The Order," a white supremacist group, is opposed to most of the values shared by a majority of mainstream Americans. The Order has purchased weapons with the purpose of going after its enemies. This group is an example of a __________.
A. subculture
B. secondary culture
C. counterculture
D. contraculture
Answer: C. counterculture
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a. it overlooks the fact that at least some older people are not physically able to maintain a busy schedule. b. disengagement carries personal costs, including loss of status and income as well as social isolation. c. disengagement interferes with the efficiency of the labor force. d. since seniors are disadvantaged in various ways, they cannot shape their lives as they may wish to.
Mexican Americans who intermarry are most likely, comparatively, to be
a) activists. b) poor. c) religious. d) educated.
The two types of band systems used in the selection from the promotional roster are fixed bands and sliding bands.
a. true b. false
Which of the following is a characteristic of mass media as an agent of socialization?
A. can take the form of movies, music, books, and television B. is a flow of information via word of mouth C. is considered a direct cause of increasing rates of violence D. the higher the amount of exposure, the lower its influence