
Which description best fits a secondary group in sociology?
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Options:
- A small face-to-face group with intimate ties
- A large, impersonal group organized around a task or role
- A kin-based group primarily for support
- A group that exists only online with no formal roles
Correct answer: A large, impersonal group organized around a task or role
Explanation: A secondary group is formal, goal-oriented, and impersonal, such as a workplace or class; Charles Horton Cooley contrasted primary and secondary groups in Social Organization (1909).
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