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Sociology
Undergraduate 3
12/08/2009

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Term
Social Groups
Definition
2 or more people who interact frequently, share a sense of belonging, have a feeling of independence
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Non Social Groups
Definition
Happen to be at the same place at the same time, not interacting. passengers on a plane, shopping
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Sumner's In-Group
Definition
person belongs, feels a sense of identity
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Sumner's Out-Group
Definition
Doesnt belong, feels a sense of hostility
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Reference Group
Definition
Compare, acting like another group-influences a persons behavior and attitudes, regardless of whether they are a member-may act more like member of a group we want to join then members who already belong
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Formal Organization
Definition
secondary group formed for the purpose of achieving specific goals
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Instrumental leadership
Definition
Most appropriate when the groups purpose is to complete a task or reach a particular goal
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Expressive leadership
Definition
Group is dealing with emotional issues and harmony solidarity and high moral is needed
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authoritaian leadership
Definition
often critizied for fostering inter group hostility (tell you what to do, no flexability)
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democratic leaders
Definition
praised for supportive behavior and blamed for being indecisive in a crisis ( makes final decision)
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Laissez-faire leaders
Definition
do not provide active leadership
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Milgram's obedience
Definition
authority won more often then not. people will still obey authority even against values
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Normative
Definition
voluntary organization/ community service
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Coercive
Definition
forced (boot camps, prisons)
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Asch's research
Definition
peer pressure in groups, go along with the group no matter what
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Utilitarian
Definition
voluntary but provides material reward/ job
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Impersonality
Definition
everyone must play by the same rules. personal feelings do not interfere
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Qualification based performance
Definition
hire staff based on requirements, performance, evaluated against standards
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Rules and regulations
Definition
established authority within organization
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Hierarchy of authority
Definition
people at top have more power then lower level
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Division of labor
Definition
characterized by specialization and each number has tasks to fill
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Authoritative forms of organization
Definition
"humanizing the bureaucracy ":
1. greater sharing of responsibility
2. encouragement's of participants to share ideas
3. reduce dead-end jobs to meet family responsibility
Term
Horizontal model for corporations
Definition
1. work organized around core process not tasks
2. hieracity flattened
3. team are accountable for measurable goals
4. team rewarded for performance
5. employees have contact with customers
6. employees trained in how to use info to make their own decisions
Term
Aging in humans
Definition
a multiclimensional process of physical, psychological and social change
Term
Dimensions of aging
Definition
grow and expand over time, while other decline. reaction time ( for example: may slow with age, while knowledge of world events and wisdom may expand)
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Chronological age
Definition
a person age based on date of birth
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Functional age
Definition
based on individuals attributes such as physical appearance,mobility, strength, coordination, mental capacity
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Graying of America
Definition
the aging of us resulted from increased life expectancy and a decrease in birth rates

65 and over:
1900-4%
1980-11%
2005-20%
2007-14%
Term
Life expectancy
Definition
the average number of years that a group of people in the same year are expected to live
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Cohort
Definition
a group of people born within a specified period of time
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