Social Groups and Leadership (2)

In _______ we see other members as a means to an end, whereas in _______ we see them as ends in themselves.

• expressive group / instrumental group

• crowd / social category

• secondary group / primary group

• primary group / secondary group

A social group that people use as a point of reference in making evaluations or decisions is called a/an:

• peer group.

• reference group.

• out-group.

• dyad.

Which type of social group commands a member’s respect and loyalty?

• in-group

• out-group

• reference group

• social network

What is the term for a style of group leadership in which the leader makes decisions, while members comply?

• democratic leadership

• authoritarian leadership

• expressive leadership

• laissez-faire leadership

A cluster of people that temporarily behaves as a group is called a/an:

• association.

• social movement.

• category.

• crowd.

What is the term for a style of group leadership in which the leader allows the group to function on its own?

• democratic leadership

• authoritarian leadership

• laissez-faire leadership

• instrumental leadership

Georg Simmel developed what he called a “geometry” of social relations that focused on ________ and _______.

• community / society

• alienation / integration

• numbers / distance

• insiders / outsiders

A social group with two members is called a:

• secondary group.

• dyad.

• triad.

• bond.

All of the following are characteristics of Georg Simmel’s two-person group except:

• Each person retains a high level of individuality.

• The group has no meaning beyond the individuals involved.

• The group imposes constraints on its members.

• Each person is confronted by only one other person, not a collectivity.

A social group with three members, exhibiting all of the character and drama of all larger groupings in social life, is called a:

• dyad.

• triumvirate.

• triad.

• tripartite activity system.