In Their Study of Groups of Different Sizes, Sociologists Have

question 146

Multiple Choice

In their study of groups of different sizes, sociologists have found that

• A) primary groups are a major influence and an important source of social control.
• B) primary groups often take on the characteristics of secondary groups.
• C) primary groups are less important today as our society has become more secondary group-oriented.
• D) secondary groups tend to be most significant in the emotional lives of people.

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Definitions:

ABAB Reversal

A research design often used in the study of behavior which involves an initial baseline period (A), followed by an intervention phase (B), a return to baseline (A), and a repetition of the intervention (B).

Multiple Baseline

A research design that involves observing behavior before and after an intervention across multiple settings or subjects.

Analogue Experiment

A research method where participants are exposed to conditions that simulate or approximate the characteristics of real-life situations in a controlled setting.

Conditioning

The process of learning associations between environmental stimuli and behavioral responses.