A young girl decides that she wants to become an Olympic swimmer. She takes swimming lessons, joins her school's swimming team, reads magazine articles about champion swimmers, and goes to swimming meets at a nearby college. This is an example of

A. reverse socialization.
B. resocialization.
C. desocialization.
D. anticipatory socialization.


D. anticipatory socialization.

Sociology

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a. Factual b. Comparative c. Historical d. Theoretical

Sociology

Which of the following factors is not linked to word poverty among children?

A. economic disadvantage B. language-impoverished environments C. limited access to books in the home D. individual learning challenges, such as dyslexia

Sociology

Which of the following forms of crime is often transnational?

a. Organized crime b. Hate crime c. Corporate crime d. Environmental crime

Sociology

Attending the opera or a ballet might be considered to be

Sociology