A. group of which one is member without having asked to be
B. formal or informal organization to which one belongs
C. hierarchical system in an organization
D. group to which an individual aspires to belong
Related Mcqs:
- Which is false of reference groups? They_________?
A. provide standards against which we measure ourselves
B. are important during socialization
C. affect our values goals attitudes and behavior
D. are groups to which we belong from birth on - “The ability of one individual or group to control the actions of another individual or group without the latter’s consent” is a definition of____________?
A. coercion
B. violence
C. power
D. force - Another way of saying that position in a group are value-rated by group members is_______________?
A. statuses are ascribed
B. authority is hierarchical
C. statuses are ranked
D. roles are scripted - When a minority group accepts the culture of the dominant group it is called_______________?
A. accommodation
B. acculturation
C. amalgamation
D. assimilation - The most self-sufficient group is________________?
A. the family
B. the military
C. ones in-group
D. society - Primary group are basic to the development of____________________?
A. politics
B. law
C. personality
D. social change - Which of the following is NOT an interest group ?
A. The National Rifle Association
B. The American Association of Retired people
C. Lobbyists of America
D. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Stressing the desirability of retaining each group,s cultural distinctiveness is part of the ideology of______________?
A. Anglo-conformity
B. melting pot
C. ethnicity
D. cultural pluralism - When people’s beliefs about the inferiority of a certain group undergo change the process is called________________?
A. social change
B. cultural change
C. political change
D. radical change - Group marriage ________________?
A. is widespread in several societies
B. is practiced among Australian aborigines
C. has been a consistent feature in Western societies
D. has never been consistently or extensively practiced
