Chapter+05

Social Group: Two or more people who identify with and interact with one another. ex.Mitchel and Cameron would be considered a social group, because they identify themselves with each other and they are always interacting with each other.

Tradition: Values and beliefs passed from generation to generation. ex. A tradition that Claire and Mitchel have with their father, Jay, is when Jay would finish a model airplane, when Claire and Mitchel were young, they got to thread the needle which was a trick that Jay had taught them to be part of. The trick had Claire or Mitchel stand out in the middle of a field and hold a hula hoop a that he would fly the plane through.

In-group: A social group toward which a person feels respect and loyalty. ex.) Lily would feel that an in-group to her would be Mitchel and Cameron because she is their daughter and she is loyal and looks up to them.

Expressive leadership: Group leadership that focuses on the group's well-being. ex.) Claire tends to take leadership when it comes down to her family, because she tries to make the family happy by buying them things they want, or helping them out in a situation. She is tries to be the best mom or role model in the family.

Instrumental leadership: Group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks. ex.) Claire is the one who organizes and tends to make sure that the tasks get done. She found out that Alex ripped Haley's sweater and Claire went shopping to go and find the same sweater so the two girls wouldn't get into a fight.

Formal organization: A large secondary group organized to achieve its goals efficiently. ex.) Claire in the mornings help the children get ready for school. Even though the mornings are chaos, she knows what to do to help them.