In Which of the Following Settings Is the Socializing Role

question 52

Multiple Choice

In which of the following settings is the socializing role of siblings likely to have the LEAST amount of influence on a child's development?

• A) agricultural societies
• B) industrialized societies in which mothers work outside of the home
• C) African-American families
• D) traditional nuclear families in which the mother does not work outside of the home

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Definitions:

Pinocytosis

A cellular process by which cells engulf liquid particles through the formation of small vesicles.

Plasmodesmata

Cytoplasmic channels connecting adjacent plant cells and allowing for the movement of molecules and ions between cells.

Gap Junctions

Gap junctions are specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types, facilitating the direct transfer of ions and small molecules.

Desmosomes

Buttonlike plaques, present on two opposing cell surfaces, that hold the cells together by means of protein filaments that span the intercellular space.