WGU C273 GOOD EXAM REVISION
SUMMARY ,QUESTIONS AND THEIR
CORRECT ANSWERS
master status
a status that overrides other statuses a person may have
category
In sociology, people that share a trait or characteristic,
such as age or eye color
In-group favoritism
Preferences, advantages, and favorable judgement given
to members of one's in-group over members of an out-
group
Goal displacement
When an organization redefines its goals, mission, and
purpose after it has reached its objectives in order to
maintain its existence.
Faction
a smaller group within a larger group
aggregate
People that come together in proximity for a short period
of time without regularity and without knowing one another
Instrumental leader
A leader focused on completing the task at hand, reaching
goals, and ensuring that each individual is completing his
or her work.
role
,The behaviors and attitudes expected of someone
inhabiting a certain status
Reference group
Any group to which and individual compares him or herself
role expectation
The set of behaviors, actions and qualities expected of a
certain role
Status
A position given by society
Dyad
In sociology, a group comprising two people
Secondary group
People with whom an individual shares a functional
relationship; the length of interaction is typically shorter
and oriented around a common task
formal organizations
Groups comprised of secondary members that organize
for an explicit purpose
Ethnocentrism
The act of judging another group's heritage or culture by
the standards and values inherent in one's own culture
Status set
All the statuses that one person has
Social loafing
When members of a group exert less effort on a common
task then they would if they were working individually
Social dilemma
Occurs when an individual or group must weigh personal
benefit against the well-being of society
Conformity
, The process of maintaining or changing behavior to
comply with the norms established by a society subculture
or other group
Prejudice
An evaluation and unjustifiable attitude toward a group
and its members
Bureaucracy
A formal organization that has defined terms of
membership, written governance and written
communication as well as a division of labor,
responsibility, and accountability
Group think
The conformity that frequently occurs in the decision-
making processes of very close groups
Discrimination
Targeted negative behavior directed toward others due to
their membership in a particular group
Role conflict
Competing demands or expectations between multiple
statuses
Utilitarian organization
An organization that maintains membership through
payment
Voluntary organization
Organization that an individual joins willingly because it's
purpose aligns with his or her interests, beliefs, or values
Triad
In sociology, a group comprising three people
In-group
A group to which an individual feels that they belong
Primary group
SUMMARY ,QUESTIONS AND THEIR
CORRECT ANSWERS
master status
a status that overrides other statuses a person may have
category
In sociology, people that share a trait or characteristic,
such as age or eye color
In-group favoritism
Preferences, advantages, and favorable judgement given
to members of one's in-group over members of an out-
group
Goal displacement
When an organization redefines its goals, mission, and
purpose after it has reached its objectives in order to
maintain its existence.
Faction
a smaller group within a larger group
aggregate
People that come together in proximity for a short period
of time without regularity and without knowing one another
Instrumental leader
A leader focused on completing the task at hand, reaching
goals, and ensuring that each individual is completing his
or her work.
role
,The behaviors and attitudes expected of someone
inhabiting a certain status
Reference group
Any group to which and individual compares him or herself
role expectation
The set of behaviors, actions and qualities expected of a
certain role
Status
A position given by society
Dyad
In sociology, a group comprising two people
Secondary group
People with whom an individual shares a functional
relationship; the length of interaction is typically shorter
and oriented around a common task
formal organizations
Groups comprised of secondary members that organize
for an explicit purpose
Ethnocentrism
The act of judging another group's heritage or culture by
the standards and values inherent in one's own culture
Status set
All the statuses that one person has
Social loafing
When members of a group exert less effort on a common
task then they would if they were working individually
Social dilemma
Occurs when an individual or group must weigh personal
benefit against the well-being of society
Conformity
, The process of maintaining or changing behavior to
comply with the norms established by a society subculture
or other group
Prejudice
An evaluation and unjustifiable attitude toward a group
and its members
Bureaucracy
A formal organization that has defined terms of
membership, written governance and written
communication as well as a division of labor,
responsibility, and accountability
Group think
The conformity that frequently occurs in the decision-
making processes of very close groups
Discrimination
Targeted negative behavior directed toward others due to
their membership in a particular group
Role conflict
Competing demands or expectations between multiple
statuses
Utilitarian organization
An organization that maintains membership through
payment
Voluntary organization
Organization that an individual joins willingly because it's
purpose aligns with his or her interests, beliefs, or values
Triad
In sociology, a group comprising three people
In-group
A group to which an individual feels that they belong
Primary group
