PSYC 3430 Midterm: test
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Categories a collection of people or things that share a common attribute or are related in some way. Groups can be classified by basic categories or clusters but can"t be classified by categories alone. Aggregate a collection of individuals who are present in the same time and place but who do not form a unit. Perceiving groups: people intuitively draw distinctions between groups - intimate groups, task- focused groups, loose associations, and more general social categories. Drew a distinction between primary and secondary groups. Ppl aquire their attitudes, values, identities, skills, and principles in groups and become practiced at modifying their behaviour in response to social norms and others requirements. *cooly believed they were primary because they so significantly influenced the lives of other members. Small, long term, characterized by face-to face interaction and high levels of cohesiveness, solidarity and member identification. Familes, close friends, tight knit peer groups, gangs, elite military.