Explain the difference between a primary group and a secondary group. Then provide an example of each group of which you are a member. Be sure to provide details and distinctions in your response when describing the difference between the groups.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies. Primary groups are characterized by intense emotional ties, intimacy, and identification with membership in the group. Secondary groups are large, impersonal groups with minimal emotional and intimate ties. Primary groups are families, neighborhoods, and clubs versus secondary groups consist of secondary schoolings, college, job, and so on.
KEY: Learning Objective: 5.1: Describe primary and secondary groups and their effects.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: The Nature of Groups
Difficulty Level: Medium
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