Groups cont

What will be an ideal response?


Groups have a dominance hierarchy that may be based on physical power (young boys) or traits that are important to the group (older boys and girls)

Groups establish norms and peer pressure follows, but not all pressure is bad

Groups exert pressure primarily where social standards are not clear-cut

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Between ______ months of age, most infants can lift their midsections and crawl on "all fours."

8 and 10 10 and 12 12 and 14 14 and 16

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The Reformation took place in Western Europe in the early 16th century, when reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin challenged papal power and founded the ____

a. Christian movement c. Renaissance movement b. Protestant movement d. Enlightenment movement

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Muzafer Sherif conducted a study where he had participants estimate how far a light ‘moved' in a dark room. Initially, people provided varied estimates

However, after placing participants together in the dark room he found that after several trials there estimates began to converge. What did he find happened to participant's estimates after testing them again individually? a. Participants' estimates began to vary widely again. b. Participants' estimates were much lower than those initially provided. c. Participants' estimates were much lower than the group estimate. d. Participants' estimates continued to be consistent with the group estimate.

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What new custom overtook smoking as the dominant form of tobacco use in Europe during the 18th century?

a) Snuffin b) Chewing c) Hookahs d) Vaporizing

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