Question 1

A woman who has not attended school in 13 years enrolls for classes at the local community college.She is afraid that her younger classmates might not accept her.On the first day of class,she observes the clothing styles of her classmates,and after school she goes shopping and purchases similar clothes.Her classmates could be considered

Accepted Answer

A) a reference group. 
B) an in-group. 
C) a focus group. 
D) both a reference group and an in-group. D

Question 2

Coalitions are the most important form of group for primary socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A primary group is a small group that is

Accepted Answer

A) characterized by impersonality,with little intimacy or mutual understanding. 
B) characterized by intimate,face-to-face association and cooperation. 
C) used as a standard for evaluating oneself and one's behavior. 
D) characterized by impersonality and face-to-face associations. B

Question 4

The destructive consequences of tensions between in-groups and out-groups would probably be stressed by which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 5

Which term is used by sociologists when speaking of any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) tertiary group 
D) reference group

Question 6

Any group or category to which people feel they belong is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) dyad. 
B) triad. 
C) in-group. 
D) out-group.

Question 7

Which term is used to refer to a formal,impersonal group in which there is little social intimacy or mutual understanding?

Accepted Answer

A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) tertiary group 
D) reference group

Question 8

Proper behavior for the in-group is often viewed as unacceptable behavior for the out-group.Sociologist Robert Merton describes this process as the conversion of "in-group virtues" into

Accepted Answer

A) "in-group vices." 
B) "out-group virtues." 
C) "out-group vices." 
D) goal displacement.

Question 9

A college law enforcement major watches the behavior of television police detectives with great admiration.These detectives could be considered

Accepted Answer

A) an out-group. 
B) a focus group. 
C) a triad. 
D) a reference group.

Question 10

Look back at your own life course and identify those who served as a reference group,primary group,secondary group,in-group and out-group within your life during three periods: elementary,middle,and high school.If you prefer you can instead split the periods by age .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Look back at your own life course...

Question 11

Reference group is a term used by sociologists when speaking of any group that individuals use as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which sociological perspective would emphasize the role of reference groups in setting and enforcing standards of conduct and belief?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A) the members of a small weekly seminar class in cultural diversity 
B) the members of a small commune in Idaho 
C) the members of the United Nations General Assembly 
D) the members of a family

Question 14

The distinction between "in-groups" and "out-groups" was first made by

Accepted Answer

A) Erving Goffman. 
B) Philip Zimbardo. 
C) William Graham Sumner. 
D) Charles Horton Cooley.

Question 15

Which type of group is most important for socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) primary groups 
B) coalitions 
C) out groups 
D) All of these groups are critical for socialization.

Question 16

Which of the following is likely to be a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A) all of the players in the National Hockey League 
B) the American Civil Liberties Union 
C) the members of a neighborhood softball team 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

Outline the role that groups play in society's structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Outline the role that groups play in...

Question 18

A group to which people feel they do not belong is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) social network. 
B) primary group. 
C) reference group. 
D) out-group.

Question 19

Which type of group plays a pivotal role in the socialization process and the development of roles and statuses?

Accepted Answer

A) secondary groups 
B) primary groups 
C) aggregates 
D) formal organizations

Exam 18: Understanding Groups