WorksheetsIn-group/Out-group Dynamics
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
A group distinguishes itself through symbolic or physical boundaries. An example of a physical boundary is a
membership card.
color.
gate or fence.
dress code.
The sociological term for those groups with which people identify and to which they feel closely attached is
essential groups.
reference groups.
outgroups.
ingroups.
When sociologists study ingroup and outgroup dynamics they ask:
Under what circumstances does the presence of an outgroup unify an ingroup?
Why can’t we just all get along?
Why are outgroups so problematic to society?
Why are ingroups the aggressors?
A(n) _____________ is any group to which a person does not belong.
ingroup
outgroup
reference group
primary group
The presence of an outgroup
weakens the bond among ingroup members.
undermines the loyalty ingroup members feel for one another.
can create an “us vs. them” dynamic.
takes away an ingroup’s sense of purpose.
Ingroup-outgroup dynamics can become especially important, and even dangerous, if those involved
intermarry.
identify exclusively with one group.
identify with many different groups.
feel tolerance for those in the other group.
From a group’s point of view, ______________ reduce its completeness.
those wanting to join
reference groups
eligible nonmembers
outgroups
______________ provides standards by which people evaluate their behavior or performances.
Ethnomethodology
The front stage
A reference group
Reality construction
