Annette, Joshua, Sandra, and Luis are college students who met for the first time in a sociology class. They study together and pool their notes. Otherwise, they see each other only occasionally when their paths cross between classes. Sociologists would term them a(n)____________ .
A) primary group
B) formal group
C) secondary group
D) informal group

Question

Annette, Joshua, Sandra, and Luis are college students who met for the first time in a sociology class. They study together and pool their notes. Otherwise, they see each other only occasionally when their paths cross between classes. Sociologists would term them a(n)____________  .
A) primary group
B) formal group
C) secondary group
D) informal group

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The group of Annette, Joshua, Sandra, and Luis is a secondary group because they came together for a specific purpose (studying for a sociology class) and do not have a strong emotional connection or long-term commitment to each other. They are not a primary group because they do not have the level of intimacy and emotional support typically found in primary groups such as families or close friends. They are not a formal group because they do not have a designated leader or official structure, and they are not an informal group because they are united around a specific task rather than being formed organically through social interaction.

Annette, Joshua, Sandra, and Luis Are College Students Who Met