social groups

1. GroupsGroups
What makes up a group?What makes up a group?

2. GroupGroup
 2 or more people who interact to2 or more people who interact to
accomplish a goal.accomplish a goal.
 Groups can be impersonal to very personal.Groups can be impersonal to very personal.
 Aggregate- people who gather but lackAggregate- people who gather but lack
organization.organization.
 Do we act differently in various groups ofDo we act differently in various groups of
people we are with?people we are with?

3. Social CategorySocial Category
 Everyone fits into a social category.Everyone fits into a social category.
 You are classified according to sharedYou are classified according to shared
traits.traits.
 PopularPopular
 AthleticAthletic
 JockJock

4. How groups work together dependsHow groups work together depends
on:on:
 Time- The amount of time a group spendsTime- The amount of time a group spends
together effects the group.together effects the group.
 Organization- the more organized theOrganization- the more organized the
more tasked oriented.more tasked oriented.
 Size- the amount of people in the groupsSize- the amount of people in the groups
affects the group. (size does matter)

5. Primary GroupPrimary Group
 A group that is most important to anA group that is most important to an
individual.individual.
 It’s on a continuum.It’s on a continuum.
 It tends to be a very intimate relationship.It tends to be a very intimate relationship.
 Tends to be long termTends to be long term

6. Secondary GroupSecondary Group
 Temporary group.Temporary group.
 Very task oriented.Very task oriented.
 On the far end of the continuumOn the far end of the continuum

7. Reference groupReference group
 Groups that you identify with.Groups that you identify with.
 JocksJocks
 TeachersTeachers

8. In-GroupIn-Group
 A group that you belong to.A group that you belong to.

9. Out-GroupOut-Group
 A group that you do not identify with.A group that you do not identify with.

10.  How does time affect a group? GiveHow does time affect a group? Give
examples.examples.
 How does the size of a group affectHow does the size of a group affect
groups?groups?
 How does primary or secondary affectHow does primary or secondary affect
how a group is?how a group is?