Question

as a marketing major, mateo is a collegiate member of the american marketing association. this association holds a collegiate conference every year, and he did attend it one year. while this is a group he belongs to, his ties to other members are relatively weak, and his interaction is infrequent. which type of group is this? multiple choice work group cohort group secondary group primary group tertiary group

Explanation:

To determine the group type, we analyze each option:

• A work group typically involves regular, task - focused interaction in a work context. Mateo's interaction is infrequent, so this is not a work group.
• A cohort group is a group of people with a shared characteristic (like age or experience) and often has more regular interaction. Mateo's interaction is infrequent, so this is not a cohort group.
• A secondary group is characterized by weak ties, infrequent interaction, and is often formal or impersonal. Mateo's ties to other members are weak and interaction is infrequent, which matches a secondary group.
• A primary group has strong, intimate, and frequent interaction (e.g., family, close friends), which does not match Mateo's situation.
• There is no widely - recognized "tertiary group" in this context of group classification related to social interaction strength and frequency.

Answer:

C. secondary group