Subgroups Within the Larger, or National, Culture with Unique Values

question 137

Multiple Choice

Subgroups within the larger, or national, culture with unique values, ideas, and attitudes are referred to as:

• A)family life-cycle stages.
• B)dissociative groups.
• C)subcultures.
• D)reference groups.

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Definitions:

Erik Erikson

was a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on the psychological development of human beings, emphasizing eight stages of human development.

Crises

Situations of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger that require immediate decisions or actions.

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, in which individuals become capable of abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning.