the actions of others

A bunch of people standing out a terminal in an airport is a

Aggregate

Social influence

Also known as peer pressure, is the influence of one's fellow group members on an individual's attitude and behavior.

Group dynamics

Are the patterns of interaction between groups and individuals. This includes the way groups FORM and FALL APART, and INFLUENCE members

Traditional authority

Authority based in custom, birthright, or divine right and is usually associated with monarchies and dynasties

Legal-rational authority

Authority based in laws, rules, and procedures

Charismatic authority

Authority based in the perception of remarkable personal qualities in a leader

Social influence, or peer pressure, results in different types of conformity. Mark all that may result: A. Discontinuation B. Compliance C. Identification D. Internalization E. Externalization

B, C, D

_____ have a sense of common identity while ______ do not. A. Crowds; groups B. Groups; crowds C. Aggregates; crowds D. Secondary groups; primary groups

B.

Coercive power

Backed by the threat of force

And Carson started on his school project, two other students worked on it with him. As a semester continued, three more students were science work on the project with the group. But they were total of six students were ultimately responsible for completing the project, person for the two of them did the majority of the work and "carried the weight" of the group. This is an example of ________ A. Group mismanagement B. Group crisis C. Social loafing D. Charismatic authority

C.

Aggregate

Collection of people who share a physical location but do not have lasting social relations A crowd is an example of this.

What is the mildest form of conformity?

Compliance

Identification

Conformity to establish or maintain a relationship with a person or group

A groups sufficiency usually ______ as its size increases because organizing takes time.

Declines

McDonaldization

Do you spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants, such as efficiency, predictability, and calculability, to all spears of life.

Group cohesion

SENSE OF SOLIDARITY or LOYALTY that individuals feel toward a group to which they belong. More cohesive when the individual members feel strongly tied to the group.

Glocalization

Simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization

Dyad

Smallest possible social group (two members). It's unstable because of the small size, so if one person leaves the group it ceases to exist

A collection of people who share a physical location but do not have a lasting social relation is called a

Social group

Influential power

Supported by persuasion

Compliance

The MILDEST form of conformity, actions to gain reward or avoid punishment

Internalization

The STRONGEST type of conformity, an individual ADOPTS the beliefs or actions of a group and makes them his or her own

What are the three types of authority phone and social organizations that Max weber identified?

Traditional authority Legal-rational authority Charismatic authority

Bureaucracy

Type of secondary group designed to perform task efficiently. Are impersonal but efficient, and they provide many basic necessities

What did George Ritzer mean when he coined the term McDonaldization.

Used it to describe the spread of bureaucratic rationalization and the resulting increase in both efficiency and dehumanization

Social groups provide ____

Values, norms and rules that guide peoples lives

Why do we conform to group norms?

We want to gain acceptance and approval (positive sanctions) and avoid rejection and disapproval (negative sanctions).

Social network

Web of direct ties and indirect ties connecting an individual to other people. Ex: Family, friends, peers, colleagues, teachers, and coworkers

Group think

When too much cohesion can lead to poor decision making. Gives the tendency of very cohesive groups to enforce a high degree of conformity among members, creating a demand for unanimous agreement whether in disagreement or not.

Anomie

When you're not a part of groups that provide values, norms, rules, it is possible for the modern world to make you feel disconnected, leaving you feeling normlessness

Group

a collection of people who share some attribute, identify with one another, and interact with each other.

What is Durkheim's term for the state of Normlessness? a. Dynamics b. Anomie c. Atrophy d. Proscription

b.

When Veronica started high school, she made the Junior varsity basketball team. Immediately, she felt a strong connection to other junior varsity players in high school. They shared a practice-schedule and an after school responsibilities. In this scenario, groups are being viewed using a. Conflict theory b. Symbolic interactionalism c. Structural function

c.

Who coined the term McDonaldization?

George Ritzer

In group

Group that a person IDENTIFIES with and feels LOYALTY towards

Outgroup

Group that a person feels OPPOSITION, RIVALRY, or HOSTILITY towards

Reference group

Group that provides a standard of comparison against which people evaluate themselves Ex: family, friends, mass media

A ______ almost always outperforms an _______ but rarely performs as well as it could in theory.

Group, individual

Social loafing ______ with group size.

Increases

What is the strongest type of conformity?

Internalization

Primary groups

Involve the greatest amount of FACE- TO-FACE Interaction, COOPERATION, and the deepest FEELINGS of BELONGING Ex: friends and family

Secondary groups

Larger, less personal groups, usually organized around a specific ACTIVITY or the accomplishment of a TASK Ex: your sports team

Who identify three types of authority from social organizations?

Max Weber

Your parents would probably be considered a part of your

Primary group

Zimbardo prison experiment

Proved exactly how strong conformity can influence a person based on status and identity. Was conducted with college students. Students became very deep into their roles. Had to end the experiment early due to the effects and post experiments issues of students could have developed.

A group that provides standards by which we evaluate our own personal ads Bruce is known as a

Reference group