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