People Who Associate with Each Other on a Regular Basis

question 85

Multiple Choice

People who associate with each other on a regular basis because they enjoy spending time together are usually members of a

• A) primary group.
• B) secondary group.
• C) reference group.
• D) social network.

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Definitions:

Ultimate Attribution Error

A bias in which negative behaviors by out-group members are attributed to their character, while similar actions by in-group members are attributed to situational factors.

Outgroup

A social group to which a person does not identify or belong, often perceived as fundamentally different or inferior.

Luck

A concept that denotes the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events by chance.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about groups of people that often underpin prejudice and discrimination.