Types of Social Groups

1. A group of people of the same age and social status

• Peer
• Primary

• Secondary

• Voluntary

A social group known for frequent face to face interactions

• secondary group

• primary group

• interest group

• non-group

people at a park

• group

• non-group

• interest group

• voluntary group

people at a football match

• interest group

• voluntary

• primary group

• peer group

a choir

• voluntary

• interest

• primary

• secondary

4-H club

• voluntary group

• involuntary group

• primary group

• peer

rotary club

• voluntary

• peer

• interest

• primary

a group of people at the zoo

• non-group

• primary group

• interest group

• voluntary group

Math department at a high school

• primary group

• peer group

• secondary group

• non-group

Grade 11 B students at STETHS

• primary group

• voluntary group

• secondary group

• non-group