Social Group

“When two or more individuals come together and influence one another, they may be called a social group” - _________

“Social group is a group of two or more persons who are in a state of interaction with one another” - __________

_______is a collection of two or more people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of shared expectations concerning behavior and who share a sense of common identity.

__________ is a collection of people who interact with each other and share similar characteristics and a sense of unity.

social groups are classified into three (3) categories

is usually small, is characterized by extensive interaction and strong emotional ties, and endures over time.

Members of such groups care a lot about each other and identify strongly with the group.

Examples of primary groups are ______, ________,_______, __________, __________, _________,________, and ________

These groups are marked by primary relationships in which communication is _______.

Members of ________ have strong emotional ties.

They also relate to one another as whole and unique individuals.

somewhat larger groups can also act much like primary groups. Here ________, ______, and _______ come to mind

are those in which individuals do not interact much

Members of ________ are less personal or emotional

These groups are marked by secondary relationships in which communication is ________.

Members of _______ may not know each other or have much face‐to‐face interaction. They tend to relate to others only in particular roles and for practical reasons.

________are often larger and impersonal. They may also be task-focused and time-limited.

These groups serve an instrumental function rather than an expressive one, meaning that their role is more goal- or task-oriented than emotional.

An example of a secondary group, as are the ______ and ______ on your campus to which you might belong. Other secondary groups include _____, ______, ________, and________.

T or F. In some of secondary groups, members does not get to know each other better than in others
True False

T or F. the emotional ties and intensity of interaction on primary groups generally remain much weaker than in secondary groups.
True False

Small; characterized by long last-lasting intimate relationship which binds the members together more than the goal

Can be large or small, common interests bind the members together more than their relationship

Family, childhood friends

Project group

____ & _______ can act both as our reference groups or as groups that set a standard for guiding our own behavior and attitudes.

Members of primary and some secondary groups feel loyal to those groups and take pride in belonging to them. We call such groups_________.

______,________, _______, and_______ are examples of in-groups.

Members of an in-group often end up competing with members of another group for various kinds of rewards. This other group is called an_________.

is the group that an individual feels she belongs to, and she believes it to be an integral part of who she is.

is a group someone doesn’t belong to; often we may feel disdain or competition in relationship to it

____, _______, and _______ are examples of in-groups and out-groups

T or F. Primary groups as well as secondary groups consist of both in-groups and out-groups
True False

In-group; social groups to which an individual feels he/she belongs. One feels loyalty and respect for these groups.

Out-group; social groups that an individual does not identify with. One feels antagonism and contempt for these groups.

social groups to which an individual feels he/she belongs. One feels loyalty and respect for these groups.

social groups that an individual does not identify with. One feels antagonism and contempt for these groups.