Which of the following is considered a secondary group?

Question

Which of the following is considered a secondary group?

A. The members of a weekly seminar class in cultural diversity
B. The members of a small commume in Idaho
C. The members of the United Nations General Assembly
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Primary groups consist of small groups with intimate, kin-based relationships: families, for example. They commonly last for years. The term was coined by Charles Horton Cooley. They are small and display face to face interaction.

Secondary groups, in contrast to primary groups, are large groups whose relationships are formal and institutional. Some of them may last for years but some may disband after a short lifetime. The formation of primary groups happens within secondary groups.

By this definition, C would be the secondary group

Answer 2

it's d. primary groups are tight-knit like family. they are small and you spend most of your time w/ them. secondary groups would be larger groups that you have a relationship with but not necessarily as close as a primary group. i.e. a class in school, coworkers, small communes in idaho.

Answer 3

"c" obviously?- as their position is secondary to them being chosen?

Answer 4

c