Deck 18: Understanding Groups

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which type of group is most important for socialization?

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

A primary group is a small group that is

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.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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 .

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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 15

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

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

Question 16

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.

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

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