Sociology: Social Groups and Interactions

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What is the primary characteristic of relationships in a Gesellschaft?

Impersonal and rationalized (correct)

Intimate and face-to-face

Personal and emotional

Contractual and natural

What type of group is characterized by close personal and family ties?

Secondary group

Gesellschaft

Gemeinschaft (correct)

Primary group

What is the term for 'natural will' of the members in a Gemeinschaft?

Impersonal will

Rational will

Total personality

Natural will (correct)

Who introduced the concept of 'Primary group'?

Charles W. Cooley Signup and view all the answers

What is a common criterion for classifying social groups?

Character of social interaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary and secondary groups?

Type of relationships Signup and view all the answers

What is a necessary condition for a group to exist?

The members of the group are physically together Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a collection of people who share a common identifying characteristic but do not interact with each other?

Social Category Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor that influences the formation of a group?

Motivational base shared by individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that social scientists have developed to study society, culture, and personality?

Social Organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a cluster of people who share some kind of beliefs and are prepared for action?

Collective Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of people required to form a group?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using expressions like 'we are engaged in these activities' and 'we work for the welfare of the society'?

To emphasize the unity and togetherness within the in-group Signup and view all the answers

How does a member of the in-group tend to view the out-group?

With feelings of strangeness, dislikes, and avoidance Signup and view all the answers

What are the over-simplified and sometimes false conceptions or images that people seize about other groups?

Stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the groups that are significant to us as models, even if we are not a part of the group?

Reference group Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of having insufficient contact with the members of the out-group?

Increased criticism and hatred Signup and view all the answers

What can be an example of a stereotyped image of a social class or occupational group?

Labelling Tagalogs as mayabang (arrogant) Signup and view all the answers