The primary groups of which you are a member are likely to act as reference groups for you as well
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Members of a highland tribe in New Guinea fear that heterosexual sex makes men weaker, therefore many men
A) remain celibate B) are violent toward women C) are polygynous D) are polyandrous
Which of the following is NOT an example given in the chapter demonstrating that membership in a group can have negative effects on health and safety?
a. Beggar children in India who are intentionally deformed to increase their earning potential b. Children in the United States who are required to have immunizations in order to attend public school c. Children of a religious sect in Colorado who are not given medical treatment d. Appalachian religious groups who routinely handle poisonous snakes
One of the political motivations for foreign aid was to:
a. supply arms to political parties b. undercut competition from nations with rival political ideologies such as socialism c. appease Third World governments d. secure tax concessions from Third World countries
Which of the following is an example of an instrumental function?
A. solving family conflicts B. rocking a crying infant C. teaching children how to get along D. making major financial decisions