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Groups - Coggle Diagram
Groups
Primary Group
A small group that interacts face-to-face
Ex: Family, street gangs, fraternities, and sororities
Pivotal role in socialization and development of roles and statuses
Relatively long period of interaction
Some emotional depth to relationships
Cooperative and friendly
Secondary Group
There is little social interaction or mutual understanding
Ex: Work place or large social groups/clubs
Relatively short conversations
Relationships are generally superficial
More formal and impersonal
In-group
Any group in which people feel they belong
Out-group
Any group in which people feel they do not belong
Reference Group
A group of individuals that use a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior