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