A social group consists of at least two people who interact and influence one another over time. Social groups are fundamental to human society and culture as they provide a foundation for cooperation. There are different types of social groups including primary groups with close intimate relationships, secondary groups which are larger and more impersonal, and groups defined by their membership, purpose, or characteristics. Sociology is the study of how humans organize into social groups and the structures, functions, and systems that develop within groups.

1. A Group is called Social when an interaction
interplays among its participants,
Social interaction is the basic condition of
social group

2. Two or more persons are in communitarian
over an appreciable period of time and who
act in accordance with common function

3. An aggregate of individuals which persists in
time, which has one or more interests or
activities in common and which is organized,

4. Whenever two or more individuals come
together and influence one another the may
be said to constitute a social group.

5. A number of persons, two or more who have
common objects of attention, who are
stimulating to each other, who have common
loyalty and participate in similar activities are
called as group.

6. It’s a foundation of society and culture.
Human is the product of group
Life is done by cooperation among various
groups.

7. It’s a study of structure & function of human
group.
Sociology is the study of Human groups.
Social groups is the basic factor in all social
functions, structure, institutions, & systems

8. 1. There are at lest two persons.
2. There is reciprocal relationship among the
members.
3. There is a common purpose, among the
group members. It mean they have a
common interest for which they form a
group.

10. On the basis of
intimacy and nature
of relationship
Primary
Group
Secondary
Group
On the basis
membership
Membership
Group
Non
Membership
Groups
On the basis of
Identity/characteristic
In-Group
Out-
Group
On the basis of
intimacy and nature
of relationship
Formal
Group
Informal
group

11. Is the simple and the most universal of all the
forms of associations. The group attains
social solidarity among the member due to
high rat of interaction, intensity in social
contacts, being duration of being extensive
and having a common focus of attention for
the members.

12. Any collection of human being who are
brought into social relationship with one
another .

13. A social group is a system of social
interaction.

14. When ever two or more individuals come
together and influences one another.

15. A number of persons, two or more, who have
common objects of attention, who are
stimulating to each other, who have common
loyalty and participate in similar activities,

16. I. Face to face interaction.
II. Intimacy.
III. Mutual aid & help.
IV. Consciousness of kind.
V. We- feeling.
VI. Small in size.
VII. Physical proximity or nearness
VIII. Frequent interaction.
IX. Personal relation.
X. Similarity of background.

17.  Father.
 Mother.
 Sister.
 Brother.
 Wife.
 Children.
 Neighbors.
 Close Relatives.
 Close Friends.

18.  Ogburn / nimkoff,
groups which provide experience lacking
in intimacy
 Frank D.watson,
is large and more formal. Is specialized
and direct in its contact and relies more
for unity and continuance upon the
stability of its social organization

19. I. Large in size.
II. Less physical proximity.
III. Impersonal and secondary relation.
IV. Membership.
V. Specific ends or interests.
VI. Indirect communication.
VII. Social control.

20. Primary Secondary
 Family Members and
closed friends.
 Immediate
neighborhood and
community.
 Informal friends and
play groups.
 Kinship groups and
relatives
 City, region and
nationwide larger
community.
 Larger scale
associations business,
political and religion.

21.  Primary/ Secondary
 In group/ our group
 Formal / informal group.
 Reference group.
 Class fellows.
 Ethnic group.
 Caste.
 Pressure group.
 Club.
 Voluntary association.
 Organization.
 Formal organization.