As Children Get Older, Which Agent of Socialization Tends to Replace

question 8

Multiple Choice

As children get older, which agent of socialization tends to replace parents as their most intense and immediate influence?

• A) peers
• B) the media
• C) schools
• D) religion

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Definitions:

Ghrelin

A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite, signaling the body to consume food.

Lateral Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus involved in hunger regulation and the initiation of eating behavior.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

An area of the brain that plays a significant role in regulating hunger and satiety, involved in stopping the sensation of hunger once an individual is full.

Grossly Overweight

A condition of being significantly heavier than is considered healthy or normal, often calculated by a high body mass index (BMI).