According to Robert Putnam, What Does the Decline in Bowling

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to Robert Putnam, what does the decline in bowling leagues indicate?

• A) increasing anomie and a decline in collective bonds
• B) a shift from secondary groups to primary groups
• C) the increasing irrelevance of reference groups
• D) the decline in exercise in favor of electronic media
• E) the strength of weak ties

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Definitions:

Intentions

Planned or desired outcomes that an individual aims to achieve through specific actions.

Universal Conventions

Agreed-upon norms and standards that are accepted and practiced by a wide range of cultures and societies.

Autonomous Thinking

Independent thinking that is not influenced by others' opinions or beliefs; self-directed reasoning.

Heteronomous Thinking

A stage in cognitive development where children believe that rules are unchangeable and given by authority, typically associated with Jean Piaget's moral development stages.