Sociology 201 Test 2

Sociology 201 test 2

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2 Components of Social Groups:
1. sense of belonging2. regular interaction
Aggregate (define)
People who temporarily share same place - but do not have a sense of belongingExp: people riding same bus, back and forth
Category (define)
People who have similar characteristics
Primary Social Group: (define)
People with who you have close, intimate relationships with, face to face.
Secondary Social Group: (define)
Focused more on activity & interests (clubs, sports, groups).
Reference groups:
Groups we use as a standard to judge ourselves
2 Primary Work Organizations: List & Define
1. Bureaucracy- very formal, impersonal (military, universities, gov. institutions)2. Corporation - more leadership, voice, choice, team (apple, IBM)
(group sizes)1. Dyad2. Triad
1. group of 2 (most intimate)2. group of 3 (bigger the group less intimate, and they break up into smaller groups)
2 Types of Leadership--- influence, more about empowering (Define & exp)
1. Instrumental- task oriented, exp: teachers2. Expressive- more interested in creating harmony & minimizing conflict. exp: therapist/counselor
3 Leadership Styles in Terms of Personality:
1. Authoritarian- order giving, demand for productivity-control2. Democratic- consensus among group3. Laissez-Faire- more passive/permissive
Group Think: define
Process by which entire group of people think the same way & anyone who thinks different is showing signs of disloyalty exp: cults, gangs
Deviance:
Refers to any violation of norms
Crime:
The violation of rules that have been written into law
Stigma:
Refer to characteristics that discredit people, such as violations of norms of ability
Social Order:
A groups customary social arrangements.