Primary And Secondary Sociology Class

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1.

What statement is the least accurate description of primary and secondary groups?
- A.
  
  Secondary groups are less formal than primary groups.
- B.
  
  Primary groups play a key role in the development of self.
- C.
  
  Secondary groups are larger than primary groups and more anonymous.
- D.
  
  Primary groups provide a buffer from the threatening aspects of society.
2.

Patrick has been a member of the Democratic Party since he registered to vote over 40 years ago. He eventually became a part of the local party leadership and is now the county party chairman. Patrick's experience in the Democratic Party supports which of the following conclusions about primary and secondary groups?
- A.
  
  Membership in primary groups requires persistent hard work.
- B.
  
  Secondary groups tend to break down into primary groups.
- C.
  
  Secondary groups are less satisfying than primary groups.
- D.
  
  If secondary groups don't become more intimate, they disappear.
3.

With respect to group size, Georg Simmel noted that:
- A.
  
  As groups grow larger, they become less stable.
- B.
  
  As groups grow larger, they become more intimate.
- C.
  
  As groups grow smaller, they become less stable.
- D.
  
  As groups grow smaller there is a greater confusion of roles.
4.

The society that is given credit for ushering in "the dawn of civilization" is the __________.
- A.
  
  Pastoral society
- B.
  
  Horticultural society
- C.
  
  Agricultural society
- D.
  
  Industrial society
5.

Frank works for the Owens Corning Fiberglass Plant as a chemical engineer. He is also a deacon in his local parish. For Frank, Owens Corning serves as a _______________ group and his parish affiliation falls under the classification of a ________________ group.
- A.
  
  Secondary/primary
- B.
  
  Reference group/out-group
- C.
  
  Out-group/in-group
- D.
  
  Primary/secondary
6.

The term for collective tunnel vision coined by Irving Janis is __________________.
- A.
  
  The Invisible Factor
- B.
  
  The Peter Principle
- C.
  
  Group polarization
- D.
  
  Groupthink
7.

Another term for a "socioemotive" leader is a/an _____________________ leader.
- A.
  
  Expressive
- B.
  
  Instrumental
- C.
  
  Democratic
- D.
  
  Authoritarian
8.

Groups toward which we feel antagonisms are known as:
- A.
  
  Out-group
- B.
  
  Reference group
- C.
  
  Primary group
- D.
  
  Professional group