What Is It That Sets Peer Groups Apart from Schools

question 127

Multiple Choice

What is it that sets peer groups apart from schools and families as agents of socialization?

• A) Peer groups tend to be larger than most families.
• B) Unlike schools and families, peer groups are sources of informal socialization.
• C) Peer groups are more likely to teach cultural norms than are families or schools.
• D) Unlike schools and families, peer groups allow children a degree of freedom from authority.

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Definitions:

AMT

Alternative Minimum Tax, a parallel tax system designed to ensure that individuals and corporations pay at least a minimum amount of taxes.

Alternative Minimum Tax

A parallel tax system designed to ensure that individuals and corporations that benefit from certain exemptions, deductions, or credits pay at least a minimum amount of tax.

Corporation

A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, capable of owning property, entering into contracts, and being sued.

AMT Income

Income calculated for the Alternative Minimum Tax, which ensures high-income earners pay a minimum amount of tax.