SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Georg Simmel, Social Group, Groupthink

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Social group two or more people who identify with and interact with one another. Primary group a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships. Secondary group a large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity. Instrumental leadership group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks. Expressive leadership group leadership that fo(cid:272)uses o(cid:374) the group"s (cid:449)ell-being. Groupthink the tendency of group members to conform, resulting in a narrow view of some issue. Reference group a social group that serves as a point of reference in making evaluations and decisions. In-group a social group toward which a member feels respect and loyalty. Out-group a social group to which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition. Social groups are two or more people who identify with and interact with one another. A primary group is small, personal, and lasting such as family and close friends.