When people model themselves after the members of peer groups they would like to join, they are engaging in a process that sociologists call _______

a. group conformity.
b. future directedness.
c. anticipatory socialization.
d. group rejection.


Answer: c

Sociology

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a. defections. b. the materialism the Temple was increasingly worshipping. c. the inability to make a real difference in the world. d. the refusal of other churches to recognize the legitimacy of the People's Temple.

Sociology

Low-income families

a. spend a much larger proportion of their incomes on energy than do high-income groups. b. consume more energy than high-income groups. c. consume about the same amount of energy as high-income groups. d. spend about 5 percent of their income on energy compared with 20 percent for high-income families.

Sociology

According to the logic of the one-drop rule, past President Barak Obama would be racially classified as __________.

A) black B) white C) mixed-race D) American

Sociology

__________ movements seek limited change in some aspect of people's behavior

a. Alternative b. Religious (expressive) c. Revolutionary d. Reform

Sociology