Question

A small student club, of about five members, meets regularly in order to find ways for the campus to be more environmentally friendly. Which of the following statements about this group would be true? This small club would be more stable than a group with more than two times the membership. This small club would be less stable than a group with more than two times the membership. The group members would have only minimal social relationships with each other. None of the above; it cannot be determined from the information provided.

Answer 1

Answer:

The group members would have only minimal social relationships with each other.

Explanation:

This is an example of a secondary group. In a secondary group, members are usually united by a particular task (in this case, taking care of the environment). Moreover, this task tends to be action-oriented and not particularly emotional. They are generally pragmatic and instrumental. Because of this, members tend to only share experiences that relate to such a goal, as opposed to having complex or intimate social relationships.