Sociologists Are Interested in How Social Groups Have Changed Over

question 21

Multiple Choice

Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time. Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership. How has this changed in recent American history?

• A) Americans today are more likely to base their self-concepts on group membership.
• B) The degree to which Americans base their identities on group membership has changed very little in the past few decades.
• C) Americans today are more likely to base their identities on secondary groups.
• D) Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past.

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