SOCIOLOGY IN OUR TIMES THE ESSENTIALS 11TH EDITION BY DIANA – Test Bank

True / False

1. It is possible for a secondary group or an aggregate to become a primary group. a. True

b. False

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True 130

SIOT.KEND.18.5-1 – Explain what constitutes a social group as opposed to an aggregate or a category.

Conceptual Pickup

2. Sociologists are in agreement that virtual communities—that is, online communities of various types—fit the sociological definition of a community.
a. True
b. False

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False 130

SIOT.KEND.18.5-1 – Explain what constitutes a social group as opposed to an aggregate or a category.

Conceptual

Pickup
Rejoinder: Some sociologists argue that virtual communities are true communities, but others note that virtual communities do not have geographical or social boundaries and lack psychologically or emotionally close ties. Thus, they argue virtual communities are not true communities.

3. People will always accept the values of the groups of which they are members. a. True

b. False

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False 131

SIOT.KEND. 18.5-2- Distinguishing groups, outgroups, and reference groups, and give an example of each.

Conceptual

Modified
Rejoinder: It is possible that people will accept the values of a reference group more than the values of the groups of which they are members.

4. A web of social relationships that link one person with other people and, through them, with other people they know is called a network.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND. 18.5-2- Distinguishing groups, outgroups, and reference groups, and give an example of each.

TOPICS: Factual NOTES: New

5. One of the most important characteristics of a group is its size. a. True

b. False

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True 132

SIOT.KEND.18.5-3 – Discuss how a group’s size shapes group members’ communication, leadership styles, and pressures to conform.

Conceptual Pickup