Exam 4: Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Utilitarian organizations are so named because they:

Continued interaction with others is vital to an infant's survival, and thus to the human race.

Small groups form the basis of modern industrial societies.

Social structure refers to:

In the United States, a college degree is generally associated with:

The smallest group is constituted by the:

A police officer follows a speeding car and when the car finally stops, she is horrified to discover her husband at the wheel. In giving him a ticket, she experiences:

We all experience life in primary groups. Describe the most important primary groups in which you are a member, and how they help or hinder your existence.

The master status of George Washington was:

The human social process most important for social interaction is:

Organizations open to all who feel their goals are worthwhile are called:

A secondary group is characterized by:

To a person who belongs to it, a beer can collectors' club is a(n):

A formal structure of an organization is its:

Role strain:

Statuses are based on:

Formal organizations have:

Failure to carry out successfully the roles for which individuals are prepared may result in frustration and even in mental illness.

"The largest group of people inhabiting a specific territory and sharing a common culture" is a definition of a:

The family is the prime example of a(n):