chapter 5 study questions

Question 1

define groups

Answer 1

two or more people that interact and share common goals, interests and identities

Question 2

what shares the information of enduring social relations?

Answer 2

goals

Question 3

define aggregates

Answer 3

a collection of people who happen to be in the same place but does not always include social interaction or share common goals or beliefs
- crowds, queues and audiences

Question 4

define primary groups vs. secondary groups with examples

Answer 4

primary: intimate, close-knit groups
- family, close friends and spouses
secondary: larger, impersonal, goal-oriented
- coworkers and classmates

Question 5

define social networks

Answer 5

interactions and links between people such as friends of friends

Question 6

define anomie

Answer 6

the feeling of being disconnected from group life

Question 7

define in-groups vs. out-groups

Answer 7

in-groups: where an individual feels a sense of belonging like a religion or sports fan
out-groups: often perceived as outsiders and “them” like fans of an opposing sports team

Question 8

what is the asch line experiment?

Answer 8

• explored conformity
• only one participant in which they were asked to pick a line, the other participants were actors and chose the wrong line
• 75% of participants chose the wrong line in order to conform

Question 9

what is the milgram experiment

Answer 9

• studied obedience
• had a person “shock” a student everytime they anwered a question wrong, 65% shocked the student to the highest shcok level because they were told to do so

Question 10

what is the stanford prison experiment

Answer 10

• percieved power and authority
• showed how quickly roles of power and submission took over ones identity
• was supposed to last 2 weeks but only lasted 6 days
• guards were abusive and prisoners had mental breakdowns