Explain the difference between primary and secondary groups
What will be an ideal response?
Primary groups exist for the sake of the relationships themselves, while secondary groups are formed to achieve a particular goal. Primary groups are composed of close personal, intimate, relationships. Secondary groups may involve some close relationships, but for the most part they do not engage the entire personality of the members.
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a. mean b. median c. mode d. standard deviation
One implication of Walt Rostow's work, "Stages of Economic Growth" is that:
a. development is not an evolutionary process b. development should follow Western model of free enterprise c. development should create a society in which all are equal d. development should lead to underdevelopment
According to Karl Manheim, which of the following accompanies horizontal mobility? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. People see that other groups think differently. b. People question their own group’s knowledge. c. People see other group’s systems of thought with equal merit and respect. d. People question the knowledge of more powerful groups.
Title IX of the Education Act of 1972 required federally funded schools to do all of the following except for
A. giving female students more opportunities, in proportion to their enrollment and interest, to play sports. B. prohibiting sex discrimination in admissions and for financial aid. C. permitting federal funding without conditions. D. eliminating sex-segregated classes.