A social category refers to people who
a. gather at the same place at the same time.
b. gather to achieve a particular goal.
c. share a social characteristic such as age, sex, or religion.
d. set themselves apart from the dominant culture.
e. who reject the dominant culture.
C
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Which of these is not considered a function of primary groups?
a. providing emotional support b. socialization of infants and children c. adult socialization d. promoting conformity and social control e. to accomplish an important goal or task
Which sociologist wrote extensively about the differences between groups known as dyads and triads?
a. Georg Simmel b. Harriet Martineau c. George Herbert Mead d. Herbert Spencer
The director of the Akanksha Infertility Clinic advised the surrogates to think of themselves as “prenatal babysitters.” What other strategy did Anjali employ to distance herself from the baby in her womb?
a. She tried not to think about it. b. She became close with the baby’s Canadian parents so she could think of what she was going for them. c. She replaced the thoughts about the baby with thoughts of her children she already had and how the money would help them. d. Anjali did not try to emotionally detach herself from the baby.
Television and computers are important formal agents in today's socialization process in Global North countries.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)