Individuals Today Are More Likely to Identify Themselves Through Personal

question 91

Multiple Choice

Individuals today are more likely to identify themselves through personal characteristics than through group membership or affiliation. Why is this cause for concern to some sociologists?

• A) Individuals who identify themselves through personal characteristics are less likely to try to achieve their goals and advance themselves.
• B) Individuals who identify themselves through personal characteristics are more likely to blindly follow orders and bow to peer pressure.
• C) Individuals who identify themselves through personal characteristics are more likely to have large social networks and maintain connections to their communities.
• D) Individuals who identify themselves through personal characteristics might care less about the common good.
• E) Individuals who identify themselves through personal characteristics are less likely to contribute to society economically.

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