types of social groups

Question 1

a small group whose members share personal and lasting relationship

Answer 1

primary group

Question 2

a large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity

Answer 2

secondary group

Question 3

a social group toward which a member feels respect and loyalty and a social unit in which individuals feel at home with which they identify

Answer 3

in-group

Question 4

a person feels a sense of competition

Answer 4

out group

Question 5

individuals set as a standard to evaluate their individual qualities, etc…

Answer 5

reference group

Question 6

a group with well-defined rules and regulation for joining, staying in, and leaving the group

Answer 6

formal group

Question 7

it is a group with no prescribed rules and regulations for joining, staying in, and leaving

Answer 7

informal group

Question 8

an individual cannot join or leave by his or her own choice

Answer 8

involuntary

Question 9

an individual can join or leave by his or her own choice

Answer 9

voluntary

Question 10

a group that serves as a representative of a larger number of people

Answer 10

delegate

Question 11

group that acts against the interest of society

Answer 11

anti social

Question 12

group of people that works for the betterment of society

Answer 12

pro social

Question 13

group that participates in society only for their interest and gains

Answer 13

pseudo social

Question 14

web of social ties, we interact rarely

Answer 14

networks

Question 15

networks of relationships between people or groups who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively

Answer 15

social capital