Social Groups Quiz

Muzafer Sherif = Number of individuals interacting with common motives, goals, and division of labor Dunbar = Average limit on stable social relationships with more than 150 individuals Social psychologist = Proposed to define a social unit based on interactions and division of labor Kinship researcher = Defined a social unit based on common ancestry and marriage

Social group = Two or more people who interact, share similar characteristics, and have a sense of unity Group dynamics = System of behaviors and psychological processes within or between social groups Kinship ties = Social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption Dunbar's number = Average limit on stable social relationships with more than 150 individuals

Interests, values, representations = Shared characteristics among group members Ethnic or social background = Common trait among members of a group Social interaction = Considered a defining characteristic of a group by some researchers Stable social relationships = Limited by Dunbar's number

<p>People waiting at a bus stop = Not considered a social group People waiting in a line = Not considered a social group Society = Viewed as a large social group Large collection of individuals = Not considered a social group</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social cohesion = Degree of unity and shared characteristics within a social group Aggregate of individuals = Simple collection of individuals without social cohesion Division of labor = Accepted distribution of tasks and responsibilities within a social unit Common motives and goals = Factors defining a social unit proposed by Muzafer Sherif</p> Signup and view all the answers