WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
PROCTORED EXAM 2024 REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
primary group vs secondary group - (correct answer) primary - individual maintains
close personal relationships. ex: friends family
secondary - individual shares functional relationship with. interaction length is shorter,
oriented around common task. group ceases to exist once material has been covered.
emotions impair group
aggregates vs categories - (correct answer) aggregates - crowds of people who
happen to be in the same place at the same time. no social connections
categories - number of people with something in common. ex: everyone at college.
in-groups and how they aid socialization - (correct answer) in-group - group to which
a person feels they belong to.
help socialization in:
1. provide signals about appropriate behavior
2. teach ways to interact with other people
3. help shape a person's sense of self.
out-group and what they are for - (correct answer) groups to which an individual
does not belong to.
function to show boundaries, define what they are not
status and role - (correct answer) status - position with social structure
role - set of attitudes and behaviors appropriate for certain status
status set - (correct answer) all the statuses a person has at any given time. ex: son,
student, brother, soccer player
master status - (correct answer) special status that describes a person more than the
other statuses they have. ex: movie star
formal vs utilitarian organization - (correct answer) formal - group comprised of
secondary members that organize for explicit purpose. ex: university
utilitarian - maintains membership through payment.
factors that affect group dynamics (4) - (correct answer) 1. size
2. leadership
3. group phenomena
4. groupthink
group dynamics: size
1. dyad
2. triad
PROCTORED EXAM 2024 REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
primary group vs secondary group - (correct answer) primary - individual maintains
close personal relationships. ex: friends family
secondary - individual shares functional relationship with. interaction length is shorter,
oriented around common task. group ceases to exist once material has been covered.
emotions impair group
aggregates vs categories - (correct answer) aggregates - crowds of people who
happen to be in the same place at the same time. no social connections
categories - number of people with something in common. ex: everyone at college.
in-groups and how they aid socialization - (correct answer) in-group - group to which
a person feels they belong to.
help socialization in:
1. provide signals about appropriate behavior
2. teach ways to interact with other people
3. help shape a person's sense of self.
out-group and what they are for - (correct answer) groups to which an individual
does not belong to.
function to show boundaries, define what they are not
status and role - (correct answer) status - position with social structure
role - set of attitudes and behaviors appropriate for certain status
status set - (correct answer) all the statuses a person has at any given time. ex: son,
student, brother, soccer player
master status - (correct answer) special status that describes a person more than the
other statuses they have. ex: movie star
formal vs utilitarian organization - (correct answer) formal - group comprised of
secondary members that organize for explicit purpose. ex: university
utilitarian - maintains membership through payment.
factors that affect group dynamics (4) - (correct answer) 1. size
2. leadership
3. group phenomena
4. groupthink
group dynamics: size
1. dyad
2. triad
