Lesson 1 - Social Groups

any collection of human beings who are brought into human relationships with one another

• social institution

• social group

• society

• community

a small social group whose members share personal relationship

• in group

• out group

• secondary group

• primary group

a large group whose relationships among its members are impersonal and goal-oriented

• normative reference group

• in group

• secondary group

• comparative reference group

the basic unit of society

• government

• friends

• classmates

• family

the family being the foundation of the constitution, is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes and protects

• family code, art 123

• family code, art 368

• family code, art 149

• family code, art 169

social group where individuals identify strongly with their fellow members and believe that such group is an integral part of them

• reference group

• primary group

• out group

• in group

a social group where individuals do not identify with any of its members

• comparative reference group

• secondary group

• out group

• in group

refers to the group against which an individual evaluates his/her own situation or conduct

• reference group

• social group

• social institution

• normative reference group

it influences an individual's attitudes, norms, and values via direct interaction

• primary group

• in group

• normative reference group

• out group

this type is one with whom or against whom an individual compares himself/herself

• comparative reference group

• normative reference group

• out group

• secondary group