The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 52

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"As…Negroes fought for entry into American society,[the Beats] passively withdrew from the surrounding nation… [they] listened to poetry readings,listened to jazz,… opted for poverty,refused to be anchored down by family obligations,and developed a literary style marked by run-on,stream-of-consciousness sentences… The Beats rejected straight society. Overthrow it-its morality,its patriotism,its family structure,its capitalism,its Christianity,its taboos… Socially alienated and ideologically inarticulate,the Beats represented radicalism of the cultural rather than the political.
Daniel Flynn,A Conservative History of the American Left,2009
-The ideology of the group described in the passage would be most nearly reflected in which of the following?

• A) Civil Rights Activists
• B) Environmental conservationists
• C) Members of the young counterculture
• D) Neoconservatives

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Definitions:

Adolescent's Relationship

Refers to the connections and interactions an adolescent has with peers, family, and others, impacting their development and social skills.

Authoritative Parents

A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demands, striking a balance between strictness and warmth in child-rearing practices.

Adolescent's Friends

Peers during the teenage years who can significantly influence one’s behaviors, attitudes, and self-concept through social interactions and bonding.

Peer Pressure

Influence from members of one's peer group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.