SOCL 2001 : Exam #2 Cheat Cheat
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Achieved status- a social position, such as teacher, graduate, or wife, obtained. Aggregate- any collection of people together in one place; participants interact briefly and sporadically. Ascribed status- a social position assigned to a person on the basis of characteristics over which her or she has no control, such as age, sex, or race. Associational group- a group of people who join together to pursue a common interest in an organized, formally structured way. Bureaucracy- a hierarchical, formally organized structural arrangement of an organization based on the division of labor and authority. Categorical group- a group of people who share a common characteristic but do not interact or have any social organization. Dyad- a group consisting of two people or two parties. Expressive leader- a type of leader that focuses on resolving conflicts and creating group harmony and social cohesion. Formal organization- a large social group deliberately organized to achieve certain specific, clearly stated goals.
