6.2 - Other Groups and Networks

Reference groups are groups used for self-evaluation and the formation of

• Norms, groups, friendships, class

• Attitudes, values, norms, and mores.

• Friends, family, values, and leaders.

• Values, social organizations, rock groups, and sports teams.

Reference groups do not have to be ________ models.

• Prepared

• Loyal

• Negative

• Positive

An in-group requires extreme _______ from its _______.

• loyalty and members

• consideration and models

• values and leaders

• beliefs and members

The in-group competes with and is opposed to an

• boundary

• out-group

• reference group

• initiation

Which one could not be an example of a boundary?

• an action

• a symbol

• a place

• all of the choices

Members identify as "we"

• In-group

• Out-group

• Open group

• Closed group

Web of social relationships that join a person to other people and groups

• Informal organization

• Social aggregate

• Secondary group

• Social network

Social networks include both _ and _ groups.

• in-

• primary

• secondary

• out-

New members often have formal or informal _ ceremonies.

• initiation

• civil

• coordination

• synchrony

Social networks can serve several important functions.

• False

• True