What Do Sociologists Call a Group That Provides Standards by Which

question 106

Multiple Choice

What do sociologists call a group that provides standards by which an individual can judge his own accomplishments?

• A) secondary group
• B) social network
• C) team
• D) reference group
• E) primary group

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Definitions:

Youth Culture

A way in which young people develop their own values and practices distinct from those of previous generations.

Ways of Dating

Refers to the methods or techniques used to determine the age of objects, fossils, or sites, including techniques like radiometric dating, carbon dating, and dendrochronology, as well as the social and interpersonal activities involved in seeking romantic relationships.

Fundamentalists

Individuals or groups who strictly adhere to any set of basic ideas or principles, often used in the context of religious fundamentalism with a literal interpretation of sacred texts.

John Scopes

John Scopes was a high school teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who was charged in 1925 for teaching evolution, leading to the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.