Practice

  1. What is the most important characteristic of a group?
    1. That all members are in the same place at the same time.
    2. Members share a common identity.
    3. That there are more than two people.
    4. That everyone is exactly the same and does everything together.

    Answer: b. Members share a common identity.

  2. This is when two group members pressure a third group members into some sort of behavior that is potentially positive or negative.
    1. aggregate
    2. dyad
    3. group
    4. coalition

    Answer: d. coalition

  3. Which of the following is an example of a primary group?
    1. Best Friends
    2. Husband and Wife
    3. Family
    4. All these choices are correct

    Answer: d. All the choices are correct.

  4. What is a difference between an aggregate and a category?
    1. Aggregates have to share common characteristics.
    2. Aggregates just have to be in the same place at the same time.
    3. Categories of people are forced to do things together.
    4. There is no difference, they are the same thing.

    Answer: b. Aggregates just have to be in the same place at the same time.

  5. What is a group of three people called?
    1. Triad
    2. Dyad
    3. Coalition
    4. Aggregate

    Answer: a. Triad

  6. This relates to a group's ability to maintain itself in the face of obstacles.
    1. Peer Pressure
    2. Social Solidarity
    3. Social Inequality
    4. Primary Socialization

    Answer: b. Social Solidarity

  7. Which of the following is an example of secondary group?
    1. Employer and Employee
    2. Sisters
    3. Best Friends
    4. Mother and Daughter

    Answer: a. Employer and Employee

 

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