32 Questions
What is the basic characteristic of a secondary group?
Weak group cohesiveness and based on self-interest
Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?
An office team
What is the main difference between a primary group and a secondary group?
Level of group cohesiveness
Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary group?
Enduring relationships
In which type of group does communication tend to be indirect?
Secondary group
What type of relationship exists between a sales clerk and a customer in a department store?
Impersonal
Which type of group is characterized by a strong sense of loyalty and membership based on shared aspirations or common objectives?
Reference group
What is the term used to describe a group of people who have occasional interactions and engage in similar or related tasks while remaining unfamiliar with each other?
Social network
Which type of family is composed of one or two parents and their child/ren?
Nuclear family
What type of kinship is considered the most basic and general form of relation?
Consanguineal kinship
In which form of descent does the family line pass through the female line?
Matrilineal descent
Which type of family is prevalent among separated couples with children who remarry?
Reconstituted family
What type of group is characterized by small size and a strong sense of loyalty?
In-group
Which type of group is mostly impersonal and short-term, based on shared aspirations or common objectives?
Secondary group
Which type of family consists of parents, children, and other members linked through common ancestry or marriage ties?
Extended family
What social institution refers to relations formed between members of society based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption?
Kinship
What is the primary difference between a secondary group and a primary group?
The level of group cohesiveness and interaction with the group members
In what type of social group does communication tend to be indirect and members don’t necessarily interact with the group?
Secondary group
Which of the following is an example of a primary group?
A family with close, personal, and enduring relationships
What term is used to describe a small social group whose members share close, personal, and enduring relationships?
Primary group
In which type of relationship does face-to-face communication endure even when members are no longer physically near each other?
Primary group
Which type of social group has weak group cohesiveness and is based on self-interest?
Secondary group
What is the term used to describe a group formed based on shared aspirations or common objectives, rather than on family ties or personal relationships?
Secondary group
In which type of kinship does the family line pass through the female line?
Matrilineal descent
Which type of family is prevalent among separated couples with children who remarry?
Reconstituted family
What is the main difference between a primary group and a secondary group?
Duration and impersonal nature
Which type of group is characterized by small size and a strong sense of loyalty?
Identity association group
What type of relationship exists between a sales clerk and a customer in a department store?
Impersonal relationship
What is the term used to describe a group of people who have occasional interactions and engage in similar or related tasks while remaining unfamiliar with each other?
Social network group
Which type of family is composed of one or two parents and their child/ren?
Nuclear family
What social institution refers to relations formed between members of society based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption?
Kinship
In which type of group does communication tend to be indirect?
Secondary group
Study Notes
Characteristics of Groups
- A secondary group is characterized by impersonal and short-term relationships based on shared aspirations or common objectives.
- A primary group is characterized by small size, a strong sense of loyalty, and close, personal, and enduring relationships.
Types of Groups
- A primary group is an example of a small social group with close, personal, and enduring relationships.
- A secondary group is an example of a group formed based on shared aspirations or common objectives, rather than on family ties or personal relationships.
- A secondary group tends to have indirect communication and weak group cohesiveness based on self-interest.
Family Types
- A nuclear family is composed of one or two parents and their child/ren.
- A blended family is prevalent among separated couples with children who remarry.
- An extended family consists of parents, children, and other members linked through common ancestry or marriage ties.
Kinship
- Matrilineal descent is a type of kinship where the family line passes through the female line.
- Consanguineous kinship is considered the most basic and general form of relation.
Social Institution
- Family is a social institution that refers to relations formed between members of society based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption.
Relationships
- A primary group relationship is characterized by face-to-face communication that endures even when members are no longer physically near each other.
- A secondary group relationship is characterized by impersonal and short-term relationships based on shared aspirations or common objectives.
- The relationship between a sales clerk and a customer in a department store is an example of a secondary group relationship.
Other Terms
- A latent group is a term used to describe a group of people who have occasional interactions and engage in similar or related tasks while remaining unfamiliar with each other.
- A secondary group is also known as a latent group.
Test your knowledge of organizing society through groups with this quiz. Explore the concepts of social groups, their formation, and operation in human societies, from families to nation-states.
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