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