Chapter 5 Test Material

Know the following definitions:
Aggregate
Category
Group
Primary group
Secondary group
In-group
Out-group

Reference group
What are the five characteristics of bureaucracies?

What did Weber mean by the phrase "rationalization of society"?
For what purpose was the March of Dimes founded?
What is its purpose today?
What is a dyad?
What are two distinct qualities associated with dyads?
What general principle is associated with a small group growing larger?
What did Darely and Latane (1968) find with regard to group size and our willingness to help one another?
To what does the phrase “diffusion of responsibility” refer?
How are height and attractiveness related to who becomes a leader?
Read about Asch’s study.  In general what does his study say about conformity?
Read about Milgram’s experiment.  What percentage of people went all the way to 450 volts when 1) there was no verbal feedback, 2) they could see the learner, and 3) when a second (refusing) teacher was added?
What is groupthink?