Sociology Quiz

What do sociologists call two or more people who identify and interact with one another?

• a dyad

• a social group

• a network

• a crowd

What is the correct sociological term for all people with a common status, such as “college students”?

• a crowd

• a group

• a category

• a network

Imagine you are watching several dozen passengers sitting in an airport gate area waiting to board a plane. These people are an example of a

• crowd.

• group.

• category.

• network.

What is referred to a small social group whose members share personal and enduring relationships?

• an instrumental group.

• an expressive group.

• a primary group.

• a secondary group.

Why are some groups referred to as “primary groups”?

• They are among the first groups we experience in life.

• They include more members than secondary groups.

• They sometimes only exist for a short period of time.

• Their members often consider group membership as a means to a goal.

Which of the following is every society’s most important primary group?

• the peer group

• the work group

• the family

• the play group

A secondary group is a social group that

• we experience late in life.

• is impersonal and engages in some specific activity.

• engages in many very important activities.

• is generally much smaller than a primary group.

One characteristic of secondary groups is

• their small size

• weak emotional ties between members.

• strong emotional ties between members.

• their long-term duration.

In general, we see a(n) ______ as a means to an end; we see a(n) ______ as an end in itself.

• expressive group; instrumental group

• crowd; category

• secondary group; primary group

• primary group; secondary group

Solomon Asch’s research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed that

• people seek out friends with whom they tend to agree.

• people defined as “leaders” have great power over their subjects.

• people tend to see most things differently.

• group membership has the power to generate conformity.