In Their Investigation of the Role of Peer Groups for College

question 68

Multiple Choice

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

• A) the peer system propelled women into a world of romance in which their attractiveness to men counted most
• B) the women's peers influenced everything from their choices of majors and careers to their final courses of action in making plans for the future
• C) there was little peer influence of any kind
• D) peer influence had no role in choice of major or adherence to goals

---

Definitions:

Government Imposes

Actions taken by a government to enforce regulations, taxes, or penalties on its citizens or businesses within its jurisdiction.

Structurally Unemployed

Individuals who are unemployed due to changes in the industry they worked in or mismatches between their skills and what employers need.

Unionized

Refers to workers or industries that are organized into unions to collectively negotiate wages and work conditions.

Frictionally Unemployed

Individuals who are temporarily out of work while transitioning between jobs or into the workforce.