Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

What is the organized nature of social life and rules governing behavior?

• Values and attitudes

• Social organizations

• Unit stimulus

• Central question

This type of reference group:

groups whose norms are followed by individuals because they want to be a part of the group

• peer reference group
• dissociative reference group
• normative reference group
• positive reference

It is a structure of social actors connected by relatively weak social ties.

In this theory, Charles Horton Cooley postulated that an individual’s idea of oneself is influenced by how one believes other people perceive him or her.

• looking-glass self theory

• looking-glass theory

• glass theory

• John Smith theory

It is a social group that a person identifies with and feels like he or she belongs to.

• Your group

• In-group

• Out-group

• Our group

This type of reference groups: groups whose norms are avoided by individuals because they do not want to be identified with them

• aspirational groups
• peer groups
• Negative reference

• outgroups

What are the characteristics of primary groups?

• Small social groups, personal and lasting relationships, tightly integrated groups with more commonalities, high sense of group identity, loyalty, and emotional ties

• Large membership, impersonal relationships, no sense of group identity, exist to accomplish goals or objectives

• Small social groups, personal and lasting relationships, tightly integrated groups with more commonalities, no sense of group identity

• Large membership, impersonal relationships, high sense of group identity, loyalty, and emotional ties

What are the characteristics of secondary groups?

• Small social groups, personal and lasting relationships, tightly integrated groups with more commonalities, high sense of group identity, loyalty, and emotional ties

• Large membership, impersonal relationships, no sense of group identity, exist to accomplish goals or objectives

• Small social groups, personal and lasting relationships, tightly integrated groups with more commonalities, no sense of group identity

• Large membership, impersonal relationships, high sense of group identity, loyalty, and emotional ties

How can social groups influence an individual's development as a social being?

• By practicing self-reflection and self-evaluation

• By developing courage in asking questions about themselves

• By upholding democratic principles and practices

• By molding individuals into who they are and preparing them for society

Out-groups can also be used as a reference by someone who wishes to be part of the group. This is called ______

• Prepatory socialization

• anticipatory socialization

• socialization

• anticipatory socialism