What Are the Important Differences Between Primary and Secondary Groups

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Short Answer

What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

Conceptualize race as a property of social structures rather than an individual attribute and understand the social construction of race.

Identify and critique the role of patriarchy and male dominance in supporting racist and white supremacist views.

Explore the portrayal of racial and ethnic groups in American media and the implications for racial identity and prejudice.

Understand the concept and application of cross-classification tables in analyzing relationships between two nominal variables.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for its own sake, due to the inherent satisfaction and interest it provides, rather than for some separable consequence.

Own Sake

Own sake refers to doing something for its intrinsic value or interest, not for any external reward or outcome.

Set Point Theory

The theory that the body regulates its weight and energy levels around a biologically predetermined point.

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy to maintain basic life functions.