Primary groups are characterized by
a. weak ties.
b. objectivity.
c. emotional ties
d. impersonal associations.
Question 2Patterns of behavior and ways of thinking and feeling which are distinctive for each individual constitute the individual's personality.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Sociologists classify formal organizations as
a. primary groups.
b. secondary groups.
c. multinational organizations.
d. global corporations.
Question 4Personality changes more frequently than the social self.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5From a sociological point of view, a formal organization is
a. a legally recognized group of people.
b. a coordinating mechanism created by people to achieve stated objectives.
c. the building in which people meet.
d. a money making enterprise.
Question 6The process of social interaction that teaches a child the intellectual, physical, and social skills needed to function as a member of society is called socialization.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7From a sociological perspective, formal organizations
a. cannot be studied apart from the people who create them.
b. have a life that depends on the people that belong to them.
c. continue to exist even as their members die, quit, or return.
d. are coordinating mechanisms without clear objectives.